Travel to Romania

“I then decided to do a day trip to Bran castle. Honestly, I was not expecting much as I had read a lot about Bran castle being a tourist trap, and so on. I'm happy to say that it exceeded my expectations! I thought the outside of the castle was really beautiful, and it felt quite fitting on a cloudy day, and the surroundings were pretty as well. The inside of the castle was also interesting and I found the history very captivating. [...] I had booked a ticket a few weeks before, and I still waited outside for around an hour with other people waiting to get in. This isn't ideal if the weather isn't great. And inside, it can feel like you are surrounded entirely by big groups of people in some rooms.”

“I made the mistake of booking a train from Brașov to Sighișoara without looking at the buses and wound up on a train that barely managed 35km per hour, and this was an express with no stops. You can bike faster than that!”

“On the night I arrived, I went for dinner and walked around the old town. I liked briefly visiting the Stavropoleos Monastery - it is very pretty and central. I was surprised when I arrived as it felt like the old town was very quiet! I didn't expect this at all. It felt a little busier the next day so perhaps the rain earlier that day had put people off.”