Patricia Furstenberg, Author of Dreamland and Other Books
Travel Through Books
Bran Castle, Romania, inaugurated an unique Time Tunnel, a museum that comes to life, but unless you’re obsessed with the history of Romania it will help to know beforehand what is each exhibit’s connection with Bran Castle. So here’s all you need to know before visiting the Time Tunnel at Bran – or a virtual one.
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Vlad Tepes built a fortified fortress in 1458 Bucharest part of his defense plan against Ottoman attacks, no curse here. Vlad’s princely court remained at Târgovişte, but with fortresses at Bucharest, Comana and Snagov Vlad Ţepeş knew that his chances of fighting off any Turkish bad spells increased.
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The visit to the ancient door of Corvin Castle, Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle in Romania takes us through a short history of knocking on doors and a look at some magnificent coat of arms.
Most doors shield a home from the outside world, and for that reason are both an invitation and a restrain, a question and a warning.
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If you journey through Transylvania, ‘the land across the forest’, (searching for Vlad Tepes, Vlad the Impaler or Dracula) and head towards Brasov along the banks of the Big Tarnava River, you will surely spot from quite afar the pointy towers of medieval Sighisoara City, with its centuries old fortress and churches. We traveled there by train one winter.
I give you the Transylvanian ‘Pearl‘ and the ‘Nürnberg‘, Sighisoara!
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Enjoy discovering the picturesque collection “Poetry Treasures 4: In Touch With Nature” in which I, too, have six poems included alongside 11 other imaginative poets. I’m celebrating my stop in the book release blog tour with 5 Reasons Why Poetry Holds My Heart published on Author D. L. Finn’s lovely blog. Join me there!
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Finding enjoyment in poetry is as simple as reading the poem on the page.
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St. Mary’s Evangelical Church of Sibiu, with its imposing presence shrouded in mystery, steeped in centuries-old legends, still beckons those who dare to explore its depths. As twilight descends on the city once known as Hermannstadt to the four corners of the world, its ancient streets echo of St. Mary’s Evangelical Church mysterious whispers. Undoubtedly, the cloak of twilight still draws curious souls to the towering silhouette of this Lutheran Cathedral.
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I am excited to share with you my reviews of Wendy E. Slater’s stellar poetry volume, Thomas Wikman touching tale on Leonberger dogs, John Dolan’s whirlwind masterpiece Mythical Adventure, and Joy York’s newest women’s crime fiction novel.
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Join me in a fictional exploration of hidden Transylvania and its unique wilderness as we unveil the secrets of its ancient Carpathian forests, especially the enigmatic Grey Wolf. I am very excited to take this legendary trip with you as the Grey Wolf plays a big role in my future novel.
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