Where should I visit in Romania? I enjoyed everywhere I visited, although I especially enjoyed visiting the parts which were more off the beaten track. Places like Rasnov and Bran can be very busy with tourists which makes it feel like you could be in Paris or Rome; I found that part of what was … Continue reading Romanian travel tips
Month: June 2017
Romanian roadtrip – The Transfăgărășan Highway
Day 6 - The Transfăgărășan Highway to Sibiu Before leaving Curtea de Arges, I wanted to see the two main attractions, the cathedral, and the 'Princely Court. I'd mostly chosen Curtea de Arges as a stopping point for its geographical convenience at the start to the Transfăgărășan Highway so we wouldn't have to do too much … Continue reading Romanian roadtrip – The Transfăgărășan Highway
Romanian road trip – castles, towns and churches
Day 5 - Măgura to Curtea de Argeș, via Brașov and Bran Castle After bumping back down the gravel track from tiny Măgura, we headed to Bran Castle. Despite only tangential associations with Vlad the Impaler, the castle is general known as 'Dracula castle' and there are all manner of themed restaurants and gift shops outside the gates. … Continue reading Romanian road trip – castles, towns and churches
Romanian road trip – medieval towns and bears
Day 4 - Sovata to Măgura From Sovata we headed south cross country to Măgura where I had a booked a stay in the mountains with a trip to a bear hide. I'd been waiting the whole trip for the chance to see bears doing their thing in the woods, so this day went so slowly … Continue reading Romanian road trip – medieval towns and bears
Romanian road trip – mountains and lakes
Day 4 - Lake Izvorul Muntelui to Sovata The day's route from from our lodgings in tiny Buhalnița, Neamț to the lively spa town of Sovata: After a really heavy thunderstorm in the evening and overnight, it was a fresh morning on the lake. After an omelette that was more bacon than egg (turns out you can … Continue reading Romanian road trip – mountains and lakes
Romanian road trip – the painted monasteries of Bucovina
Day 3 - Moldovița and the Bucovina monasteries Driving tour of the four major monasteries: Moldovița monastery is a 5 minute walk from Vila Crizantema so we went to visit the afternoon we arrived. It costs 5 lei to enter and you can take photographs outside but not inside. You can't wear short or skimpy clothes … Continue reading Romanian road trip – the painted monasteries of Bucovina
Romanian road trip. Seven days in Romania – Cluj-Napoca to Moldovita
Day 1 - arrival in Cluj-Napoca The outskirts of Cluj are more sprawling than I had imagined and between the traffic and numerous junctions it felt a long drive from the airport, even though it's only around 15- 20 minutes. The urban sprawl is quite built up, with a few pockets of tower blocks. One … Continue reading Romanian road trip. Seven days in Romania – Cluj-Napoca to Moldovita
Croatian road trip – Krka National Park and Zadar
On the way to Zadar we made a detour to Krka National Park. We were told to take the coast road rather than the freeway as it was more attractive...having started out following the his advice we soon discovered this was a massive detour adding over an hour to our journey and we had to … Continue reading Croatian road trip – Krka National Park and Zadar
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