The walls of Sighişoara were part of an effective defensive system to protect the historic citadel. Each tower on the walls was built, owned, and defended by different guilds. There were originally 14 unique towers but only 9 survive today. I was able to see 8 of them.
The historic walled town of Sighişoara is a popular tourist destination in Transylvania. It was founded by German settlers in the late 12th century as Schäßburg and built over an ancient Roman fort.
The small town of Râșnov, about a half hour from Braşov, makes a popular day trip combined with Bran Castle. The main reason to visit is the dramatically set medieval citadel. Râșnov is known as Rosenau in German and Barcarozsnyó in Hungarian.
Bran Castle, about an hour from the city of Braşov, certainly seems like the kind of place Dracula and vampires would live. It sounds exciting, but that’s where the legend ends. It’s known in popular culture as Dracula’s Castle only because Bram Stoker chose it as the setting for his novel. Even the real historical Dracula, Vlad Țepeș, never lived there and probably only visited briefly.
This entry covers the second floor of Peleș Castle, located in Sinaia, Romania. It was the summer residence of Romanian King Carol I.
This entry covers the first floor of Peleș Castle, located in Sinaia, Romania. It was the summer residence of Romanian King Carol I.
This entry covers the ground floor of Peleș Castle, located in Sinaia, Romania. It was the summer residence of Romanian King Carol I.
Peleș Castle was the summer residence of Romanian King Carol I. It’s located in Sinaia, Romania, and is beautifully set in the Carpathian Mountains.
On the way up to Peleș Castle, it’s worth popping in to see the Sinaia Monastery. The town of Sinaia was named after the monastery which was named after Mount Sinai in Egypt.
The small resort town of Sinaia, about 90 minutes north of Bucharest and an hour south of Braşov by train, is said to have healing powers because of its fresh mountain air and lush green forest. It’s no wonder that the Romanian royal family chose it to be the site of one of the most extravagant castles in all of Europe.