We had another morning for a further wander in Sighișoara – museums and churches now were open and ready for visit.
Around midday we left Sighișoara and made our way to Viscri – or Deutsch Weißkirch – a Saxon village about an hour away from town.
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Into Sighișoara
We now continued into Transylvania – towards our first overnight stop in Sighișoara or (to use the German name) Schäßburg.
With the region settled since Roman times, the city itself goes back to the 12th century, when immigrant Saxons established the town here. Many of the buildings in the historic city center today go back to a bit later in the 16th century.
The Mines of Turda
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We had another long travel day ahead of us. George proposed an alternate routing passing through Baia Mare (including an option to taste cookies made by his mother) and Turda. Turda was a big surprise to all of us … … Continue reading
Maramures
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We now had a full day in Maramures. We kicked it off in the morning with a visit to the Merry Cemetery in Săpânța – famous for its wooden crosses telling and depicting scenes of the dead person’s life … … Continue reading
… and into Romania
We continued the journey by train in the early afternoon … from Debrecen – crossing the Hungary/Romania border (thus leaving the Schengen area) – to Satu Mare … a train trip of a bit more than three hours.
In Satu Mare a van was waiting for us – to continue the journey to Vadu Izei by road … another good two hours. We finally made it in the evening … with a great dinner (traditional Romanian fare) waiting for us.
Continuing to Debrecen …
This next day was a long travel day; we left Eger in the morning by bus, making our way to Debrecen (about three hours) … our first (and only) stop-over for the day … a few hours to explore town and get ready for the ride into Romania.
Eger & Bull’s Blood
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The tour now officially had started. We left Budapest by train Monday morning … our first destination being Eger, featuring a nice old town, a castle – and being famous for its grand red wines. We made it into Eger … Continue reading
Back to Budapest
The planning for my summer vacation this year did not work out as desired; I basically changed my plans in the last minute and as such saw me in early August to decide what to do in September.
I reviewed my options and decided to stay in Europe this time … Eastern Europe being the destination – Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and a flying visit of the European part of Turkey.
A short flight got me into Budapest … my third time in Budapest … so no stress, just going with the flowing and enjoying this great city (which remains to be my favorite European big city).
