u/IrvingSoda

Ja, das Thema ist schon fast wieder vergessen, aber da der Haiderismo ja noch in vielen weiterlebt und ich zuletzt wieder über die Behauptung gestolpert bin, würde ich dem Thema Jörg Haider und die Koralmbahn gerne hier wieder auf den Grund gehen. Vor vier Monaten stand die Forderung im Raum, den Koralmtunnel nach Haider zu benennen, da die Strecke nur dank ihm existiere. Dies lasse ich ziemlich unwidersprochen stehen, da in Artikeln, die ich recherchieren konnte, eigentlich keine Einordnung stattfand, ob und in welcher Intensität dem überhaupt so war. Viel zum wirklichen Beschluss der Umsetzung und dem Baubeginn in den 1990er Jahren habe ich ebenfalls nicht gefunden und wer da konkret federführend war. Pläne über eine Verbindungsstrecke Graz-Klagenfurt gab es ja schon deutlich länger, nämlich in den 1920ern. Die Rolle Jörg Haiders bei all dem bleibt für mich, der erst nach 1998 geboren wurde, bis auf nun aufgekommene Behauptungen, unklar. In den damaligen Reddit-Diskussionen, als das Thema vor vier Monaten in die Medien kam, finde ich ebenso keine Erklärung. War jemand dabei oder konnte recherchieren, welche Rolle Haider bei der Durchsetzung des Baus wirklich hatte? Unabhängig der Person Haiders würde ich mir da konstruktive Antworten wünschen. Ja, ich weiß, aber wie hat schon Hubert Kah mit Kapelle gesungen: "Lass mich träumen".

... and it was a 10/10 experience for me. As a male solo traveller, I didn't expect much of the city when I exited the train station. But I learned how great it really is in one day and why it was singled out as one of the most beautiful in Romania. I visited from Austria and stayed for one night because it is on the railway to București and I wanted to stop anywhere in Romania before going there.

Booked a tour to the bear sanctuary, Castle Bran and Râșnov citadel and it was awesome. The guides were nice, the cars tidy and cool and it was worth the money. What surprised me, there were lots of solo travelers too to connect with, from Mexico, Scotland, Poland etc. That was quite fun and was worth far more than I've paid for the entry to the tourist trap Bran Castle. Special thanks to the digital/software engineer from Katowice, Poland who was a member of the tour and told me how to save money in Brașov and gave other tips, so if this report reaches you, W, in any way through the internet, thanks and you were a great representative for your country.

Because of this person, I hiked on Tâmpa on the evening to watch the sunset there and it was awesome. Some group of four young locals guided my Austrian ass downwards via a dark Treptele lui Gabony afterwards. Thanks to them too. In general, I was a bit worried that it would be hard to communicate because I don't know many words in Romanian language, but it worked out with non-english-speakers too. Not always through words, but by hands and feet but that has done it. In Austria, there are many people with negative prejudices about you guys, but mostly are close minded and can't shove their asses from out of their communities. The accomodation were also clean, cool and cheap too and in general, your prices are exceptionally low compared to Auatria for most stuff.

To sum it up, one day and I fell in love with this city and will keep the collected memories for ever. Thanks for having me, I'm now in București and it is nice to but Brașov was a 10/10 experience. Could tell much more great stories but no one whats to read a whole novel. :)