Brașov & the Southern Carpathians
Bran Castle
A medieval fortress on a rocky outcrop near Brașov, famous worldwide as “Dracula’s Castle”.
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Brașov & the Southern Carpathians
Brașov Old Town and the Black Church
A Saxon old town centred on a large Gothic church, overlooked by Tâmpa Mountain.
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Transylvania
Corvin Castle (Hunedoara)
A Gothic castle with towers and a drawbridge, one of the largest castles in Europe.
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UNESCO World Heritage The Danube Delta
Danube Delta
One of Europe’s largest wetlands and a UNESCO biosphere reserve, rich in birdlife.
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Bucovina & Maramureș
Merry Cemetery (Săpânța)
A cemetery in Maramureș known for its brightly painted wooden crosses with humorous epitaphs.
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UNESCO World Heritage Bucovina & Maramureș
Painted Monasteries of Bucovina
Churches such as Voroneț and Sucevița, covered inside and out with vivid fifteenth- to sixteenth-century frescoes. UNESCO-listed.
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Bucharest
Palace of the Parliament (Bucharest)
Ceaușescu’s colossal palace, one of the largest administrative buildings in the world.
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Brașov & the Southern Carpathians
Peleș Castle (Sinaia)
A lavish neo-Renaissance royal palace in the Carpathian foothills, built in the late nineteenth century for King Carol I.
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UNESCO World Heritage Transylvania
Sighișoara Citadel
A UNESCO-listed, still-inhabited medieval citadel with a clock tower and colourful houses, and the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler.
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Brașov & the Southern Carpathians
Transfăgărășan Highway
A spectacular road that switchbacks across the Făgăraș Mountains, passing Bâlea Lake. Open only in summer.