Tag: Romania

A Day At Bran Castle

~ Vincent Mars ~ 21 Comments

I enjoy travelling alone. You can go anywhere you like at your own pace, and if you want to stop and stare at some detail for ten minutes, nobody's going to tug at your arm and try to drag you in the opposite direction. Interacting with the people you meet along the way is easier, too. Last week I … Continue reading A Day At Bran Castle

House of the Free Press

~ Vincent Mars

Built in 1957 by departed communists, The House of the Free Press (Casa Presei Libere) hosts many of the local newspapers, and some publishing houses, too. It's 104 m (341 ft) tall (antenna included) and spreads over a surface of 32,000 m2. The great earthquake of 1977 caught my grandmother inside, who still tells stories … Continue reading House of the Free Press