About Romania
 Dracula's Castle in Bran |
 Peles Castle in Sinaia |
 The Black Church (Brasov) |
 Putna Monastery |
 Sighisoara |
 The Large Square (Sibiu) |
 Arcul de Triumf Bucharest |
Regions
- Transylvania (Transilvania or Ardeal) - largest and best known region of Romania, a land of medieval castles and towns, dark forests, snowy peaks (especially those in Transylvanian Alps) and in the same time a region experiencing rapid economical development, with modern youthful cities, huge shopping centers, massive infrastructure projects etc.;
- Banat - this western-most province, probably the most economically developed in Romania, has beautiful baroque cities and traditional German villages in the western plains and huge mountain forests in the eastern parts;
- Bukovina (Bucovina) - this north-eastern region is famous for its Painted Monasteries, tucked away between picturesque rolling hills;
- Crisana - located along the border with Hungary, this western region is the entry point for most travelers into Romania, who often neglect its Central-European style cities, numerous medieval sites and resorts on the western side of the Apuseni mountains;
- Dobruja (Dobrogea) - a seaside province dotted by ruins of ancient Greek and Roman cities, with various summer resorts along the Black Sea Coast and the unspoiled natural landscape of the Danube Delta in the region's north;
- Maramures - the northern-most region, it's best known for its timeless villages, traditional wooden churches and beautiful mountain landscape;
- Romanian Moldavia (Moldova) - this eastern part of Romania has its share of historical cities, medieval fortresses, churches and...wineries;
- Wallachia (Muntenia) - the capital, Bucharest, is located in this southern region, as well as the early residences of the Wallachian princes and the mountain resorts on the Prahova Valley. It is also the name of the old kingdom of leaders such as the notorious Vlad Tepes (The Impaler);
- Oltenia - the south-western region, with impressive monasteries, caves and health resorts along the mountains in its northern part and a bizarre desert-like area in the south;
Cities
Besides Bucharest, other cities attract a good deal of travelers to Romania:- Brasov - located in south-eastern Transylvania, its main attractions are the well kept medieval downtown, the nearby luxury resort of Poiana Brasov and the proximity to Bran Castle.
- Iasi - the second largest Romanian city, it was the capital of the Moldavian principality until 1861 and briefly capital of Romania. Today it remains one of the major economic and cultural centers in the country.
- Sibiu - one of the most beautiful cities in the region, it has the best preserved historical sites in the country, numerous museums and exhibitions, proximity to the stunning Fagaras mountains, for which reasons it became the 2007 European Capital of Culture.
- Sighisoara - the city's downtown area, the Sighisoara Citadel, is the last inhabited medieval citadel in Europe and one of the best preserved.
- Cluj-Napoca - the largest town in Transylvania, is a major economic center and also a very youthful city, as it has one of the largest universities in Europe.
- Constanta - it's Romania's main Black Sea port and one of the major commercial hubs in the region. The northernmost district, Mamaia, is one of the best Black Sea resorts.
- Bacau - On the Bistrita River,a big city in the center of Romanian Moldavia; It is an industrial center in an oil-producing region.
- Suceava - the main city in Bukovina and the medieval capital of Moldavia; it can be used as starting point for visiting the Monasteries in the region.
- Timisoara - the largest town in the Banat region, it's one of the most prosperous and modernized cities in Romania; it was here that the 1989 Romanian anti-communist revolution began.
- Gura Humorului - the usual starting point for visiting the monasteries in Bukovina.
- Tulcea - the starting point for trips to the Danube Delta.
