Pictures of Transilvania

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Check out these fantastic drone views of Romania's Transylvania region, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Gergel Osztie. The video opens with shots of the Bucegi Mountains, part of the Southern Carpathian chain which forms Transylvania's natural southern boundary. At around the 1:15 mark, you'll see one of the towns of Gheorgheni in Harghita County. At about the 1:30 mark, you'll see the old city of Brasov, one of Transylvania's most important cultural centers. Another highlight (at 2:08) is the fortified church of Prejmer.

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My video shows a little bit of the taste of Transilvania! Transilvania is a highly diverse region, in nature, ethnicity and history as well. You can see parts of Souther-Transilvania, which used to be inhabited by Saxons. The remainings of their rich culture can be seen in the fortified churches of Prejmer (Prázsmár), which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the wonderful church of Harman (Szászhermány/Honigberg). The historical centre of Brasov (Brassó) also presents great architectural sights. The Bucegi mountains (Bucsecs) is the highest and most vivid part of the Carpathian mountains, which sorround Transilvania. You can find peaks up to 2500 meters. The Gyergyó basin is inhabited by ethnic Hungarians, who preserve their religion, language and way of living. (The music is a piece of Bartók, based on the antic hymn of Szeklers in Transilvania.)