La mulți ani 2023 !

Happy New Year 2023 !

Moldovița Monastery is one of the old monastic settlements with a significant and glorious historical past. It is located in the municipality of Vatra Moldoviței in Suceava County, about 15 km from Vama.

Thanks to the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for these beautiful pictures (December 2022).

A magical route in and through the Făgăraș Mountains. The Transfăgărășan road links the two historic regions of Wallachia and Transylvania in a breathtaking mountain landscape.

Find out more about the travel destination Romania:
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Today’s “Arc de Triomphe” was completed in 1935 and 1936 by Petre Antonescu after the model of the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile in Paris at a huge building in classical Romanesque style and for the national celebration of Romania. on December 1, 1936 inaugurated.

The Arc de Triomphe is decorated with numerous remarkable inscriptions and reliefs. The opening of the arch is 11 m high and 9.50 m wide and like the French model, this triumphal arch is surrounded by cars.

Images from Easter Sunday (in Romania) on April 24, 2022.

The Morcunei Valley Monastery is located in the area of the Danube Road (Cazanele Mici), in the Iron Gate Natural Park in Mehedinți County, in south-western Romania.

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

Just a few kilometers from the city of Oradea, in Bihor county, lies Băile Felix (in English: Bad Felix), an internationally renowned spa town with thermal springs. The healing springs in Bad Felix have been used for about a thousand years. The water temperature is 20 to 49°C.

The spa center has a modern cultural center with a theater, cinema, concert hall, library, numerous sports fields and outdoor pools supplied with thermal water. Cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars, bookstores, shops of all kinds.

In the parks with alkaline sulphur springs you can also find the pink-flowered water lily “Nymphaea lothus thermalis”, a plant unique in Europe, a botanical relic of the Tertiary. It is the symbol of Bad Felix; a district bears its name: Waterlily (sea lotus).

Famous spa guests have included Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin and painter Salvador Dali. Today, with 200 springs, Bad Felix is the largest spa town in Romania.

Thank you Mrs. Anda Crihana for sending these pictures (06 and 07 July 2022). Thank you Anda

Ighișu Nou, formerly also Ișdorf Săsesc, Ibișdorf, Ighișdorful Săsesc (in Saxon dialect Eibesterf, in German Saxony-Eibesdorf, Eibesdorf , Abesdorf in Hungarian Szászivánfalva, Ivánfalvă, Izséptelke) with the name, belongs to the municipality of Sibiul Nou in the region of Sevenburg.

Ighișu Nou was mentioned for the first time in a document from 1305 of the Alba Iulia chapter.

Thank you Your Guide in Transylvania (Photo: Adrian Arsu Film) for permission to use this image (iulie 2021)

Holbav (German Holbach, Hungarian Holbák) is a municipality in the region of Transylvania.

The commune is located south of the mountain of the same name (Zeidner Berg in German). Holbav is about twelve kilometers southwest of the town of Codlea (in German Zeiden) and 20 kilometers from the county capital of Brasov (Kronstadt).

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: gloriacretu) for permission to use this image.

Red Lake is a natural dam in Harghita county, northeastern Romania.

It is located in the HăŃșmaș Mountains on the upper course of the Bicaz River and at the foot of the HăŃșmașul Mare peak near Cheile Bicazului, about 25 kilometers from Gheorgheni and about 30 kilometers from Bicaz (Neamt County).

Photos (AP), mid-July 2022

Lake Ochiul Beiului is located in the Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park in south-western Romania (Caras-Severin County), close to the border with Serbia and the villages of Deutsch-Orawitz (Oravița) and Stiria (in the east-west or east, respectively).

It is up to 3.6 meters deep and about 15 meters in diameter. The fairy-tale green-blue water never freezes in winter, as the lake is permanently supplied with water from a spring.

Thanks Ochiu Bei for permission to use these images frumoase.

Thank you Visit Romania for allowing us to use these wonderful images ( 📸 Marius Iuliu Neamțu).

Reșița (German: Reschitza or Reschitz) is the capital of Caras-Severin county in the Banat Mountains.

Thank you Banatul Montan 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 pans in Romania:
Salina Turda, Cluj county
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/turda-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…/

Christmas in Bucovina, like in a fairy tale. Picture from a horse parade in Moldovita, Suceava county in Romania.

We thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor for permission to use this photo (December 27, 2021).

The place Viscri (German: Deutsch-Weisskirch, Hungarian: Szászfehéregyháza) is located in the Brașov (Kronstadt) district of Transylvania. It is situated northwest of the town/castle Rupea (German: Reps) and southeast of the town of Sighisoara (German: Schäßburg). Between the 18th and 20th centuries, the village had around 700 inhabitants, mainly Transylvanian Saxons plus a Romanian part of the village. Viscri is characterized by both the fortified church and the village structure, which is characterized by Saxon farms.

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

In the 12th century, before the German settlers, the Seclavs (a Hungarian-speaking population of eastern Transylvania) built a small Romanesque-style hall church here. Expansion took place in the 13th century. After the first Turkish invasions, the church was fortified in the 14th century and a defense ring with defense towers was built.

Thanks to the photographer Brian Randall for permission to use these images.

Monastery of the Holy Cross in the city of Oradea, north-west Romania.

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photography for permission to use this image.

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

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (@anadumitru) for allowing us to use this image.

Lake Bâlea (also called Lake Bulea) is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains.

It is located in the Făgăraș Mountains on the Transfagarascher Road (Transfăgărașan) between the Negoiu and Moldoveanu Mountains, the two highest mountains in the Romanian Carpathians. The lake is about 80 km from Sibiu, 70 km from the city of Făgăraș and 85 km from Curtea de Argeș.

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Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for allowing us to use this image.

Peles Castle is a former royal castle from the 19th century. It is located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the town of Sinaia, Prahova county. The smaller Pelesor Castle stands about 300 meters up the hill.

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Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (@anadumitru) for allowing us to use this image.

Peles Castle is a former royal castle from the 19th century. It is located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the town of Sinaia in the Prahova state.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photos: Diana Berzina) for permission to use these images.

The Făgăraș Mountains (and Fagarascher Mountains, Romanian Munții Făgăraș) are located in the Southern Carpathian mountain range in Romania. It is crossed by the Transfagarascher (Transfăgărășan) elevated road.

In the mountain range west of Kronstadt (Brașov) lies Mount Moldoveanu. At 2,544 meters, it is the highest peak in Romania.

Thank you lui Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (photo: @cristinaflorea14) for allowing us to use this image.

Vacanta in Romania wishes you a Merry Christmas with your families and loved ones.

Urlaub in Rumänien wünscht Ihnen ein frohes, gesegnetes Weihnachtsfest im Kreise Ihrer Familien und Liebsten.

Merry Christmas Joyeux Noël Vrolijk kerstfeest Feliz Navidad Buon Natale Wesołych Świąt Tchestita Koleda Kala Christouyenna Srozhdestvom Kristovym Kellemes karácsonyt God Jul și multe, multe altele

Thank you Castelul Bran for allowing us to use these wonderful images (Castelul Bran).

The Huțulca Moldovița Mocănița from Suceava county in northeastern Romania. The train also runs in winter (December 21 and January/February 2022) and driving times and prices are visible on the facebook page.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor for allowing us to use these images.

The Jiețului Gorges are located near Petrila in Hunedoara County in a nature reserve.

The gorge situated on the right slope of the Parang Mountains is crossed by the waters of the Jieț River and forms steep slopes and narrow rocky gorges at the bottom of the mountain, covered with yellow lichen and forest vegetation.

Thank you Go Hunedoara (Photo: Robi Nor) for allowing us to use this image.

The city of Oradea is the capital of the Bihor district and is located in north-western Romania. A beautiful Christmas market awaits visitors

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photo for permission to use these images.

A wonderful sight, Curtea de Argeș Cathedral (built in 1517) is a Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Curtea de Argeș, Argeș county in the central-eastern part of Romania.

It is located on the grounds of the Curtea de Argeș Monastery and is dedicated to the Adoration of the Assumption (Adormirii Adormiirea Maica Maicii Domnului), the Mother of God. The cathedral is clad in light gray limestone. The interior is brick, plastered and decorated with frescoes.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for allowing us to use this image.

in Transylvania / Transilvania.

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Image: End of May 2021

People of the Danube Delta. Besides the many resorts, tourist offers, excursions and much more, there are also… the people who have lived in the Danube Delta for decades/centuries and have a say in the charm and flair of the Danube Delta. as well as the wonderful flora and fauna of this region.

Find out more about tours / excursions in Donaudelta:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/danube-delta…/

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor) for allowing us to use this image.

Putna Waterfall is located in the Vrancea district, on the administrative territory of Tulnici municipality, near the village of Lepșa.

It is about 80 meters long and the water gathers in a lake about 12 meters deep.

Image source: Destinatia Anului
Image: dominciuc_bogdan

Timișoara (in German Temeswar, also Temeschwar or Temeschburg), European Capital of Culture 2023, is located in western Romania, in the historic Banat region and is the capital of Timiș County.

Find out more about Timisoara

Municipality of Biertan (Birthälm in German) in the county of Sibiu in the region of Transylvania.

First mentioned for the first time in a document in 1283, with the construction of today’s Gothic hall church in the early 16th century.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor for allowing us to use this image.

Thanks to the photographer Bogdan Popa Photography for allowing us to show this beautiful summary of Oradea in north-western Romania.

The Rarău Massif is a subgroup of the Eastern Romanian Carpathians in Suceava County in the Bucovina Historic Region.

The highest peak is Rarau with a height of 1,651 meters, the lowest is 600 meters in the valley of Moldova.

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

Transfăgărășanul, Făgăraș Mountains and Balea Lake at sunset.

Please note: the photo is from an earlier date. There is currently snow on the Transfăgărășan and you should check the weather conditions/possible practicability of the road before traveling.

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

The university town of Iași (German Jassy and Jasch, in Hungarian Jászvásárist) lies 20 kilometers west of the Moldovan border and about 400 km north of Bucharest. See pictures from 2021 – spring to winter – which are fascinating.

Thanks to the photographer Ovid Meyer for permission to use these images minunate.

Törzburg (Bran Castle in Romanian, Törcsvár in Hungarian) is located in the Transylvania region, Brasov county in Romania.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: kyrenian) for permission to use this image.

Rasnov Fortress (German: Rosenauer Burg) is a historical monument and landmark in Romania. It is located in Râșnov (Rosenau), Brașov rayon, about 20 km from Brașov (Kronstadt).

The fortress was built as part of a defense system for Transylvanian villages. Today’s medieval fortress was probably built between 1211 and 1225 during the rule of German knights from Burzenland.

Find out more about Rasnov fortress/castle:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/rasnov-fortress/

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

A beautiful picture of Timișoara (in German Temeswar or Temeschburg), the fourth largest city (after Bucharest, Iași and Cluj Napoca) in western Romania.

Find out more about the city:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/destinations…/

Image source: Destinatia Anului

Toaca is the second highest mountain in the Ceahlău massif in Neamt county with 1,904 meters.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: @calatorprintara.ro) for allowing us to use this image minunată.

A beautiful picture of the Christmas train at the Christmas Fair in Oradea, Bihor county.

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photography for permission to use this image.

Images of the old town / city center from a few days ago.

It’s quieter in the Danube delta and on the Black Sea in south-eastern Romania, winter is settling in, and the …

Lots of information in German, English and Romanian:
https://discover-sulina.com

But it’s not that much further until next spring and, by April/May at the latest, life is waking up again.

Find out now and plan your vacation, a trip or even a longer journey there. Relaxation, recreation, pure nature, long beaches for water lovers, cycling, kayak-canoeing, but also teambuilding and much more …

Images etc:
Excursions and transportation in the delta: https://discover-sulina.com/vlaciu-travel-de/
Hostel in the town of Sulina: https://discover-sulina.com/bibanul-literat-de/
Outnwild … Canoeing and more: https://discover-sulina.com/touren-angebote/

One-week or two-week tours through Romania (Carpathian tour or round-trip Romania) in July and August 2023 from Dracula to the Danube Delta with an experienced guide.

More information at Romanian bike tour or all data and offers between :
http://www.romanian-biketour.at/termine% 20&%20locuri rămase…

Vâlcan mountain pass is located in Hunedoara county in the Jiului Valley. It is situated on a plain in the western group of the Southern Carpathians, in the eastern part of the Vâlcan Mountains at an altitude of 1,621 meters. The nearby town of Vulcan (population about 25,000) is named after this pass. The highest peak in this range is Vâlcan Peak at 1,946 meters.

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Thank you Mr. Emil Notar for allowing us to use these wonderful photos (February 2021).

Wonderful photos that were taken on Mount Caraiman in the Bucegi Mountains at the halfway point between 2017 and 2018. On the valley you can see lights from Busteni, Sinaia and Brasov.

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

The town of Sinaia, Prahova county in winter (January/February)…a fairytale landscape with lots and lots of snow ☃

Today and in the coming days we present a series of breathtaking pictures from our travel destination Romania.

Let yourself be seduced and mesmerized. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

A picture of the town of Sighișoara (in Romanian), Mures county, spring / summer.

Let yourself be seduced and enchanted. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

Viscri is a place in Brasov county, Transylvania, Romania. It is located northwest of Rupea and southeast of Sighișoara. The village numbered between 18. and 20. About a century 700 inhabitants, most of whom were seven citizens of Saxony.

Thank you Your Guide in Transylvania for permission to use this image.

Nine days until Christmas and many, many Christmas fairs all over Romania… such as Brasov (Kronstadt)… invite you to visit them.

Pictures: 10.12.2022

In the middle of one of the most beautiful mountain regions of the Carpathian Mountains, the Bâlea Lac chalet (mountain lodge/hotel) is located right next to the glacial lake.

Directly accessible from the legendary Transfăgărășan road at an altitude of 2,034 meters, it offers accommodation of international standards.

Chalet Bâlea Lake is a member of the Deutschsprachiges Gastgewerbe in Rumänien network

German-speaking hosts and organizers all over Romania are waiting for you with a wide range of offers.

All hosts at a glance: https://dsg-ru.de

Transylvania is famous for its large number of fortified churches, whose history dates back to the Middle Ages. At that time, the region was a contested border area. The inhabitants reacted to threats by fortifying their churches with fortifications.

Facilities were extended and rebuilt over the centuries. Many of them have been preserved to this day and form a unique worldwide landscape of fortified churches, characterized by the particular density and variety of these monuments.

Find out more about fortified churches:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/fortified-churches/

Thank you Fundației Bisericilor Fortificate for permission to use these images.

Visit the Christmas fair at the Ferch House in Deta (27-29 Victoriei Street, the location is about 20 km south of Timișoara city) on 17. 18. December between 10:00 and 18:00 each.

The Christmas fair offers, among other things, homemade specialties, Christmas decorations, goulash and children’s program. The house (Ferch House in Deta) was first mentioned in 1885.

Find out more: Casa Ferch Deta

The Lord’s Bridge (also the Natural Bridge of Ponoarele) is the only functioning natural bridge cave in the country.

Located in the Mehedinți Siei district, it is also the largest natural bridge in Romania and the second largest in Europe (30m long, 13m wide, 22m high and 9m thick), but the only one in the world suitable for road traffic (including heavy traffic) is open.

Image source: Destinatia Anului

One year ago and well over 5.000 likes!!!

Images from December 2021 with the city of Resita (German: Reschitz; Hungarian: Resicabanya) in the historic Banat region and capital of the Caras-Severin district.

Pictures from this year, I wait for you in the comments section.

Thank you Banatul Montan for permission to use these images.

The Carousel of Constanta, city on the Black Sea. A beautiful photo with a wonderful atmosphere that brings back memories.

Thank you Marius Nistor Photographer for permission to use this image.

A beautiful picture of the city of Hermannstadt (Sibiu) according to the creator of the photo.

Unfortunately we do not know from where and when!?
Who can help us here? Thanks

The Black Church is one of the symbols of the Transylvanian city of Brasov (German: Kronstadt) (German: Siebenbürgen).

It was originally consecrated as the Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary. With the Transylvanian Reformation, which on the part of the Transylvanian-Saxon population was essentially driven by the reformer and later Kronstadt pastor Johannes Honterus, the Catholic dedication was abandoned. The Black Church took its present name after a fire in the town in 1689.

Tours and offroad adventures in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains. Plan now, book and experience it for yourself soon

Information, tours and dates: https://karpaten-offroad.de

One-week or two-week tours through Romania (Carpathian tour or round-trip Romania) in July and August 2023 from Dracula to the Danube Delta with an experienced guide.

More information at Romanian bike tour or all data and offers between :
http://www.romanian-biketour.at/termine% 20&%20locuri rămase…

Timisoara Christmas Fair (in German Temes(ch)war or also Temeschburg, Temeswar in Hungarian).

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun din Timișoara for permission to use these images.

The Christmas Fair in Timisoara (in German Temes(ch)war or Temeschburg) opened its doors on November 27.

On Piata Victoriei, across the Alba Iulia road to Piata Libertatii, a place of ice cream, lights, lots of traditional and sweet goodies awaits you… and a pre-Christmas mood for visitors.

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The city of Oradea is the capital of the Bihor district and is located in north-western Romania. A beautiful Christmas market awaits visitors

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photography for permission to use these images.

The village of Mărișel (in German Marisel, in Hungarian Havasnagyfalu) in Cluj county in the Transylvania region of Romania. An indescribably magical photo… with a bit of Photoshop, but still beautiful.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Raul Dumitru) for permission to use this image.

The nature reserve is located in the eastern part of the Bihor Mountains (the mountain group of the Apuseni Mountains, which belong to the Western Carpathian mountain range) in the north-western part of Alba county and is home to numerous caves, including the Poarta lui Ionele cave.

From Arieseni follow DN 75 to the center of Garda de Sus. From there turn left and after about 1 km turn right again at the first crossroads towards Poarta lui Ionele and the Ordancusii Gorges.

The gorges stretch for 4 kilometers in a picturesque landscape with impressive rock formations that invite you to hike also to the nearby Scărișoara glacier.

Romania has a variety of traditions and customs – some regionally different – at Christmas and at the end of the year.

Read more about regions, customs and traditions:
https://www.rri.ro/de_de/winterbraeuche_in_romanienien-2592114

Video: Christmas Fair in Brasov

View from Vulcan towards the Parang Mountains in Hunedoara county.

Thanks Go Hunedoara (photo: Ionica Merisanu) for permission to use this image.

Images from the Christmas Fair in Sibiu. As well as the pre-Christmas atmosphere, there are lots and lots of sweets and treats on offer.

Thank you doamnei Göddert ( https://heide-reisen.de ) for these images.

A beautiful picture of the Christmas train at the Christmas Fair in Oradea, Bihor county.

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photo for permission to use this image.

A photo from last year, but it will definitely be the same this year. Edelweiss Chalet, Straja in Hunedoara county in western Romania.

Thanks Go Hunedoara (Photo: Cabana Edelweiss – Straja Hunedoara ) for permission to use these images.

A magical but real world of miniatures, which surprises each visitor for moments and guides you through the beautiful areas and down to the smallest details of the railroad tracks.

More about the museum: Valentin Banciu Train Museum

Thank you Go Hunedoara for permission to use these images.

The wooden church of St. Nicholas was built around 1780 and is located in the village of Curechiu, Bucuresci Municipality, Hunedoara County.

The church holds the most valuable movable heritage of any wooden church in Hunedoara, consisting of dozens of priceless icons on wood and glass.

Thank you Go Hunedoara (Photos: Bota Dorin) for permission to use these images.

Giroc Commune (Girock or Kirok, Gyüreg in Hungarian) is a commune in Timiș County, in the historic Banat region of southwestern Romania.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor) for permission to use this beautiful image (June 20, 2022).

Our overview of some Christmas markets in Romania: Cluj-Napoca (Klausenburg), Sibiu (Hermannstadt), Brasov (Kronstadt), Craiova, Timisoara (Temeswar) and Oradea.

https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/christmas-markets-romania/

Image: Public Garden in the city of Galati

I saw him yesterday in Brasov while receiving Christmas letters… And… hmmm, maybe he’ll give a warning or two to make them behave quickly There’s still time to behave until Christmas.

Sighișoara (German – Schaäßburg) is a town in Mureș County, the largest medieval fortress in Europe. It was founded in the second half of the 19th century by German immigrants from Saxony Transylvania. The fortress town of Sighisoara was surrounded by a wall with 14 defensive towers, nine of which are still preserved.

The most important of the towers is the belfry built in the 14th. 19th century to defend the main entrance gate of the town. The tower is also known for its seven (7), approx. 80 cm-high wooden statues depicting the pagan gods and the days of the week: Diana (Monday), Mars (Tuesday), Mercury (Wednesday), Jupiter (Thursday), Venus (Friday), Saturn (Saturday) and the Sun (Sunday)

A beautiful picture of the Transalpina road or “King’s Road” as the road is still called. This road is expected to be open again from June 2023.

It links the towns of Novaci in Gorj county and Sebeș in Alba county. At 138 kilometers long, this road crosses the Parang Mountains and has its highest point in the Urdele Pass.

Source text / image: Destinatia Anului

The town of Sighișoara (Schäßburg in German, Segesvar in Hungarian, first Castrum Sex in Latin, later Saxoburgum) is one of the most important towns in Mureș County in the Transylvania region of Romania.

The Heroes’ Mausoleum in the municipality of Valea Mare-Pravat in Arges County is dedicated to the heroes of the War of National Integration between 1916 and 1918. The building houses the bones of over 2,300 Romanian soldiers in 31 crypts.

The mausoleum was built between 1928 and 1935 by the master builder De Nicolo after the plans of the architects Dumitru Ionescu-Berechet and State Balosin. The Albesti limestone was mainly used for construction purposes.

In the years 1980-1984, the mausoleum was expanded with the construction of a parade terrace, imposing access staircases, museum halls, a bas-relief 16 m long and 3.5 m high. The Albești Stone Cup was also erected, which burns an eternal flame in memory of the fallen heroes of Mateias.

Image Source: Destinatia Anului
Photos: nafetsaenihg

Images from today (12.10.2022) the Christmas fair in Brasov.

Kreuzburg in Bistriț (Piatra Neamț), the municipality of Neamț county in northeastern Romania. A winter dream in wonderful pictures.

Thanks to the photographer Alex Pers Photography for allowing us to use these images.

Timisoara (in German Temeschwar), European Capital of Culture 2023 at night.

We congratulate and thank the city of Timișoara for allowing us to use this image.

Brasov invites you to the Christmas Fair. There is no snow at the moment, but it’s still nice to stroll through the square and around Brasov.

The city of Nürnberg has a stand with gingerbread, mulled wine and of course the original “Nürnberg” sausages… just like Kronstadt has its own stand at the Christkindlsmarkt in Nürnberg.

Photo: 10.12.2022

The Apuseni Mountains are a mountain range in western Romania. It reaches peaks of 1,100 to 1,800 meters and has an almost circular floor 130 to 150 km in diameter, bordered by the rivers Mures, Someș and Barcău.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: @horoba_aurelian) for permission to use this image (December 2021)

We wish you all a peaceful and happy Christmas.

What matters is what’s in our hearts… something we should never forget.

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And another picture of the Transfăgărășan on June 12, 2022, a great place and a great picture.

Thanks to the photographer, Thorsten Wisnewski, for sending this picture.

Prod, formerly Prud (in German Pruden), is a village in Hoghilag commune in Sibiu county, Transylvania. It was first mentioned in writing in the late 15th century.

The church, a Gothic building without tower or fortified choir, was built in the 19th century. In 1902 the old church was demolished and in 1904 the present church was built on the same site.

Credit to photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor) for permission to use this image.

Just over three weeks until Christmas and many, many Christmas fairs all over Romania invite you… that here in Brasov… to visit.

Thank you lui Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Image: Lucian Vlad) for permission to use this image (01 decembrie 2022).

Images of National Day on December 01 in Cluj-Napoca, north-western Romania.

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun Cluj-Napoca for permission to use these images.

Images of the Transfăgărășan (taken from the gondola leading to Lake Bâlea) on June 12, 2022, a wonderful place in wonderful pictures.

A magical path in and through the Făgăraș Mountains. The Transfăgărășan road links the two historic regions of Wallachia and Transylvania in a breathtaking mountain landscape.

Thanks to the photographer, Thorsten Wisnewski, for sending these pictures.

Plan now your next vacation in the most beautiful place in Romania, in Green Village 4* Resort, in the Danube Delta, with discounts up to 25%.

Danube Delta, Black Sea and Green Village 4* resort will make your stay unforgettable.

https://www.greenvillage.ro/early-booking

Even in winter (here a picture 2021 / 2022) Hunedoara Castle (also Hunedoara Castle, in German Burg Eisenmarkt, in Hungarian Vajdahunyadi var) is always worth a visit.

It was built as a rock castle on the remains of a 14th-century fortification in the southwest of Hunedoara.

Thank you Your Guide in Transylvania (Photo: Cristian Resiga) for permission to use this image.

Historical documents show that the ancestors of today’s horse population in the Danube delta came there 300 to 400 years ago through the Tatars, made it their home and became increasingly wild.

In the northeastern delta (Tulcea county), between the arms of the Chilia and Sulina rivers, is the Letea Forest (in Romanian: Letea Forest), which covers an area of more than 5,000 hectares (50,000,000 m2). It is the northernmost subtropical forest in Europe, the oldest nature reserve in Romania and the habitat of these horses.

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

The Museum of Traditional Folk Culture in Sibiu is one of the largest open-air museums in Romania.

Situated just south of Sibiu (Hermannstadt in German), the museum is located in the “Dumbrava Sibiului” forest, on the road connecting Sibiu and Rășinari, about three (3) kilometers from the city.

It contains installations of the traditional Romanian pre-industrial folk civilization. Houses, workshops and groups of buildings are scattered around a lake among the trees of Dumbrăvii Sibiu.

Thank you Mrs. Farkas Ildiko (https://www.facebook.com/farkas . ildiko.75) for permission to use these images.

The Christmas fair in Timisoara (Temeswar) in western Romania is open as in many other Romanian cities.

And also the city itself is on show in the glow of lights and Christmas.

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun din Timișoara (picture: Giuchici Camelia) for permission to use this image.

Christmas Eve is almost here and you are still looking for the perfect gift for a dear friend or family member?

With a voucher for a horse riding vacation at Hippparion Trails in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains, you’re guaranteed a sparkle in your face!

You can book your voucher under:
https://hipparionbooking.com/produkt/geschenkgutschein/

After completing the transaction, you will receive an email with a PDF so you can easily print the coupon at home with a photo of your choice.

And… Of course you can and maybe even make yourself a gift.

Pictures of the Christmas fair in Craiova, Dolj county… very BEAUTIFUL

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun Craiova for permission to use these images.

Visiting the Danube Delta in south-eastern Romania. The town of Sulina, the Letea forest with its wild horses, the fish food and/or the diversity of nature in the Delta (1,830 plant species, 2,440 insect species, 100 species of mollusks and reptiles, 320 species of birds and more…. ), watch and enjoy. The perfect moment starts now!

about tours / excursions in the Donaud Delta:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/excursions…/

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor) for permission to use this image.

Vulcan Pass is a mountain pass in Hunedoara county in the Jiului Valley. The nearby town of Vulcan is named after the pass.

Thank you Go Hunedoara (photo: Marina Szekely) for permission to use this image.

Christmas Fair in Cluj-Napoca, north-west Romania. Even Santa Claus is already on site and many, many children who had to wait for him for a long time

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun Cluj-Napoca for permission to use these images.

The city of Oradea is the capital of Bihor county and is located in north-western Romania. A beautiful Christmas market awaits visitors

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photography for permission to use this image.

Old town/center of Sibiu in beautiful pictures. Sibiu (in Hungarian Nagyszeben and in Transylvanian-Saxon Hermestatt) is the county seat of the county of the same name in the historic region of Transylvania.

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

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

A beautiful picture from Biertan. The village and fortified church of Biertan (Birthälm in German), first mentioned in 1283, is located in Sibiu county in the Transylvania region.

Thank you lui Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (photo: @beacaesar) for permission to use this image.

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

Peles Castle in Sinaia, the summer residence of Romania’s kings, was built at the request of King Carol I of Romania according to plans by architects Johannes Schultz, Carol Benesch and Karel Liman. King Carol I (Karl I), born in 1839 in Sigmaringen, King of Romania since 1881, was the son of Prince Karl Anton zu Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (photo: danielakibedi) for permission to use this image.

These photos were taken yesterday and the evening before in Constanta on the Black Sea.

They are breathtaking images that convey a perfect evening atmosphere and make the longing for this place burn again.

Read more about Constanta and Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/destinations…/

We wish to thanks to the photographer Marius Nistor (https://www.facebook.com/mariusnistorfotograf) for his permission to use these wonderful images.

Christmas Fair in Timisoara (Temeswar, Temeswar) in western Romania. A stunning photo of the city and the Christmas fair in the city center

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun din Timișoara for permission to use this image.

Images from the Christmas Fair 2022 in Sibiu (Hermannstadt) in Transylvania.

Thank you to Mrs. Göddert from heide-reisen.de for sending these pictures

Sinaia is a town in Prahova county, located on the Prahova river valley, which is surrounded by the Bucegi Mountains. From Sinaia (height above sea level: 767 to 860 meters above sea level) a cable car takes you up to an altitude of 2,000 meters and there are also several ski lifts in winter operation.

Many sights can be found in and around Sinaia. Monastery B. Sinaia, Peles Castle and the smaller Pelesor Castle. But also Bucegi National Park, Caraiman Monastery and Cantacuzino Castle in the nearby town of Bușteni are close to Sinaia.

Thank you Stefan Dee photos for permission to use these images.

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

The temperature in the salt is constant at 10-12 degrees. It is one of the oldest and most famous salt mines in Transylvania.

Read more:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/turda-salt-mine/

Image source: Destinatia Anului

The city of Craiova (also Krajowa) is the largest city in the historical region of Wallachia and the residence of Dolj County.

It lies about 220 kilometers west of Bucharest, in the low plains of the Romanian Lands, on the left bank of the Jiu (Schil) River. In the area of today’s town there existed from about 400-350 BC a settlement in Dakish called pelendava. Early 2nd century BC they camped here. The remains of this Roman castle have been excavated in the Craiova area.

Image source: Destinatia Anului

Images: visatorprinlume.ro

As you travel through the country, you can see a multitude of flocks of sheep, goats and also cattle, guarded by shepherds and their dogs.

Here you’ll find the last nomads in Europe, often moving their herds hundreds of kilometers from winter pastures to summer pastures and back. Over 3,000 wolves still roam Romania’s border regions with Ukraine and pose a constant threat to these herds.

In the Țarcu Mountains (in south-west Romania) you can even see a herd of free-roaming European zebra, which had disappeared but were reintroduced there a few years ago by WWF.

Images: end of May 2020

Lake Bâlea (also called Lake Bulea) is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains.

It is located in the Făgăraș Mountains on the Transfagarascher Road (Transfăgărașan) between the Negoiu and Moldoveanu Mountains, the two highest mountains in the Romanian Carpathians. The lake is about 80 km from Sibiu, 70 km from the city of Făgăraș and 85 km from Curtea de Argeș.

https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/ausflugsziele…/

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for allowing us to use this image.

Sighișoara (German: Schäßburg) is located in the county of Mureș in the region of Transylvania.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (@anadumitru) for allowing us to use this image.

Peles Castle is a former royal castle from the 19th century. It is located about 1.5 kilometers northwest of the town of Sinaia, Prahova county. The smaller Pelesor Castle stands about 300 meters up the hill.

https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/peles-castle…/

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (@anadumitru) for allowing us to use this image.

Perfect for winter holidays 2022/2023!!!

Just 800 meters from Predeal train station, the Orizont hotel complex is located in Brasov and Prahova Valley county. Predealul is known as a recreation and winter sports resort with many, many possibilities.

The hotel has 139 4-star rooms, a modern spa, Orizont Forum conference center, Orizont restaurant with international cuisine, Miorita restaurant with traditional Romanian cuisine, as well as a wine cellar and a bar with an excellent selection of drinks.

All rooms offer 4-star comfort, and the SPA area (with indoor pool, jacuzzi, fitness room, sauna and massage) is an oasis of tranquility that combines relaxation with refreshment. The Hotel Orizont’s relaxation center offers indoor pool, fitness room, jacuzzi, dry sauna, wet sauna, infrared sauna, massage possibilities and much more to perfectly unwind as a guest.

Learn more about the hotel and all the offers:
https:// xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/hotel-orizont…/

Danube Delta winter by early 2021.

Find out more about the Danube Delta:
https://discover-sulina.com

Thanks to the photographer Daniel Micu – Fotograf for allowing us to use these wonderful images.

Fundata (Fundáta in Hungarian) is a commune in Brasov county, Sevenburg region, directly on the border with Wallachia.

Bran Pass (Törzburger Pasul) belongs to the municipality. To the west of the municipality are the Piatra Craiului Mountains, and to the east are the Bucegi and Leaota Mountains.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: @raluca. 22 ianuarie 2021 for allowing us to use these wonderful images.

The city of Oradea is the capital of Bihor county and is located in north-western Romania. A beautiful Christmas market awaits visitors

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photography for permission to use this image.

The city of Oradea is the capital of Bihor county and is located in north-western Romania. A beautiful Christmas market awaits visitors

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photography for permission to use this image.

Cozia National Park is located in the north-eastern part of Valcea county, within the administrative boundary of Brezoi, Calimanesti, Racovita, Perisani, Salatrucel and Berislavesti.

Thank you doamnei Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these beautiful images.

The city of Galati is located in south-eastern Romania, where the Danube slowly widens in the Danube Delta to empty into the Black Sea.

It is only a few kilometers away from Moldova and also Ukraine. The “Faleza” (German for “waterfront promenade”) along the Danube invites you to stroll and linger at any time of the year. About 25 km upstream is the nearest town of Brăila.

Rupea Fortress (Reps in German) is a medieval fortress built by the Transylvanian Saxons and first mentioned in 1324. It is located on a 120-meter-high basaltic cliff west of the Transylvanian town of Rupea, Brasov county in Romania.

More info:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/rupea-fortress/

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this image (end of December 2021).

A photo near the small town of Frasin, Suceava county, in the historic Bukuwina region of northeastern Romania.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor (facebook.com/sorinonisor) for permission to use this image minunată.

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

The city of Oradea is the capital of Bihor county and is located in north-western Romania. A beautiful Christmas market awaits visitors

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photography for permission to use this image.

The city of Dorohoi with about 25,000 inhabitants is located in northeastern Romania, in the county of Botosani. From December 31 to January 3, groups (Banda Romana) from the individual neighborhoods parade through the city and the surrounding area dressed in costume to preserve the traditional customs of the area.

Each neighborhood has its own motto/motif and works on costumes throughout the year. Thank you to Lupu Cezar for the information about this custom and we look forward to receiving much, much more information about it in the future.

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Pictures of the Christmas fair in Craiova, Dolj county… very BEAUTIFUL

Thank you Târgul de Crăciun Craiova for permission to use these images.

The Toaca is the second highest mountain in the Ceahlău-Masiv/Munții with 1,904 meters.

Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: @bogdan_chirvase) for permission to use this wonderful image.

Caraiman Peak is the 2,384-meter-high peak of the Bucegi Mountains (Munții Bucegi) in the Southern Carpathians of Romania (Southern Carpathians). Below this summit is the small town of Busteni (Prahova county).

The summit cross (the Heroes’ Cross monument) is 31 meters high and 15 meters wide and was erected between 1926 and 1928.

Just over three weeks until Christmas and many, many Christmas fairs all over Romania invite you… that here in Brasov… to visit.

Thank you lui Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Image: Lucian Vlad) for permission to use this image (01 December 2022).

Many Romanian cities shine in a sea of lights in December. Here is a beautiful video from Romania’s capital Bucharest

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The resort / vacation area is located in the south-central part of Romania, in the county of Valcea at the southern end of the Southern Carpathians, 36 km from Brezoi and 60 km from the county capital Ramnicu Valcea.

Voineasa has a mountain climate with cold summers and freezing winters and is known for its recreational opportunities and fresh air therapy. The therapeutic factor is the invigorating stimulating tonic climate with absolutely pure, clean air, free of dust and allergens and rich in ionized aerosols.

Thank you Statiunea Voineasa for allowing us to use these wonderful images.

On the upper course of the Bucureasa Mare, in the Capatanii Mountains, there is a multitude of waterfalls, of which the Scorus Waterfall is definitely worth a visit.

The waterfall is located near the town / municipality of Malaia in Valcea county in southwestern Romania.

Thanks to the photographer doamnei Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use this image (end of October 2022).

Up at the highest point of the promenade (Danube Cliff), with a fantastic view over the Danube, is the Church of St. Precista in 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 of the 17th century.

Find out more about Galati:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/destinations…/

Images: https://www.facebook.com/mocanu.cip

The Rarău Mountains are a mountain group of the Moldavian-Sieveburg Carpathians, which belong to the Eastern Carpathian mountain range. The highest peak is Rarău Peak with a height of 1,651 meters.

Thanks to the photographer Cătălin Urdoi for allowing us to use this image.

The university town of Iași (German Jassy and Jasch, in Hungarian Jászvásárist) lies 20 kilometers west of the Moldovan border and about 400 km north of Bucharest. See pictures from 2021 – spring to winter – which are fascinating.

Thanks to the photographer Ovid Meyer for permission to use these images minunate.

The city of Suceava (in German Suczawa) is the capital of Suceava County in northern Romania.

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

Image credit: Destinatia Anului

Vama commune in Suceava county is located between the two rivers Moldova and Moldovița. The commune lies at the entrance to the Eastern Carpathians.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor) for permission to use this beautiful photo (June 17, 2022).

This guesthouse is located in the village of Prisaca Dornei (in German Eisenau) in the municipality of Vama in the northeast of Romania in the historical region of Bucovina.

It has three bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen with all utensils, a sofa bed, a living room with a sofa bed, a spacious courtyard, WiFi, First ski slope about 5 km away, followed by the nearby Rararul slope, the Șoimul slope in Gura Humorului and the Mestecaniș slope.

More information or questions by phone or Whats App +49 (0)151 6320 4283 (German and Romanian languages)

Of course, the guest house can be rented in 2023. Ideal for families and/with friends. Just ask

Humorului Monastery is a monastery of nuns, located about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Suceava County (historical region Bucovina).

Thank you doamnei Farkas Ildiko for permission to use these pictures.

Romania’s national holiday commemorates the declaration of December 1, 1918 on the unification of Transylvania, Bukovina, Bessarabia (today the Republic of Moldova, the eastern part belongs to Ukraine) and Old Romania.

Happy Birthday!