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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.

Romania is a country that hides its best stories in the mountains.

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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Food Lover Quiz

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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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