We had never heard of Pula before Hannah mentioned its name as the nearest large town to Medulin, and the place from which to catch the bus. We had no idea that it had been a significant city in Roman…
Turda, Romania To Linz, Austria: Chasing Trains!
When we emerged from the mine, we caught a bus to the centre of Turda. We would have thought it was amazing and wonderful just to drink hot chocolate in the sunshine, but the town centre is quite lovely in…
Salina Turda (Turda Salt Mine), Turda, Transylvania, Romania, September 10th, 2014
Wednesday was the big day – time to visit the famous Salina Turda, the Turda Salt Mine. We caught a minibus from Cluj, and the driver told us which stop to get off at, and which road to follow to…
Dracula’s Castle, Day Trip To Bran, Transylvania, September 2014
You can’t visit Transylvania without visiting Dracula’s castle. Of course, it’s not really Dracula’s castle, because Dracula is not real. (Sorry, all those vampire-lovers out there.) It is the castle of a Romanian nobleman who was known as Vlad the…
Day Trip To Dubrovnik, Croatia, from Kotor, Montenegro, August 2014
We had originallly planned to spend one night in Kotor and then move on to Dubrovnik – until we started trying to find accommodation in Dubrovnik. Nothing under $60 per night, even a few kilometres away from the old city.…