Balkans 2019 - Wednesday, May 29 Braşov and Bran Castle, Romania


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IMG_7178 - The trail on Mt Tâmpa up to the Braşov sign
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IMG_7179 - Old town Braşov. Most medieval towns were small and walkable.
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IMG_7181 - There are several different, well-marked, trails up and around the mountain.
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IMG_7182 - A view from Mt Tâmpa of old Braşov, Council Square, the White Tower, and on to the Transylvanian Plain
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IMG_7188 - The Braşov sign replaced a tree arrangement that spelled "Stalin", the town's name under Soviet rule.
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IMG_7189 - Drones are revolutionizing scenic photography.
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IMG_7190 - From beside the Braşov sign, a panorama of the Transylvanian plain, surrounded by the Carpathian mountains.
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IMG_7191 - Our hotel was above the second railing post from the right; the tall yellow and wide flat buildings.
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IMG_7192 - The trail zigzagged up this hill face and around to the right for different views.
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IMG_7193 - Most of the wartime caves and tunnels on Mount Tâmpa are now sealed.
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IMG_7195 - On the cable car down at 4:20 p.m., and I was back at the hotel at 5 p.m. Old towns were compact for walking.

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