Discover Romania
Romania is fairytale castles, wild mountains, and one of Europe's most lively nights out.
A vast, underrated country of medieval Saxon villages, dramatic mountains and one of Europe's most lively, affordable nightlife scenes.
Capital
Bucharest
Currency
Romanian Leu (RON)
Best Time
May to October
Vibe
Wild, historical, lively
Budget
$$$Why Romania
Romania gives you a real European adventure for a fraction of Western prices — Transylvanian fairy-tale towns, wild Carpathian nature and a Bucharest old town that comes alive after dark.
Must Try
- Mici — small grilled minced-meat rolls with mustard
- Mămăligă with cheese and a fried egg
- Palincă from plums
Must Visit
- Bran and Peleș castles
- Brașov and the Saxon villages
- The Transfăgărășan road in summer
Before You Go
- Currency is the leu
- Drive with care — country roads test patience
- Country and city feel like different decades
Local Legend
Vlad Țepeș — the historical Vlad the Impaler who inspired Dracula — was a national hero in Romania, defending Wallachia against the Ottomans. Bran castle, sold as 'Dracula's castle', has very little to do with him. He never lived there.
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What to Visit in Romania
Cities
- Bucharest
Landmarks
- Bran and Peleș castles
- Brașov and the Saxon villages
- The Transfăgărășan road in summer
Stories from Romania
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Local insight
A Transylvanian Saxon village near Sibiu served travellers palincă from a glass jar and explained, with great seriousness, that the recipe was 'a family secret since the war' — they refused to say which war.
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A local legend
Vlad Țepeș — the historical Vlad the Impaler who inspired Dracula — was a national hero in Romania, defending Wallachia against the Ottomans. Bran castle, sold as 'Dracula's castle', has very little to do with him. He never lived there.
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The one line that stays
Romania is a country that hides its best stories in the mountains.
4 Quizzes about Romania
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Destination Quiz
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Culture Quiz
Test your Romania everyday habit know-how.
Adventure Quiz
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