I thought it was impossible, but today the sun was out and so were the people. The sleepy town of Brasov was transformed into a bustling town. Making use of the good weather, I climbed the hill to the Citadel. This was built in 1395!!!! Apparently there is a church that i’ve not found that was built in the 1200’s. Obviously a lot of restoration work has been performed over the years. There was a great view of the old town, with the black church dominating the view.
I’m not sure what was happening in town, but it started with a lot of car horns followed by a lot of sirens. This went on for about an hour. Not sure what it was about, maybe its because Romania made it into the eurovision final tomorrow night.
Brasov city wall
I wandered back down into town and across the other side where some of the wall and towers that defended Brasov are still standing. I walked along the wall, such a beautiful day for it, even the joggers and tennis players were out today.
The black church
The rest of the day was fairly relaxed. i’m trying to figure out how to book a train from Belgrade, Serbia to Podgorica, Montenegro. It exists and runs daily but I can’t seem to be able to book it anywhere. There is a flight as backup, but as I’ve made bookings for my 4 nights in Montenegro, I want to get there on the 18th. I might just book the flight as its only 75 euros, however the train ride is said to be spectacular.
Tomorrow i’m off to Sibiu, my last town in Transylvania. I really love the trains here, very comfortable and they have power sockets, which is good for watching movies on my netbook or charging my ipod.
Black Church