Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

ROMANIA 579 The Episcopal Church, Curtea de Argeş View of the Gothic Black Church and Tampa Hill, Braşov Braşov 2 168 km (104 mi ...

Bran Castle 3 Castelul Bran Perched on a rocky bluff, Bran Castle was built in the 13th century and first used as a defence agai ...

RÂŞNOV FORTRESS Situated halfway between the towns of Braşov and Bran, Râşnov Fortress overlooks the small town of Râşnov from a ...

Peleş Castle 4 Castelul Peleş An extravagant palace built by King Carol I to serve as his summer residence, Peleş Castle is amon ...

ROMANIA 583 . Hall of Honour The castle’s main entrance incor porates a striking three- storey display of Viennese walnut carvin ...

584 For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp596–7 and pp598–9 SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE Sibiu 6 273 km (170 miles) NW of Buch ...

ROMANIA 585 THE 1989 REVOLUTION In December 1989, Romania’s Communist regime was toppled by the most violent revolution in Easte ...

P Vlad Dracul’s House Str Cositorarilor 5. Tel (265) 771 10am–11pm daily. Despite its name, there is no historical evi dence l ...

ROMANIA 587 P Shoemakers’ Tower Str Manastirii. At the northernmost point of the citadel stands the 16-m (52-ft) high Shoemakers ...

588 SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp596–7 and pp598–9 Now Romania’s third largest city, Clu ...

ROMANIA 589 CLUJ-NAPOCA CITY CENTRE Art Museum 3 Babeş-Bolyai University 6 Botanical Gardens 7 Ethnographic Museum of Transylvan ...

590 SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp596–7 and pp598–9 TIPS FOR DRIVERS Starting point: Humo ...

ROMANIA 591 Suceava w 440 km (273 miles) N of Bucharest. 107,000. £ @ n Str Stefan cel Mare 23, (0230) 551 241. Once the power ...

592 SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE Practical & Travel Information Romanians are generally polite and hospitable and will often go out ...

ROMANIA 593 serves Braşov and Târges Mureş. Buses also leave for various destinations around the country from opposite Gara de N ...

594 SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE Shopping & Entertainment From small, busy markets to upmarket malls, Romania offers great shopping ...

ROMANIA 595 FESTIVALS In June every year, Bucharest’s Village Museum holds a Traditional Crafts Fair with participants from all ...

596 Where to Stay in Romania Most Romanian towns and cities still have at least one Socialist-era relic recalling former Soviet ...

597 BRAŞOV Villa Prato h z  Str St. O. Iosif 2, 500041 Tel (0268) 473 371 Fax (0268) 473 373 Rooms 6 This wonderfully resto ...

598 Where to Eat in Romania Romanian restaurants rely heavily on the Italians for culinary inspiration – almost every restaurant ...