Transylvania
is a Romanian province situated in the north-west of the country.
You can visit here well known Medieval Towns
dating from the 14th century as Brasov,
Sighisoara and Sibiu.
Other interesting Transylvanian cities are Alba-Iulia,
Oradea, Timisoara, Arad, Cluj-Napoca, Targu-Mures.
Transylvania has famous castles, citadels
and fortified churches. The Fortified Churches were included in UNESCO
patrimony.
Near Transylvanian Alps can be visited Dracula
Castle situated in the town of Bran.
Sighisoara is renowned by
its architecture dating from 14 century.
You have to walk up from the city to the medieval citadel and enter
throwgh the 60-meter-tall clock tower (built in 1360).
The ocher-colored house named "Casa Vlad Dracula", where the father
of Vlad Impaler, better known as Dracula, once lived, now is a cozy
restaurant. You can find inside Gothic-style furniture and serve good
soups and traditional Romanian dishes.
If you came in Romania in August don't miss the "Medieval Art and
Theatre Festival" that take place one week every year in the "Pearl
of Transylvania" (Sighisoara). Actors wearing medieval clothes play
drama in the citadel and music bands play on an installed stage in the
center of the city. Beer and "mici" (traditional prepared meat) are
provided by all the brand name beer factories from Romania during the
festival.
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