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 throughout the year, visitors will find a large number of art and historical monuments, as well as buildings in Baroque, Renaissance, Eclectic, Classic, Neo-Gothic, or Secession style in and around Arad.

Beautiful pictures by Mr. Iercosan Marian from a few days ago (end of September 2025).

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 throughout the year, visitors will find a large number of art and historical monuments, as well as buildings in Baroque, Renaissance, Eclectic, Classic, Neo-Gothic, or Secession style in and around Arad.

Beautiful pictures by Mr. Iercosan Marian from a few days ago (end of September 2025).

The university city of Iasi (German: Jassy and Jasch, formerly Jassenmarkt, Hungarian: Jaszvasarist) is located about 20 kilometers west of the border with the Republic of Moldova.

The Palace of Culture in Iasi (Romanian: Palatul Culturii), which served as the Administrative and Justice Palace until 1955, now houses four museums under the name Moldavia National Museum Complex.

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The palace has 298 large rooms with a total area of about 34,000 m² and 92 windows in the front part of the building, as well as another 36 inside the building.

The Turda salt mine is a true museum of the history of salt mining. It is located in the city of Turda, which is in Cluj County.

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The Cheile Turzii (also called Thorenburger Gorge in German) is a limestone gorge in the Trascau Mountains on the eastern edge of the Western Carpathians in western Transylvania, Romania, not far from the city of Turda (Thorenburg).

Cluj-Napoca (German: Klausenburg, Hungarian: Kolozsvar) in summer, (probably) the second largest city in Romania and the capital of Cluj County in Transylvania.

With about 400,000 inhabitants, Cluj-Napoca is the unofficial capital of the Transylvania region. The city has universities, a vibrant nightlife, and many buildings from the times of Hungarian and Saxon rule. Around the main square, Piata Unirii, are the Gothic St. Michael’s Church and an equestrian statue of King Matthias Corvinus, who lived in the 15th century. The baroque Banffy Palace is now a museum displaying Romanian art.

Cluj-Napoca has an international airport and is located in the northwest of Romania.

We thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending these beautiful pictures (photos from summer 2023) and for his permission to use them.

Cluj-Napoca (German: Klausenburg, Hungarian: Kolozsvar) is (probably) the second largest city in Romania and the capital of Cluj County in Transylvania.

The city has universities, a vibrant nightlife, and many buildings from the times of Hungarian and Saxon rule. Around the main square, Piata Unirii, are the Gothic St. Michael’s Church and an equestrian statue of King Matthias Corvinus, who lived in the 15th century. The baroque Banffy Palace is now a museum displaying Romanian art.

Cluj-Napoca has an international airport and is located in the northwest of Romania.

Peles Castle, located near the town of Sinaia in the Prahova Valley, deeply nestled in the Bucegi Mountains

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

Impressions from last autumn (October 2025) from Dumbraveni (in German: Elisabethstadt; in Saxon dialect: Eppeschdorf, in Hungarian: Erzsébetváros), a town in the north of Sibiu County.

You can find good accommodation and delicious regional specialties here:
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The town is located on the banks of the Tarnava Mare River, about 20 km east of Medias. It lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the border with Mures County, halfway between Medias and Sighisoara / Schässburg.

Romania is rich in nature, flora and fauna, and the corresponding nature parks. Here is a small selection of pictures from the following parks:

Cozia National Park, Buila-Vanturarita National Park, Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park, Retezat National Park, Rodnei Mountains National Park, Cheile Nerei-Beusnita National Park, Bucegi Natural Park

We thank the photographer Mrs. Corina E. Mateescu for granting permission to use these beautiful pictures. Thank you!

Everywhere the Christmas markets have started, and many will remain open until Epiphany. Visit Romania and enjoy the beautiful, peaceful, and contemplative pre-Christmas season.

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Pictures: Christmas markets in Targu Mures, Timisoara, and Sibiu / Hermannstadt.

For all those who won’t make it to a Christmas market in Romania this December… here are current pictures from Baden-Baden in Baden-Württemberg. This city / this Christmas market is definitely worth a visit as well

Thank you to Mr. Iercosan Marian for these beautiful pictures from the beginning of December 2025.

The city of Sfantu Gheorghe is the county seat of Covasna County, located north and northeast of Brasov.

We thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending these beautiful pictures (early October 2025).

The Red Lake (Lacul Roșu) is a natural reservoir in the Harghita district of northeastern Romania.

It is located in the Hasmas Mountains, on the upper bank of the Bicaz River and at the foot of Hasmasul Mare Peak, near Bicaz Gorge, about 25 km from Gheorgheni and about 30 km from Bicaz (Neamt district).

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Pictures from last weekend (November 30, 2025) of Voronet Monastery in Suceava County.

It is part of the so-called “Moldavian monasteries,” which are located in the historical region of Bukovina in the northeast of Romania. The entrance fee for visitors is 10 lei (2 euros) for adults and 5 lei (1 euro) for children and students.

We thank the photographer for sending the pictures from his weekend trip. Thank you, Roland

Pictures from last weekend (November 30, 2025) of the monasteries Moldovita, Sucevita, Putna, and Voronet in Suceava County.

The so-called “Moldavian monasteries” are located in the historical region of Bukovina in the northeast of Romania.

This includes the areas and monasteries of Putna, Sucevita, Vatra Moldovitei, Arbore, Monastirea Humorului, Cacica, Botosana, Cajvana, Patrauti, Mitocul Dragomirnei, Scheia, Ilisesti, Udesti, Baia, Rasca, Slatina, Vama, Sadova, Fundu Moldovei, Pojorata, Dorna Arini, Ciocanesti, Panaci, the towns of Gura Humorului, Dolhasca, as well as the communities of Suceava, Siret, Campulung Moldovenesc, Falticeni, Vatra Dornei.

We thank the photographer for sending the pictures from his weekend trip. Thank you, Roland

Sighisoara (German: Schäßburg, Hungarian: Segesvar) is one of the most important cities in Mures County in the region of Transylvania, Romania.

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The city is located on the Tarnava Mare River.

We thank Tom & Helga for these beautiful pictures from their Romania tour in September and October 2024. Many thanks

Tulcea, the county in which most of the Danube Delta is located, the city of Sulina, the Macin Mountains, and of course the county capital, Tulcea itself.

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

Happy birthday! La multi ani!