Transylvania: the Bavaria of Romania

We have spent the last 3 days in the Transylvania region of Romania.  Traveling through the lush Carpathian Mountains in beautiful weather has been a treat.  There are stunning flowers blooming, and lovely ski areas abound.  We have been staying in Sinaia known as the  "Pearl of the Carpathians" ,  a favored destination of royalty for decades.

Mel and I have remarked several times that the area reminds us of Germany ' s Bavaria.  That is partly because of the geography and partly because of the architecture.  

Many of the buildings have a distinct Bavarian style. That is probably due to the fact that since 1881 Romania has had a German- origin monarch.

 Although the king is now only a figurehead,  he and his ancestors have made a distinct mark on the area.

Today we board our river boat for the next part of our journey on the Danube River.