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Cashing in on the Dracula connection
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You can't blame people for trying to make a living. One woman had a life-sized cardboard cutout of Vlad Tepes and was charging people to stand next to it for a photo opportunity. Also, of course, there is the Casa Dracula Restaurant and a Dracula souvenir shop.

Updated Dec 5, 2008

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Former transportation
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carriages are seen usually in the countryside.. its a really primitive economy, agriculture is the most important resource in Romania or at last in the countryside in little towns far away from Bucharest .
Actually in mostly countrysides in eastern Europe you can see everywhere hay piles to feed animals in winter as you can see in that pic

Updated Dec 29, 2005

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Gipsies
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On the way to Sighisoara the train stops in several stops ..the guy sit in front of me talk me about dont miss out on that place...there was a gipsy neighbourhood with their buildings and their people... I guess it was Blaj that town, i have to say that i never get trouble with it and neither any trouble walking wherever with them, at all... it was simple curiosity

Written Dec 29, 2005

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Landscapes from Cluj to Sighisoara
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One feature that define mostly towns is sth i'd never seen before.. the graveyards are always on the top of the town over a hill meanwhile the town and its life is on the plain... so different to Spain where all is in the same level...mostly of it

Written Dec 28, 2005

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Landscapes from Cluj to Sighisoara
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2 hours and half almost 3 i guessed that journey took!! reallu interesting anyway to behold such great little towns and local people waiting in the train stations !
You could imagine such a great train was lol... really cosy !!

Written Dec 28, 2005

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Medieval Festival
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Every summer, usually in July, a Medieval Festival takes place in the old citadel. It involves music, dance, exhibitions, crafts, concerts, etc.

The festival started in 1992.

Written Jan 4, 2007

Website: www.cetatea-sighisoara.com

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cottage houses
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typical houses in the midst of the town melted with newer ones made in bricks ...its a pleasure behold this contrast

Written Jan 10, 2006

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Blaj Church by train
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An orthodox church and a old woman sitted relaxed waiting for something or maybe not, just watching the train pass by

Written Dec 31, 2005

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Blaj town
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Gipsy quarter in Blaj, just curiosity to show you, looks like a war affected this area ...all the buildings were collapsed or almost it

Updated Dec 29, 2005

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Q:  Anyone know how far it is from the bus station in SIghisoara to the 'Burg Hostel' in the Citadel? How long would it take to walk... 

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A: That hostel is about one km away from the main bus station, I don't think you need to take a taxi. 

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THE MOST BEAUTIFULL TOWN IN ROMANIA

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 No doubt ..Sighisoara was the best place during my time in Romania...beautifull landscapes, gorgoeus citadel, excellent hostel, food, drink, party, time for relax .. if you ever go to Romania dont... 

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Sighişoara: "Dracula's" home town

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 Sighişoara is a small, medieval town in the centre of Transylvania. It was the birth place of Vlad Ţepeş, the historical figure on whom Dracula was based. But, there is much more to...... 

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Sighisoara-an UNESCO World Heritage site

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 Sighisoara is one of the wonderfully preserved medieval Saxon towns you will find while visiting Transylvania and the one that we liked the best. The citadel, or old town, is built up on a hillside,... 

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Dracula's True Birthplace

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 Sighisoara really is the birthplace of Dracula, which probably accounts for the number of Goths visiting. He was only here for a few years, but the tight, cobbled streets of this medieval... 

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Sighisoara - Schaessburg - Segesvar

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 Sighisoara is probably the best preserved fortified town in Transylvania, being built by the Saxons between the 12th and the 17th centuries. It is located on the Tarnava Mare river in a picturesque...... 

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