Romania

BRASOV – ROMANIA

26-10-2016 Brasov, lies in the centre of Romania, in the south-eastern area of Barsa and at the crossroads of the Middle Carpathians and the Western Carpathians and it is at 550-650 m. above sea level. It is considered the fifth largest city in this country and it is 160 kilometres …

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BRAN CASTLE

27-10-216 Bran Castle is situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Brasov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, Commonly known as “Dracula’s Castle” it is the home of the title character in Bram Stoker’s Dracula. …

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PELES CASTLE

In 1883 Peles Castle is inaugurated. It was meant to be an establishment of a dynasty of kings of Romania, its location being a strategic one. Not far from Predeal, was the Romanian border with the Austro – Hungarian Empire. After the unification of Transylvania with the Old Kingdom, the …

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BUCHAREST (CAPITAL OF ROMANIA)

28-10-2016 It was in 1881 that BUCHAREST became the capital city of the Romania, after the unification of Moldavia and Wallachia. Much of the medieval architectural heritage was destroyed in a fire in 1847, but the modern era brought a new period of prosperity. A strikingly modern city was being …

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