Images from December 30, 2020, it was far too warm, bright sunshine and blue skies almost every day, and instead of the usual -20 degrees of previous years, the transition to 2020/2021 offered up +15 degrees.

Find out more about Galati:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/destinations-romania-galati/

Thanks to photographer Nica George ( facebook.com/nica.georgeNEW ) for permission to use these images.

The village of Sirnea is located in the county of Brasov and is part of the commune of Fundata.

This region above the Törzburg Castle and under the Törzburg Pass – an important crossing of the Carpathians – was probably colonized at the end of the 17th century. The village of Sirnea was first mentioned in a document from 1729.

Having belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary, the Principality of Transylvania and Austro-Hungary until the end of the First World War, Sirnea has been part of Romania ever since.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (photo: Dani Ciuca) for permission to use this image.

Pelișor Castle is located about 300 meters from its “big brother”, Peles Castle, in the town of Sinaia, Prahova County.

The castle was built between 1899 and 1902 by Czech architect Karel Liman and decorated by Viennese artist Bernhard Ludwig. However, in 1903, Pelișor Castle became the summer residence of the Crown Princes of Romania.

The Făgăraș Mountains (or Munții Făgăraș, Făgăraș Mountains, Munții Făgăraș) are located in the Southern Carpathian mountain range in Romania. It is crossed by the Great Transfăgărășan Highway (Transfăgărășan).

Within the mountain range, west of Brasov, is Mount Moldoveanu. At 2,544 meters, it is the highest in Romania.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (photo: @cristinaflorea14) for permission to use this image.

The Black Church is the parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran community in the city of Brasov (Kronstadt in German) in the region of Transylvania.

The Gothic building was partially damaged in a fire in 1689, and the walls blackened and gave the church its present name.

Image source: https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/

Ighisu Nou, formerly also known as Issdorful Sasesc, Ibisdorf, Ighisdorful Sasesc (in Saxon dialect Eibesterf, in German Sächsisch-Eibesdorf, Eibesdorf, Abesdorf, in Hungarian Szaszivanfalva, Ivanfalva, Izseptelke), is a district of the city of Mediaș in the Transylvanian region.

Ighișu Nou was first mentioned in a document from 1305 by the Chapter of Alba Iulia.

Thanks Your Guide in Transylvania (photo: Adrian Arsu Film) for permission to use this image (July 2021).

The Palace of Culture in Iasi, which served as an administrative and judicial palace until 1955, now houses four museums under the name of the National Museum Complex Moldova.

The palace has 298 large rooms with a total area of about 34,000 square meters and 92 windows in the front of the building, as well as 36 more inside.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (photo: @vladdmh) for permission to use this image.

Enisala Fortress, Yeni-Sale or Heracleea, as it has been called over time, is a special tourist attraction in the region of Dobrogea in Tulcea County.

The ruins of the medieval fortress of Enisala are located on a limestone hill, also known as Dealul Gras, which dominates the area of the Razim and Babadag lakes, about 2 km from the small town of Enisala.

Text- / Bildquelle: https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/
Photo: jordentually

Bucovina monasteries are located in Suceava county in northeastern Romania.

Among them are the territories and monasteries of Putna, Sucevita, Vatra Moldoviști, Arbore, Mănăstirea Humorului, Cacica, Botoșeana, Cajvana, Patrauți, Mitocul Dragomirnei, Șcheia, Iliștești, Udești, Baia, Rașieca, Slatina, Vama, Sadova, Fundu Moldovei, Pojorata, Dorna Arini, Ciocănești, Panaci, Gura Humorului and Dolhasca as well as the municipalities of Suceava, Siret, Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Falticeni, Vatra Dornei.

Images / Text: https://www.destinatiaanului.ro

Many cultures, many names and much (much) history are brought together in one city: Timișoara, Timișoara, Timișoara, Timișoara or Timișoara and more …

https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/destinations-romania-timisoara/

Beusnița Protected Area is part of the Cheile Nerei – Beusnița National Park. It is located in the county of Caras-Severin, in the administrative area of the communes Sasca Montană and Sopotu Nou.

Learn more about gorges/waterfalls in Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/excursions-romania-lakes-waterfalls/

Țara Hațegului is a historical and ethnographic area in Hunedoara County, in the south-western corner of Transylvania. It is situated around the town of Hațeg, in the Hațeg valley

https://uir-news.com/en/tara-hategului-retezat-with-unique-volcanoes-and-dinosaurs/

Many cultures, many names and much (much) history come together in one city: Timisoara, Timisoara, Timisoara or Timisoara and more …

Information, the 2023 program and many tips and suggestions:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/destinations-romania-timisoara/

Image: Barari Catalin

It is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathians. It is located in the Făgăraș Mountains, on the Transfăgărășan highway, between the Negoiu and Moldoveanu Mountains.

The lake is located in Sibiu county and is about 80 kilometers from the city of Sibiu and about 70 kilometers from the city of Făgăraș.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula ( photo: Stefan Tofan ) for permission to use this image.

We visit Sibiu County (with the county capital Sibiu) in the heart of Transylvania, with a look into the past.

All information about the featured destinations, much more information and places of interest can be found at:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/sibiu-county/

Thanks to the photographers / Facebook groups for permission to use these images.

The gorges are located in the commune of Bănița in Hunedoara county and stretch along high limestone walls. They are about 300 meters long and were dug deep into the limestone by water. On calm summer days they can be visited, although waterproof shoes are a must as the gorge path also passes through water.

The height of the rock walls is about 10-15 meters and show how water has eroded the rock. In many places, the rocks form a roof, which was formed by horizontal erosion by current over hundreds of years.

More information about Hunedoara county:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/hunedoara-county/

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this image.

Bucharest is the largest city and the industrial and commercial center of the country.

With around 1.8-2.2 million inhabitants, Bucharest is one of the largest cities in the European Union.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Panorama Group) for permission to use this image.

The commune of Harman (Honigberg in German) is located in the historic region of Burzenland, about 12 kilometers northeast of the city of Brasov (Kronstadt).

In 1211, the Hungarian King Andrew II granted Burzenland to the Teutonic Knights, who settled there, built castles, brought German settlers to the region and founded villages such as Honigberg. Following disputes with the king, the Order was expelled from Burzenland in 1225, but the German settlements remained.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this image.

The city of Oradea (in German Großwardein) is the capital of Bihor county in northwestern Romania. The city was first mentioned as a Roman-Catholic episcopal see in 1080 (document from 1113) and belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. After World War I, Oradea passed to Greater Romania and later back to Hungary. In October 1944 it was recaptured and since then it belongs to the Romanian territory.

Just a few kilometers away is Băile Felix (in German Bad Felix), a spa town with internationally renowned thermal springs. Famous guests have included Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin and the painter Salvador Dali. Today, with 200 springs, Baile Felix is the largest spa in Romania.

See more info / photos about Oradea:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/destinations-romania-oradea/

Thank you for permission to use these images: https://www.instagram.com/oradea.de.poveste/ și https://www.instagram.com/oradeainimagini/

Wildly romantic for some, hard work with many hardships for others, in the Apuseni mountains the two meet. Who is happier… each must decide for themselves. More is not always more… at least not when it comes to your own satisfaction.

The Apuseni Mountains are a mountain range in western Romania. It reaches heights of almost 1,850 meters (highest peak: Cucurbăta Mare at 1,849 meters) and forms the northern section of the Western Carpathians in Romania. The mountain range has an almost circular contour, with a diameter of 130 – 150 kilometers, is bordered by the rivers Mures, Someș and Barcău and lies in the counties of Arad, Bihor, Cluj, Alba and Hunedoara.

Thanks to the photographer Gerd Deeken for permission to use these images.

It’s been two years since I saw the first pigeon tail in Galati. Yesterday I was in Călimănești and there it was again.

At first glance, the extremely fast wing beats (up to 80 beats per second) of the dovetail (Macroglossum stellatarum) suggest that you are looking at a hummingbird, but it is actually a butterfly (hawkmoth family).

This butterfly can be found from Spain to Japan, along the entire east-west length of the Palearctic*.

*In biogeography, the Palearctic region, also known as the Palearctica, refers to a zoogeographic region of the Old World that traditionally encompasses Europe, North Africa and Asia (except the fore and hinter parts of India and the southern Arabian Peninsula), as well as the islands off these areas (source: Wikipedia).

The village of Hosman (in German Holzmengen) is located in the county of Sibiu in Transylvania and is part of the municipality of Nocrich (Leschkirch).

Thanks Your Guide in Transylvania (photo: Adrian Arsu Films) for permission to use this image (January 05, 2022).

A balmy evening in Bucharest in August 2022 invites you to linger outside the hotel. Another guest is just saying … “Look, something’s crawling up there” and yes, we see it too … A prayer shawl. Familiar from biology lessons, movies and TV … but never seen in real life.

The mantis or praying mantis (Mantodea) is an order of insects and belongs to the flying insects (Pterygota). They are often referred to as mantids (text: Wikipedia).

There is a small lake and forest nearby, and the animals also come (fly) at night to the neighboring hotel. It was a very pleasant experience for us and, after a short photo shoot, our model … went back to the next bush.

Pictures August 18, 2022, Bucharest, Sector 1, Ramada Plaza Hotel entrance

The city of Deva (pictured, the castle of the Citadel of Deva on a volcanic cone) in the fog.

Deva (German: Diemrich) is in Hunedoara county and has also been mentioned as Schlossberg and Denburg.

Thanks Go Hunedoara (photo Resiga Cristian) for permission to use this wonderful image.

Transfăgărășanul and Făgăraș Mountains at sunset.

Please note: the photo is from an earlier date. It is currently snowing and the road will be closed from November 01. It is estimated that it will not be possible to drive on this road again until early July 2024.

But… Lake Balea and thus the highest point of the Transfăgărășan can still be reached in winter by cable car.

Photo: Andrei Seritan

The Retezat Mountains (Munții Retezat in Romanian) are located in the westernmost part of the Southern Carpathians, in Hunedoara county.

Thanks Go Hunedoara (photo: Cosmin Stan) for permission to use this image.

Old town / center of Sibiu in beautiful pictures. Sibiu (Sibiu in Romanian, Nagyszeben in Hungarian and Hermestatt in Transylvanian Saxon) is the capital of the district of the same name in the historic region of Transylvania.

The first German settlers probably arrived in the area in 1147. The first documentary mention of the town dates back to 1191. The Latin name “Villa Hermanni” is documented from 1223 and the German equivalent Hermannstorf from 1241.

Thanks to Mr. Maik Lanckrock (instagram.com/travantime) for permission to use these images from early August 2022.

The city of Suceava is the capital of Suceava County in northeastern Romania.

It is located in the southern half of Bucovina, northwest of the historic region of Moldova, on the river of the same name.

Image source: https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/

Savarsin or Savirsin is a commune in Arad county in the historical region of Banat. The locality is also known by its Romanian name Ohaba.

It is one of the most beautiful communes of the Mures Valley and a landmark for both the beauty of the places and the local culture and traditions.

Image source: https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/

137.5 years ago, Timișoara proved its uniqueness as a city in Europe.

On November 12, 1884, almost 60 kilometers of streets in the center of Timișoara were electrically illuminated* with 731 lamps. At the time, it was the record in Europe and second in the world after New York.

* The number of lamps and the number of kilometers are based on different sources, with the same claim on the internet.

** Of course, the lamps were smaller than the one pictured. This lamp is there only as a souvenir and is no longer used for lighting in Timișoara.

Sibiu at night … a lively city. Many people are still in town at 11pm, you can drink coffee at the many terraces, eat ice cream and even the supermarkets in the city center are open until midnight.

The village of Viscri (German: Deutsch-Weisskirch, Hungarian: Szaszfeheregyhaza) is located in the district of Brașov (Kronstadt) in Transylvania.

It lies northwest of the town/castle of Rupea (German: Reps) and southeast of the town of Sighișoara (German: Schäßburg). The village had around 700 inhabitants between the 18th and 20th centuries, mainly Transylvanian Saxons plus a Romanian part of the village. Viscri is characterized by both the fortified church and the village structure characterized by Saxon farms.

The village was founded by Transylvanian Saxons at the end of the 12th century and was first mentioned in a document in 1185. The fortified church stands at the north-western end of the village.

In the 12th century, Szekler (a Hungarian-speaking population group in eastern Transylvania) built a small Romanesque hall church here before the German settlers. It was extended in the 13th century. After the first Turkish invasions, the church was fortified in the 14th century and a defensive ring with defensive towers was erected.

We would like to thank the photographer of the images (early September 2021) Brian Randall for permission to use them.

The cave is located at an altitude of 1,640 meters in the nature reserve Piatra Rea (in the Rodna Mountains), near the Cailor waterfall.

Piatra Rea nature reserve is home to a diverse vegetation with rare subalpine and alpine plant species.

Text/image source: https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/

The construction of the Nicolae Romanescu Park in Craiova (Dolj County) was designed and started in 1898, after Nicolae Romanescu was elected mayor.

The French architect in charge of the project was Édouard Redont, who designed the park, which was built between 1898 and 1903.

The park is considered the largest nature park in Eastern Europe. It was laid out in a romantic style, a synthesis of landscape architecture and painting.

We would like to thank the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

It is a small but beautiful mountain/peak in Valcea county.

On the environmental association map, the height is 563 meters, on some older maps it is 644 meters.

Thanks to Mrs. @Corina E. Mateescu for photos and text.

The city of Buzău is located on the river of the same name and at the southeastern foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in southeastern Romania.

The most famous symbol of the city is the Communal Palace (historically the municipal palace, now the town hall), which was built in 1903. It is a palatial building in the typical Romanian Brâncoveanu style, like many of the municipal theaters and other buildings of the time.

About 20 kilometers northwest of Buzău are the mud volcanoes of Berca, one of the most extraordinary natural attractions in Romania and Europe.

Beautiful pictures from Sibiu, in the heart of Transylvania, at the end of May 2023. A wonderful day to explore a wonderful city.

Thanks to Mr. Michel Tesmar for sending us these images.

Beautiful pictures from Sibiu, in the heart of Transylvania, at the end of May 2023. A wonderful day to explore a wonderful city.

Thanks to Mr. Michel Tesmar for sending us these images.

Tismana is a small town in the Romanian region Muntenia, in the county of Gorj, in southwestern Romania.

The town is known for the Romanian Orthodox monastery of Tismana, the oldest monastery still existing in Muntenia.

Prince Radu II built a monastery here in 1377, which was rebuilt in 1495 (as it had fallen into disrepair). The town (Tismana has been a town since 2004) developed around the monastery in the 15th-16th centuries and is now an important Romanian center for the wood industry.

We would like to thank Mr. Amstad Beat for sending us these photos and for permission to use them: https://motobiketrips.ch/

The castle seen from above … from the so-called “vampire’s perspective”

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Thanks to Mr. Amstad Beat for sending us these images and for permission to use them: https://motobiketrips.ch/

Salina Turda is a real museum of salt mining history. It is located in the town of Turda, which belongs to Cluj county.

The temperature in the salt mine is constantly 10-12 degrees. It is one of the oldest and most famous salt mines in Transylvania / Romania.

Find out more:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/turda-salt-mine/

Image source: https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/

The town of Sighișoara (in German Schässburg / Sighișoara, in Hungarian Segesvar) is one of the most important and also the most colorful towns in Mureș County.

Sighișoara is located in the historic region of Transylvania (Transylvania) in the heart of Romania and is also mentioned as the possible birthplace (around 1431, alternatively Nürnberg) of Vlad III Draculea / Tpepes.

Image credit: Jonny Gios

Beautiful images that we can admire today in many places.

Thanks to photographer Cătălin Urdoi ( facebook.com/urdoi.catalin ) for permission to realize these

Peles Castle is located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the town of Sinaia, Prahova County.

It was built between 1873 and 1883 by order of King Carol I of Romania and seized by the communist regime in 1947. After the Romanian Revolution in 1989, Peles was returned to the former King Mihai, who was living in exile in Switzerland.

The oriel windows and semicircular walls are reminiscent of Hohenzollern Castle, the king’s residence. Seven terraces surround the castle. Some of the 160 rooms can be visited today. The castle museum houses weapons, sculptures, furniture and decorative objects from the 15th-19th centuries, as well as an orchestrion. The castle’s most impressive feature is its magnificent carpentry.

Photo: Gloria Crețu

A beautiful late summer / fall picture from the Transfăgărășan mountain road.

A few days ago it was already snowing there at minus 8 degrees. Now it has warmed up again, but there is still snow at the height of Lake Balea.

Photo: Călin Stan

Impressions, experiences and pictures from a trip to the Seven Stairs in August 2023 near the city of Brasov / Kronstadt (article available in 10 languages)

https://uir-news.com/en/beautiful-gorge-sapte-scari-seven-ladders-brasov/

The town of Sighișoara (in German Schässburg / Sighișoara, in Hungarian Segesvar) is one of the most important and also the most colorful towns in Mureș County.

Sighișoara is located in the historic region of Transylvania (Transylvania), in the heart of Romania.

Image: Bianca Fazacas

The Voroneț Monastery is located in the commune of Gura Humorului in Suceava County, in the historical Bucovina region of Romania.

It was built in 1488 by order of Stephen the Great, in a period of just four (4) months, to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Vaslui.

Image source (2 of 3): https://www.destinatiaanului.ro

About 20 km from Brasov, on the road to Bran, is the town and fortress of Rasnov (Rosenau).

https://kronstadt-erleben.de | https://discover-brasov.com

Rosenau is a small town of about 15 Tds. It has a fortress and a dinosaur park. In the 14th century a castle was built above the town on limestone cliffs.

In 1623 and 1640, an 80 fathom (about 140 meters) deep well was built in the castle, which, according to legend, took two Turkish soldiers, prisoners of war, 17 years to build.

The Rasnov Dinopark is located right next to the fortress. So nothing stands in the way of a great family outing.

Thanks to Mrs Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

Lake Mija lies in the Parâng mountains in Hunedoara county.

Thanks Go Hunedoara (photos: Aldo Todoran) for permission to use these images (October 2023).

The city of Oradea (in German Großwardein, in Hungarian Nagyvarad) is the capital of Bihor County and is located on the eastern edge of the Great Hungarian Plain, on the Crișul Repede River (in German Schnelle Kreisch, in Hungarian Sebes-Körös).

The city center is 13 km from the Hungarian border.

Image: Theo Onic, Cristina Pop

The Hunedoara Castle (also known as Hunedoara Castle, in German as Eisenmarkt Castle, in Romanian as Corvin’s Castle or Huniazilor Castle, in Hungarian as Vajdahunyadi var) is one of the most important non-clerical buildings in Transylvania.

The rock castle was built on the remains of a 14th-century fortification and is located in the south-western part of Hunedoara (German: Eisenmarkt) in western Romania.

The listed castle bears many other names (Castelul Corvinilor, Castelul Corvinilor, Castelul Corvinilor, Castelul Corvinilor, Castelul Corvineștilor, Castelul Corvinilor, Castelul Corvinilor, Castelul din Piața de Fier, Castelul Negru, Castelul Vajdahunyad, Castelul Hunyadi), which can be attributed to its location or its owners.

After 1440, the Hungarian statesman and army commander Johann Hunyadi had an existing fortification rebuilt and turned it into the Hunyadi family’s ancestral castle. In the second construction phase, the castle was extended from 1458 under King Matthias Corvinus. At the beginning of the 17th century, further major changes were made to the building under Prince Gábor Bethlen, so today’s castle is a mixture of different architectural styles.

The castle has been in Austrian hands since 1724 and has been Romanian state property since 1918. Apart from being a tourist attraction, the castle is (and has been) used as a backdrop for a number of Romanian and international film productions. The castle now houses a museum.

Fragment from the history of Sibiu: In 1438, the Turks besieged the city but failed to conquer it. On the other hand, the entire surrounding area was devastated.

As a result of the Turkish threat, three rings of walls with 39 towers and several large gates were built in the city. Thus it became the largest fortified city in the Kingdom of Hungary. Sibiu withstood repeated sieges by the Turks, who never succeeded in conquering the city.

In 1442, the Turks were defeated at the city gates, and the mayor Thomas Trautenberger became a legend. Therefore, in 1445, Pope Eugene IV designated Sibiu as a wall and a shield. Sibiu as a wall and shield of Christianity.

However, armies passing through and setting up camp in front of the city devastated again and again the entire surrounding countryside. Only once, the Hungarian prince of Transylvania, Gabriel Bathory, managed to occupy the town in a simulation, plunder it and drive all the German inhabitants from its solid walls – a bitter lesson that led to even greater vigilance and distrust on the part of the Germans from then on.

Around 1500, Sibiu already had around 6000 inhabitants. During the Reformation, the writings of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon reached the city from 1523. In 1543, the Protestant confession of faith was introduced, as the estates were left free to decide for themselves what they believed. On March 31, 1556, the entire lower town and part of the upper town burned in a fire. Some 550 buildings were destroyed.

Sibiu was the political center of the Transylvanian Saxons and the seat of the Universitas Saxonum, a kind of Transylvanian parliament, which dealt with Transylvanian Saxon affairs until 1878 and was a symbol of the unity and political independence of the Transylvanian Saxons.

Text source: Wikipedia
Image: Alex Blajan

A small selection of cities, places and destinations you should definitely visit on a trip through Romania.

https://uir-news.com

The town of Sighișoara in Mureș county | Bârsana Monastery in Maramureș county | Corvinilor Castle in Hunedoara county | The town of Sibiu | Bran Castle in Brasov county | Peles Castle in Prahova county.

Pictures: Virgil Maierean, Irene Alvarado, Ștefan Cosma, Alex Blajan, Nomadic Julien, Valentin Bălan.

The statue of the Dacian king Decebalus (in Romanian Decebal, c. 86-106 AD) is 55 meters high and is the largest / tallest stone sculpture in Europe.

It is located on a rock formation in the Almajului Mountains, on the banks of the Danube, near the commune of Dubova (Mehedinți County), in the Iron Gates Natural Park (Parcul Natural Porțile de Fier).

It took 10 years, a million US dollars and 12 sculptors to make it… and it was commissioned not by the Dacian king himself, as you might have thought, but by a Romanian businessman and historian between 1994 and 2004.

Image: Dans3, Burebista

Near the town of Focșani, in Vrancea county, is the Mausoleum of Mărășești.

It is dedicated to the heroes and victims of the First World War. Over 21,000 Romanian soldiers died at Mărășești alone during the war.

Măcin Mountains are a mountain range in Tulcea County, in the historical landscape of Dobrogea in Romania.

As part of the northern Dobrogea massif, they lie between the Danube and also the Black Sea. The highest altitude is called Tutuiatul Peak and is 467 meters high. Culmea Pricopanului (pictured) is about 20 km east of the city of Brăila.

Thanks to Relu Chiriac, Galați, for permission to use these images (early May 2021).

Romania and its regions presented on 52 pages in German and four other languages in pdf format.

Download here:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/holiday-destinations-in-romania/

We are pleased to offer for download the official brochure of the Romanian Ministry of Tourism. The brochure is available in German, English, Romanian, French, Spanish, Romanian and French.

Please go / scroll down a little bit on the above mentioned website and then click on the appropriate flag (to select the language) to the right of the word “Download:”!

Wonderful play of colors illuminated at night. These fountains in the center of Braila invite you to take a stroll in the evening or just to linger a while.

Brăila is the capital of the county of the same name. It is situated on the Danube and on the border with the Danube Delta in south-eastern Romania.

The Roman-Catholic Church of St. Peter and Paul in Brasov was built in the second half of the 18th century, according to the plans of architect Karl Joseph Lamasch.

The church is the only Baroque building in the city. The altar is made of wood and gilded, the stained-glass windows were made in Budapest, and the organ comes from Timișoara. The church houses statues of St. Peter, St. Paul, St. Anne and St. Anthony of Padua.

Priest Ignatius Wagensei asked Empress Maria Theresa for support for the construction of this place of worship, and in the summer of 1776 construction work began. In 1787 the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Transylvania, Ignatius Batthyany.

Sarmizegetusa Regia, the Romanian Stonehenge, is located in the Broșteni Mountains, near the Romanian town of Orăștie in Hunedoara County (Transylvania Region), in the area of the commune of Orăștioara de Sus.

The rich deposits of copper, gold and iron in what is now Hunedoara County have fostered extensive trade and lively cultural exchange since the Neolithic colonization. Archaeological discoveries from the Bronze Age attest links between the cultures of Lusatia in the north, the Greeks in the south, the western Urnfield culture and the Black Sea.

Sarmizegetgetusa Regia was a military base and capital of the ancient Dacian Empire until its destruction in 106, during the Second Dacian War of the Roman Emperor Trajan.

Thanks to Go Hunedoara for permission to use these images.

Târgu Mureș (German: Neumarkt am Mieresch) is the capital of the county of Mures in Transylvania.
Neumarkt am Mieresch was first mentioned in 1230.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (photos: Palace of Culture, Targu-Mures) for permission to use these images.

The National Park is located in the western part of Valcea county (near the border with Gorj county), in the southern part of the Căpățânii Mountains and on the territory of the communes Costești, Bărbătești and Băile Olănești.

Thanks to photographer Lucian Bolca ( facebook.com/boiolu ) for permission to use these images.

Bran Castle (German name: Törzburg) is located on the so-called Dietrichstein cliff in the town of Bran, Transylvania, Brasov County.

Thanks Castelul Bran for permission to use this image.

The small town of Sulina is located at the mouth of the Danube at the mouth of the Black Sea, in the Danube delta.

https://discover-sulina.com (in German, English, Romanian, Dutch, … )

It can only be reached by boat/ships, but it is a dream place for vacations, nature, offers trips to the delta, recreation and various activities (e.g. kayaking trips on the Danube or in the Danube delta) almost all year round.

As Sulina is located in south-eastern Romania, summer is very hot (from 35 degrees Celsius), ideal for the good 40 km long beach on the Black Sea. In spring and fall, the Danube Delta with its wildlife and nature, the wild horses in the Letea Forest, the Cliff (Sulina’s shore) and much more invite you to stay.

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One of the last working steam locomotives in Europe.

Mocănița, anyone who hears it associates the name with the last steam railways still in operation in Europe. The name “Mocanita” itself stands for a narrow-gauge railroad, and the locomotives are still used today to transport wood and also for excursions.

More information, timetables and more:
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Our sincere thanks to the photographer of these wonderful images for permission to use them
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Located in north-western Romania and with an international airport, Cluj-Napoca is one of Romania’s largest cities.

The city (called Cluj-Napoca in German) is located in the historic region of Transylvania and has approximately 450,000-600,000 inhabitants (current research, as far as possible

Târgu Mureș, first mentioned in a document dating back to 1300, is situated on the Mureș River, in the historic county of Maros-Torda, on the road between Brasov and Cluj-Napoca.

Up on the highest point of the bank, with a dreamy view of the Danube, stands the Church of St. Precista in the city of Galati.

The church is the oldest building in the city and was consecrated in September 1647, during the reign of Vasile Lupu. The architectural style of the church, which was also used as a defensive fortress, is typical of Romanian church architecture in the 17th century.

Pictures, our thanks: https://www.facebook.com/mocanu.cip

We would like to thank Florin Mocanu for the wonderful pictures of Galati (a city in south-eastern Romania with about 350 thousand inhabitants) that he made available to us.

Find out more about Galati:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/destinations-romania-galati/

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The Danube Delta is an exotic landscape with more than 1,830 plant species, 2,440 insect species, 91 mollusc species, 11 reptile species, 10 amphibian species, 320 bird species and 44 mammal species, among others.

Find out more about the Danube Delta:
https://urlaub-im-donaudelta.de | https://discover-sulina.com

Once again we remember the Black Sea in summer. Constanța, Mamaia, Costinești, Tuzla and all the other seaside resorts.

They all have one thing in common in summer … it’s hot and there’s lots and lots of water, vacation and pure relaxation.

Bran Castle, also called Törzburg in German, is located near the town of Brasov in deep Transylvania.

It is believed to be the castle of this vampire according to the main character in Irish author Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This is not exactly true, but from a tourist point of view Bran Castle is one of the most developed tourist attractions in Romania. Buses take almost all the world’s nationalities to this place every day, especially in the summer months.

https://kronstadt-erleben.de | https://discover-brasov.com

https://uir-news.com/en/count-dracula-and-the-legacy-of-transylvania-the-story-of-vlad-iii-tepes/

Kreuzburg an der Bistritz is situated in the north-eastern part of Romania, in the so-called Western Moldova, at the foothills of the Eastern Carpathians.

The town is about an hour’s drive (60 km) from the city of Bacău and is surrounded by beautiful nature and numerous sights.

Three languages (D, EN, RO), but always one city, Romania’s capital.

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The Jiului Valley, with the river of the same name (which is a tributary of the Danube), is located in south-western Transylvania, between the Retezat and Parâng Mountains, in Hunedoara county.

Known in the past for coal mining, the valley has long been called the largest coal basin in Romania. Today it offers many opportunities to relax and hike in unspoiled and beautiful nature.

Thanks Descopera VALEA for permission to use these impressive images.

These pictures were taken in the commune of Holbav (German Holbach) in the county of Brasov (Transylvania) two years ago.

They are atmospheric images, inviting you to linger, but also to take a stroll.

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Thanks to Mrs. Ligia Ogrutan ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010477394657 ) for permission to use these images.

Beautiful pictures taken these days in Bucovina (Bucovina). Fall & winter in transition … beautiful

Bucovina (Romanian Bucovina) is a historic landscape northeast of the Carpathian Mountains, in the border region between Central, Southeast and Eastern Europe.

Thanks to photographer Cătălin Urdoi ( facebook.com/urdoi.catalin ) for permission to use these images.

Salina Târgu Ocna is located in the resort of Târgu Ocna in the county of Bacau.

It is the third largest salt mine and one of the oldest salt mines in Romania, hosting the largest respiratory disease treatment facility in the country, the Trotuș mine at a depth of 240 m. Also in this mine is one of the few places of worship in Romania, which were built in the salt pans and dedicated to St. Varvara.

The salt mine is still used today for the extraction, processing and marketing of salt in Romania and abroad. Between 90,000 and 120,000 tons of salt are extracted annually.

Salina Târgu Ocna is one of the oldest salt mines in Romania and is mentioned in documents from 1502 and listed as a salt extraction area since at least 1353.

Other salt mines in Romania:
Salina Turda, Cluj county
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/praid-salt-mine/
Praid Salina, Harghita county
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/praid-salt-mine/
Salina Slanic, Prahova county
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/slanic-prahova…/

About 40 km from Sibiu (in the direction of Brasov), in the village of Porumbacu de Sus, right next to the children/family park Povestea Calendarului, is the Castle of Lut Valea Zânelor.

Find out more about the clay castle: ,,The clay castle”, which seems to have been built for hobbits, is today visited and admired by many hundreds of visitors every day.

Find out more about Romania and the region:
https://kronstadt-erleben.de

Oradea (German name Großwardein), various sights and facets of this city in wonderful pictures.

Thanks to photographer Maciu Alexandru Maciu ( instagram.com/maciualexandru/ ) for permission to use these images.

Maramures is a county and also a geographical and historical, cultural region in northern Romania and western Ukraine.

It is located in the northeastern Carpathian Mountains, along the upper watershed of the Tisa/Tisza River. The Tisza is the longest tributary of the Danube, almost 1,000 kilometers (approx. 966 km).

1 The Vaser Valley Sleigh | Narrow-gauge railroad sleigh
2. The Merry Cemetery of Săpânța | The Merry Cemetery
3 Cailor Waterfall | Cailor Waterfall
4. Barsana Monastery | Barsana Monastery
5. telegondola Borsa | Borsa cable car / gondola

Thanks to Destianatia of the Year for permission to use these images.

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The villages of Măguri-Răcătău, Mărișel, Măguri and Tarnița Dam in Cluj county give us a glimpse of the atmospheric fall in Romania.

The lake has a surface area of 215 ha, a length of almost 9 km, a maximum water depth of 70 meters and is a popular destination for tourists and residents of Cluj-Napoca.

Thanks to Mrs. Farkas Ildiko Farkas ( facebook.com/farkas.ildiko.75 ) for permission to use these beautiful images.

Seen, photographed and immediately googled. At first glance, the dove’s tail (Macroglossum stellatarum) makes you think you’re looking at a hummingbird because of the extremely fast wing beats (up to 80 beats per second), but it’s actually a butterfly (in the hawk family).

This butterfly can be found from Spain to Japan, all along the east-west length of the Palearctic* … ours are from Galati (a city in south-eastern Romania) and therefore probably speak fluent Romanian.

*The Palearctic region, also called the Palearctica, in biogeography refers to a zoogeographic region of the Old World that traditionally includes Europe, North Africa and Asia (excluding the fore and hind Indies and the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula), as well as the islands off these areas (source: Wikipedia).

Near the town of Anina is the Bigar Waterfall, which was formed from travertine (calcareous tuff) and made the World Geography website’s top list of the world’s most impressive waterfalls in 2013.

A large slab of cantilevered travertine collapsed under its own weight on June 7, 2021. Since then, the waterfall’s image has changed, but it’s still worth a visit.

Thanks to Mrs. Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

“Little Paris”… maybe in some ways. Pictures from August this year, from Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

Thanks to Mr. Liviu Jakob ( facebook.com/leaveu.jacobs ) for the images and permission to use them. Thank you

Curtea de Argeș is a Romanian town in Argeș county. It is located on the right bank of the Argeș River, which flows here through a valley of the Southern Carpathians.

It is one of the oldest towns in Romania. According to tradition, it was founded in the 14th century by Prince Radu Negru, who made it the first capital of the Principality of Wallachia.

Curtea de Argeș Cathedral (Curtea de Argeș Monastery, Curtea de Argeș Cathedral) is one of the most famous buildings in Romania. It stands on the foundations of a monastery and is located about one and a half kilometers north of the city. It resembles a very large and ornate mausoleum and was built in the Byzantine style with Moorish arabesques.

Thanks to Mr. Liviu Jakob ( facebook.com/leaveu.jacobs ) for the photos and permission to use them. Thank you

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A wonderful picture of a wonderful castle … Peles, which lies about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the town of Sinaia, in the Prahova district.

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The castle was built between 1873 and 1883 by order of King Carol I of Romania.

Beautiful pictures from Buila Vânturița National Park in Valcea county.

Thanks Centrului Național de Informare și Promovare Turistică Vâlcea (photos: Vali Conea) for permission to use these images.

Thanks to photographer Sorin Onisor ( facebook.com/sorinonisor ) for permission to use these wonderful images.

The Glodului Gorges are a nature reserve and are located in Alba county, on the administrative territory of Almașu Mare commune.

Thanks Go Hunedoara (photos: Sanda Bucinschi) for permission to use these images.

In August we followed the journey of “Schnuff” and his biker friends, also a nice place to travel.

A visit to the church (Romanian Church) of St. John James of Neamț, which is located just a few kilometers northwest of Târgu Neamț, in Neamț County.

The shoemaker’s tower, first documented in 1522, was rebuilt in 1681 after the fire of 1676 and has the shape of a hexagonal prism with unequal sides.

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The jagged roof, with two observation towers on the south and north sides, gives it a distinctive appearance. The stone tablet with the oldest coat of arms of the town and the motto “Nomen Domini, turris fortissima” (in translation: The name of God is the strongest castle) comes from this tower and is kept in the History Museum in the Clock Tower in the town of Sighisoara (in German Sighisoara).

After World War II, the appearance of the tower underwent some changes. The windows were widened and the entrance was changed, and the exterior staircase was added in later years.

In the unspoiled nature, in the vastness of the country and especially in the Danube Delta (there are about 320 different species of birds here alone) there are still a large number of feathered friends.

Thanks to Bogdan Popa Photography for these beautiful images and for permission to use them.

Many, many (German-speaking) trips and offers all over Romania from (A)benteuer to (W)ein. The letter (Z)iegen hüten, is currently still in progress

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A wonderful picture of a wonderful castle … Peles, which lies about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the town of Sinaia, in the Prahova district.

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The castle was built between 1873 and 1883 by order of King Carol I of Romania.

Discover Transylvania (Transylvania) and the almost untouched wilderness of Romania’s Carpathian Mountains.

Dream now and plan your next vacation: https://www.karpaten-offroad.de/

Hike along rushing streams, through endless forests with picturesque valleys and mountains, past crystal-clear mountain lakes and lonely alpine huts. Experience Transylvania (Transylvania), the land of bears and wolves, in its wild and original nature.

If you ever get to Bucharest, you must visit it! Caru’ cu Bere is a famous brewery in Bucharest that opened in 1879.

The brewery is located in the eastern part of the center of Bucharest (Old Center), between Lipscani and Stavropoleus streets.

The dining room, located on the ground floor, is seven (7) meters high and decorated in Gothic style, with columns, stucco ceilings, carved wainscoting and paintings. Access to the other floors is via a carved oak staircase.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (photos: @simon_gruber) for permission to use these images.

Horezu Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery of nuns located in the historical region of Muntenia Mică, in Valcea county.

Situated at the foot of the Căpățânii Mountains, a mountain massif in the Transylvanian Alps, in the village of Romanii de Jos, the monastery is about three kilometers (as the crow flies) north of the small town of Horezu.

The cries of nocturnal birds of prey (huhurezi in Romanian) nesting in the woods around the monastery probably gave the place its name. The monastery was founded in 1692 by Constantin Brâncoveanu (1654-1714), then Prince of Muntenia, and completed in 1709. Until 1862 it was a men’s monastery. After the monks were transferred to Bistrița, nuns came to the monastery. The monastery complex has been restored several times since 1827 and is a listed building.

Situated on a hill, the monastery is surrounded by two fortifications. The outer, smaller wall encircles the entire property of the monastery with its holy orders. The second consists of buildings of different heights on three sides and a wall to the east. The entrance to the monastery is on the south side, through a bell tower, which has a massive wooden gate armored with steel. The monastery church of Saints Constantine and Helen, built in the center of the complex in the shape of a cross, is 32 meters long, 14 meters high and was built between 1693 and 1697. There are several tombs in the vestibule of the church, the most beautiful one furnished with marble and with a carved lid intended for Prince Brâncoveanu, but which did not fulfill its purpose and was therefore never used. The large iconostasis is carved in lime wood and covered with gold.

The square chapel with an octagonal tower, whose windows are the light source of the chapel, is located on the west side opposite the entrance to the church and was built in 1697. The chapel frescoes were made between 1705 and 1706 and are still in good condition today.

Thanks Centrului Național de Informare și Promovare Turistică Vâlcea for permission to use these images.

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Here … Cheile Jietului, near the small town of Petrila, Hunedoara county, in October.

Thanks Go Hunedoara for permission to use these images.

The Old Town with the Black Church, the Black and White Towers, the Black and White Towers, the Ecaterina Gate, the fortress, the Weavers’ Museum, the old Town Hall square and much more. There’s plenty to discover, all year round

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Visit the European Capital of Culture 2023 in western Romania and the historic Banat region.

https://discover-timisoara.com

Right next to the largest church in Iasi, the Metropolitan Cathedral, is this equally impressive church.

Biserica Gheorghe / Mitropolia Veche is an Orthodox church in Iasi, which was built between 1761 and 1769 by Metropolitan* Gavriil Callimachi and serves as the Metropolitan Cathedral*.

* Since the beginning of Christianity, the office of metropolitan was held by a chief bishop who presided over a group of bishops and had his seat in a provincial capital (from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις, mētrópolis “mother city” (of a colony); cf. metropolis). The office of metropolitan still exists today in the Roman Catholic Church as well as in the Orthodox Churches, although the legal structure differs (citation: Wikipedia).

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Clocota Waterfall is located near the village of Geoagiu-Băi in Hunedoara county.

Although it is not very big, it impresses by its fall and its beautiful surroundings.

Thanks Go Hunedoara for permission to use these images.

… in the Bucegi Mountains. A hike (about 12 km) from June 2022 around the Sphinx, with many impressions and photos.

The Sphinx (in Romanian Sphinxul) is a natural rock formation located in the Bucegi Mountains (Dâmbovița, Prahova and Brasov counties), at an altitude of about 2,215 meters.

We thank the photographer of the photos, Mr. Thorsten Wisnewski, for sending us these images.

The city of Arad was first mentioned in 1078 and has a rich cultural and historical heritage with architectural styles from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

In addition to a variety of cultural events in every season, visitors will find in Arad and its surroundings a large number of historical and art monuments, as well as buildings in Baroque, Renaissance, eclectic, classical, neo-Gothic or Secession styles.

Find out more about Arad and many other cities in Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/travel-destinations-romania-cities/

Peștera Cave is located on the road that connects the Jiului Valley to Sara Hațegului, about 6 kilometers from the town of Petroșani in Hunedoara County.

The Bolii Cave is a natural opening, which is accessible along its entire length.

Thanks to the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

Vidra Lake is a reservoir of the Lotru River in the Parâng Mountains, Valcea County.

It has an area of about 12.4 square kilometers and a volume of about 340,000,000 cubic meters. The associated hydroelectric power plant Lotru-Ciunget has a maximum capacity of 510 MW at a level difference of about 800 meters.

Thanks to the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

The Carpenter’s Tower (on the left of the wall) in Hermannstadt / Sibiu (Carpenters’ Tower) was built in the 14th century by the Saxon carpenters’ guild of Hermannstadt.

The tower was part of the city’s third fortification belt and is today the left tower of the still preserved defense and fortification wall. It is located on the Citadel Street (Harteneckgasse, named after the mayor Johann Sachs von Harteneck).

The Olarilors’ Tower (in English Turnul Olarilorilors’ Tower, to the right of the wall) was built in the 15th century by the Saxon potters’ guild. It was also part of the city’s third ring of fortifications and is located to the right of the preserved defense and fortification wall.

If you travel on the road (E671) from Timișoara to Arad, you will pass through the village of Vinga (Theresiopolis in German) about 25 km before Arad.

The two churches, which are very large for such a small community, are striking. The Orthodox Church (Orthodox Church, on the left in the picture) and the Roman Catholic Church (Catholic Church, on the right in the picture, but also in other pictures).

The first documentary mention of Vinga dates back to 1231. After being sacked and destroyed by the Turks, Vinga was relocated in 1737 and also in 1741 by about 125 families of “Bulgarian-Bavarians” from Ciprovts in western Bulgaria, who crossed the Danube and settled in various parts of the Banat Plain. On August 1, 1744, Vinga received the status of a town with magistrate and various privileges from Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.

A beautiful photo of the fortified church/peasant castle of Tărtlau in Prejmer (Tărtlau) in Brasov county, Transylvania.

Construction of the church in the center of the complex was probably begun in 1218 by the Teutonic Order, which was expelled from the region in 1225. Construction continued under the Cistercian monastery of Kerz. A special feature of the inventory is the late Gothic winged altar from the mid-15th century.

Thanks to Gerhard Daniela Zitzmann for permission to use this photo.

The city of Rădăuți is located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bucovina in northeastern Romania.

Rădăuți is situated on the Toplița River, near the border with Ukraine, about 40 kilometers southeast of the county capital Suceava. The town is situated in the northern Romanian (southern) part of Bucovina, which belonged to the Principality of Moldavia until 1774, to the Habsburg Monarchy until 1918 and to Romania since then.

Thanks to photographer Cătălin Urdoi ( facebook.com/urdoi.catalin ) for permission to use this image.

We are following the Zitzmann family through Romania, who not only allowed us to use photos from the trip (end of September 2023), but also to take the experiences. Thank you!

“Romania, day 14, today is the day of the fortified churches in Transylvania, where many German Saxons are and have been. In case of attacks on villages, the fortified churches could shelter the inhabitants of entire villages. Each family was given a small room. One fortified church had over 200 such rooms. There was also a school, a weaving mill, etc., because the villages were often besieged for a long time… very interesting to see, and in some of the fortified churches we were allowed to climb up to the tower by adventurous paths. Without safety precautions, this would be impossible here in Austria. We were told to be careful, steep steps. When standing under a bell tower that is supported by rotting wooden beams, you don’t have to think. Another day with many new impressions”.

Thanks to Gerhard Daniela Zitzmann for photos and text.

We are following the Zitzmann family through Romania, who not only allowed us to use photos from the trip (end of September 2023), but also to take the experiences. Thank you!

“Romania, day 19, the Apuseni Mountains, we drive over mountain passes and, especially because of this, we pass through very original and simple villages, here rural life, crafts still matter. It all seems contemplative, but we suspect that life here demands people. Huge stacks of hay are brought from the fields by horse and cart to be stored. We visit a market, see a knife grinder, a broom maker and many small shops. A man was selling carved spoons. Tomorrow we visit an ice cave. It’s part of the Apuseni Nature Park and includes the most compact underground ice block in Europe, with a volume of 75,000 cubic meters and up to 26 meters thick. Let’s see what we see. We found another great place to sleep, with some woofies that we fed.”

Thanks to Gerhard Daniela Zitzmann for images and text.

August 2023 pictures from Biertan.

The village and fortified church of Biertan, first mentioned in a document from 1283, is located in the county of Sibiu in the Transylvania region.

Thanks to Mr. Andreas Knüpfer, who sent us these images. Thank you Andreas

Târgu Mureș, first mentioned in a document dating back to 1300, lies on the Mures river (Mieresch in German, Maros in Hungarian) on the road from Brasov to Cluj Napoca.

Bran Castle (German: Törzburg) is located in the region of Transylvania / Transylvania in Brasov county.

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Whether Dracula (if he ever existed) or his ‘human’ representative (Vlad III Draculea, Vlad the Impaler) lived/was here or not … the castle and also the whole region is definitely worth a visit.

Images: Nomadic Julien, Fermoar.ro, Elena Alexandra Vatavu

Humorului Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox women’s monastery located about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Suceava county (historical region Bucovina / Bucovina).

Thanks to Mrs. Farkas Ildiko (Farkas Ildiko) for permission to use these images.

Next weekend, Restaurant | Palast Brukenthal in Avrig will host the autumn festival, where, among other things, lamb and pork stew, specialties from the hot stove and, of course, potatoes from all over the world will be prepared and offered.

When: October 14 and 15
Where: Brukenthal Palace in Avrig (in German Freck), just a few kilometers from Hermannstadt / Sibiu | https://brukenthal-palace-avrig.com/en/home/

Alexandra Ligia Bodea Folk Art Museum in the village of Iaz.

The county of Sălaj, in north-western Romania, is home to one of the country’s youngest museographers, Ligia Alexandra Bodea, who at the age of 12 decided to preserve her grandmother’s house as a memento of her grandmother. Today, visitors will find other traditional houses that have been preserved and thus turned into museums.

Thanks to photographer Sorin Onișor ( facebook.com/sorinonisor/ ) for permission to use these images.

In the small town of Bran, near Törzburg (also known as Count Dracula’s Castle), is the Museum of the Village of Bran.

The museum was established in 1962 in the park of Bran Castle and is attached to the Medieval Customs Museum. It displays 18 households and dwellings, outbuildings, farm buildings and hydraulically powered wood and wool processing equipment from times gone by.

Thanks to the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

The fortress / castle of Rupea (first mentioned in 1324, German name: Burg Reps) is located near the town of the same name, Rupea, which is located halfway between Brasov and Sighisoara, in the northern part of Brasov county.

Rupea Fortress was a refuge for the population of the surrounding villages in the face of repeated sieges by the Turks and Tatars. It was built in 1324, during the Saxon uprising against the Hungarian king Carol Robert of Anjou.

Later, the inhabitants added three defense towers and two courtyards, which served as shelters, to the first structure. In the first courtyard is a 59-meter deep well, which still brings water today.

Thanks @Go_out_Romania for permission to use individual images.

The town of Sighișoara (in German Schässburg / Sighișoara, in Hungarian Segesvar) is one of the most important and also the most colorful towns in Mureș County.

Sighișoara lies in the historic region of Transylvania, in the heart of Romania.

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Zgurăști Cave (part of a cave system in the Bihor Mountains) is located in the village of Garda de Sus in Alba County, Romania, on the steep slope of the Ordâncuși Valley, at an altitude of just over 900 meters.

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Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use these images.

Thanks to Mr. Andreas Knüpfer, who let us take part in his walk (part 2 of 2) through the city of Timișoara. Thank you Andreas

Pictures (June 2023) of the Brâncoveanu Monastery (also called Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery) in Sâmbăta de Sus (German: Ober-Mühlendorf), near the town of Făgăraș in Brașov county.

We thank Mr. Denis Marcadone for sending us the pictures. Thank you Denis

The Iasi Theater burned down on the night of February 17-18, 1888 and was rebuilt piece by piece in the following years.

A Venetian crystal chandelier with over 100 light bulbs was chosen to decorate the auditorium as early as October 1896, as part of the first electric lighting tests. The inauguration took place on December 1, 1896.

Image and text source (abridged): Turism Iași

Sinaia is a town in Prahova county, located on the Prahova river valley, surrounded by the Bucegi Mountains.

From Sinaia (altitude above sea level: 767-860 meters above sea level), a cable car takes you up to an altitude of 2,000 meters, and in winter there are several ski lifts in operation.

In and around Sinaia there are many tourist attractions, such as the Sinaia Monastery, Peles Castle and the smaller Pelisor Castle. But also the Bucegi National Park, Caraiman Monastery and Cantacuzino Castle in the small town of Bușteni are close to Sinaia.

Thanks to Ștefan Dee photos for permission to use these images.

Iasi city in northeastern Romania in the evening or at night

As well as its natural beauty, the Danube Delta of course offers much more… Lots of fish!

There are many traditional dishes and also the preparation is not exactly like in a German kitchen. But from my own experience it is very, very tasty.

More about the Danube Delta and many wonderful pictures:
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Our thanks to Plimbari cu barca Delta Dunarii – Murighiol / Boat trips in Danube Delta for permission to use these images.

The Castle of the Transylvanian Wolves is located in the village of Chimindina (Hunedoara County), just 15 minutes from the city of Deva.

“In the distant past, the Castle of the Wolves of Chimindia was the place where the Great White Wolf gathered the wolves of Dacia to plan support in the Dacian-Roman war. Rooted in a medieval history and used as a military base by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the castle combines historic architecture blended with the beauty of nature to provide an oasis of tranquility.

The 15,000-square-meter courtyard is illuminated with miniatures of traditional households and churches created by master painter Ion Rodo ș, the only Romanian folk master in the Guinness Book of Records. The courtyard also offers a spacious play area and the ticket price of 20 lei (€4) includes all activities for children.”

Read more: Castelul Lupilor Transilvania

The Oravița – Lisava – Anina railway line (in Caras-Severin county) was inaugurated on December 15, 1863, the first mountain railway in what is now Romania.

Construction began in 1861 and was a difficult engineering task, as the railroad is located in a mountainous region (western part of the Banat Mountains). The 33.4 km railway line has no less than 14 tunnels with a total length of 2.1 km and nine (9) viaducts.

The route starts in Oravița and then climbs the plateau of the Semenic Mountains on a route where no other road exists.

Thanks Banatul Montan (Tunnel photo: Anca Sain) for permission to use these images.

A typical “cable laying” in Romania, common in many cities. Fiber optics for every house and apartment, laid quickly and super cheap.

And it never fails … Fiber optic cable for internet and cable TV (example: 1,000 MBit download, 800 MBit upload, no volume limit, incl. cable TV with, among other things, also German channels and many live football matches from the European football leagues (also Bundesliga, Spanish league and also Saudi league), incl. fiber optic router: approx. 13.50 euro per month.

We also admire the technicians, who not only install a new fiber optic connection in 2-3 days, but also maintain and service and do an overview. Thank you for that!

Botoșani is the birthplace of many Romanian poets and thinkers.

Among others, it was the birthplace of poet Mihai Eminescu, composer George Enescu, painter Ștefan Luchian, mathematician Octav Onicescu and many others.

The city has about 100,000 inhabitants and is a green oasis with many historic buildings, situated in the Eastern Carpathians and bordering Moldova and Ukraine.

We follow the Zitzmann family through Romania, who not only allowed us to use photos from the trip (end of September 2023), but also to take the experiences. Thank you

“Romania, Day 10 – Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve.

Waking up early was worth it. The boat tour at sunrise was WOW.

Lazy day in the campground today, a bit of laundry, more tomorrow. A few pics of the lovely Danube Delta, would have had a lot more. Hard to believe that 25km away there were drone attacks on a Ukrainian port last week. But I feel very safe here.

Thanks to Gerhard Daniela Zitzmann for images and text.

At an altitude of 1,000 meters, the castle built in 1911 by Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino rises majestically in the town of Busteni (Prahova County), right in front of the Bucegi Mountains, with a height of 2,500 meters.

The 6-hectare (60,000 m2) castle park invites visitors to linger and is now one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Prahova Valley. The castle, sculpture park and terrace, with its breathtaking views, attract thousands of visitors every year.

Find out more about the castle:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/cantacuzino-castle/

Urmărim familia Zitzmann prin România, care nu numai că ne-a permis să folosim fotografiile din călătorie (sfârșitul lunii septembrie 2023), dar și să preluăm experiențele. Vă mulțumim

“România, ziua 10 – Rezervația Biosferei Delta Dunării.

Trezitul devreme a meritat. Turul cu barca la răsăritul soarelui a fost WOW.

Zi leneșă în camping astăzi, un pic de spălat rufe, mâine continuăm. Câteva poze din încântătoarea Deltă a Dunării, ar fi avut mult mai multe. E greu de crezut că la 25 km distanță au avut loc atacuri cu drone asupra unui port ucrainean săptămâna trecută. Mă simt totuși foarte în siguranță aici”.

Mulțumiri lui Gerhard Daniela Zitzmann pentru imagini și text.

We follow the Zitzmann family through Romania, which not only allowed us to use photos from the trip (end of September 2023), but also to take away experiences. Thank you

“Romania Day 16, we drive the 90 km through the Transfăgărășan Pass, which is only open four months of the year – the rest of the year, the high road is closed due to the long winter. There are many media talking and writing about the “most beautiful” pass road. The unique thing about it is that you can see bears in the wild. The pass road was built in only 4 and a half years and the highest point is 2042 meters high.

By order of the then head of state Nicolae Ceausescu (dictator), the high road was to serve a military purpose, due to the tense relations with the then Soviet Union after the Prague Spring events, but also a tourist purpose. The road link over the high mountains was intended to facilitate the rapid movement of troops. After four and a half years of construction, the road was opened on September 20, 1974.”

Thanks to Gerhard Daniela Zitzmann for images and text.

A picture from days gone by. The casino is currently being renovated and restored so that it will soon be shining in its former glory.

The building was first constructed of wood in 1880, and in 1910 the casino was (re)built in Art Nouveau style according to the plans of architect Daniel Renard. It is considered the most famous Art Nouveau building in Romania and is a landmark of Constanta.

The hotel is the ideal place for a weekend in the countryside, away from the noise of the big city.

For private parties, hikes with friends in the mountains, courses, team-building meetings or simply to relax. Nearby you will find many destinations worth a visit, such as Hurezi Monastery (Horezu Monastery).

Learn more about this German-speaking host:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/hanul-vatra-hotel/

Wonderful and atmospheric pictures of Sulina from the mouth of the Danube into the Black Sea.

https://discover-sulina.com | https://urlaub-im-donaudelta.de

A small village (Mergeln / Merghindeal) in the historic region of Transylvania, photographed in mid-May 2022. Beautiful.

Thanks to photographer Sorin Onisor ( facebook.com/sorinonisor ) for permission to use these images.

Thanks to Mr. Andreas Knüpfer, who let us take part in his walk (part 1 of 2) through the city of Timișoara. Thank you Andreas

We follow the Zitzmann family through Romania, which not only allowed us to use photos from the trip (end of September 2023), but also to take the experiences. Thank you

Here: Bears on the Transfăgărășan … including the very important warning!!!

Clue info: Urs = bear in Romanian

Thanks to Gerhard Daniela Zitzmann for images and text.

Cheile Dobrogei is a nature reserve (more specifically here a bird reserve) in Dobrogea, Constanta County.

Dobrogea (Dobrogea) is a historical landscape in south-eastern Europe, situated between the lower Danube and the Black Sea, forming the border area between south-eastern Romania and north-eastern Bulgaria.

Thanks to photographer Marius Nistor for permission to use this image.

Historical documents prove that the ancestors of today’s horse population in the Danube Delta arrived there 300-400 years ago via the Tatars, became indigenous and became increasingly wild.

https://discover-sulina.com | https://urlaub-im-donaudelta.de

In the northeast of the delta (Tulcea County), between the Chilia and Sulina arms of the river, lies the village and the Letea Forest (Letea Forest), which covers an area of over 5,000 hectares (50,000,000,000 m2). It is the northernmost subtropical subtropical forest in Europe, the oldest nature reserve in Romania and home to these horses.

Thanks to photographer Sorin Onișor ( facebook.com/sorinonisor ) for permission to use these images.

Wonderful pictures taken a few years ago on Mount Caraiman in the Bucegi Mountains, at the turn of the year.

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On the valley you can see the lights of Busteni, Sinaia and Brasov.

Thanks to the photographer Cristian Laurențiu of these wonderful images for permission to use them, it is always a breathtakingly beautiful sight.

On the upper side of the Bucureasa Mare river there are a multitude of waterfalls, of which Scoruș Waterfall is definitely worth a visit.

The waterfall is located near the village / municipality of Mălaia in the Valcea district of south-western Romania.

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Thank you La pas prin România for permission to use this image(s).

Actual pictures of Kronstadt seen from Tampa Mountain.

https://kronstadt-erleben.de | https://discover-brasov.com

Mount Tampa is part of the Postăvarul mountain massif in the southern part of the Eastern Carpathians and is almost entirely surrounded by the city of Brasov. Its altitude is 960 meters above N.N. and it rises almost 400 meters above the city.

We thank Mr. Mihai Stan for sending us the images (July 2023).

We are starting at the end, but at the outset we would like to thank the Zitzmann family, who not only allowed us to use the photos from the trip (late September 2023), but also to take the experiences. Thank you

“We drive the Transalpina, but after a few hours we realize that we miss the beautiful part. Google talks about closures, missing crash barriers and the fact that the road was never finished…well, we let it get to that, we turn around, we turn around (the Transalpina is somehow split in two) 100 mushroom hunters pull 1000 kilograms of mushrooms out of the forest, in big vats we know from picking grapes. The quantities are unbelievable.

We find a great place to sleep, you are only allowed on the road from 8am to 6pm…whatever, we stay anyway, we don’t drive. In Romania it doesn’t seem to matter, the locals are driving around after 6 p.m., digging for stones etc. In the morning we see a flock of sheep next to us, spend a lot of time in the beautiful mountain area, and in the afternoon we finally get to the castle in Hunedoara to visit it.”

Thanks to Gerhard Daniela Zitzmann for photos and text.

A beautiful video of the Fogarasch Mountains in winter!

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Sinca Veche is located in Sinca commune, Brasov county, Transylvania.

Sinca Veche was mentioned in a letter of Pope Innocent III as early as 1204. The cave church of Sinca Veche is also known as the “Temple of the Fulfillment of Prayer”, “Temple of the Bears”, “Monastery Cave” and “Monastery Cave” (temple of the fulfillment of prayer, temple of the bears, cave monastery, monastery cave, monastery cave).

The university town of Iasi (in German Jassy and Jasch, old Jassenmarkt, in Hungarian Jaszvasarist) lies about 20 kilometers west of the Moldovan border.

See pictures from spring to winter – which charm and delight.

Thanks to photographer Ovidiu Meyer for permission to use these wonderful images.

https://uir-news.com/en/ecotourism-in-romania-three-3-hikes-from-the-hay-hut-trail-to-the-cheese-trail/

The Fortress of Brasov (in German Kronstadt) is a fortification built in the 15th century on Straja Hill (Castle Hill) to repel enemy attacks.

https://kronstadt-erleben.de | https://discover-brasov.com

Throughout its history, it has been attacked and rebuilt again and again, and was even an important defensive point during the First World War. Originally, there was only the fortress tower. The outer fortress was built between 1630-1631. The horseshoe-shaped central tower has three floors and has served several purposes over the centuries: it was used as a storehouse, a prison for Turkish prisoners in the 18th century and a fortress.

Later, during the plague, a special ward was set up for the sick.

Many people recognized the pictures very quickly and correctly yesterday, was that too easy?

Therefore, today we have again selected six (6) surprising new images/places. Some of them are not exactly easy, but … we will see who will recognize these places anyway. Write us in the comment field the info where they might be and of course we’ll fix it later.

The town of Rădăuți is located in Suceava county, in the historical region of Bucovina in northeastern Romania.

Thanks to photographer Cătălin Urdoi ( facebook.com/urdoi.catalin ) for permission to use this photo (early October 2022).

Peles Castle is located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the town of Sinaia.

It was built between 1873 and 1883 for King Carol I of Romania and seized by the communist regime in 1947. After the Romanian Revolution in 1989, Peles was transferred back to the former King Michael, who was living in exile in Switzerland.

The oriel windows and semicircular walls are reminiscent of Hohenzollern Castle, the king’s residence. Seven terraces surround the castle. Some of the 160 rooms can be visited today. The castle museum houses weapons, sculptures, furniture and decorative objects from the 15th-19th centuries, as well as an orchestrion. The castle is particularly impressive for its magnificent carpentry.

Find out more about Peles Castle:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/peles-castle/
Text and images by Georg Schenk … Many, many THANKS

The Făgăraș Mountains (or Făgăraș Mountains, Făgăraș Mountains, Făgăraș Mountains) are located in the mountain group of the Southern Carpathians in Romania.

https://discover-brasov.com

The ridge is about 70 km long and 40 km wide. The mountain range covers an area of almost 2,000 square kilometers and rises to an altitude of 2,544 meters with Mount Moldoveanu (west of Brasov).

Thanks Fly Over Mountains for permission to use these images.

The monastery / commune of Bârsana (old spelling Birsana) is located in Maramureș County.

Located in a breathtaking landscape, Bârsana has tourist attractions such as the wooden church “The Entry of the Mother of God from the Church” built around 1720 in the center of the village. The monastery of Bârsana Monastery on the south-eastern edge of the village was first mentioned in 1390, but was abandoned and demolished around 1800. The buildings on the present site were rebuilt in wood at a later date. Today, there is a Romanian Orthodox convent of nuns.

We thank Mr. Amstad Beat for sending us these photos and for permission to use them: https://motobiketrips.ch/

Travelers on the Transalpina will also pass the Oasa reservoir at an altitude of 1,259 meters.

A dam here impounds the Sebeș river on the border between Alba and Sibiu counties in the Șureanu Mountains. With a surface area of 441 hectares (4,410,000 m2) and 136 million cubic meters of water, it is the largest reservoir on the Sebeș river.

Thanks to the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images.

Today we’re posting four (4) images of places that many people know … but won’t immediately recognize at first glance.

Write us the information where they might be in the comment field, of course we will fix it later. Whereby … surely many will recognize it correctly without us.

Thanks to Mr. Amstad Beat for sending us these images and for permission to use them: https://motobiketrips.ch/

Orăștie is a small town in Hunedoara county.

Thanks Go Hunedoara (photo: Gabi Bartok) for permission to use this image.

Sighișoara (German: Schäßburg) is a town in Mureș county, in the Transylvania region of Romania.

Sighișoara was founded in the second half of the 12th century by German immigrants, the Transylvanian Saxons. It was first mentioned in a 1280 document. In 1435, the Romanian name of the town “Sigisoara”, borrowed from the Hungarian language, appears for the first time in writing.

Bucharest is the capital and largest city in Romania.

Learn more about Bucharest or other cities in Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/travel-destinations-romania-cities/

A magical road in and through the Făgăraș Mountains.

The Transfăgărășan road links the two historic regions of Wallachia and Transylvania with breathtaking mountain scenery.

Depending on snow conditions, this road is usually open from mid/late June until sometime in late September/October. However, it is possible to visit the highest point of the road, Lake Balea, all year round by cable car.

We thank Mr. Amstad Beat for sending us these photos and for permission to use them: https://motobiketrips.ch/

Now in October, with pleasant temperatures in the low 20s, “paddle” one more time or already plan a vacation/tour for spring 2024.

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https://discover-sulina.com/en/kayak/

https://discover-sulina.com/ro/caiac/

A city tour in Timisoara with culture and history … or rather a personalized multi-day trip through Romania with many, many interesting destinations.

https://toptravelromania.com/

Have a look … At AVA Top Travel travel agency in Timisoara you will find a wide range of offers.

Volcanii Noroioși are located in the commune of Berca in Buzău county.

The 30 km² area was declared a nature reserve in 1924. The main attraction of the protected area are the small mud volcanoes, a few centimeters/meters high, which represent cold volcanism. Volcanoes are formed by gases rising from a depth of about 3,000 m through layers containing clay and water. At the earth’s surface, the mud dries and forms volcano-like structures.

Sovata, a spa town and city in Mures county, also known as the “Pearl of the Transylvanian Spa Resorts”, is famous for its lakes, unique in the world.

Sovata has been a European-recognized all-season spa since 1850. The chlorine and sodium lakes – and their mud – have therapeutic properties for a variety of ailments.

Image source: https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/

Oradea, in German Großwardein, is a large city in northwestern Romania and the capital of Bihor county.

Thanks Visit Oradea (photos: Bogdan Mustatea ) for permission to use these images.

Sibiu (in Romanian Sibiu, in Hungarian Nagyszeben and in Transylvanian Saxon Hermestatt) is a town in the geographical region of Transylvania and was/is one of the centers of the Transylvanian Saxons.

Probably in 1147, the first German settlers arrived in the area; they settled on the hill above the river Zibin, today’s Upper Town. The first documentary mention of the town dates back to 1191, under the name of praepositum Cibiniensem; a prepository was established. From 1223 the Latin name “Villa Hermanni” and from 1241 the German equivalent Hermannstorf.

In the 14th century, Hermannstadt developed into a commercial center of international importance. It was one of the most important towns in Transylvania – perhaps even the most important, as it was not only the center of trade, administration and the church, but also had the largest fortifications in the whole of Transylvania.

Neamț Castle is a medieval fortress in the city of Targu Neamt, Neamț County, in northeastern Romania.

It was built in the 14th century in the Principality of Moldavia during the reign of Petru I Muscat of Moldavia and was enlarged in the 15th century. The castle played a key role in the defense system of Stephen the Great.

Târgu Neamț lies on the eastern edge of the Stânișoarei Mountains, which are part of the Eastern Carpathians. The Neamț River (also called Ozana) flows through the town. The district capital Piatra Neamț is about 30 km south of Târgu Neamț.

Photo source: Destinația Anului
Photos: planiada.ro

The small town of Bicaz is located in the Neamt district, on the eastern edge of the Ceahlau Mountains, which are part of the Eastern Carpathians.

Through the deeply cut gorge of the 10-kilometer-long Bicaz Gorge (Cheile Bicazului), whose rock walls partly rise more than 100 meters vertically, a pass road leads in a south-westerly direction to the Red Lake (Lacul Rosu), about 30 kilometers away.

The Sphinx (Sphinxul in Romanian) is a natural rock formation located in the Bucegi Mountains*, at an altitude of about 2,215 meters.

*The Bucegi Mountains are located south of the city of Brasov (Kronstadt), on the eastern edge of the Southern Carpathians in Romania.

The Roman Athenaeum is a neoclassical-style concert hall in Bucharest, built between 1886 and 1888.

You can find more concert offers for it at: Romanian Athenaeum:
https://www.eventim.ro/en/artist/classy-events-2658/profile.html

Let yourself be seduced and charmed. Romania looks forward to your visit.