Re: Visit Romania!
A lot of the details are pretty much made up in legends. There's considerable exaggeration with regards to the local Saxon chronicles, despite them having historical basis (real eyewitness accounts).
However, Vlad was an enemy of the local Saxon merchants - so they had a good reason to publish all sorts of stories about him.
Ja mata, TosaInu. You will forever be remembered.
Proud
Been to:
Swords Made of Letters - 1938. The war is looming in France - and Alexandre Reythier does not have much time left to protect his country. A novel set before the war.
A Painted Shield of Honour - 1313. Templar Knights in France are in grave danger. Can they be saved?
Re: Visit Romania!
Bucharest today.
Last edited by edyzmedieval; 06-06-2017 at 21:20.
Ja mata, TosaInu. You will forever be remembered.
Proud
Been to:
Swords Made of Letters - 1938. The war is looming in France - and Alexandre Reythier does not have much time left to protect his country. A novel set before the war.
A Painted Shield of Honour - 1313. Templar Knights in France are in grave danger. Can they be saved?
Re: Visit Romania!
Lovely
Re: Visit Romania!
Thank thee.
It's really beautiful now, all summery and gorgeous.
Ja mata, TosaInu. You will forever be remembered.
Proud
Been to:
Swords Made of Letters - 1938. The war is looming in France - and Alexandre Reythier does not have much time left to protect his country. A novel set before the war.
A Painted Shield of Honour - 1313. Templar Knights in France are in grave danger. Can they be saved?
Re: Visit Romania!
Painted eggs are a Romanian tradition, and since Easter was just last weekend, here's a little tidbit of info.
https://www.uncover-romania.com/attr...-painted-eggs/
Ja mata, TosaInu. You will forever be remembered.
Proud
Been to:
Swords Made of Letters - 1938. The war is looming in France - and Alexandre Reythier does not have much time left to protect his country. A novel set before the war.
A Painted Shield of Honour - 1313. Templar Knights in France are in grave danger. Can they be saved?
Re: Visit Romania!
My wife and daughter want us to go to Transylvania this summer. What are some good suggestions for must sees (me big history buff; them emphatically not)?Originally Posted by edyzmedieval
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Re: Visit Romania!
Hi Seamus.
Glad you're coming over to visit!
I'm going to split this up between For The Fam and For You, so it's easier to see.
For the Fam
- go for a walk in Sibiu, the European Capital of Culture for 2016 ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibiu )
- Sighisoara - must see, the oldest inhabited fortress, a walled city with a lot of charm
- visit Viscri - Prince Charles's spot in Transylvania
- Brasov + the famous Black Church ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biserica_Neagr%C4%83 )
- Bran Castle - the famous place for Bram Stoker's inspiration, totally unconnected to Vlad Tepes
- have a little walk around Oradea, a beautiful Habsburgic town
- watch the change of guard in Alba Iulia - a Vauban fortress called Alba Carolina and a town of huge historical importance (unification of Greater Romania happened there)
- Timisoara - some old charm, some new charm, cute little city
For You
- Poenari Castle - walk up 1400 steps to Vlad Tepes's real castle, in between Transylvania and Wallachia
- Rasnov Fortress - must see, close to Brasov, a wonderful hilltop fortress built by locals in the 13th century
- Viscri - it has a really old fortress-like church from the 15h century
- Prejmer Fortified Church - a whole wall built in a half circle around the church - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prejmer_fortified_church
- Calnic Castle - a peasant built fortress, with a guard tower in it's midst, surrounded by sleepy hills and old houses
Little tip - if you go by car, have a look at Gurasada Church. It's a fantastic little church built in the 1280's, a local village church, full of charm and beauty.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurasa...rasada,_HD.jpg
Ja mata, TosaInu. You will forever be remembered.
Proud
Been to:
Swords Made of Letters - 1938. The war is looming in France - and Alexandre Reythier does not have much time left to protect his country. A novel set before the war.
A Painted Shield of Honour - 1313. Templar Knights in France are in grave danger. Can they be saved?
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