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723 Fragile Countries; Hiking with Children; Exploring Romania

Travel with Rick Steves

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The Transylvania Region of Romania

It's like Versailles crossed with the Pentagon, crossed with Disneyland. It is wacky as the right word. The utility costs just to keep the lights on in winter and heat the thing is kind of insane. They're trying to make the most of it. And I think your comparison with King Ludwig's castle in Nuschwanstein is perfectly apt.

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