Visiting Dracula's Castle (Bran Castle) in Transylvania, Romania
With howling winds we ascended the many steps leading up to the infamous Bran Castle. The castle associated with Bram Stoker's Dracula Castle is a national landmark and monument in Transylvania, Romania (Romanian: Castelul Bran; Hungarian: Törcsvár; German: Törzburg). We found the experience fascinating as most areas of the castle were open for tourists to explore including some dimly lit staircases. After checking out the castle we headed back down to briefly check out a market selling all kinds of trinkets and restaurant featuring hearty Romanian cuisine. Overall, if you're based in Brasov this makes for a fantastic 'spooky' day trip ;)
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Visiting Dracula's Castle (Bran Castle) in Transylvania, Romania Travel Video Transcript:
So at last the destination we've been waiting for. We have arrived in Bran to visit Bran Castle which may or may not be associated with the Dracula. Hahaha. Let's go!
Oh ho ho, it's going to blow me over.
This is officially one of the windiest places I have ever experienced. The castle sits on a really rocky cliff so you get wind coming in every direction possible. And it is pretty crazy. We're just hiding out in this little nook for now.
Bran Castle sits on the border between Wallachia and Transylvania and it is the setting of Bram Stoker's horror novel Dracula. That being said, there are other castles in Romania linked to the legend of Dracula.
We're now entering the secret staircase.
Now we're checking out the torture chamber rooms and it is pretty gruesome the methods that were used back in the day. It makes feel quite lucky to be alive this present moment.
Overall impressions of Bran Castle? It was phenomenal. What really surprised me is that from a distance it doesn't look that big but when you get inside there is a lot to explore. Like we probably spent well over an hour just checking all of the different rooms, climbing up and down the stairs and just getting an overall impression of the caste.
Alright, so now that we have visited the castle it is time to go for lunch and I am hungry.
So it is very cold day here in Bran and it is also lunchtime so we've popped into a little restaurant and we're trying to warm up with the hottest, heartiest foods we can find. I'm having some soup with some polenta and a cup of tea. Sam's gone with a salad and the beef. Meh, a little healthy a little bland but here we are enjoying our Romanian lunch.
So the food I'm most excited about trying is something called Romanian Mici and if you look down here it's kind of like a pork sausage or a pork roll. And, oh wow, check this out. Oh, that looks good. It almost looks like a spicy sausage.
Mmmmm. That is an amazing sausage. So juicy, so tasty, so flavorful. I love it. Oh, now I'm going to try some next.
So the polenta with cheese has arrived and it looks a little bit different from what I had yesterday. Yesterday my polenta came with cottage cheese and sour cream but this one appears to have cheese melted on top so I think maybe they put it in the oven. It looks like it was kind of baked. Yeah, baked polenta. Look at the gooey cheese. Oh la la. Wow. That's going to be hot. Mmmm.
I think it actually has goat cheese in the middle. Like a salty goat cheese and then mozzarella on top. Pretty good.
After lunch, we did a little wandering around the town and we found that it reminded us of Halloween with all its spooky trinkets and souvenirs.
There is a cool little market nearby the Bran Castle selling all kinds of trinkets including warm hats, Halloween costumes and other kinds of souvenirs.
Hello, pup. Hello. Meet Dracula's dog. Or are you a wolf? You're a wild wolf. Yes, you are. Yes, you are.
It's biting my ass now. It's not a game anymore puppy. No, hey. Hahahahaha.
This is part of our Travel in Romania series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Romanian culture, Romanian arts, Romanian foods, Romanian religion, Romanian cuisine and Romanian people.
All photos and video taken by Samuel Jeffery (Nomadic Samuel) and Audrey Bergner (That Backpacker).
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network
Oradea, Romania | Οράντεα, Ρουμανία
Oradea, City in Romania
Oradea the capital city of Bihor County and Crișana region, is one of the important centers of economic, social and cultural development in the western part of Romania, retaining these characteristics throughout history. The city is nestled between the hills that separate and unify in a harmonious way with plain Crișana. Located on the banks of Crișul Repede River, that divides the city into almost equal halves, it is the gateway to Central and Western Europe. The city is located in the north-west of Romania.
Located about 10 km (6.2 mi) from Borș, the most important crossing point on the west border (with Hungary), Oradea ranks tenth in size among Romanian cities; it covers an area of 11,556 hectares (28,560 acres). The city is at an altitude of 126 m above sea level, in the opening of the Criș valley and the plain area, in an area of contact between the extensions of the Apuseni Mountains and the extended plain Crișana-Banat. It lies as the area of transition from relief hills, to the Pannonian plain. City topoclimatic action is determined by the prevailing Western winds. Climate is Temperate Continental, with some oceanic influences.
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Amazing Romania / Place to Visit in Romania / Visiting Romania / Romania, te iubesc!
EN:As one of the most beautiful countries in Eastern Europe, Romania attracts millions of tourists each year with its scenic landscapes, unique culture and historically significant landmarks. There are so many great places to visit in Romania! RO:Fiind una dintre cele mai frumoase țări din Europa de Est, România atrage milioane de turisti in fiecare an, cu peisajele sale pitorești, cultura unică și repere istoric semnificative. Sunt atât de multe locuri minunate de vizitat în România!RO: Avem o ţară presărată cu atât de multe bijuterii naturale, pe care, din păcate, nu reuşim să le promovăm asa cum se cuvine.
EN:We have a country strewn with so many natural jewels, which unfortunately fail to promote them as it should.
Oradea, Romania City Tour
A tour through Oradea in Romania. I somehow ended up there recently for a night (as the city is very close to Hungary). Oradea is quite nice to see for a day. If you're in Budapest, and want to get a sneak-peak of Romania, go there! :D
It was quite fun doing such short city tour. Will probably continue doing shorter videos... I guess! :D
Very big thanks to Dora for inviting me to her home in Oradea! She's the manager of the local co-working office!
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✈️My Visit to Romania
Romania (i/roʊˈmeɪniə/ roh-may-nee-ə; dated spellings Roumania[7] and Rumania;[8][9] Romanian: România [romɨˈni.a] ( listen)) is a country located at the intersection of Central and Southeastern Europe, bordering on the Black Sea.[10] Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast and east, and Bulgaria to the south. At 238,400 square kilometres (92,000 sq mi), Romania is the eighth largest country of the European Union by area, and has the seventh largest population of the European Union with more than 19 million people.[3] Its capital and biggest city is Bucharest, the 10th largest city in the EU. (Wikipedia)
De mooiste landschappen van Roemenië, Bucegi, Donau, Retezat, Rodna,
De mooiste landschappen van Roemenië, Bucegi, Donau, Retezat, Rodna,
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De mooiste Nationale parken van Roemenië.
Name Area (km²) Counties Photo
Domogled-Valea Cernei 601.00 Caraş-Severin, Mehedinţi, Gorj Mehedinti Mountains
Rodna 463.99 Bistriţa-Năsăud, Maramureş, Suceava Rodna Mountains
Retezat 380.47 Hunedoara Retezat Mountains
Cheile Nerei-Beuşniţa 371.00 Caraş-Severin Waterfall Beuşniţa - Beu River
Semenic-Cheile Caraşului 366.64 Caraş Severin Semenic Mountains
Călimani 240.41 Bistriţa-Năsăud, Harghita, Mureş, Suceava Călimani Mountains - Pietrosu Peak
Cozia 171.00 Vâlcea Cozia Massif
Piatra Craiului National Park 148.00 Argeş, Braşov Piatra Craiului Masiff
Munţii Măcinului National Park 113.21 Tulcea Măcin Mountains in the background
Defileul Jiului[1][2] 111.27 Gorj, Hunedoara
Ceahlău National Park 83.96 Neamţ Ceahlău Massif
Cheile Bicazului-Hăşmaş 65.75 Harghita, Neamţ The Bicaz canyon
Buila-Vânturariţa 41.86 Vâlcea Buila Massif
Proposed hunting[edit]
The Romanian Parlament is currently (September 2008) discussing a bill aiming to open 13 National Parks to sustainable hunting, in order to manage the wildlife bio-diversity in these areas and promote greater tourism and the accompanying revenue necessary to support and maintain the parks.[citation needed]
Natural Parks[edit]
There are thirteen natural parks totaling 7282.72 km2:
Name Area (km²) Counties Photos
Muntii Maramureşului 1488.50 Maramureş Maramures Mountains
Porţile de Fier 1156.55 Caraş-Severin, Mehedinţi Danube River dear Iron Gate
Mehedinţi Plateau Geopark 1060 Mehedinţi
Hateg Country Dinosaur Geopark 1023.92 Caraş-Severin, Mehedinţi
Apuseni 757.84 Alba, Bihor, Cluj Apuseni Mountains
Putna-Vrancea 382 Vrancea Waterfall Putna
Bucegi 326.63 Argeş, Braşov, Dâmboviţa, Prahova Moraru Massif in Bucegi Mountains
Vânători-Neamţ 308.18 Neamţ Vânători Neamţ Park
Balta Mică a Brăilei 175.29 Brăila Măcin mountains in the background
Grădiştea Muncelului-Cioclovina 100.00 Hunedoara Şureanu Mountains
Comana 249.63 Giurgiu
Defileul Mureşului Superior 9.156.00 Mureş
Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior 82.47 Galaţi Prut River
Lunca Mureşului 174.55 Arad, Timiş
Peisaje din România - Munții Rodnei, Maramureș (HQ)
Poze făcute în 2011, pe traseul Borșa-Vârful Pietrosu (pe jos, 5+4 ore), respectiv Pasul Prislop. Faină țară avem!
ORADEA [ROMANIA] - Bike Travel
Oradea (the capital city of Bihor County) is one of the important centers of economic, social and cultural development in the western part of Romania. Located on the banks of Crișul Repede River, it is the gateway to Central and Western Europe. The city is located in the north-west of Romania.
The main tourist attractions from this video:
# Centre / Union Squad [00:15 - 00:23 / 00:35 - 00:39 / 01:39 - 02:01 / 02:35 - 02:41]
# Oradea Fortress [00:23 - 00:34 / 01:03 - 01:24]
# Crișul Repede River [00:39 - 00:42]
# Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary [00:42 - 00:46]
# Crișul Repede Shore [00:59 - 01:03 / 03:00 - 03:14]
# Aqua Park [02:01 - 02:12]
# The Black Eagle Palace [02:12 - 02:24]
# Oradea City Hall [02:31 - 02:35]
# Intellectuals Bridge [02:44 - 02:48]
# 1 December Park [02:48 - 02:54]
Song: Tobu - Life [NCS Release]
Outro Song: Main Reaktor - Recession [NCS Release]
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Romania, Galati CIty - Presentation
Galaţi (pronounced [gaˈlaʦʲ]) is a city in Moldavia, eastern Romania, the capital city of Galaţi County on the banks of the Danube, very close to Brăila forming with it the Cantemir metropolitan area. In 2002, according to the official Romanian census, the city had a population of 298,861 people, making it Romania's 7th largest city.
Name: The name of the city appears to have derived from Cuman galat, which was borrowed from the Arabic qal'at (fortress). Also other etymologies were suggested, such as the Serbian galac; however the galat root appears in several nearby toponyms, some of which show clearly a Cuman origin, for example Gălăţui Lake, which has the typical Cuman -ui suffix for water. A derivation from Galatia (Gaul), suggesting a Celtic origin, is possible, but unlikely.
History: The first mention of the city dates from 1445. In 1789, during the Russo-Turkish War, Galaţi was burnt down by the Russian forces led by general Mikhail Kamensky.
Galaţi 1826
A peasant revolt took place in and around the city in 1907, but eventually it was crushed by the authorities.
Tourist sights: Galaţi has a fine 20th century Romanian Orthodox cathedral - St. George (Sfântu Gheorghe) and another particularly striking fortified church (that of St. Mary - Sf. Precista) on the banks of the Danube, which was built in 1647 by Vasile Lupu (legend has it that a tunnel was dug from the church and under the river).Other features of the city include a botanical garden, several museums, a television tower opened to the public and offering full view of the city, the newly-restored Galaţi Opera House, and a sculpture park lining a promenade of several kilometres along the banks of the Danube.
Remarkable architectural structures: Galaţi TV Tower (Romanian: Turnul de televiziune Galaţi), a 150-metre tall telecommunication tower built of concrete, also used for FM broadcasting
Education: Galaţi has a university, the Dunărea de Jos University, founded in 1951 as a Naval and Mechanical Engineering Institute and given university status in 1974, by merging the Polytechnical Institute (the successor of the initial Institute) with the College of Education (founded in 1959). The city also a host to other educational and cultural institutions; among these, the Vasile Alecsandri and Mihail Kogălniceanu National Colleges rank as the first pre-university level educational institutions in Galaţi and the country.
Economy: The city has the largest iron and steel plant in Romania the Arcelor-Mittal Galaţi, state-owned until 2001. It is still commonly referred to under the old name Sidex. Also, the country's largest shipyard on Danube is located here, benefiting from the good access Galaţi has to the Black Sea through the Danube and the short distance between its facilities and the Mittal Plant.
Galaţi in fiction: In Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, Galaţi (Galatz) is the port at which Count Dracula disembarked ship on his escape back to Transylvania.
BOTOȘANI [ROMANIA] - Bike Travel
Botoșani is the capital city of Botoșani County, in the northern part of Moldavia, Romania. Today, it is best known as the birthplace of many celebrated Romanians, including Mihai Eminescu, Nicolae Iorga and Grigore Antipa. Botoșani has a population of 106,847 peeps (making it the 19th largest city in RO).
The main tourist attractions from this video:
# The Pedestrian Park [00:15 - 00:22 / 00:32 - 00:47 / 02:11 - 02:26 / 02:34 - 02:43]
# Mihai Eminescu Park [00:27 - 00:32 / 02:43 - 02:56]
# Centre [00:47 - 00:55 / 01:49 - 02:11 / 02:56 - 03:01]
# Memorial House Nicolae Iorga [00:55 - 00:59]
# County Museum [02:11 - 02:26]
# Mihai Eminescu Memorial House [03:15 - 03:22]
Song: Tobu - Good Times [NCS Release]
Outro Song: Main Reaktor - Recession [NCS Release]
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