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Revolution Square, Bucharest

Monument for victims of Chaushesku regime at Revolution Square

Philharmonic Building, Bucharest

Romanian Atheneum, Bucharest, the Philharmonic Building

St. Joseph Catholic Cathedral, Bucharest

This austere red brick cathedral, built in 1883, is the main place of worship for Bucharest's Roman Catholics.

Old Town, Bucharest

The Old Town is the old district of artisans and merchants back in the 16th century. It has in recent years been given a new life, and is today the hub for tourists, with many interesting and historic restaurants. It has become a favorite haunt for the night crowd.

Stavropoleos Monastery

Stavropoleos Monastery, Old Town, Bucharest. Built in 1724, the Monastery has a library with over 8000 books of theology, byzantine music, arts and history. Its patron saints are St. Michael and St. Gabriel. 

The Press House, Bucharest

The Romanian Press House, Bucharest, a 1956 Stalinist wedding-cake of a structure. It gave a clear message to the citizens of Bucharest - Big Brother is watching you! 

The Outdoor Museum, Bucharest

Ethnographic Outdoor Museum at Bucharest

Household, 1800, of rich peasant of northern part of Gorj county at the Ethnographic Outdoor Museum at Bucharest

Cathedral of Curtea de Argeș

The Cathedral of Curtea de Argeș (early 16th century) is a church in Curtea de Argeș, Romania, located in the grounds of a monastery. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.

Sibiu

Medieval town of Sibiu is the largest and wealthiest of the seven walled citadels built in the 12th century by German settlers. 

Biertan

Biertan village is organized along two main roads and has essentially retained its medieval layout, as well as the architecture of the houses decorated in a simplified Baroque style, built bwtween the 16th and 19th centuries. 

Sighisoara

Street in the mediaval town of Sighisoara, Count Dracula's birthplace

Dracula's birthplace

The room where Dracula was born in 1431, in the medieval town of Sighisoara, Transylvania, dressed up to scare the faint-hearted. Great for Halloween!

Turgu Mures

Town of Turgu Mures -- Prefecture building, with statue of the Capitoline Wolf of Rome

Stork Research Institute

Stork and family in a nest built by Dumbravita Institute of Research for Storks, on the road to Bistrita

Bistrita

Bistrita, one of 7 medieval German towns 

Moldivista Monastery

Moldivista Monastery belonging to UNESCO world heritage, with beautiful frescoes

Tihuta Pass

Cloud sea after Tihuta Pass on the way to Sucevita

Sucevita Monastery

Sucevita Monastery, built in 1535, another UNESCO World Heritage Monastery

Sucevita Monastery

World Heritage frescoes at the west end of the church, Sucevita Monastery

Voronet Monastery

Holy Church of Voronet Monastery, built in 1482, another UNESCO World Heritage Monastery with beautiful exterior frescoes

Agapia Monastery

Agapia Monastery, featuring paintings of 19th century Romanian artist Nikolai Grigorescu

Welcome bread

Romanian welcome bread with salt dipping at our hotel in Piatra Neamt

Bicaz Gorges

The canyon was dug by the waters of Bicaz River and it serves as a passageway between the Romanian provinces of Moldova and Transylvania.

Red Lake

Red Lake got its name from the reddish alluvia deposited in the Red Creek

Kürtőskalács

Hungarian delicious sweet pastry also known as chimney cake or stove cake. It is baked on a tapered cylindrical spit over an open fire. It originated from Transylvania, originally a part of Hungary.

Franciscan Sumuleu Ciuc Cathedral

Interior of the Franciscan Sumuleu Ciuc Cathedral

Franciscan Sumuleu Ciuc Cathedral Csíksomlyó(Cheekshomio) in Hungarian

The miraculous statue of the Virgin Mary above the altar has drawn thousands of pilgrims every Pentecost to the church. 

Harghita region of Buscovina

Harghita region of Buscovina, strong Hungarian influence 

Prejmer

The clock steeple of the Fortified Church of Prejmer 

Dracula Castle, Bran

The official name is Bran Castle, built in the 14th century. It has not been documented that Dracula ever lived there. In 1920, it became a royal residence within the Romanian Kingdom and was a favorite retreat of Queen Marie. Today, it is a museum of the royal family memorabilia.

Brasov, one of the 7 medieval towns of Transylvania

Town square of old Brasov with view of the Black Church in the background center