WHICH CASTLE SHOULD YOU VISIT? BRAN OR PELES CASTLE? 🇷🇴
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Find out which castle you should go to when visiting this part of Romania! These are two of Romania's most famous castles, but after reading mixed reviews, we decided to head out there and see it for ourselves!
BRAN OR PELES CASTLE?
This might upset some people, but the way we look at it... we want you to have the BEST experience in Romania, so we had to be honest! It's better if you go back home telling everyone about how amazing your time in Romania was and recommend it, instead of feeling like you visited a tourist trap!
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@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching our videos! Also, keep in mind that a lot of locals recommend visiting Corvin's Castle as well :) So, one more thing to do in Romania 🇷🇴 PS: we messed up the location of Peles Castle, since it's not in the Transylvania region as we said it in the intro. It's actually in the Muntenia region but easily reachable if you are in Transylvania as it is close to the border between the 2 regions :)
@gameworldfox3540 Жыл бұрын
Guys Corvin Castle is most famous Castle in Romania and most beautifull for sure...where is Corvin Castle also closer is Sarmisegetuza ruins from Dacian Empire, that area is the soul ans real history of Romania.
@marina2516 Жыл бұрын
Hiiiii🌹Pele's it's expensive to visit ,,are you aware of ,Cimitirul vesel ( happy cemetery) in ;Maramures ,,???🤩 See your next adventure thx,🌹
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
@@marina2516 Hi ❤ Yes, we went to the happy cemetery and we LOVED it! Such a unique and cool place :)
@marjiecropper4935 Жыл бұрын
Just returned from Romania. Visited both Bran Castle and Peles Castle. Peles Castle was absolutely amazing.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
We agree - such a beautiful and impressive place to visit!
@neff6653 9 ай бұрын
I was just there last week & visited both and loved both, they are both very different from the other!
@MdSagorMollaOttoman 9 ай бұрын
take me there
@alexandrunuta1653 Жыл бұрын
Just for a fun fact, Sinaia (with Peleș Castle) isn't in Transylvania, but in Wallachia
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Hi Alex! Thanks for letting us know... changing the tittle right now!!! Thanks a million :)
@alexandrunuta1653 Жыл бұрын
Your welcome and I wish that your staying in Romania was/is really amazing!! 🥰
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
@@alexandrunuta1653 BEYOND AMAZING!! We fell in love with your beautiful country! ❤🇷🇴
@zerefcifer Жыл бұрын
This was Vlad Tepes, beyond the legends and the misinformation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ard2Y8WDua-Vn3U.html For English speaking people, turn on subtitles and switch from Romanian to English.
@alexandrupatru2892 Жыл бұрын
Anyone seeing this and not feeling like there's some onion chopping nearby has no heart.
Жыл бұрын
You should also visit the seaside of Romania, it is quite spectacular in the summer, and also Salina Turda, it is like a huge underground cave with shops, lakes and parks inside
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recs! We didn't have time to visit the seaside unfortunately, but we did visit Salina Turda and had so much fun there! What a cool place!! :)
@costinhalaicu2746 Жыл бұрын
Guys, you're fun and nice. 🙂Loved watching your trek through our country. Couple of things, Peles can't be the prettiest castle in Transylvania, because... it's not in Transylvania. 😁Corvin Castle might be though, if you do get around to visit it. Also, Vlad's moniker "Dracul" does not stand for "the Devil". His family line was called the House of Drăculești. His father was Vlad II "Dracul", meaning Vlad the Second - the Dragon. Vlad the Impaler's name was Vlad III Drăculea, meaning Son of the Dragon. This is because his father was a member of a medieval chivalric order called the Order of the Dragon (or Societas Draconistarum), founded by Sigismund of Luxembourg, king of Hungary and Croatia, who later became the Holy Roman Emperor. 🙂
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Yes, our bad :( We changed the tittle of the video but we can't change how we said it so we just clarified it in a comment that we pinned to the top so people can see it and not be confused :) And yes, we heard about Corvin after, but didn't get a chance to visit, but for sure will visit on our next Romania trip! And about Dracul we learned this later too, but too late because the video was already filmed and it was hard to fix it in the edit as it is sort of long to explain lol - but so confusing because we read the info online and then you use Google translate and it literally translates to 'the devil' hahaha 🙈 but anyways, nice to learn with you guys too ❤ Thanks so much for the kind words! We still have quite the few videos to share about your incredible country!
@costinhalaicu2746 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ Oh, no worries! 🙂All that matters is you have fun and enjoy your trip, at the end of the day. 🙂
@RaduRadonys Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ It's tricky indeed, "drac/dracul" nowadays means the devil, indeed, but 500 years ago it meant the dragon, it's one of those words that changed it's meaning with time...
@m.dewylde5287 Жыл бұрын
But Dracul stands exactly for "the devil". Sf. Arhanghel Mihail sfasaie Dragonul, este o poveste faimosa din biblie. Dragonul biblic este insusi dracul. Drago-Drac-Dracul. Therefore: Vlad Dracul = Vlad the Devil. q.u.e.d.
@costinhalaicu2746 Жыл бұрын
@@m.dewylde5287 Draco literally meant "Dragon", not "Devil" in Latin. Keep in mind we are talking about people from the 1400s and before, not modern day people. They also adopted that title because they were dubbed members of the Order of the Dragon, a chivalric order founded by Sigismund of Luxembourg, which in Latin was called... Societas Draconistarum. And yes, it mattered how it was named in Latin at the time, because it was the ecclesiastical language in Catholic Europe, and chivalric orders and the church had a lot of connections. His name had nothing to do with the Devil, but with the Dragon. Not synonyms. Don't be simplistic.
@ThruAWiderLens Жыл бұрын
Great video! We did so many of the same things you did when we were there last month! We were lucky to visit Bran Castle on a not so busy day (Friday, Sept 2) and I enjoyed it quite a lot, actually. The setting on the hill is really dramatic. And at the top of the very narrow stairs at 2:55 there was music on the day we visited. I was really glad we went, and I liked the market a lot at the bottom of the hill. Once Rasnov reopens again in 2023, visitors can see a castle & hilltop fortress in close proximity to each other on the same day. Visiting Bran and Peles in the same day is pretty ambitious, especially if there are traffic problems on the E60 roadway, which occur frequently. Peles, to me at least, seems more like Biltmore House here in the US, than other European castles I've seen. They were built at roughly the same time so the similarities make sense. Like you say, every room at Peles is stunning. That dining room is just amazing! If I remember correctly, third floor was mostly apartments for the King's visitors, etc. so I don't think you missed very much. Thank you for the video, and so glad you enjoyed Romania (my grandfather's homeland).
@BogdanPatrut Жыл бұрын
Nice video, thank you! Although many people say that Peleș Castle is in Transylvania, this is false. Peleș Castle is in Wallachia (Muntenia), another region of Romania. Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, It was constructed (between 1873 and 1914) for King Carol I, who was the King of Romania (before the union of (small) Romania with Transylvania (1918).
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing :) Yes, we learned this after!
@nd2299 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! I'm adding Peles Castle to my travel "to see" list!
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Hi my friend ❤️ Yes, Peles castle is truly spectacular!!
@mariar3767 Жыл бұрын
As a turist yes Peles is more beautiful and if somene only has time or money for one to visit definetly Peles is the right choice but is not fair to compare in reality . Bran Castle is a fortress at origin . It was placed at the border do defend it and to colect border tax. Once you see it from this point of view it makes more sense . It was in a bad shape like 100 years ago and the town gave it to the royal family . The Queen made it a residence and was renovated to be more like a house than a military fortress . Peleș on the other hand is technicaly a palace . It may not be the biggest palace but it was build as a royal residence so it has all the beauty and the luxury . It even had a vacuum cleaning system . Next to it is Pelisor Castle . Is small and more like a home but it has a room covered in gold . For anyone going to Sinaia dont miss the monastery . Is at the begining of the road to the castle , is beautiful and free to see. Corvin Castel is the perfect medieval castle. It looks exactly as people expect , a true fantasy come true. Is unfortunately quite empty inside but it does worth a stop .
@mmccormi1 Жыл бұрын
I love how you are switching up in front and behind the castle and the sound affects are cute too. For sure hands down the Peles Castle but after 3 weeks of seeing and visiting cathedrals in Italy I loved the lovely grounds the most!
@EmilGhiurau Жыл бұрын
Romania is amazing. Been to both Bran and Peles!
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
we love Romania, too!
@loredanachiriac1 Жыл бұрын
I have seen both castles a couple of times. Same as you guys, I was not impressed with Bran castle first time, but the second time I felt in love with it. I think it is so romantic, it really grows in you. Totally different than Peles, but just near my heart 🥰
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Oh this is very interesting! What made you give Bran a second chance if you don't mind us asking?
@loredanachiriac1 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ just had to show it to my Dutch side of the family 😊 but it also think that it was not too busy when I went there last time, so you see the place with different eyes
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
@@loredanachiriac1 awwww! 🇳🇱 ok this is good to know ❤ thank you!!
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
@@loredanachiriac1 awwww Dutchies ;) ❤ that's good to know! Now it makes us think about giving places a second chance 🙂
@Football_Manager1 Жыл бұрын
Very nice you was to the most beautiful Castle🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴🇷🇴
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Yes 🇷🇴❤️
@AndreiMihaiGratie Жыл бұрын
Peles Castle (Sinaia resort) is not in Transylvania. He is in the northern area of Muntenia. The border between Muntenia and Transylvania is the resort of Predeal.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Hi Andrei, thanks so much for letting us know! We just changed the tittle of the video so people don't get confused. Thanks :)
@ruben4447 2 ай бұрын
You should also check out the smaller twin of Peles castle which is called Pelisor castle. Its as beautiful as Peles Castle.
@dudmic Жыл бұрын
Corvin Castle best preserved medieval castle in Europe It belonged to the Corvinus Family, Corvinus in Latin means Raven
@lucianboar3489 Жыл бұрын
If you get to Sibiu and then you want to drive to Alba Iulia, there's a great scenic road you can choose, instead of the highway: through Slimnic (which has an amazing citadel on a hill), Mandra, Pauca all the way to Teius, a bit north of Alba Iulia. It's very little known and in great shape (at least up to Alba county line). Farther away, if you get to Northern Transylvania, Bistrita-Nasaud county's mountains are impressive (try Colibita lake) and from there you get get to Moldavia (Suceava county) where there are some beautiful medieval monasteries built by Stephen the Great. They stand out by being painted woth images on the outside too and for the architecture (Moldovita, Sucevita, Voronet are the most famous ones, also in beautiful mountain sorroundings). Btw, for a more Western Europe medieval feel, north of Sibiu there are a lot of medieval fortified churches (in Biertan, Viscri- new king Charles III owns properties in the village, Saschiz, some of the more famous ones)
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
thanks for the tips! (and sorry for the late reply) we did drive from Sibiu up to Alba Iulia and then to Sighisoara. I don't know if we took the exact route you mentioned, but it was all very nice. We would have loved to keep exploring Romania, but we mostly stayed in Transylvania and Maramures. We saved something for next time :)
@despomatheou8658 Жыл бұрын
Seen both 4 years ago! Definitely Peles is more beautiful! The glory of that building!Magnificent
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
it is so so beautiful! not bad for a summer house :)
@radu9233 Жыл бұрын
Vlad The Impaler was called Dracul because of his father who was part of the order of the dragon from which the word dracul comes from
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Hi Radu! Thanks for letting us know. We learned that after we filmed the video :(
@radu9233 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ better later than never :)
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
@@radu9233 yes :) so much to learn about Romania!
@tanasaflorin3699 Жыл бұрын
Prince Charles have some roots from Vladi Tepes. He likes to visit Romania and and he have and some houses in here.
@juliegliaromania3597 Жыл бұрын
Hello , You should’ve mentioned about Peles Castel is the only Castle of that time to have running water, central heat, elevator ( still a working one) and vacuums ( still working, being adapted at those time ) King Carol | was German but he and his wife Queen Mary ,did so much good for Romanian people❤
@catalincatalin4512 Жыл бұрын
Mary was the wife of Ferdinand, Carol's nephew
@non.8994 Жыл бұрын
The wife if Carol I was Elisabeta. Queen Mary was the wife of King Ferdinand and the most famous in her time Maria born in UK did so much for her adoptive kingdom !
@hydeyoungg17 Жыл бұрын
Hello. Thank you for this explanation and beautiful images. See you.
@generalofthearmieseduard9662 Жыл бұрын
there is acutally a 3RD important castle, The Corvin Castle
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Yes, that's why we added the text at the end of the video and it's also recommended in the pinned comment. We couldn't visit it, but we will for sure next time :)
@generalofthearmieseduard9662 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ :)
@gletschert Жыл бұрын
Peles is not bad for a summer residence!
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Maybe we can live there next Summer? Digital nomads in Peles Castle 😂
@allisongalindez6537 Жыл бұрын
Wow the weapon wall in the Peles castle looked crazy.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
hahahaha I know 🤯
@alexchanneltravel Жыл бұрын
this it is my beautiful country :) !!
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Very beautiful and special ❤️🇷🇴
@rajithchamaramusic6349 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful ❤
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks! ❤️
@GoatRoper911 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact, Peles castle is the first castle in Europe to have electricity. If you drive 5KM past Bran castle there is an amazing ski resort up the hill with an indoor swimming pool and you can rent dirt bikes or 4X4s to explore the mountains with. Amazing food too.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Oh we didn't know that! And thanks for the rec :) This sounds just like our kind of thing 😊
@GoatRoper911 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ No problem, it is called Cheile Gradistei. I cheated, I married a Romanian woman. 🤫
@georgecoman5342 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@waysofstyle_ Жыл бұрын
Driving in Romania is the best! Definitely worth it to check out Peles castle! Also, a lot of locals recommended Corvin's castle, so add it to your list too! We'll do it next time! :)
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Renting a car is a MUST! Corvin is for next time :)
@katieodowd7927 Жыл бұрын
I love Europe so much because I live in Ireland
@ionutpreda5290 Жыл бұрын
Everyone,and Poienari Castle (it's the original castle who was build by his order ) ,Corvin Castle ,Hunianzilor Castle .
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
We want to see more castles next time :) thanks for letting us know! 🫶🏼
@Mychelo Жыл бұрын
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@Alex81257 Жыл бұрын
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@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@danielvizante9678 Жыл бұрын
Vlad lived for two years in that Castle, but yeah, ”Dracula Castle” is purely fictional. I found the torture room to be the most ”interesting”, to say so, in Bran Castle; I could not belived people were actually tortured like that back in those days. And overall the atmosphere, Bran has an interesting atmosphere. But as a castle, Peles wins in my opinion.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
we found Peles to be much more impressive and beautiful. also some of the rooms with 'spooky' animations at Bran seemed kinda cheesy to us. and yes, medieval torture methods are shocking!
@bogdantudor7835 Жыл бұрын
În Sinaia near by you can find TRANSBUCEGI also a BEAUTIFUL road
@dreleavitalie8283 Жыл бұрын
Dracula main residence was in Targoviste, 80 km from Bucharest.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
But wasn't there also a castle in Bucharest? Because we saw the ruins during our historic walking tour...
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
@@dreleavitalie8283 oooohhhh ok ok - this is good to know! Thanks so much :) Is it possible to visit? Looks really impressive!
@dreleavitalie8283 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ Yes. You can visit, sure. In the same town there is a museum/house where Ceausescu was executed.
@danvision5086 Жыл бұрын
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@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
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@mariadulea7922 Жыл бұрын
My vote goes to Bran Castle 🏰 for its mystical allure 🇷🇴🌲🐻
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Same!! So stunning!! 😍
@bogdantudor7835 Жыл бұрын
Try TRANSALPINA IS AT MORE HIGHT ALTITUDE and IS name IS THE KING ROAD. Also is more longer.
@karmenskempari1477 Жыл бұрын
Both of them should be visited.
@vangelescu Жыл бұрын
Technically, Peles is not in Transilvania but in Muntenia (Wallachia)
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Yeah, we learned this after... 🙈
@alinpetrus356 Жыл бұрын
Peles is better, I also like Hunedoara castle
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Many people recommend Corvin/Hunedoara castle. We'll have to check it out next time :)
@MarmotCanales Жыл бұрын
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@denisciuta9325 Жыл бұрын
You need to visit Corvin Castle .
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Everyone keeps saying that! We added it to our list for next time :) Thanks for sending recs!
@lexaz4532 Жыл бұрын
Vlad II Dracul, the father of Vlad III Dracula (Țepeș / Impaler ) was the founder of the Drăculeşti dynasty, which lasted until the 17th century. The surname "Țepeș / Impaler" is actually a nickname (given by the Turks) given to Vlad III Dracula as a result of the method of stabbing used by him. This nickname, is associated with Vlad after his death, has remained in use to this day. The real name is Vlad Dracula.
@juansanchezvilla-lobosrami5404 Жыл бұрын
Vlad Dracul desteptule.
@balak1 Жыл бұрын
Peleș is not in Transylvania. Thank you for the video!
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
yea unfortunately we learned that after the fact :/ thank you!!
@georgediaconu7603 Жыл бұрын
Vlad the impaler , son of Vlad Dracul (basarab), grandson of Mircea the elder. His father was given the name of Dracul after he was welcomed in the Dragon order .The sigil of the order was the Archangel Michael killing the devil wich it was engraved on the shield also. He learned the impalement from the turkish , where his father was forced to send him as "guest" .
@arielschwart6690 Жыл бұрын
love your vidoes!!! you must visit the middel east (israel-plastine- Jordon and Egypt) i will help with tips a cheap placese :} take care!
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! We hope to visit some places in the Middle East next year. Right now we are interested in Oman and Lebanon... but we change our minds a lot :) you take care, as well!
@AdrianaStoian1 Жыл бұрын
Well, first of all, Vlad Tepes was not evil, he protected his country from the ottomans and gave more severe punishments for thieves and other such people, but he was not hated by the population.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Yes, we understand what he did for Romania and that he is not hated by Romanians.
@alexandrupatru2892 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ No! Criminals are great and should be sainted and horrible people like Vlad IIIrd or today's police officers should go die in a fire, so you were 100% right! Also, invaders should totally burn your family, force you into slavery and steal your gold and if you defend your lands, family and children you are indeed EVIL. Glory to the criminals, death to the law! Also, side note, Alaska should burn. Just cause it sux.
@dashcameraro2031 Жыл бұрын
6:11 Do not be sorry that you are not invited to the castle. In the menu at the castle you don't have "mici, sarmale, papanas". 😂😂😂
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
hahaha that's a GREAT point! We could not do a Romanian dinner without those 3 😂
@razvan0312 Жыл бұрын
any plans for Bucovina, or IASI? love you re videos
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Hi! No :( not this time, sorry! But we already know we will be going back to Romania and it is HIGH on our list. Romania is a country that requires many many visits. It has so much to offer!
@valentinchiriac9117 Жыл бұрын
Not expensive. Biltmore in North Carolina, the biggest residence of the Vanderbilts was $50, not now, but in 2007.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Yes, the Biltmore was more expensive to construct. But the cost of building Peles was not chump change.
@valentinchiriac9117 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ Are you sure of that ? Indeed Biltmore is noticeable bigger but not much bigger.
@zerefcifer Жыл бұрын
He punished criminals and defended Romanians from the Ottomans... Hmm, is that the definition of "evil"? To the Ottomans, maybe. Romanians never consider Vlad Dracul as evil. He was just unmerciful... to the criminals. You be the judge.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
We understand what he did to protect Romania from the invading Ottomans. One thing is to be protective and another is to be extreme. We don't really like violence of any kind... No offense. Just as you have your point of view, we have ours. We respect yours.
@zerefcifer Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ I just find it amusing how foreigners come here, read three paragraphs of history, and pretend they understand and know things better than locals. In those times and being the ruler of a small patch of land, you had to do some things to scare of enemies. Only Romanians can understand how the Ottomans were for us and what we had to do to keep them from invading. For most Romanians, Vlad is a hero. Also, don't judge actions from the 15th century to today's standards. I'm sure western countries or kingdoms were not that great either with respecting human rights and all of that. I mean, the USA still has the capital punishment to this day. Granted, they don't impale them, but the outcome is still the same. No offense. I like you guys. I really do. But don't judge something you know very little about. PS: I don't like violence either and looking forward to your next videos.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
@@zerefcifer agreed. But again just our opinion and how we see things. No one is saying the US is great here... and I'm not American, I'm Venezuelan, my country is not great either.. we are not comparing. Of course we respect Romanians and how you feel about Vlad, but we are not Romanian, we didn't live in the 15th century and we are who we are now. That's how we see things. At any moment we are trying to know better than locals, that's impossible. But it is also impossible for us to look at things the same as we have different backgrounds. We are on your side here believe or not, spending our money and working really hard to make decent videos so more tourists can visit your beautiful country. We share what we learn in museums, historic walking tours and what we read. We try to educate ourselves to provide basic information to foreigners who maybe don't know much about Romania. And we are allowed to have opinions and share them.
@iuliancatalinradu782 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ His acts of bravery are much more resounding than the impaling of enemies, who in turn punished the populations of countries that did not obey or conquered territories. Those were the times, they were all barbarians. However, Vlad is not only the hero of the Romanians, he is also a defender of Christianity in these areas of Europe... together with Stephen the Great of Moldavia and János Hunyadi, the regents of Hungary opposed the Ottoman expansion in western Europe... we cannot know , but probably without "these sadistic barbarians" today most of Europe was Muslim...so EVIL can become GOOD in centuries.
@CostiTaby Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ good point! 👏👏👏
@darauovidiualexandru1855 Жыл бұрын
Cantacuzino Castel
@powerup9035 Жыл бұрын
Corvin's Castle looks good on the outside, but not much to see inside, you can skip if it's not in your way
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
thanks for the tip!
@faibrox-gaming Жыл бұрын
Vlad the Impaler stayed in the castle not for long.
@juansanchezvilla-lobosrami5404 Жыл бұрын
Vlad Dracul was a hero. Vlad the Dragon. The impalement was something the ottoman turks used for capital punishment. Since he was a hostage of Ottoman Empire, he learned just about anything. So he used their tactics against them when time had come. He didn't kill his own people unless they crossed the line with the crimes. The forest of impaled people were turks not vallachians. That stuff with the blood bread and women impaled with their babies is just bs. Everyone around Romania had to make him a bad guy and a monster because he didn't want to bow to no one. Austro-Hungarian Empire and those Ottoman Turks didn't like that. Politics now and forever.
@faibrox-gaming Жыл бұрын
Omg people complaining that it is crowded, it's one of the most famous castle in Europe...
@CiprianHanga Жыл бұрын
I don't understand why people keep making this comparison. It's unfair from the outset. You're comparing some garrison with the castle that was home to the monarch of the country. Guess which of these two is going to come on top.
@skulder8718 Жыл бұрын
Try visiting something else...not castle's overrated..for example Lady'S Rock in Rarau.. Watterfall of the Horses in Borșa...Waterfall Duruitoarea in Ceahlau..The Retezat Mountains..etc
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
We've never heard of any of these places, but good to know now. Thanks so much for sending them ❤ We are taking notes of all the local recs so we can do a part 2 of this Romania travel series! I think our next trip is going to be mostly nature 😍
@skulder8718 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ all of those are nature.. Lady's Rock (Pietrele Doamnei)is the the hardest to go on the top..but is worth it ..and is not to dificile
@skulder8718 Жыл бұрын
Of course there are a tons of things to do near them..in Maramureș for example if u are to stay on Moisei...or Ocna Sugatag..u can do a lot visit there and on the near places
@clarakam3858 Жыл бұрын
I choose Peleș Castlle any time off the day and in every season. I love both but Peleș Castlle for me is the best! 🥰 You don' t know what otomans did, they force us to believe and pray to Allah not God , they raped our womens, they did horiblle thinks ,so Vlad only wanted to defend Romania and punish they re war crimes. He was cruell but he had a reason for beeing so cruel. And Vlad punished also like that the ppl hwo stole or did bad thinks, his method was unortodox but paied off🥰. We still have a saying in România when someone does a really bad think or a mass off ppl :" Unde ești tu Țepeș doamne" - " God where are you Țepeș" 😁
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this Clara ❤️ Yes, we know he suffered and according to our walking tour guide, he was abused by the Ottomans as a child 💔 It's all so sad, but glad it's part of the past.
@mirceapintelie361 10 ай бұрын
Bran is a castle, Peles is a palace
@petreandreescu9453 Жыл бұрын
The way you painted Vlad Tepes as an evil dude who killed for pleasure is just wrong. Those were medieval times. Vlad used torturing methods, yes. But times were as such. Other rulers around the world used beheadings, burning people at the stake, etc. It's not like he was the only one. The people who he executed were definitely not nice guys. They were murderers, r.p.ers, and invading soldiers. It's fine to have an opinion, but don't insult a national hero in the process, especially since I bet you only did 5 minutes of research on the topic. It's like me saying The Lord of the Rings is bad after reading only the synopsis on imdb. Don't judge a book by its covers. And don't insult people, especially historical figures of other people's countries. ;)
@ionutz3d Жыл бұрын
That's just I wanted to say. Those were the medieval times and all the rulers of that time used the same barbaric methods of killing and torturing the enemies or criminals. Also Vlad was a victim of the Austro Hungarian empire fake propaganda because he often didn't please their demands.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
Hey Peter - thanks for the comment. We first learned about Vlad III on a historic walking tour in Bucharest, where they described how he dealt with his enemies and common criminals. And then we did our own research. We missed on fully understanding the extent that he is considered a national hero by many in Romania. And we apologize for that. Based on the sources out there, he did kill a lot more people beyond just invading Ottoman soldiers. Including women and children... in very cruel ways. And our opinion is that 'those were the times' or 'he was not the only one' does not forgive people for cruelty (I'm not talking about what he did in the context of war). It is possible to be two things at the same time: 1) someone who protected what is now Romania and the rest of Europe from invaders & 2) someone who had extreme ways of eliminating his enemies - which, again, based on information available to us, included many more than just invading soldiers. We're happy to learn more about this if you have better/more accurate information than what we could find about him.
@petreandreescu9453 Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ There's a pretty nice museum in Sighisoara where it tells the story of Vlad. It's audio and video. If you visit that town, you can have a look. It's in this video as well: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oqmkp5R208-0h2g.html
@calinmartinescu6221 Жыл бұрын
Why you subtitle?The writing is so wierd
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
It's auto-generated by YT. You just have to turn them off where it says CC on the bottom of the screen ;)
@elro7236 Жыл бұрын
Vlad should be a taboo subject when you visit his country, otherwise you risk offending those who have loved him for hundreds of years. Everyone already knows that for romanians Vlad is a hero. To continue to present Vlad as a criminal is not ok at all.
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
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@johnnyxdyablo 19 күн бұрын
You bloggers who only visit Bucharest and Transylvania can't stand you anymore! This does not mean that you have seen the REAL ROMANIA as a country!!! But only one region of the country that only has a different zonal specificity compared to other regions of the country!!!
@waysoftheworld_ 8 күн бұрын
We went to Breb and Sighet in Maramures. Also, who cares where people visit? Nobody tells you where to go.
@blabla-rg7ky Жыл бұрын
6:55 imagine how inaccessible it is for the locals if foreigners (which usually come from 1st world countries like USA, UK, Canada, Germany, etc) find this expensive. And yes, I do agree with you that it's bloody expensive. We, Romanians, need to get our shit together on many things, and one of those things is greed. For decades nobody's visited this Castle and we survived just fine and now, when there are millions of visitors each year, instead of making it affordable to everyone so that everyone can win, we drool at the sight of money and make it inaccessible to most people. Such dumb, stupid, idiotic, typical Romanian greed and retardness... I swear on my life that sometimes I hate that I'm Romanian :(
@waysoftheworld_ Жыл бұрын
No, please don't hate you're Romanian, you guys are some of the best people we've ever crossed paths with ❤️ But I agree, they should make it accessible for everyone. It seems unfair to locals that other people can enjoy something that it's yours and in your own country. What we've seen other places do is that they have a different fee for locals, which is usually a lot cheaper. Locals should always come first! Anyways, happy holidays!! 🎄🙂
@blabla-rg7ky Жыл бұрын
@@waysoftheworld_ Happy holidays to you, too!
@RaduRadonys Жыл бұрын
@@blabla-rg7ky It's not like we visit the castles every day though... We visit Peles castel once every 10 years, and that's generous, so 150 lei is not that much. But I agree, it's way too expensive.
@blabla-rg7ky Жыл бұрын
@@RaduRadonys you actually visit it once in a lifetime, only in some unforeseen / rare circumstances you might visit it twice. But that's still a lot of money. The prices should be set in such a way that the citizen with the lowest part-time salary can afford visiting EVERY castle in their own country without giving up food for a week. But of course, I'm speaking about normal societies, not about the fucked up ones in which we live, so I'm not 100% surprised by these fees
@blabla-rg7ky Жыл бұрын
1:15 why do all foreigners consider Vlad the Impaler to be evil *SMH* ... Vlad is a national hero, lady! He had brought law and order to these forsaken lands filled with crime at that time. Yes, the method he used to punish the criminals had been inhumane by today's standards, but during those times it was necessary because there was no fix for the high thievery and murdering rates that ruled our lands. Besides, he learned the method of impaling people from the Ottomans to whom Vlad had been kept captive after being stolen from his parents (the Ottoamsn abducted our kids each year to turn them into homosexuals and Janisarries for the empire's army). Why does Vlad get so much negative publicity when he's a real hero in reality? That's just not fair :(
@francescakatz2884 Жыл бұрын
For us Romanians Vlad Țepeș truly was,is and will always be an incredible leader. Nu-mi place nici mie când se vorbește rău de el.
@blabla-rg7ky Жыл бұрын
@@francescakatz2884 te cred! Cei care au cultul stramosilor se simt jigniti de perceptiile negative ale strainilor. De cele mai multe ori ii scuz pe straini ptr. ca n-au de unde sti istoria noastra, iar multi dintre ei inteleg si simpatizeaza cu noi dupa ce afla adevarul. Problema mare insa este tradatorii de tara, iar daca nu tradatorii atunci romanii care nu-si recunosc stramosii sau care se dezic de ei intentionat pe motive ca au fost prea cruzi. Sint de acord ca unii au fost prea cruzi, dar... ce alte unelte au avut la-ndemana cu care se inchege tara asta, la timpurile respective?