Romania, wild & alive. Come see it.

Castles in the mist, the last wild forests of Europe, Black Sea sunsets and cities that never sleep — one country, a hundred trips. Start in Bucharest, end wherever the road takes you.

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The Carpathian Mountains of Romania at sunrise
📍 Carpathians — Făgăraș ridge, 2,544 m
2,544 mMoldoveanu, the highest peak
245 kmof Black Sea coastline
7UNESCO World Heritage sites
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Where to go

Ten places that
make Romania

From Dracula's castle to Europe's wildest delta — filter by mood, tap ♥ to save a place, and build your route from the ones you love.

Bucharest, Romania🏙️ City

Bucharest

The Little Paris of the East: Belle Époque boulevards, the colossal Palace of Parliament, and a bar scene that starts at sunset and forgets to stop.

📅 Best: May – Sep💶 From €35 / night🕒 Stay 2–3 days
Capital · Old Town · ParliamentFrom €35 →
Old town street in Brașov🏙️ City

Brașov

A medieval gem under Mount Tâmpa: Council Square, the Black Church and rope street — the narrowest in Europe. The perfect base for Transylvania.

📅 Best: Jun – Sep💶 From €40 / night🕒 Stay 2 days
Old Town · Tâmpa · Poiana BrașovFrom €40 →
Bran Castle, Transylvania🏰 Castle

Bran Castle

The fortress behind the Dracula legend, perched on a cliff above the Bran Pass. Come early — the morning fog does half the storytelling.

📅 Best: Apr – Oct🎟️ Entry 70 lei ≈ €13🕒 Stay Day trip
From Brașov · 30 min by bus€13 entry →
Peleș Castle in the Carpathians🏰 Castle

Peleș Castle

A fairytale Neo-Renaissance palace in the pine forests of Sinaia — the summer residence of Romania's first king, and still the prettiest building in the country.

📅 Best: Jun – Sep🎟️ Entry 60 lei ≈ €11🕒 Stay Day trip
From Bucharest · 2 h by train€11 entry →
Colourful old town in Sibiu🏙️ City

Sibiu

European Capital of Culture 2007: pastel squares, “eyes” on the rooftops watching you, and the Bridge of Lies. The Christmas market here is one of Europe's best.

📅 Best: May – Oct💶 From €38 / night🕒 Stay 1–2 days
Old Town · ASTRA museumFrom €38 →
Traveller planning a trip in Cluj-Napoca🏙️ City

Cluj-Napoca

Romania's young, buzzing university city: coffee bars, street art, tech meetups and the UNTOLD festival. The nightlife capital of Transylvania.

📅 Best: Jun – Sep💶 From €36 / night🕒 Stay 1–2 days
Festivals · Cafés · Turda Salt MineFrom €36 →
Black Sea coast near Constanța🏖️ Sea

Constanța & the Black Sea

Romania's oldest port city: the restored Art Nouveau casino, wide sandy beaches in Mamaia and quiet fishing villages further south.

📅 Best: Jun – Aug💶 From €30 / night🕒 Stay 3–4 days
Beaches · Old port · SeafoodFrom €30 →
Danube Delta by boat🌲 Nature

Danube Delta

Europe's best-preserved river delta: 300+ bird species, floating reed islands and villages reachable only by boat. Stay in a guesthouse in Sfântu Gheorghe.

📅 Best: May – Sep💶 From €40 / night🕒 Stay 2 days
Boat tours · Birds · Fishing villagesFrom €40 →
Hiking in the Carpathian Mountains🌲 Nature

Carpathians & Transfăgărășan

Bears, wolves, alpine lakes and the road Top Gear called the best in the world. Hike the Făgăraș ridge in July, ski in Poiana Brașov in January.

📅 Best: Jul – Sep💶 From €28 / night🕒 Stay 2–3 days
Road open Jul – Oct onlyFrom €28 →
Sighișoara citadel in the morning mist🏙️ City

Sighișoara

A still-inhabited medieval citadel and UNESCO site — Dracula's actual birthplace. Climb the Clock Tower at sunset, sleep inside the walls.

📅 Best: May – Sep💶 From €34 / night🕒 Stay 1 day
UNESCO · Clock Tower · CitadelFrom €34 →
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Guided & self-drive

Tours & prices

Small groups, local guides, free cancellation up to 48 hours before. Prices are per person in euros — pick a tour and book it below in one minute.

Bran Castle tour€79

Dracula & Castles Day Trip

Bucharest → Peleș → Bran → Brașov old town. Coach, guide and castle entries included.

★★★★★ 4.9 (1,214 reviews)
⏱ 12 hours · 👥 max 14 · Daily
Road trip on the Transfăgărășan€89

Transfăgărășan Road Trip

The world's best road: 90 km of hairpins, Bâlea Lake at 2,034 m, and a picnic above the clouds.

★★★★★ 4.8 (862 reviews)
⏱ 10 hours · 👥 max 8 · Jul – Oct
Danube Delta boat safari€189

Danube Delta Boat Safari

Two days in the delta: sunrise birdwatching, fishing villages, guesthouse stay and all meals.

★★★★★ 4.9 (647 reviews)
⏱ 2 days · 👥 max 10 · May – Sep
Bucharest food walk€39

Bucharest Old Town Food Walk

Sarmale, mici, craft beer and papanasi — five tastings in the Old Town with a local foodie guide.

★★★★★ 4.8 (1,903 reviews)
⏱ 3.5 hours · 👥 max 12 · Daily
Bear watching in the Carpathian forest€65

Carpathian Bear Watching

Evening hide in the forest near Brașov with a ranger. Wild brown bears, guaranteed by the forest — not by us.

★★★★☆ 4.7 (521 reviews)
⏱ 4 hours · 👥 max 8 · Apr – Oct
Black Sea beach in Mamaia€69

Black Sea Coast & Constanța

Old port, the casino, Mamaia beach and a seafood lunch. The lazy day your trip needs.

★★★★☆ 4.6 (438 reviews)
⏱ 11 hours · 👥 max 14 · Jun – Sep

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Lei, euros, dollars

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Romania uses the leu (RON). Live rates from the Frankfurter API — type an amount and see it in euros or dollars instantly.

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Restaurant dinner for two: ~150 lei. A train Bucharest → Brașov: ~55 lei. A coffee in the Old Town: ~15 lei.

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Typical prices in Romania

☕ Coffee12–18 lei
🍲 Lunch menu45–70 lei
🍽️ Dinner for two140–220 lei
🚆 Train to Brașov~55 lei
🏰 Bran Castle ticket70 lei
🚕 Airport → centre~60 lei
🛏️ Hostel bed80–120 lei
Eat like a local

Romanian food guide

Hearty, cheap and proudly unfancy. Five dishes to hunt down — and where to try them for the best price.

Sarmale — cabbage rolls

Sarmale

Cabbage rolls with minced meat

The national dish. Served with sour cream and mămăligă at every family Sunday lunch.

📍 Try: Caru' cu Bere, Bucharest~35 lei
Mămăligă with cheese

Mămăligă

Cornmeal polenta with brânză

Romania's answer to bread — creamy polenta, salty sheep cheese and sour cream.

📍 Try: any mountain hut~18 lei
Mici — grilled meat rolls

Mici

Grilled skinless sausages

Small, juicy, eaten by the dozen with mustard and a cold beer. The taste of Romanian summer.

📍 Try: Obor Market, Bucharest~5 lei each
Ciorbă — sour soup

Ciorbă

Sour soup, many kinds

Start every lunch with a ciorbă — beef, chicken or the famous fish soup from the Delta.

📍 Try: Hanu' Berarilor, Bucharest~22 lei
Papanași — fried doughnuts

Papanași

Doughnuts with sour cream & jam

The dessert. Fried dough, sour cream, sour-cherry jam. One portion is never enough.

📍 Try: La Ceaun, Brașov~28 lei
Planes, trains, automobiles

Getting around

Romania is bigger than it looks — distances are real. Here's how to move, with honest prices and times.

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Train (CFR)

Slow but scenic and cheap. Book InterRegio trains — the fast ones — on cfrcalatori.ro.

  • Bucharest → Brașov: ~55 lei · 2.5 h
  • Bucharest → Cluj: ~110 lei · 9 h
  • Bucharest → Constanța: ~70 lei · 2.5 h
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Bus & minibus

Often faster than the train between smaller towns. FlixBus covers the main cities.

  • Brașov → Bran: ~15 lei · 40 min
  • Bucharest → Sibiu: ~90 lei · 5 h
  • Airport shuttles: ~25 lei
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Car rental

The best way to see the mountains and the coast. Rent at the airport, drive on the right.

  • From ~€20 / day in summer
  • Motorways: A1, A2, A3 (partial)
  • Mountain roads: slow, worth it
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Airports

Three international airports cover the whole country — fly in where your trip starts.

  • OTP Bucharest — the hub
  • CLJ Cluj-Napoca — Transylvania
  • TSR Timișoara — the west
Twelve months, twelve Romanias

When to go

Tap a month — see what's on, what the weather does, and how crowded it gets.

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What travellers say

Real trips, real words — collected from our tours and guides in 2025–2026.

★★★★★

“The Transfăgărășan at sunrise is the single best drive of my life. Our guide knew every viewpoint and every bear story. Worth every euro.”

EM
Emma M.🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Sep 2026 · Transfăgărășan trip
★★★★★

“Bran Castle at opening time, before the crowds — magical. Brașov is the prettiest town I have seen in Europe, and the food walk was a highlight.”

JK
Jonas K.🇩🇪 Germany · Jul 2026 · Castles tour
★★★★★

“Two days in the Danube Delta felt like another planet. Pelicans at dawn, fish soup for lunch, and a guesthouse that felt like family.”

AS
Ana S.🇪🇸 Spain · May 2026 · Delta safari
★★★★☆

“Bucharest surprised us — great coffee, beautiful old town, and so cheap. The Palace of Parliament is absurd in the best way. Go.”

LT
Lucas T.🇫🇷 France · Jun 2026 · Food walk
★★★★★

“We saw three bears on the evening tour! The ranger was brilliant with the kids. Sighișoara the next day was a fairytale.”

FN
Freya N.🇳🇴 Norway · Aug 2026 · Bear watching
★★★★★

“Seven days, 1,100 km, zero stress — the planner on this site built our whole route. Constanța sunsets to finish. Already planning the return.”

DP
David P.🇺🇸 United States · Sep 2025 · 7-day route
Good to know

Practical info

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Visa & borders

Romania is in the EU and Schengen. EU citizens travel on an ID card; many other nationalities get 90 days visa-free. Check before you fly.

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Money

Currency is the leu (RON). Cards are accepted almost everywhere, even in mountain huts. ATMs are easy to find in towns.

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Getting around

Trains are slow but scenic; for the mountains and the coast, rent a car. Highways are improving fast — the A1 and A2 cover the main routes.

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Language

Romanian is a Romance language — mulțumesc means thank you. English is widely spoken in cities and by anyone under 40.

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Bears

Real ones, in the Carpathians. Hike with noise, keep food sealed, and never approach cubs. Guided bear-watching tours run from Brașov.

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Internet

Romania has some of the fastest internet in Europe. 4G/5G coverage is excellent in cities and good on main roads.

May to September for hiking, castles and the coast. The Transfăgărășan road is only open roughly July to October. December to February is ski season in Poiana Brașov and Sinaia — and the Christmas markets in Sibiu and Brașov are worth the cold.

Yes — violent crime is rare and tourist areas are well policed. Usual common sense applies: watch your pockets in crowded places, use licensed taxis or rideshare apps, and don't leave valuables visible in a parked car.

For Bucharest and Cluj you don't. For Bran, the Transfăgărășan, the Delta and the mountain villages, a car turns a 3-day headache into a 1-day pleasure. Rent at the airport — from about €20/day in summer.

Sarmale (cabbage rolls), mămăligă (polenta) with brânză, mici (grilled meat rolls) with mustard, and papanași (fried doughnuts with sour cream and jam) for dessert. Wash it down with a local wine from Dealu Mare or a craft beer.

Lei (RON). Romania has not adopted the euro yet. Cards work almost everywhere, but carry some cash for markets, mountain huts and small guesthouses. Use the converter above — roughly 5.35 lei to €1.

Take a train or bus to Tulcea (about 5 hours from Bucharest), then a slow boat or fast ferry into the Delta — Tulcea to Sfântu Gheorghe takes 1.5–4 hours depending on the boat. Book the guesthouse first: most arrange the boat transfer for you.

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