Tagged With "Citadel"

Great description and photos, put me right back there!

I would like to address Linn's question about the view from Rasnov. It is a spectacular view. You have definitely been spoiled!

That's one of the tidiest-looking public buildings I think I've ever seen!

Good thing the British were in charge of designing and constructing it!

As opposed to who?

The tardy bunch the clock was built for.

Thanks, brings back a lot of personal memories for me. And the photo seems timeless. Exactly how I remember it!

Great photo! Thanks for sharing this.

A classic Eastern European image....good one, Andre

This is spectacular. A good example of one of those places that is just sitting there, not really getting a lot of attention from US travelers.

Thanks for the note, Chatterbot2. Yes, Quebec is relatively under-touristed, especially when compared to Europe. If you want to visit a 400 year old European stype fortress, don't want to fly across the Atlantic, want to go to place where French is the dominant language, want great food and friendly folks, then Quebec City should be at the top of your travel list.

The Quebecois were very amused at my attempts to speak French. It is always great to see people laugh.

They may laugh, Chatterbot2, but I can tell you with absolute certainty that your fumbling attempts to speak their language melted their hearts. You were a valued guest, if not one of them, after trying.

Monsieur, vous êtes très gentil de le dire. I do try to make a stab at the local language wherever I travel. Around the world, people are amazingly patient with my mangling of their language. It does create good entertainment. Almost always, my puzzled efforts put people at ease. They are instantly willing to help "the poor confused thing".

Quebec, like New York, is both a city and a state (or rather, a province).  It’s an island of French heritage and culture within our Anglo-North American continent.   We combined this visit with stops in Montreal and...

Transylvania. Dracula pops up in most people’s minds when they hear that word, and with good reason.  Bram Stoker’s novel took place in Transylvania, but the writer himself actually never visited Romania.  Although there are...

Wow! What a charming place! That was my first thought driving through the gate to Sighisoara citadel. The impression was certainly still applicable when we started wandering the cobbled streets among the pink, green, yellow, blue and red houses. You...

DrFumblefinger visit s the Old Clock Tower in Halifax, an iconic building gifted to the city's tardy resident's by Prince Edward, Queen Victoria's father. It has kept time over the city for over 200 years.

We visit the Citadel, Halifax' historic fort. Situated above the city's downtown and harbor, the site is presented much as it was 200 years ago. Be sure to visit the interesting Army Museum within the Citadel.

Today we did a tiny walk through Muresenilor Street .  On the top of the hill lays  a must-see tourist point from Brasov: The Citadel, Brasov Fortress foto: Maria Balascau