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On a cold winter day, I had a wonderful experience in Romania, guided by a former patient of mine who I had operated on and who had insisted on inviting me to Romania for a congress. North of Bucharest, the old city center, which remains from old tales, and the surrounding mountains, used for skiing in winter and forest walks in summer, may or may not refer to Brasov…
Once you leave the polluted air of the capital Bucharest, you are greeted by clean and fresh air on the borders of Brasov. The cafes and restaurants, where meticulous people work, impress with their cleanliness. Coffee is consumed very frequently. The hot chocolate offered at the top of the mountain, at the entrance of the cable car, added a special beauty to the snow-covered landscape.
Transylvania, which I read about in middle school, is a general name given to a region here. As you know, Transylvania is a region associated with the legends of werewolves, vampires, Dracula, and healers. Bran Castle, associated with the Dracula legend, has attracted great interest to the region. Bram Stoker’s famous novel “Dracula” made a significant contribution to horror literature by using the dark and mysterious atmosphere of Transylvania. Historically, Transylvania became a principality under the political influence of the Ottoman Empire, although it was never fully annexed. The voivodes had to balance their loyalty to the Ottomans with their regional interests. The religious wars in Europe in the 17th century also affected Transylvania. As a result of the Ottoman-Austrian wars, Transylvania came under the complete domination of the Habsburgs. In 1947, a people’s republic was declared in the region, and it gained its democratic and modern identity with the 1989 revolution. I watched the revolution on TV. Now, hospitable and kind people live here, integrated with the whole world and competing in every field.
