Chapter 03
Cities
6 chapters
03·01 · 11 min
Bucharest
The capital that tried to be Paris, became Ceaușescu, and is now returning to itself.
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03·02 · 10 min
Brașov
The Saxon citadel at the foot of Tâmpa — and the heart of accessible Transylvania.
03·03 · 7 min
Sighișoara
The only inhabited medieval citadel in Europe.
03·04 · 10 min
Sibiu
The quintessential Saxon capital — and the Romanian city that looks most Central European.
03·05 · 8 min
Alba Iulia
The citadel where modern Romania was born — and the finest example of Vauban urbanism in southeastern Europe.
03·06 · 10 min
Cluj-Napoca
The university capital of Transylvania — young, Hungarian, Romanian and, above all, alive.
Chapter 05
Practical information
5 chapters
05·01 · 5 min
When to go to Romania
Four sharply marked seasons and a geography that shifts the calendar depending on where you look: Carpathians, Delta or coast.
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Transport in Romania
How to get there and how to get around: car, train, bus, Bolt — and why the transport decision shapes the trip more than the itinerary.
05·03 · 5 min
Budget and money in Romania
The leu, real prices, which ATMs to use — and why Romania is still one of the cheapest EU countries.
05·04 · 5 min
Safety, health and daily life in Romania
Health, real safety, plugs, connectivity, language — and five cultural things worth knowing before arriving.
05·05 · 4 min
Visa and documents for Romania
What papers to bring, how Schengen works since 2024-2025, and what changes when crossing into Ukraine, Moldova or Serbia.
Chapter 06
Itineraries
4 chapters
06·01 · 10 min
Classic Transylvania · 8 days
Bucharest, the Saxon cities and the heart of the Carpathians
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Maramureș and Bucovina · 7 days
The rural north and the painted monasteries
06·03 · 13 min
Complete Romania · 14 days
From Bucharest to the Danube Delta via Transylvania and Bucovina
06·04 · 12 min
Circular from Cluj · 12 days
A loop through Transylvania, Maramureș and Bucovina without passing Bucharest