{"id":4433,"date":"2023-05-18T10:23:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=4433"},"modified":"2023-05-18T10:25:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T14:25:55","slug":"brasov-romania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2023\/05\/18\/brasov-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Bra\u0219ov, Romania!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We left the hotel with a map and a guidebook to discover the sights around town. Bra\u0219ov is the sixth most populous city in Romania with a population of about 400,000. \u00a0From the city square, we could see the white \u00a0\u201cBRASOV\u2019 sign high on the hill.<\/p>\n

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Brasov Sign from City Square<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We took the cable car to the top of the hill for a scenic view. From the top (and next to the Brasov sign) we had a birds-eye view of the city. \u00a0We walked on some trails in the wooded area high above the city and admired the blooming wildflowers. The dandelions seem to attract butterflies and bees. \u00a0We also saw edelweiss and a type of wild geranium.<\/p>\n

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Butterfly!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The view from the top is stunning. \u00a0The yellow arrow in the photo shows the main square of the city and the green arrow points to a prominent landmark, the Black Church.<\/p>\n

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View from the Top!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Back down on the cable car, we went inside the Black Church. \u00a0Some say that the name \u201cBlack Church\u201d is from damage caused by a fire started in 1639 by invading Habsburg troops – though neither the interior or the exterior look particularly black to us.<\/p>\n

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Interior – Black Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today was \u201cFree Museum Day\u201d so we couldn\u2019t resist a visit to the Ethnographic Museum. \u00a0There were many displays showing historical artifacts from Romanian daily life. \u00a0We enjoyed the colorful costumes.<\/p>\n

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Men\u2019 Ceremonial Dress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Women\u2019s Accessories<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was day full of discoveries, a little hiking, gelato and some drone flying. \u00a0We returned to Hotel Bella Muzica shown in the photo below with the Black Church in the background. Dark clouds in the sky didn\u2019t produce any rain today – hoping for more good weather tomorrow!<\/p>\n

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Street View with Hotel and Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We left the hotel with a map and a guidebook to discover the sights around town. Bra\u0219ov is the sixth most populous city in Romania with a population of about 400,000. \u00a0From the city square, we could see the white \u00a0\u201cBRASOV\u2019 sign high on the hill. We took the cable car to the top of … <\/p>\n

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