In my trip to
Romania, I found Authentic, Natural and Cultural country. These are the words
that best capture the essence of Romania, a dynamic country rich in history,
arts and scenic beauty. I accomodated with my boyfriend in Medgidia where is a municipality in
the county of Constanta, and Constanta lies on the western coast of the Black
Sea, which is the third largest city in Romania whereas the fourth largest port
in Europe, ranked just after Rotterdam, Antwerp and Marseille.
In Constanta, one
of the most stunning structure was Constanta Casino (Cazinoul din Constanța)
which is perched on a cliffside overlooking the Black Sea. The impressive
structure's art deco shapes and details are still in tact despite having
shuttered decades ago. Maintaining the massive structure was simply too
expensive, so after passing hands several times over the years, it ultimately
shut in 1990. However, we took many pictures just outside of the Casino, where
seas hit the land and gives gorgeous sound and scenery as well.
We have been in the
most famous luxury resort of the Romania, North of Constanta: Mamaia! Mamaia
allows a beautiful view throughout the sand covered beaches along with offers
water sports including scuba diving, paragliding, water bike, sailing which was
teeming for Romanian families and young party revelers. By night, Mamaia morphs
into what feels like one long nightclub, with dozens of high-adrenaline dance
places and impromptu beach parties.
After visiting
couple of times Constanta, we headed on to Bran which is the Transylvania
region of Romania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. We booked our butique
hotel for 3 days which was super cheap, super cute and had super uber landscape
place to stay.
In Bran, we have
visited to Bran Castle which build by the Saxons in the 15th century. For its
early years the castle acted as a defensive position against Ottoman invasions,
but later it became an important customs checkpoint between Wallachia and
Transylvania. A century later Bran Castle was repossessed by the city of
Braşov, when King of Hungary, Vladislas II was bankrupted. It remained in
military use until 1920, when it was adopted as a residence of the Romanian
royal family. The royal family was eventually expelled in 1948, at the behest
of the Romanian Communist Party.
Also, a series of
market stalls have grown into a festival of tents and tourist attractions,
gathered in the shadow of Bran Castle. Here you can buy everything from
t-shirts and other Dracula-themed memorabilia, through to fresh local produce.
Second day of our tour in the central Romania, we headed to Rasnov Fortress
which is located on a rocky hilltop in the Carpathian Mountains.
The road leading
upwards was a bit challenging, however, once you arrive to observation deck, you
will understand that it surely did worth the trip, mostly because of the
amazing view the top of the castle offers of its surroundings: both the dense
pine forest and the pretty tiny town.
The citadel has
been restored with cobbled pathway around buildings with their chipped stone
facades. Right after browsing medieval-themed souvenir and craft stalls, we
stopped at the citadel’s peak point to admire views of rolling hills.
What is more,
during our Transylvanian short trip, we have visited Brasov which hosts a
number of medieval watchtowers still glower over the town. Surrounded on three
sides by mountains, it was a perfect place for a medieval settlement. We have
stopped at Jamaican cafe and had shisha and cocktails along with the atmosphere
of hippie style and turn back to our pretty place and enjoyed the view with my
lover.
To the finishing
line of our 10 days holiday in Romania, we stopped by Peles Castle, Sinaia. The
castle was founded by King Carol I of Romania and the castle was very modern
for its time – the first castle in
Europe to have electricity and also central heating, central vacuum cleaning
and an intricate architecture in 1883 when it’s completed in 10 years. No
doubt, it is elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one
of the most striking castle in Europe.
The mountainous
backdrop makes for some amazing photos on a clear day, and the forests add a
classic bit of Transylvanian charm. This stunning Castle’s garden hosts
fountains, urns, stairways, guarding lions, marble paths, and other decorative
pieces. Its 160 rooms are adorned with the finest examples of European art,
Murano crystal chandeliers, German stained-glass windows and Cordoba
leather-covered walls. The unique part is that every single one of those rooms,
as well as the hallways and foyers, were decorated in a completely different
style or theme, drawing from influences such as Turkish, Venetian, Florentine,
French, and Moorish, among others. In fact, the whole country managed to seduce
me. What made me fall in love with this country was my Romanian love was my
guide all along the trip J
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