We spent our last night in Romania in a pleasant city split by the Crișul Repede River. It’s known for baroque and art nouveau architecture, remnants of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Secessionist buildings line central Strada Republicii. Nearby, the neoclassical State Theater dominates...
We made one night in the unofficial capital of the Transylvania region. It is home to universities, vibrant nightlife, and landmarks dating to Saxon and Hungarian rule. Surrounding its central square, Piața Unirii, is the Gothic-style St. Michael’s Church and the dramatic Matthias...
We arrived late afternoon at Alba Iulia – an ancient star-shaped citadel in the city which has been the seat of Transylvania’s Roman Catholic diocese since the High Middle Ages. Between 1541 and 1690 it was the capital of the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom and the latter...
We made a second visit to Saxon village located in a long valley surrounded by hills and vineyards. The village was founded in 1283 and is dominated by Saint Mary’s citadel and church. This hilltop medieval construction, surrounded by three fortified walls, has been listed in UNESCO.
In the morning we have visited a nice and compact city on the Tarnava River. It is located in the historic region of Transylvania. German craftsmen and merchants, the Transylvanian Saxons, were invited here by the King of Hungary during the 12th century, to settle and defend the frontier...
Short late afternoon visit of one of the most beautiful Saxon villages in Transylvania protected by UNESCO with a great fortified church built in 1100 AD. In 1185 Saxons colonized the area settling in the south-east of Transylvania and built many colorful traditional buildings. The Viscri...
Bad weather followed us to the ancient city in the Transylvania ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. It’s known for its medieval Saxon walls and bastions and the towering Gothic-style Black Church. Piaţa Sfatului (Council Square) in the cobbled old town is surrounded by colorful...
After visiting so many castles we made overnight under the fortress built in the years 1211-1225 by Teutonic Knights. It was bad rainy weather, so in the morning we have decided, not to climb it up, but better move on to the city of Brasov. Corona Annex – August 25, 2021 In 2018, we had...
Bram Stoker’s character, Dracula, is a Transylvanian Count with a castle located high above a valley perched on a rock with a flowing river below in the Principality of Transylvania. Bran Castle was built between 1377 and 1388 atop a strategic site overlooking a heavily trafficked...
After arrival in Sinaia, we visited Peles Castle. This Neo-Renaissance castle lays in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. This castle was used as a summer residence by the kings of Romania...