Over Dracula to find in Romania
I have for the fact settle'd Romania had all my expectations an amazing place to be, which provided far exceeded out. It was as good a consolation prize could get as each traveler. It may not be vampire teeth in any business, but the coun-try had a lot to offer.
After Bulgaria, I had mixed feelings about going to Romania. Bulgaria was a kind of mediocre. It was better than I'd Ex-tete, but I did not really love it. In my mind, I saw Romania to be a bit like Bulgaria-former Communist, agrarian country with crumbling and bland Soviet era buildings. There were some beautiful medieval towns in the country, but overall I did not have high expectations for Romania.
However, for the three weeks that I was in Romania, I was constantly blown away by the country. It was wonderful. It was much more developed than I thought, the cities were historically and beautiful, the people were friendly, the food, although heavy on meat, was delicious, and the country showed a raging, "we are on the way up" energy ,
I started in Bucharest, which was a far more westernized city than I thought it would be. Instead of an old Soviet-era city, I found a city flush with energy, cafes, beautiful cars, beautiful parks, delicious international cuisine and a lively nightlife. I also have a wide range of architecture, from Art Deco, by the end of the 19th century in Paris, to, yes, the big, dull, gray communist buildings. The historic center had plenty of good restaurants and cafes, as well (although they were a bit expensive). There is a cer-Tain sophistication and energy to Bucharest, which I enjoyed. This place used, called the Paris of the East, and it is easy to see why. (The Romanians have this strange admiration for the French, which I never expected. They seemed to be trying to copy as much of France.)
heading from Bucharest, I hopped through Transylvania in search of Dracula. Unfortunately it was not to find much about him. One might think that the Romanians would beat around the Dracula thing capital, but there is hardly a vampire kitsch around. I had hoped that with many cheesy and tacky tourist traps, I could humor me. But there was none. I was so disappointed. I would have loved a "I Survived the Castle of Dracula and all I got was this T-shirt" T-Shirt! With True Blood Dawn and the "vampires are amazing" fad sweeping the world, could try to play the Romanians their Dracula inspired past and pull in some tourists. (Bucharest has a Dracula restaurant, but it was closed for renovations.) Sure, it would be totally corny, but it would be fun and travel may not always be serious. Sometimes it can just be tacky and fun. (For example, Disney World.)
The center of tourism in Transylvania (and, as it seemed to be all over Romania) was the city of Brasov. It was there that it was the most people, sites, day trips and tours. Brasov is an ancient city that used to be on a major trade route between the East and the West. That was my favorite place in Romania. (You can read a detailed article on here why.)
The biggest day trip from Brasov to Bran, where people on the head "fake Dracula Castle." The castle in Bran is this beau-tiful medieval residence that has been used over the years as a fortress, then an administrative center, then a lock for the queen before the Communists took over. At best, it could have been stopped at a place Dracula, while the Turks to fight. I do not know why it is connected to it (they do not have a room dedicated to his legend), but it is a lock, regardless worth seeing. It is beautifully preserved, and there are many good descriptions about its history on the walls.
from Brasov get, I fell in Sibiu and Sighisoara, tiny medieval towns filled with cobblestone streets, medieval buildings and narrow streets to go lost. ie were the only two places where I felt overwhelmed by tourists, and I think it is more concerned with the large number of people in a small area has compressed to do, as the fact that the cities "on the map." compared to other places in Romania, these cities were much smaller. Both reminded me of Bruges a lot in the way they looked, the number of older tourists there, and the lack of things to do after 10 o'clock, what kind of typical of the medie-val cities I had visited in Romania.
I was also surprised at how few tourists in Romania seen. The hostels were mostly empty, even in high traffic Brasov and Bucha-rest. Busy Bran Castle seemed more Romanians to have a foreigner. I hardly saw tour groups, and if I did, they were mostly Russian. I saw a couple of German youth groups to go on their way camping, but for the most part, Romania does not seem to take on the major European summer season.
, which is great.
Although EU membership has made this country more expensive, when I realized there is a still a bargain. You can order a day there to spend $ 35 USD if you want to travel on a budget. The country is about half the price of Western European destinations. (I have a fancy sushi meal with drinks for $ 25 USD). And you get basically the country all to themselves. Romania probably will not jump into the minds of most people, when they think "European Vacation", and I think that's why it is the masses avoided. People go probably "Romania? What in Romania the hell? Let's go to Italy." (This is most likely hap pens because you hear more about Italy than Romania.)
For me Romania one of the best and most beautiful countries I have visited over the years. It defied my expectations. The food was delicious, I enjoyed the medieval towns and the beautiful landscape and most people were very friendly. I think that Roma nia of most countries is no one seems to visit. I suggest you head off on your next trip to Europe. It will be worth it.
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