Brasov, Romania

Picturesque Brasov is Romania's second city and sits nestled in a valley where the southern and eastern Carpathians meet although as the city prospers the town is gradually creeping higher up the hillsides. Although Brasov gets a lot of visitors because of the nearby skiing resort of Poina Brasov and because of its proximity to Bran Castle with its associations with Vlad Dracul, it is a really charming and attractive city in its own right with plenty to see and do, lots of great places to eat and some really lovely accommodation. Like many towns in this part of the world the main bus station ... more

Get Your Bra’s Ov What and Where is it? A couple of weekends ago, my little family and I decided we were long overdue a holiday and opted for a short break in Dracula country, as you do. Since we live in Northern Bulgaria, a trip by car to this mysterious part of the world is actually only a day trip away. For the likes of you lot, you’ll need to get a cheap flight to Bucharest (Romania’s capital) and then either hire a car or get public transport. (Driving through Bucharest is even more horrible than driving through Bulgaria, so I would perhaps advise the latter even though I haven’t ... more