Romania Travel Guide - Visiting the Historic Town of Sibiu
Take a tour of Town of Sibiu in Sibiu, Romania -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
Sibiu, situated in the heart of Romania, is a large city with a historic foundation.
It is divided into two main sections: the older Lower Town and the Upper Town. The old town dates back to the twelfth century and still has buildings from that time.
Sibiu was once a fortified city and some of its walls and towers still stand.
The Upper Town is newer and features the Grand Square, named for obvious reasons.
The city has a great collection of museums and medieval buildings, and is quite beautiful.
Romania Travel Guide - Peles Castle in Sinaia
Take a tour of Peles Castle in Romania -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats.
Romania is a country of many castles, one of the most beautiful being the Peles Castle.
The German neo-Renaissance design of the castle gives it a very elegant appearance.
The construction took two architects 41 years, between 1873 and 1914, to complete.
The castle was home to King Carol I, Queen Elizabeth, and then their son, Carol II.
A portion of Peles Castle is open to visitors, including the museum in the basement.
Because of its location in the Carpathian Mountains, the surrounding countryside is absolutely stunning.
Brasov, Romania Travel - Visiting St. Nicholas Church in Brasov
Take a tour of Brasov St. Nicholas Church in Brasov, Romania -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
The Transylvania region of Romania is blessed with the earthy and plush city of Brasov.
Standing stern and magnanimously in the city's Union Square is the simple yet beckoning Saint Nicholas Church.
The journey of this structure began in the 14th century when it was a mere wooden church.
In the 15th century, efforts to reconstruct the building and transform it into a stone church began.
Today it is a sublime edifice which incorporates different architectural styles with Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance elements.
Emerging as an austere yet graceful monument, it modestly stands out to all of Brasov.
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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
Dracula's Castle - Romania Travel Attractions
Take a tour of Dracula's Castle in Romania -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats.
It is a place associated with terrors of the night and a nefarious monster.
But in reality, Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle, is a place of beauty.
The serene castle is quietly settled in the woods.
Considering its dark reputation, Bran Castle is actually a very bright and clean place.
The castle was built in the 13th century by the Saxons as a fortress against the Ottomans.
Vlad the Impaler, upon whom Dracula is partially based, used this castle during raids.
Visitors to Bran Castle may be surprised to find how lovely this supposedly evil place is.
Brasov | Prejmer & Harman fortified churches | Romania
Αυτό είναι το πρώτο από τα τρία βίντεο που φτιάξαμε από το ταξίδι μας στη Ρουμανία.
Στο βίντεο αυτό θα δείτε πλάνα από την διαμονή μας στην γραφική παλιά πόλη του Μπρασόβ και την επίσκεψη μας στις δυο οχυρωμένες εκκλησίες (Prejmer & Harman) που βρίσκονται στην περιοχή της Τρανσυλβανίας,μερικά μόλις χιλιόμετρα από την πόλη του Μπρασόβ.
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This is the first for the three videos we flimed during our visit in Romania.
The places we visited in this video are the picturesque old city of Brasov and the two fortified churches (Prejmer & Harman) who are located in the Transylvanian region near Brasov. These are three of the many must-see locations in Romania for every person visiting the Balkan country.
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Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest Hotel, Romania. Watch before staying!!!
A famous hotel during WW2 and the Cold War and over 103 years old, the Athenee Palace Hilton is in a great location. There are some things to consider before staying here. So, Watch before staying! Enjoy the video
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medieval city of Sibiu. Peleş Castle, retreat of Romanian monarchs.
Iaşi, the Palace of Culture. Unirii Boulevard and the Palatul
Parlamentului, Bucharest; legacies of the Communist era. The Palace of
the Parliament, the seat of the Romania's bicameral parliament (Closeup
of the lights in front). The World Trade Center in Bucharest, the
capital and economic center of Romania. World Trade Center in Iaşi.
Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Cluj-Napoca. Mihai Eminescu, national
poet of Romania and Moldova.
Romania Saxon Village
The Saxon villages of Transylvania appeared in the twelfth century when the Kings of Hungary settled German colonists in the area. They had a special status among nations in the province and their civilisation managed to survive and thrive, forming a very strong community of farmers, artisans and merchants. Being situated in a region constantly under the threat of the Ottoman and Tatar invasions, they built fortifications of different sizes. The most important towns were fully fortified, and the smaller communities created fortifications centered on the church, where they added defensive towers and storehouses to keep their most valuable goods and to help them withstand long sieges.
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