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Hungary_880S4337_The most delicious eclairs ever, found in Brasov, Romania_


Romania_880S4175_We passed through the rolling hills of Wallachia on our train ride up to Bucharest_


Romania_880S4180_It seems horse and carriages are still popular in this country_


Romania_880S4182_We also passed by a ton of oil drills - although the gas prices here are very high!_


Romania_880S4184_Triumphant Arc in Bucharest, commemorating the reunification of Romania in 1918, and also its relations to France_


Romania_880S4188_The Free Press building and square_


Romania_880S4190_We had a really tough time finding the monastery in Snagov. These are some of the nice locals who helped us out!_


Romania_880S4192_This nice woman explained the route we should take about 5 times to us (in Romanian) - we finally got the younger girls involved to help verify in English._


Romania_880S4196_We made it to the right part of Lake Snagov and finally got our first glimpse of the monastery_


Romania_880S4197_We had to pay these guys to row us the 300 feet across the lake to get to the island._


Romania_880S4198_The old rectangle shaped boat felt like we were trying to sit in a bathtub on the lake. It leaked only a little._


Romania_880S4202_On the island, we approached the monastery where Dracula's tomb is located._


Romania_880S4206_It is said this lake is one of Vlad Tepes' favorite places and therefore he wanted to be buried here. Supposedly, the tomb was later discovered to be empty!_


Romania_880S4208_Biserica Curtea Veche (Old Court Church) is the oldest church in Bucharest._


Romania_880S4212_Inside the basement of what is left of the Curtea Veche (Princely Court)_


Romania_880S4214_Vlad Tepes, Dracula, outside the Princely Court_


Romania_880S4223_1_The Biserica Curtea Veche was built in 1559. It had a very dark and gothic feel to it._


Romania_880S4225_The outside of Naul Lui Manuc, or Manuc's Inn - one of Bucharest's oldest hotels_


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Romania_880S4235_When we saw the inside of Manuc's Inn, we wished we'd stayed here!_


Romania_880S4239_Sculpture on the side of the National Library_


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Romania_880S4254_We took the train to Brasov, passing into Transylvania and a more mountainous territory_


Romania_880S4256_View of the medieval streets of Brasov, once a trading center for Romania_


Romania_880S4261_Piata Sfatului, the main square of Brasov_


Romania_880S4265_In the middle of Piata Sfatului stands the Council House, from 1420, and now a historical museum._


Romania_880S4266_Colorful medieval houses nestled into the mountains of old Brasov_


Romania_880S4267_We liked this church, built right in with the houses in Piata Sfatului_


Romania_880S4269_View of the Biserica Neagra (Black Church), built during the 15th century_


Romania_880S4283_Our hotel also hosts the Bank of Transilvania_


Romania_880S4289_The secret staircase inside Bran Castle was only discovered in the early 20th century_


Romania_880S4293_One of the most cozy looking rooms in Bran Castle_


Romania_880S4299_Built in 1378, the castle played a strategic defensive role, built into the hillside. Later it was occupied by Queen Maria and Princess Ileana in the 1900's._


Romania_880S4303_Us inside Bran Castle_


Romania_880S4309_Inner courtyard of Bran Castle_


Romania_880S4311_View of the countryside from one of the Bran Castle windows_


Romania_880S4313_We had to huddle inside the castle while it downpoured a very cold rain for 30 minutes_


Romania_880S4318_While Dracula was probably never here, this castle represents castles of his time_


Romania_880S4323_Bran Castle, nestled in the hillside_


Romania_880S4324_Old country mill, part of the Bran Museum_


Romania_880S4326_This is the best view of Bran Castle, from the road_


Romania_880S4331_1_On the bus ride back to Brasov, we got a glimpse of the Rasnov castle high on the hillside_


Romania_880S4334_Another St. Nicolai church in Brasov, this one built in the 14th century_


         

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