Bucharest is a city that you can not treat with indifference. Houses covered with ivy discreetly survive in the shadow of a neo-classic edifice, with daring lines and last generation materials. The elegance of an old small church, ornamented with stucco works, blackened by smoke and time, is mirrored by the steel and windows of skyscrapers.

With a population of almost two million inhabitants, Bucharest is the most important Romanian city. Its culture results from a mixture of Eastern and Western European influences, with art galleries and nightlife pulsing in clubs and casinos – a unique experience for any tourist. [read more]

Dracula’s Castle is situated between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, right where you enter Rucar-Bran Pass. It is the same with Bran Castle.

The first documentary attestation of Bran Castle is the letter written in 1377 by the Hungarian Ludovic I D’Anjou, giving the inhabitants of Brasov some privileges.

At the end of the 14th century, king Sigismund gave up the leadership of Bran Fortress in favor of Mircea cel Batran. The royal domain had been given to the Hungarian aristocracy, while the fortress passed under the rule of Mircea’s faithful boyars. Few years later, the Hungarian king got back the fortress. Bran Fortress was subordinated to the authority of Szeklers Committee. [read more]

Located in Sinaia (44 km from Brasov and 122 km from Bucharest), Peles Castle is one of Romania’s most important museums since it was the final resting place for several Romanian monarchs including King Carol I, who died here in 1914.

The building of the castle began in 1873 under the direct order of the Viennese architect Wilhelm Doderer and was continued in 1876 by his assistant, Johann Schultz de Lemberg. During 1877-1879 because of the war they abandoned work. That’s why the castle was inaugurated only on October 7, 1883. To the initial castle the Czech architect, Karel Liman added, during 1896-1914, Pelisor, a small castle with 70 rooms. [read more]

Corvinesti Castle near Hunedoara won its place among the famous monuments of medieval art in South-eastern Europe a long time ago. Built in the 13th century, on the edge of a rock, the castle’s past is especially associated with the Corvinesti family who owned it for a long time. Iancu de Hunedoara – a character famous for his battles with the Ottomans – who later on became prince of Transylvania and regent prince of Hungary – restored the fortress (1446-1453), and transformed it into a palace. In addition to the 50 chambers, most of which are decorated with murals, the impregnable dungeon and the wide galleries with wooden and stone ornaments are some of the attractions of this castle. [read more]

After a journey of approximately 2,860 kilometres, starting in the Black Forrest Mountain, the Danube has over ten millennia carved the third largest delta in Europe – after the deltas of Volga and Kuban – and the 22nd in the world. A corner full of mistery, the Danube Delta brings together approximately 300 species of birds, 160 species of fish and 1,200 species of plants, trees and bushes on 5,640 square kilometres. A fragile paradise, the Delta has numerous areas that were declared natural reservations and included on the United Nations’ list of natural monuments. [read more]

A huge amphitheatre surrounding the Transylvanian plateau, the Carpathians are a mixture of daring peaks and deep valleys, hard rock and dark woods. They cover one third of Romania’s area, and are made up of mountain chains, each with its own unique beauties and attractions.

The Eastern Carpathians, divided by valleys, passes and deep hollows – are the largest chain, making up half of the mountain area. Ceahlau Massif rises here, which in folklore was the house of the Dacian God Zamolxis, a legend that stirs even today the imagination of locals who believe their ancestors’ souls to be on the peaks hidden among the clouds. The road to Toaca peak, the mountain’s highest, starts from the Durau resort and takes the traveller alongside chalets as Izvorul Muntelui, Fantanele and Dochia. The best known resorts from this mountain chain are Durau, Vatra Dornei and Borsa. [read more]

Sibiu is one of the most important cities of Romania and the capital town of Sibiu county located in the center of the country in Transylvania.

The city is easily reachable by road from Bucharest (via Brasov 315 km), Cluj-Napoca (163 km), Targu Mures (112 km), Timisoara (256 km), Budapest (430 km). You can also travel to Sibiu by train. [read more]

Located at the crossroads of West and East, Romanian soil resisted the heathen invasions over the centuries and served as a battlefield for three great empires: Habsburg, Turk and Russian. During restless times marked by the ambitions of great empires, the locals found refuge and salvation in the shelter of monasteries and churches erected against the fury of history.

The Walachia monasteries – in the south of Romania – convey the deeds of the native rulers who bravely fought back the Ottomans, and the monasteries from the north of Moldavia, Bucovina, made it through time and brought into the present by their frescos the legends of the 15-18th centuries. For their contribution to the enrichment of universal art, they were awarded the title of UNESCO monuments.

Painted Monasteries – Hurez Convent – Wooden Churches of Maramures – Patriarchal Cathedral – Tismana Convent

Maybe no other thing can better define the spirit of a people than its ancient traditions and customs. The traveler coming from the West will be surprised to discover that Romania is a place with a lot of legends, myths, and traditions preserved for ages. Here, different moments of the year, the religious days – Easter, Christmas – as well as the moments relevant for the agricultural calendar – harvesting, reaping – are celebrated with great joy by festivals and feasts. [read more]