Moskovits Palace in Oradea was designed by architect Rimanoczy Kalman in 1905.

It is a two-storey building with many ornate plant motifs and one of the finest examples of the Secession style (a variant of Art Nouveau, which developed particularly in Austria) of the period.

The palace is located on Bulevardul Republicii in the city of Oradea, Bihor county, in north-western Romania.

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

Orăștie is a small town in Hunedoara county.

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

Lake Tăul Țapului is a glacier lake at an altitude of 2,130 meters in the National Park / Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara County.

The 383 km² national park is located in the high Carpathian Mountains of Romania. It was founded in 1935 as the country’s first national park and is located in the Retezat Mountains in the western Southern Carpathians.

Thanks Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Images: Ioan Benea Jurca) for permission to use these images.

Thanks to Go Hunedoara (photo: Dan Gavrilă) for permission to use this image.

An image from the winter of 2021 / 2022: The Vălul Miresei Waterfall is also known as the Răchițele Waterfall and is located near the municipality of the same name (Răchițele), about 60 km west of Cluj-Napoca.

The waterfall is located on the border of the Apuseni Mountains Nature Park and is worth a visit at any time of the year.

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

Caraiman Monastery is an Orthodox monastery founded in 1998 in Busteni, Prahova County, at the foot of the Caraiman massif.

There’s snow everywhere in Romania … here in Hunedora county, on Mount Valcan, at an altitude of 1,300 meters: Pasul Vâlcan Cota1300.

Thanks to Go Hunedoara (photos: Telegondola Vulcan ) for permission to use these images.

Wondering where that is? Some 40 kilometers from Târgu Mureș, deep in Transylvania. There are many lakes and, sadly, a dilapidated but still beautiful castle (Ugron Castle) in Zau de Câmpie.

Images: July 2020

Pictures of Timisoara Cultural Capital 2023 (Timisoara), mid-January 2023, at night.

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Not to be missed in Brasov is the climb (hike, approx. 1h 30 min) to Tampa Peak at 960 meters.

Right next to the inscription BRASOV there is a wonderful view over the city and the surrounding region.

If you wish, you can of course also take the cable car, but in addition to the cost you have to put up with sometimes very long waiting times (on weekends).

Sibiel (in German Budenbach or Biddenbach) is part of the town of Săliște in the county of Sibiu in the Transylvania region.

Catch BONEY M LIVE in Bucharest on February 25.

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Paradise just a stone’s throw from the Transalpina.

The Oașa monastery and lake of the same name are located in the commune of Șugag in Alba county. It is an oasis of tranquility about 70 kilometers south of Sebeș and about 60 kilometers northeast of Petroșani.

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

Find out more about Galati:
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Putna Monastery is located about 70 kilometers from the city of Suceava in the county of the same name. Today it belongs to a group of Romanian Orthodox monasteries – the monasteries of Moldavia – in southern Bucovina.

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

On the road from Sibiu (Hermannstadt) to Brașov (Kronstadt) lies the town of Făgăraș (Fogarasch or Fugreschmarkt).

At the end of the 12th century the castle was just a wooden fortress, which was enlarged into a stone fortress in the 14th century. The castle includes a museum, which can be visited and toured just like the castle.

Thanks you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Munții Carpați) for permission to use this image.

Râșnov Fortress (German: Rosenauer Burg) is a historical monument and landmark in Romania. It is located in Râșnov (Rosenau), Brasov County, approx. 20 km from the city of Brasov (Kronstadt).

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

Currently, this fortress is under renovation (pictures from 08.01.2022) and access to the interior is therefore not possible.

Thanks to the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use this photo.

It snowed all over Romania … Timisoara, Sibiu, Brasov, of course in ski resorts all over the country and … even in Galati there are almost 40 centimeters of beautiful snow.

If you come by car, please be careful. Many roads and towns are not cleared, there are traffic jams and, unfortunately, accidents, as we experienced.

Pictures from previous years

Everyone knows Constanța’s beach on the Black Sea, the seaside resort of Mamaia and the many markets around it.

But the (old) city has much more to offer than sun and sand… here you can find a centuries-old history.

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.

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.

The first German settlers probably arrived in the area in 1147; they settled on the hill above the Zibin River, today’s upper town. The first written mention of the town dates from 1191 as praepositum Cibiniensem; a priest was established. From 1223 the Latin name “Villa Hermanni” is documented and from 1241 the German equivalent Hermannstorf.

In the 14th century, Sibiu 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 a center of trade, administration and church, but also had the largest fortifications in the whole of Transylvania.

The fortified church of Richis is located in the commune of Biertan, Sibiu county and was built as a monastery in the second half of the 14th century (14th century: 01.01.1301 – 31.12.1400).

Around 1400, this monastery was converted into a fortified Catholic church and completed in 1451 (photo). Today, the visitor encounters an Evangelical Lutheran church, a real treasure that gradually reveals itself to the visitor. The interior of the church is rich in unique zoomorphic (animal-like, animal-shaped) and vegetal motifs.

Thanks you Your Guide in Transylvania for permission to use these images.

Carta Monastery (Kerz in German) is a former Cistercian (Benedictine) monastery in the Făgăraș region of Transylvania, Romania. It is located on the left bank of the Olt River, between the cities of Sibiu and Făgăraș, and is now an evangelical Lutheran church.

The exact date of the foundation of Carta Monastery (Latin: monasterium beatae Mariae virginis in Candelis de Kerch) is unknown. A document from Constance dated April 17, 1418, issued by Sigismund, King of Hungary, vaguely states that the monastery was founded, built and granted rights and privileges by its predecessors. Cistercian documents from the 13th-15th centuries, collected and analyzed by Leopold Janauschek, mention the founding year of the monastery as around 1202-1203.

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/…/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…/

Rupea Fortress (in German: Repser Burg) is located near the town of Rupea (in German: Reps), about 50 km from Brasov (Kronstadt) – on the road to Târgu Mureș – and is one of the oldest castles in Romania.

The castle was built in the 11th century and is the symbol of Rupea (Reps). It can be seen from far above the town on Kohalmer Berg (578 meters). It is first mentioned in documents in 1324, when the Saxons fought against the king of Hungary.

Castelu Reginei Maria in Feldioara (the Romanian name for Marienburg) is a medieval castle of the Teutonic Order in the Transylvanian region of Brasov County.

Besides the castle itself, it offers a wonderful view of the surrounding area and the mountains of Brasov (German name: Kronstadt).

It lies about 20 kilometers from Brasov on the road to Sighisoara (German: Schäßburg) and was built on a hill (almost 500 meters above sea level).

The city of Oradea (German: Großwardein) is the county seat of Bihor county in northwestern Romania.

The city was first mentioned in 1080 as a Roman Catholic diocese (written in 1113) and belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. After World War I, Oradea went to Greater Romania and later back to Hungary. The city has been part of Romania since October.

Thank you Bogdan Popa Photo for permission to use these images (fall 2021).

The town of Sulina in the Danube delta is not connected to the Romanian road network and can only be reached by private boats and passenger ships.

Aflați mai multe

It is located at the easternmost point of Romania, in the Tulcea district, directly on the Black Sea.

Thanks you Sulinei fabuloasa for the use of these images (mid/end of March 2022).

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.

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

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

Thanks to Mrs Farkas Ildiko for permission to use these pictures.

Buila-Vânturari National Park: pictures of a walk / hike on the alpine trails Buila-Vânturari National Park, Valcea county at an altitude of over 1,400 meters.

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

Photos: Fairytale places for body and soul

Iulia Hasdeu Castle is located in the small town of Câmpina in Prahova County.

Iulia Hasdeu Castle was built by the historian and politician Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu as a small castle. Work on it began in 1893 after Hasdeu’s daughter, Iulia Hasdeu, died at the age of 19, an event that dramatically shocked Hasdeu’s life. He claimed that his late daughter offered the plans for the castle’s construction during seances. The building was completed in 1896.

Stories tell of the castle being deeply sinister. There are rooms specially designed for spiritual rituals, equipped with spirit seats. Many claim that Hasdeu (the father) did not build the castle at all to commemorate his daughter Iulia, but to worship Satan. Others say that they have seen Juliet’s ghost, dressed in white and adorned with daisies, still haunting the castle to this day.

Since 1994, Iulia Hașdeu Castle has been home to the B.P. Hașdeu Memorial Museum, which displays furniture and personal belongings of the Hașdeu family, including photographs, original documents, manuscripts, reviews of Hasdeu and pictures by Nicolae Grigorescu and Sava Henția.

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

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.

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Sulina, at the mouth of the Danube, is a wonderful town … where you can find peace and quiet and at the same time be delighted in many ways.

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Peles Castle was built between 1873 and 1883 by order of Carol I, the first king of Romania. It is located about 1.5 km northwest of the town of Sinaia, in Prahova county.

Image: Early May 2022

The Black Church is one of the landmarks of Brasov in Transylvania.

It was originally a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. With the Reformation in Transylvania, which on the part of the Transylvanian and Saxon population was largely driven by the reformer and later Kronstadt priest Johannes Honterus, the Catholic patronage was abandoned. The Black Church has borne its present name since a fire in 1689.

At the entrance to the village of Teliu, right next to the viaduct of the same name in Brasov county.

No, you don’t have to go all the way to Punxsutawney in Pennsylvania to see marmots, just hike into the mountains of Retezat National Park, Hunedoara, Caras-Severin and Gorj counties in Romania.

Thanks you Go Hunedoara (Photos: FStops) for permission to use these images.

Bucovina is a historical region in the border area between Central, Southeast and Eastern Europe. The southern half belongs to Romania and is part of Suceava county.

Credit to photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor ) for permission to use this image (22 May 2022).

Cărturești Carusel bookstore is much more than a “bookstore”. It’s located in the historic center of Bucharest and covers six floors with a total surface area of 1,000 square meters.

A bistro upstairs, a multimedia room on the ground floor and a contemporary art gallery on the first floor are inviting and fun to look at, decorate, sit and also shop.

The elegant 19th-century building (1903) came into the possession of the famous Chrissoveloni banking family, then confiscated in communist times and turned into a business. After 1990, the building was brought back to life by the current owner Jean Chrissoveloni, in cooperation with the architectural firm Square One.

The cave is located at an altitude of 1,640 meters in the Piatra Rea Nature Reserve (in the Rodnei Mountains), near the Cailor waterfall.

In Piatra Rea Nature Reserve you will find a diverse vegetation with rare subalpine and alpine plant species.

Source text / images: Destinatia Anului

Botoșani (Botoshan or Bottushan in German) is the birthplace of many Romanian poets and thinkers. The poet Mihai Eminescu, the composer George Enescu, the painter Stefan Luchian, the mathematician Octav Onicescu and many others were born here.

Botoșani is the residence of the county of the same name, has about 100,000 inhabitants and is an oasis of greenery with many historic buildings, surrounded by the Eastern Crapul and neighboring Moldova and Ukraine.

Images from this month (May 2021) of Buila Vânturarița mountain in the Căpățânii Mountains in Valcea county.

The limestone ridge of the mountain is about 15 km long and lies between the canyons of Bistri Ba and Folea canyons of the Olănești river in the national park of the same name (Parc Na tional Buila Vânturariari ta).

Thanks Visit Romania (Photos Mihai-Alin Rizea) for allowing us to use these photos.

Suceava Fortress is located in the city of Suceava in the county of the same name.

The fortress was built by Petru I Musat (1375-1391) at the end of the 14th century and fortified by Stephen the Great in the 15th century.

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

Brezoi is a small town in Valcea county, made up of the sub-municipality of Brezoi and the villages of Călinești, Corbu, Drăgănești, Golotreni, Păscoaia, Valea lui Stan, Vasilatu and Văratica.

The town offers cultural-historical and archaeological sites, monasteries and churches, many offers in the field of sports, fishing, hiking and cycling… and of course mountains, nature and more mountains and nature.

Brezoi lies about 80 km south of Hermannstadt (Sibiu) in the middle of the Cozia National Park.

Image source: Destinatia Anului

The Căpățânii Mountains in Valcea county are a mountain group in the Șureanu-Parâng-Lotrului Mountains, which are part of the Southern Carpathian mountain range.

The highest peak is Mount Nedeia, at 2,130 meters.

Thanks to Mrs Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images (22.01.2023).

It was an ideal day to rediscover Brasov … Beautiful

Pictures that are less than 30 minutes long. An ideal day to discover Brasov … Beautiful

There is… snow Recent pictures from Statiunea Râușor in Hunedoara County.

We thank him Go Hunedoara (Photos Clif Alpin Rausor Retezat) for permission to use these images.

The Teliu Viaduct is a railway viaduct over the Teliu river and the national road DN10, located near the commune of Teliu in Brasov county.

The Teliu Viaduct was built by the German company Julius Berger Tiefbau AG in June 1931 and was inaugurated together with the rest of the railway line from Brasov to Întorsura Buzăului.

Valea Doftanei / Valea Doftanei locality is located in Prahova county, between the Prahova and Teleajen rivers, in the historical region of Muntenia.

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Transfăgărășan road and Balea Lake in the Făgăraș Mountains at sunset.

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

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

On a starry winter night.

The Black Church (Die Schwarze Kirche in German) is a Gothic hall church in the Transylvanian city of Brasov (Kronstadt in German).

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

Be seduced and charmed. Romania looks forward to your visit.

Thanks you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Alex Bulgariu) for allowing us to use this image.

Bucharest (Bukarest) – the capital of Romania.

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

Partizani is situated in the Danube delta, on the route of the waterway (the so-called Sulina branch) from Tulcea to Sulina.

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

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onișor for permission to use this photo (Early May 2022).

Biertan, village and fortified church in Sibiu county.

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

Somewhere in the mountains of Romania … simply beautiful!

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

Town of Sighișoara (in Romanian), Mureș county.

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

The city of Iași, in the background the Palace of Culture. Capital of the county of the same name.

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The Danube Delta, a natural paradise in south-eastern Romania.

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

“Merry Cemetery” in Săpânța, Maramureș County.

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Pietrele Doamnei Nature Reserve (in German Frauenstein) in Suceava County.

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

Peles Castle, on the outskirts of Sinaia in Prahova County.

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

Balea Lake and the Transfăgărășan Road in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania, Făgăraș Mountains in Sibiu County.

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

Citadel / castle / Corvin Castle in the town of Hunedoara in the county of the same name.

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

Bârsana Monastery in spring, Maramureș County.

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

Romania and its regions presented on 52 pages in German and four other languages as a pdf file.

Download here:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/holiday…/
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 bit on the above mentioned website and then click on the appropriate flag (for language selection) to the right of the word “Download:”!

Bran Castle (German: Törzburg) in Brasov County.

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

Turda salt mine (Salina) in Cluj county.

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

The rock formation “Sfinxul” (Sphinxul in Romanian) in the Bucegi Mountains, which lies at an altitude of about 2,215 meters.

Be seduced and enchanted. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest is not only the second largest building in the world (after the Pentagon in Washington), with an area of about 360,000 square meters, but also number 1 in the Guinness Book of World Records for its total weight.

Be seduced and enchanted. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

Lake Scropoasa is located in the Bucegi Mountains at an altitude of 1,200 meters, in the valley of the Ialomița River, Dambovita County.

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

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

Be seduced and enchanted. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

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

You can find many concert offers for this concert at German Quality Entertainment.

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

Kronstadt in Transylvania.

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

Mogoșoaia Castle, near Bucharest, in Ilfov county.

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

Sunrise in Vama Veche, the southernmost town on the Romanian Black Sea coast, just a few hundred meters from the Bulgarian border.

Be seduced and charmed. Romania is looking forward to your visit.

Thanks to Antohi Emil for permission to use these images (Early August 2021).

The “Bridge of Lies” is one of Sibiu’s most famous landmarks. Made in 1859 in Friedrichshütte in Hesse, it was here that the first cast-iron bridge in all of Romania (and the second in all of Europe) was built.

There are many legends about the name, but since it was also the first bridge that didn’t stand on pillars, it was called “Liegebrücke”… and the word “Lügenbrücke” wasn’t so far away.

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

On the road between Sibiu and Brasov lies the town of Făgăraș, and you should definitely plan a visit to the 14th-century Făgăraș Fortress and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, both located right next to each other.

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

The castle’s large park of 6 hectares (60,000 m2) invites you to linger and is today one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Prahova Valley. The castle, sculpture park and terrace, with their breathtaking views, attract thousands of visitors every year.

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

Catch BONEY M LIVE in Bucharest on February 25.

Disco memories with one of the most titled groups of the genre from the 80s to today. A concert not to be missed! Boney M. has sold over 150 million records worldwide, including over 60 million singles!

More info and order tickets online:
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Organized by: German Quality Entertainment

Enjoy what AquAngar in northwest Romania has to offer.

The guesthouse has 34 beds in rooms with panoramic views, a 20-meter outdoor swimming pool heated to 27 degrees, and a spa with whirlpool and sauna.

Offers include access to the sports complex – gym, squash court, billiards and many other facilities.

More details and booking contact details can be found here: https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/aquangar-cehu…/

Sihăstria Putnei Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Putna municipality in Suceava County.

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor) for allowing this photo (30. March 2022) to be used.

The Vișeu River is a left tributary of the Tisza river in Maramureș county with a length of about 70 km.

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

At a distance of about 30 km from Cluj Napoca is Salina Turda, a museum of the history of salt mining in Romania.

This mine dates back to the 17th century. The exploitation of salt in Turda has been a crucial element in the successful development of the city from the pre-Roman period to the present day.

Thanks to Mr. Francisc Constantin Miga for sending these pictures.

Explore Transylvania’s Saxon villages, take a cultural journey through Transylvania, go on a raft trip, go truffle hunting and/or (taste) excellent Romanian wines. Rafting, canyoning, caving, caving, mountain biking and, of course, horseback riding offer … Romania and German-language provider Karpaten Outdoor Tours have so much to offer.

https://www.karpaten-offroad.de/tour_category/sommer-touren/

An 8-day tour in the Carpathian Mountains or a round trip through Romania, depending on your own schedule. Romanian Holidays from Austria offers travel planning, including road reservations, accommodation and more. Simply ask with no obligation.

http://www.romanian-holidays.at

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

The ruins of the medieval Enisala Fortress are located on a limestone hill, also called Fat Hill, dominating the area of Razim and Babadag lakes, about 2 km from the small town of Enisala.

Source text/image: Destinatia Anului
Photo: iordentually

Pictures with the Danube, Dubova Bay and Mraconia Monastery in the background. One of the most famous hiking trails in the Danube Gorge starts here: from Dort Dubova to the Ciucarul Mare (Great Sugar) Peak.

Difficulty: Easy
Round-trip time: about 2 hours
Marking: yellow triangles
Starting point: exit Dobova village towards Svinita

Thanks you Banatul Montan (Photos: Kokovics Laszlo ) for permission to use these images.

Măcin Mountains is a mountain range in Tulcea County, in the historical Dobrogea Region of Romania.

As part of the northern Dobrogea massif, it lies between the Danube and the Black Sea. Its highest peak is called Vârful Țuțuiatul, which reaches a height of 467 meters. Pricopan Peak (pictured) is about 20 km east of Braila.

Thanks to Relu Chiriac, Galati for allowing us to use these images (Early May 2021).

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.

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Photos: nafetsaenihg

Today, exactly six years ago, a long time ago, I took these photos of the center of Timișoara. A beautiful city, which is confirmed this year with the title of “European Capital of Culture”.

Many pictures and information about Timisoara (in German, English, Romanian)

Please also visit: https://discover-sulina.com

Thanks to the photographer Sorin Onisor for permission to use this beautiful photo (August 2022).

Images from the mountains northwest of Targu Jiu in August 2022.

Târgu Jiu is a small city (about 80 thousand inhabitants) in the historic Muntenia Mică region of Romania. It is the capital of Gorj County and lies on the Jiu River at the foot of the Southern Carpathian Mountains.

We thank Mr. Jürgen Beck for sending us the images.

Brasov is always worth a trip. The old town is diverse and although in the middle of the city, in a few minutes you are immediately in the middle of nature.

Thanks to Mr. Cristian Macedonschi (Presedinte As. Smart City Brasov, Ambassador DEKRA Trusted Facility Romania, Operator Hotel Casa Chitic and Restaurant Cucinino Pasta Bar in the heart of Brasov) for the impressive leadership, various information and cappuccino (picture) created especially for us – No, no, no.

We saw, experienced wonderful places and gathered many, many impressions, which we will present here in the near future.

Images: May 2021

This mill in the village of Ohaba (in Brasov County, in German: Kronstadt) has been in operation since 1873 and still produces flour and malai (raw material for Mamaliga).

It is operated in the 4th generation and has survived the two world wars and the communist system. The mill system is made of two special millstones, which were supplied by Lyon in France. The mill can grind both wheat and corn.

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

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

The clock tower is the landmark of Schäßburg (Sighisoara) and a popular movie and photo subject day and night.

If you have ever been to the town of Sighisoara (in German Schäßburg) in Transylvania, you know how wonderful and dreamlike this town is. What many don’t know, right here but also in many other regions of Romania, many soulful movies have been filmed. One more reason to discover, visit and fall in love with Romania.

:: A Royal Winter (Sighișoara / Schäsburg)
:: A Christmas Queen (Bucharest, Cantacuzino Castle in Bușteni)
:: A Christmas Prince (Peles Castle in Sinaia)
:: A Christmas Princess (Peles Castle in Sinaia)
:: A Royal Heart (Burg Corvin and Cantacuzino Castle in Bușteni)

Thanks you Your Guide in Transylvania (Photo: Aici_Aproape) for allowing us to use this image.

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

https://www.heide-reisen.de/angebote/

Heide Reisen offers not only guided tours in German in Sighisoara and Timisoara, but also information about the history of Transylvania.

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

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

The Hora Tower is the landmark of Sighișoara and … a marvelous observation platform of the city.

The Clock Tower (Clock Tower) was built in the second half of the 14th century as a defensive structure for the main gate of the castle and as the seat of the council (until the end of 1656). The Stundturm took on its present appearance at the end of the 17th century, when on April 30, 1676, a devastating fire in the lower town spread to the tower. The Stundturm, including the beam, has a total height of about 64 meters. The thickness of the walls is 2.4 meters on the ground floor, the height of the masonry is 39.5 meters (from 1804), and the tower has five storeys. On the top floor, the tower is surrounded by an open wooden gallery, which was also used for fire surveillance and as an observation point of the city’s surroundings.

Access is possible daily from 09:00 (weekends from 10:00) until 18:00. Including the museum, admission costs 16 lei (approx. 3,40 euro, as of 08 /2021) for adults and just under one euro for a child.

From the hour tower, the symbol of Sighisoara, visitors have at their disposal a marvelous observation platform of the city.

Access is possible daily from 09:00 (weekends from 10:00) until 18:00. Including the museum, admission costs 16 lei (about €3.40) for adults and just under €1 for a child.

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

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), which is kept in the History Museum in the town of Sighisoara (Schäßburg in German), comes from this tower.

After World War II, the appearance of the tower underwent some changes. The windows were enlarged and the entrance modified, as was the external staircase added in later years.

The town of Sighișoara (German: Schäßburg) is located in Mureș county, in the heart of Transylvania, and is one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe.

Thanks to Mrs Ligia Ogrutan and Mr. Walter Kärcher (1 photo) for permission to use these images impresionante.

It takes many hours, if not days, to explore the town of Sighișoara in Mureș county. It’s on a lot of cobblestones and sometimes you get the impression that you’re not in Romania at all, but rather in an old town in Saxony… for example Meissen or similar.

Sighișoara (the German name for Sighișoara) was founded in the second half of the 12th century by German immigrants, the Transylvanian Saxons. In 1280 it was first mentioned in documents as “Castrum Sex”. In 1298 it was mentioned as “Schespurch” or ‘Schaesbrich’, and in 1337 under the Hungarian name “Seguzwar”. In 1435, the Romanian name “Sighișoara”, borrowed from the Hungarian language, appears for the first time in writing.

The town has retained its multicultural character to this day. Sighișoara is again officially trilingual. Place names and tourist information are written in Romanian, German and Hungarian. There are kindergartens where German is spoken, as well as a primary school and a secondary school (Sighișoara Mountain School) where the language of instruction is German. The Bergschule offers Abitur of German, which is also recognized by German universities. In addition, the town has several Protestant churches and a lively community life.

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

It captivates with a myriad of colorful houses, from very colorful to slightly inconspicuous, some of which are also decorated/painted with pictures. The old town, with its many winding alleyways, invites you on a tour of discovery and a fairytale walk.

Today we introduce the town of Sighisoara (German: Schäßburg, Hungarian: Segesvar) in the historical region of Transylvania.

The town is located in the heart of Transylvania, about 120 km from Brasov (Kronstadt), about 100 km from Sibiu (Hermannstadt) and about 55 km from Targu-Mures. Sighișoara is one of the few completely preserved medieval towns in the world today. Its unique historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

In Geoagiu-Băi, approx. 45 km northeast of Deva in Hunedora County is the excavation site of the Roman Baths (a former Roman thermal bath) and the Roman Daco-Roman Baths (a new thermal bath, which is now used for treatments).

Geoagiu-Bai is a balneoclimatic resort (Balneo therapy) first documented in 1805 The ozonized air, which is constantly invigorated by mountain breezes, is recommended, among other things, for treating diseases of the nervous system, fatigue, overwork, anemia and neurosis.

We thank traveler.s_bucket_list for permission to use these images.

The eponymous Jiului Valley (which is a tributary of the Danube) lies in southwestern Transylvania between the Retezat and Parâng Mountains in Hunedoara County.

Known for coal production in the past, the valley has long been called the largest coalfield in Romania. Today it offers a wide variety of possibilities to relax and hike in untouched and beautiful nature.

Thanks you Descopera VALEA for permission to use these images impresionante.

Yesterday’s pictures from Cozia Mountains, Cozia National Park in Valcea county.

Thanks you Centrului Național de Informare și Promovare Turistică Vâlcea (photos: @Marius Gavrilă) for permission to use these images (15 January 2023).

Cocoșu Monastery is located between Galati / Braila and the city of Tulcea, in the Danube Delta, at the foot of the hills of Dealul Cocoșului.

It was founded in the second half of the 17th century, the church being demolished and rebuilt in 1910. The monastery includes an abbot’s house, a number of apartments for the monks, a bell tower, a chapel and a church dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.

Thanks to the photographer Daniel Micu – Fotograf for allowing us to use these wonderful images (February 2021).

Oradea (German: Großwardein) is the capital of Bihor county in northwestern Romania.

Thanks you orașului Oradea for permission to use these images.

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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Thanks to Mr. Emil Notar for allowing us to use these wonderful pictures (February 2021).

There are over 160 fortified churches in the Transylvania region, one of which is Pretai/Brăteiu.

Only a few remnants of the 14th-century Gothic basilica remain today. Today’s church shows features of the 15th century. The interior of the church has been greatly altered by removing the southern row of pillars, raising the exterior walls and installing a barrel vault. Of particular note are the pillars between the north and center aisles, which have profiled cross-sections and figurative capitals.

In the journey through the valley of the Great Kokel (Târnava Mare), a few kilometers east of Mediaș (MedJugendbauhütte Pretaiia?), the fortified church of Brateiu appears. It is situated in the middle of the village on the village green.

Learn more about this castle church:
https://kirchenburgen.org/en/location/pretai-brateiu/

An overview of all 160 church castles:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/fortified-churches/

There is… snow, up on Lake Vidra, Transalpina, Voineasa resort.

Thanks to the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for permission to use these images (last weekend = 14/15 January 2023).

Brănești is a commune in the extreme east of Ilfov county, in Muntenia. The name derives from Bran, a Romanian name, and the suffix -ești. The municipality consists of four villages: Brănești, Islaz, Pasărea and Vadu Anei.

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

The Danube Delta, Sulina, Sfântu Gheorghe, the Black Sea… everything is included for the perfect (family) vacation.

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Hotel / Pension Hanul Vatra is the ideal place for a weekend away from the noise of the big city, for private celebrations, hiking with friends in the mountains, courses, team building meetings or just for relaxation.

Hanul Vatra is located in Costesti, directly on a river and a forest and about 10 minutes by car from Horezu Monastery. As well as a large idyllic garden, it has a sun terrace, a conference room, a restaurant and a bar.

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Din 2009, echipa Karpaten Outdoor & Offroad Tours organizează excursii de aventură în zona Sibiului, Bran și în vastitatea Transilvaniei (Transilvania).
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Kayaking tours of a special kind, in Sulina at the mouth of the Danube, in Musura Bay on the Black Sea and of course through the Danube Delta.

Interested? From April to October… find out more at https://www.outnwild.com

Image: October 01, 2022, temperature: 28 degrees

Easter, mid-April… Spring is coming. Book now for a wonderful vacation at the Vatra Inn from April 14-17, 2023.

Three nights, full board, festive Easter dinner on April 16, live music event and children’s activities.

Offer per person 1,599 RON (approx. 340 EUR), children from 8 to 17 years inclusive pay 50%, children under 8 years free.

More info and reservations:
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* Easter is later in Romania than in Germany because the date of Easter is not calculated using the Gregorian calendar, which is common in Germany, but that of the Orthodox Church.

Motorrad Messe Leipzig (February 10-12) has been one of the most important motorcycle trade fairs of the year in Germany for over 20 years, and Romania Moto Adventure is a 2019 exhibitor.

Make an appointment now directly at the fair or browse online through the Romania tour offer: https://romaniamotoadventure.com/ro/stiri/

Guided tours in Sighișoara, Sibiu and soon in Timișoara. In the footsteps of the Transylvanian Saxons or the birthplace of Vlad III. Visit Tepes, nicknamed Draculea. There’s much to discover in Romania / Transylvania with Heide Reisen.

The German-speaking tour operator offers a broad portfolio from city sightseeing, an information tour in history(s)… to individual multi-day tours in or in Transylvania: https://www.heide-reisen.de

Camping tour through Romania by 4×4 off-road vehicle almost without limits. Experience Romania up close with its hospitable inhabitants and fabulous scenery.

In the evening, relax after the tiring and eventful day trip around a warming campfire. You can listen to a babbling brook babbling and the smell of coffee and a hearty piece of steak wafting through the campsite.

Either by your own or rented vehicle. More details and all dates from Early May through mid-September: https://www.karpaten-offroad.de/…/rumanien-4×4-offroad…/

Romania has a large network of German-speaking hosts. Visit the Romanian German-speaking hospitality industry’s Facebook page or the website for lots of information and contact details for those hosts throughout Romania:

Poeme Mamaia Retreat, Mamaia, Black Sea | Conacul Grigorescu Ratesti, Buzau district | La Badicu. Southwest of Fagaras, Brasov County | Cucinino Pasta & Pizza, Brasov | Boutique Hotel “Casa Chitic”, Brasov | Hotel Hanul Vatra, Valeca County | Heide Reisen Travel Planning … Your German-speaking travel agency in Hermannstadt (Sibiu) | Boutique hotel Casa Chitic, Brasov and much more … https://xn--deutschsprachiges-gastgewerbe-rumnien-sed.de/…

Just 800 meters from Predeal train station, the Orizont hotel complex is located in Brasov county. The ideal place to explore and savor the wonderful mountains of the Prahova Valley and/or to make excursions in the nearby area to the Peles Castle in Sinaia, Bran Castle (Törzburg), Râșnov Castle with Dinopark or to Brașov (Brasov).

… but also to enjoy winter soon with all its diverse offers near Predeal

The hotel features 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 facilities and much more to perfectly unwind as a guest.

Find out more about the hotel and all the offers:
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Catch BONEY M LIVE in Bucharest on February 25.

Disco memories with one of the most titled groups of the genre from the 80s to today. A concert not to be missed! Boney M has sold over 150 million records worldwide, including over 60 million singles!

More information and order tickets online:
https://www.iabilet.ro/bilete-boney-m-la-sala-palatului…

Organized by: German Quality Entertainment

Located in the commune of Bănița, Hunedoara County, the gorges run along high limestone walls. They are about 300 meters long and have been dug deep into the water limestone. On calm summer days they can be visited, waterproof footwear is a must as the path in the quays also passes through water.

The height of the rock faces is about 10-15 meters and show how the water has eroded the rock. In many places the rocks form a roof formed by horizontal erosion over hundreds of years in response to currents.

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

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

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 of 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 and another 36 inside.

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

Valea Viilor (German: Wurmloch) is a commune in Sibiu county, Transylvania region.

Valea Viilor, originally Vorumloc, was probably first mentioned under the Hungarian name Baromlak in 1224 (possibly 1305). Transylvanian-Saxon Hörigendorf, which was originally held by the nobility, was later able to join the Mediascher see and thus become free. Until 1964, the place in Romania was run under the German-derived name Vorumloc, later renamed “Valea Viilor” (German: valley of the vines).

In 1850 the proportion of Germans was over 65% and in 1977 over 50%. Today only about 1-2% of the inhabitants are German.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Adrian Arsu) for allowing us to use this image de folosit.

The town of Toplița (in Hungarian Maroshévíz, in German Töplitz) is located in Harghita county in Transylvania.

The pictures show St. Elijah’s Monastery, or Toplița Monastery, which was founded in 1928 by Dr. Miron Cristea, the first Patriarch of Romania. Inside the monastery there is a museum including icons on wood and glass and a parish library with thousands of volumes.

In ancient times, this was probably the site of the Dacian settlement of Sangidava (after Ptolemy). The town of Toplița was first mentioned in writing in 1658 and belonged at that time to the Principality of Transylvania and from the end of the 17th century to the Habsburg Monarchy.

After World War I, the town became part of Romania. Following the Second Vienna Arbitration in 1940, it belonged again to Hungary for four years and since 1944 back to Romania.

Image source: Destinatia Anului & Vizitați Toplița

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.

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

In 2011, the largest statue of Jesus in Eastern Europe was erected on Mount Gordon in Harghita County, between the towns of Odorheiu-Sequiesc and Pride.

The statue, called the Heart of Jesus, is about 22 meters high, made of iron and stainless steel, and was paid for with donations raised by the Lupeni Village Hall.

Image credit: Destinatia Anului
Photos: visitharghita.com

Wonderful pictures of the center / Old Town of Romania’s capital, Bucharest.

Thanks to Mr. Maik Lanckrock for permission to use these images from Early August 2022.

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

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

Just 18 km west of Sighetu Marmatiei is the “Merry Cemetery”, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the Maramureș region.

The crosses painted by local artisans are preserved in a vibrant, predominantly blue color.

The idea for the cemetery originated in 1935 and comes from the woodcarver Stan Ioan Patras. He wanted to create a cemetery, unique in Romania, which would portray the life and personality of the deceased in a cheerful portrayal. Each cross features a carved image at the top, representing a special moment in the life of the deceased. Below, humorous short poems or rhymed texts describe the life of the person buried there.

The Danube Delta is an exotic landscape where you can observe more than 1800 plant species, 2400 species of insects, molluscs, reptiles, amphibians, 320 species of birds and around 50 species of mammals.

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

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

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

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

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

Destination of the Year is a Romanian portal that searches every year the best tourist destinations in Romania… and then presents them in a contest.

https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/

They would also love to make a recommendation for a destination, region, hotel, resort or anything else! Join us and just enter your suggestion directly on the main Destination of the Year page It’s absolutely free and no obligation!

Destinatia Anului is a Romanian portal that searches every year the best tourist destinations in Romania… and then presents them in a contest.

https://www.destinatiaanului.ro/

They would also love to make a recommendation for a destination, region, hotel, resort or anything else! Join us and just enter your suggestion directly on the main Destination of the Year page It’s absolutely free and no obligation!

Visit the Danube Delta in south-eastern Romania.

Observe and enjoy the town of Sulina, the Letea forest with its wild horses, fish eaters and/or the diversity of nature in the delta (1,830 plant species, 2,440 insect species, 100 species of mollusks and reptiles, 320 bird species and many more). .). Now is the ideal time!

Find out more about tours / excursions in the Danube Delta:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/danube-delta-murighiol-boat-trips-offer/

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

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

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Thanks to Calin Ene Sulina fabuloasa for permission to use these images.

View from Vulcan towards the Parang Mountains in Hunedoara county.

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

The small town of Sulina is located at the confluence of the Danube and the Black Sea, in the Danube Delta.

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

It can only be reached by boat/ships, but it is a great place for vacation, nature, delta excursions, recreation and a variety of activities (e.g. kayaking trips on the Danube or in the Danube Delta) almost all year round.

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

Discover Sulina, you’ll love it
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A picture of the Cârța Monastery (in German Kloster Kerz), morning (14.07.2022) on the Olt river, Sibiu county (in the middle of the path from Sibiu to Făgăraș) in fairytale Transylvania…. Sun , peace and quiet.

Thanks to the photographer of this picture, Sorin Onisor (https://www.facebook.com/sorinonisor) pentru permisiunea de a o utiliza.

Alba Iulia is located in the Transylvania region, close to Sebes and Sibiu (approx. 75 km).

With a long, eventful past, it is certainly one of the oldest cities in Romania and – with currently around 60,000 inhabitants – definitely worth a visit.

Lake Bucura is a glacial lake in the Retezat Mountains in Romania. It lies south of the main ridge at the foot of Vf. Peleaga, at an altitude of 2,040 meters. It is the largest glacial lake in Romania with an area of over 100,000 square meters.

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

Thanks you Go Hunedoara (Photo: Atilla Dobai) for permission to use these images.

Oradea is an important city in Romania and capital of the Bihor district.

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

Romania and its regions presented on 52 pages in German (and English / Romanian / French / Spanish).

Download here:
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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, Romanian, Spanish and English.

Please scroll down this webpage and then click on the appropriate flag (for language selection) to the right of the word “Download:”!

… Time to plan your next motorcycle tour. Romania Moto Adventure is your German-speaking partner for BMW motorcycle rentals and motorcycle tours in Romania.

Learn more and … the following German speaking guided tours start on July 31 (7 days) and August 17 (4 days) >
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Old and new, history and modernity, young and old, rich and poor, bustling and timeless… this is Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

Anyone who has the time and the muse to look around will discover thousands of things, feelings and much more… that capture, inspire, but also stimulate thought.

All photos were taken in the Piața Romana neighborhood, which occupies an area of about 500 x 500 meters in the center of Bucharest.

Images: June 08, 2022

Humorului Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery of nuns and is located about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului (Suceava County) in northeastern Romania.

The church of the monastery “The Assumption of the Mother of God” was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993 along with other churches in Moldova.

Thanks you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: larinardini) 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.

Thanks to Mrs Corina E. Mateescu pentru permisiunea pentru a folosi aceste imagini frumoase.

Toaca is the second highest mountain in the Ceahlau massif/mountains of the Neamt district at 1,904 meters.

Thanks you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: @valentyn_i) for permission to use this wonderful photo (Winter 2021/22).

The monastery “St. John James St. John James the Thzevit” in the Băiașului valley, Racovița municipality is surrounded by wooded mountains.

From the main gate, a flower-paved road leading to the monastery reveals the monastery church to the visitor. They are surrounded by monastic dwellings built like a fortress, similar to the walls of monasteries in northern Moldavia.

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

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 turul românesc cu bicicleta or all data and offers between :
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The Valentin Banciu Railroad Museum in Hunedoara takes visitors into the magical world of miniatures. Trains and landscapes are presented in four seasons in four exhibition halls.

The collection has been in existence for 40 years and comprises 18,000 pieces: Muzeul Trenulețelor Valentin Banciu.

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

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

Transfagarasanul, Fagaras Mountains and Balea Lake at sunset.

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

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

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

The Transalpina or “King’s Route”, as the road is also called, is usually open from early/mid-June (depending on snow conditions).

It links the towns of Novaci in Gorj county and Sebeș in Alba county. The 138-kilometre-long road crosses the Parang Mountains and has its highest point in the Urdele Pass.

Source text/image: Destinatia Anului

Timișoara is the county seat of Timiș county in western Romania and has been elected Capital of Culture 2023.

All information about the trip destinations shown, much more information and things worth seeing can be found at:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/timis-county/

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

Brasov County with the county capital Brasov (Brasov) is surrounded by beautiful nature and tourist destinations in Transylvania.

All information about the listed excursion destinations, much more information and things worth seeing can be found at:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/brasov-county/

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The church is located in the municipality of Biertan in Sibiu county, Transylvania. Biertan belongs to the first German-Saxon settlements and was already mentioned in documents in 1398 (other sources: 1402).

Like any Saxon settlement, it is characterized by a series of villages around a central square over which rises the imposing church fortress. Between 1572 and 1867, Biertan was the seat of the Episcopate of the Sasilors (Episcopal seat of the Evangelical Church A.B.), which favored the building of one of the largest peasant communities in Transylvania around this fortified church. It is a medieval and architectural treasure in Romania that is definitely worth a visit.

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

Thanks you Go_out_Romania for permission to use individual images.

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

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Image: Călătorie și vacanță în jurul lumii) for permission to use this image.

Rucar-Bran Pass, also called Bran Pass, is a mountain pass in Romania that connects Brasov and Arges counties.

It offers some of the most spectacular natural experiences in Romania, overlooking the Bucegi Mountains in the Southern Carpathians. The municipalities of Fundata and Moieciu are located on the pass trail.

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

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

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

It can only be reached by boat/ships, but it is a great place for vacation, nature, delta excursions, recreation and a variety of activities (e.g. kayaking on the Danube or in the Danube Delta) almost all year round.

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

Discover Sulina, you’ll love it

About 40 km from Sibiu (in the direction of Brasov) is the Lut Castle of Valea Zanelor. Construction started in 2014, today the “clay castle”, which seems to have been built for hobbits, is admired and admired by many hundreds of visitors every day.

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

Gura (German: gura, here gura) Portitei is a unique place in Europe where the Black Sea and the Danube Delta meet. It stretches on a narrow strip of sand between the Black Sea and the Goloviței estuary in the Danube Delta and is part of the municipality of Jurilovca in Tulcea County.

Initially a fishing village, Gura Portitei (Portița) is now known as one of the most remote (and still relatively quiet) tourist destinations on the Romanian coast. Access is usually by boat from Jurilovca. The area is part of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve.

Find out more about the Danube Delta:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/uir/danube-delta/

https://discover-sulina.com

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

Old town/center of Sibiu in beautiful pictures. Sibiu (in Romanian Sibiu, in Hungarian Nagyszeben and in Transylvanian-Saxon Hermestatt) 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 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 for permission to use these images from Early August 2022.

Olt Valley is a canyon through which the Olt river flows between Lotru and Capatanii Mountains, the western branch of Fagaras Mountains and Cozia Mountains.

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

is a glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathians. It is located in the Fagaras Mountains on the Transfagarasan Road between Negoiu and Moldoveanu Mountains.

Situated in Sibiu county, the lake is about 80 km from the city of Sibiu (Hermannstadt in German) and about 70 km from the town of Fagaras (in German Fogarasch or Fugreschmarkt).

Much more information and travel destinations in Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/

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

Romania has a large number of salt mines, most of which are open to visitors all year round. It’s a special experience for the whole family and definitely recommended as a day trip.

Turda Salt Mine, Cluj county
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Praid Salina, Harghita county
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Salina Slanic, Prahova county
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We visit the county of Sibiu (with the county seat Sibiu) in the heart of Transylvania with a review of the 2021 amounts.

All information about the travel destinations shown, much more information and things worth seeing can be found at:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/sibiu-county/

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

Hunedoara Castle (in German Burg Eisenmarkt, in Romanian Corvin Castle or Huniazilor Castle, in Hungarian Vajdahunyadi vár) is one of the most important non-religious 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 name: Eisenmarkt) in western Romania.

The listed castle has many other names (Corvin Castle, Corviner Castle, Corvinus Castle, Corvinesti Castle, Corvin Castle, Eisenmarkt Castle, Black Castle, Vajdahunyad Castle, Hunyadi Castle), which can be traced back to its location or owners.

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

The castle has been in Austrian ownership since 1724 and in Romanian ownership since 1918. In addition to being a tourist attraction, the castle is (and has been) used as a backdrop for a large number of Romanian and international film productions. There is currently a museum in the castle.

Thanks you Go Hunedoara for allowing us to use these wonderful images.

Images from over ten posts with lots of information about sights, cities and more in Romania.

Adormirea Domnului Cathedral in Bacau, Bran Castle/Dracula reincarnated, Mocanita, Targu Mures Zoo/Park in Targu Mures, Black Sea and Aquapark in Constanta, the wonderful Danube Delta, Lut Castle in Zanelor Valley, Alba Carolina Citadel, Umbrellas, Umbrellas, umbrellas, church and fortress in Fagaras, lavender and sunflowers in southeastern Romania, Galati city and many, many more…

The town of Băile Herculane (Herculesbad in German, Herculesfürd. in Hungarian) is a resort in the county of Caras-Severin in the historical region of Banat.

Over a length of four kilometers 16 thermal springs of different mineral composition are used.

Among the monuments and structures worth seeing are the bronze statue of Hercules (1847), the spa museum with archaeological finds from Roman times, the Roman baths (Hotel Roman on the ground floor), the casino (1913) and the Austrian baths (between 1883 and 1886 after being built according to the plans of architect Carl Wilhelm von Doderer).

Thanks to Christian and Franziska for sending these wonderful pictures (end of June 2022).

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

Hungarian King Andreas II in 1211, Burzenland awarded Burzenland to the Order of German Knights, who settled there, built castles, brought German settlers into the country and established villages such as, among others, Honiberg. After clashes with the king, the order was again displaced from Burzenland in 1225, but the German settlements remained.

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

Romania is rich in history and therefore … equally rich in corresponding buildings. There are still 300 fortified churches in Transylvania today, plus fortresses, palaces, many castles and ruins galore.

Finding out more about Romania (German and Romanian languages):
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/

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

Bucharest is the largest city and the industrial and commercial center of the country. With a population of almost 2 million, Bucharest is the sixth largest city in the European Union.

Lots and lots of information about the travel destination Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/

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

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 you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Mun fürii Carpați) for permission to use this image.

Peles Castle was built between 1873 and 1883 at the initiative of Carol I. , built on the first Romanian king. It is about to be. 1.5 km northwest of the town of Sinaia in the Prahova district.

Learn more about the castle and other castles in Romania:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/en/trips-travel…/

Romanian cuisine is rich in traditional dishes, which can vary from region to region.

The most popular dishes in Romania include mititeii*, ciorba de burta** and mămăliguța***

*Mititei or Mici is a national dish in Romania. They are grilled minced meat rolls. Mititei were created in the Bucharest restaurant “Caru cu bere” and first offered in 1902.

** Ciorba de belly belongs to the category of soups and is common in Romania in many recipe variations. Its particularity is the acidification with lemon and the addition of a lot of garlic. Burta means belly, which is the belly (rumen / kuddel) of a ruminant (bovine).

*** Mămăliguța, also known as mămăligă, is the Romanian name for a dish made from corn flour.

The picture shows a traditional dish from the Bucovina region: Pastrav in a corn crust with mămăligă and garlic (in English: trout in a corn crust with mămăligă and garlic)

Image source: Destinatia Anului
Photo: Bukovina, I love you

The Assan House, built in 1906-1914, is located in Lahovari Square no.9, Sector 1 in Bucharest.

It was commissioned by the engineer and industrialist Bazil G. Assan and built in the French neoclassical style by the Romanian architect Ion D. Berindey.

Thanks you @Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (@anadumitru) for permission to use this image.

Bran Castle (Törcsvár in Hungarian) is located in the Sevenburg region (Transylvania), Brasov county in Romania. Whether Dracula (his nickname “Vlad III”) lived here or elsewhere, the castle is certainly a tourist attraction and with its associated museum well worth a visit.

Between 1920-1947 it was the royal residence of King Ferdinand I and his wife Queen Marie their daughter Princess Ileana, who inherited the castle from her mother in 1938. Today the castle is in the ownership of the Habsburg family, which was recovered from the Romanian state during the 2006 inheritance as legal property.

Pictures: 08.01.2022

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. The smaller Pelesor Castle stands about 300 meters up the hill.

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

Not only in Maramures and Transylvania, but also in Bucovina there is a “Mocanita” (pronounced: Mokaniza). The word Mocăniita describes in a narrower sense a narrow-gauge railroad used by steam locomotives.

Bucovina (also Buchenland in German, Bucovina in Romanian) is a historical landscape northeast of the Carpathians in the border area between Central, Southeast and Eastern Europe.

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

At Christmas, at the end of the year and also at the arrival of winter/solstice, there are many winter traditions and customs that can be admired and experienced in Bukovina.

Bucovina (also Buchenland in German, Bucovina in Romanian) is a historic landscape northeast of the Carpathian Mountains in the border area between central, south-eastern and eastern Europe.

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

Piatra Neamț (German: Kreuzburg an der Bistritz) is the county seat of Neamț county in northeastern Romania.

More about destination Romania:
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Bucovina (also Buchenland in German, Bucovina in Romanian) is a historical landscape northeast of the Carpathian Mountains in the border area between Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe.

The northern half of Bukovina belongs to Ukraine, the southern half to Romania and is part of Suceava county. It is also home to the monasteries of Moldova, which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage. For centuries, Bukovina was part of the former Principality of Moldova.

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

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.

Sarmizegetusa Regia is located in the Broos Mountains, near the Romanian town of Orăștie, in the Hunedoara county (Transylvania) in the area of the municipality of Orăștioara de Sus.

The rich deposits of copper, gold and iron in Hunedoara county have promoted intense trade and lively cultural exchange since Neolithic settlement. Archaeological finds from the Bronze Age testify to links between the cultures of Lusatia in the north, the Greeks in the south, the Urnfield culture in the west and the Black Sea.

Sarmizegetusa Regia was a military base and the capital of the ancient Dacian Empire until it was destroyed in the Second Dacian War of the Roman Emperor Trajan.

Version for Mr. Paul Coasa: Sarmizegetusa Regia was a military base and capital of the ancient Dacian Empire until its destruction in 106 AD. It(r) was destroyed in the Second Dacian War of the Roman Emperor Trajan.

Images: April 2021

Motorcycling through Romania… on your own schedule or as a guided tour with a German-speaking guide.

The German language provider Romania Moto Adventure offers these offers, reliability and detailed advice.

Contact details and more information

Victoriei Square, formerly the Opera Square, is one of the central squares of Timișoara (German: Temeswar, Temeschwar and also Temeschburg).

It is the place where Timișoara was declared the first free city in Romania on December 20, 1989 during the Romanian revolution (the overthrow of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu).

At opposite corners of the square are the Opera to the north and the Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedrala Mitropolitană – Srinis Sfintilor Trei Ierarhi) to the south. From the Opera to the Cathedral, the promenade on the right is called “Corso” and the one on the left “Surogat”. The square is surrounded by cultural institutions such as the Romanian Opera, the National Theater, the Hungarian State Theater, the German State Theater, the Mitropolitan Cathedral, the Timiș Cinematheque, the Banat Museum, art galleries and many, many more….

Thank you Municipiului Timișoara for permission to use these images.

A beautiful picture of the Palace of Culture in the city of Iasi, in north-eastern Romania.

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

Pictures from Poiana Brasov, the city of Brasov (in German Kronstadt), which is not used to at the moment. It’s usually cold here in January and there is lots and lots of snow!

At the moment, however, it’s more like hiking and hang-gliding weather enjoying the wonderful view from above.

Thanks Poiana Brasov / Romania for permission to use these pictures (01.05.2023).

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.

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.

The Sphinx (in Romanian Sphinxul) is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains*, at a height of approx. 2,215 meters in the area.

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

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

This gorge is a particularly picturesque area in Romania, which lies in the central part of the Hășmaș Mountains in the northeastern part of the country, in the districts of Neamț and Harghita.

The gorge starts near the Lacul Roșu (Red Lake) and by the time you follow the road you can admire many bizarre rock formations, huge boulders and swirling water.

Thanks to Mrs Farkas Ildiko for her permission to use these wonderful images.

Prislop Monastery is a Romanesque monastery located near the village of Silvasu de Sus in Hunedoara County.

In 1564 the monastery was built from scratch by Zamfira, daughter of Moise Vodă from Walla Wallachia. The monastery church dates from the 16th century.

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in Mures county in the Transylvania region of Romania.

The German Kálnoky’s Pension in the Transylvanian village of Miklósvár / Micloșoara dates back to the 19th century.

The building has been carefully restored to preserve the original charm and character of the time and place.

The village itself doesn’t have great infrastructure, so no claims to technical perfection can (and should) be made. It’s living history in a wonderful setting… if you like it, you’ll love it and never forget it.

Find out more:
https://xn--deutschsprachiges-gastgewerbe-rumnien-sed.de/en/visiting-count-kalnoky/…

Carta Monastery (Kerz) is a former Cistercian (Benedictine) monastery in Transylvania.

It is located on the left bank of the Olt river, between the cities of Sibiu and Făgăraș, near the villages of Carta (in German Kerz) and Cartisoara (in German Kleinkerz) and is now an evangelical Lutheran church.

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

The Danube gorge, also known as the Iron Gates, used to be a dangerous passage for ships.

Over 100km there are densely forested mountain ranges, wild romantic landscapes, the 14th-century Golubac Fortress (on the Serbian side) and much, much more to see. The pictures show the area around the commune of Dubova, Mehedinți county in the historic Banat region.

More information and photos around the Danube:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/…/ausflugsziele…/

Thanks you Banatul Montan for allowing us to use these images.

The Danube Delta is an exotic landscape with over 1,800 plant species, 2,400 species of insects, molluscs, reptiles, amphibians, 320 species of birds and about 50 species of mammals.

Find out more about the Danube Delta

More about tours / excursions in the Danube Delta

More about Sulina at the mouth of the Danube

The Great Temple is a Jewish place of worship in the center of Rădăuți, Suceava County, built in 1883.

The first Jews came to Rădăuți from Galicia at the end of the 18th century, but also from places such as Siret, Storojineț, Cernăuți, Suceava, Mihăileni and Gura Humorului. The merchant Lössel Reichnenberg, who arrived here in 1796, is the first known Jew. The 1807 tax register records the existence of three Jewish families in Rădăuți.

Thanks to the photographer Cătălin Urdoi for permission to use these images.

The Black Eagle Palace is an architectural monument in Oradea.

The palace is located at 1 Independenței Street and was built between 1907 and 1908 by the Oradea architects Marcell Komor and Dezs ő Jakab in the Sessession* style. The stained-glass window with the black eagle, which became the emblem of the building, was made in Neumann K’s workshop in 1909. manufactured in Oradea.

*Session style: Around the turn of the century, a very varied style developed throughout Europe, called in France “L’Art Nouveau”, in Germany “youth style” and in Austria “Session style”. It is a mixture of elements of historicism and engineering architecture.

Thanks you Bogdan Popa Photo for allowing us to use this image.

Prislop Pass is a mountain pass in the Eastern Carpathians of Romania near the border with Ukraine, at an altitude of 1,416 meters.

Thanks to the photographer Catalin Urdoi (@urdoi. catalin) for permission to use this photo.

A tour in pictures of the Monastery of the Covering of the Blessed Virgin in Dorna-Arini Parish, Bucovina Region in Suceava County, Part 2 of 2.

We thank Mrs. Farkas Ildiko for permission to use these wonderful images.

A tour in pictures of the Monastery of the Covering of the Blessed Virgin in Dorna-Arini Parish, Bucovina Region in Suceava County, Part 1 of 2.

We thank Mrs. Farkas Ildiko for permission to use these wonderful images.

Neamț Fortress 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 enlarged in the 15th century.

The castle played a key role in Stephen the Great’s defense system along with Suceava, Chotyn, Soroca, Orhei, Bender, Kilija and Weissenburg.

We thank Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Vlad Maxim) for the permission to use this picture.

Pictures from Mount Osela in Hunedoara county.

Thanks to Go Hunedoara (Photos: Radu Ghiabluc) for permission to use these images.

The Black Church is a Gothic church in the Transylvanian city of Brasov (German: Kronstadt).

It was originally consecrated as the Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary. With the Reformation in Transylvania, which was largely driven from the Transyleno-Saxon population by the reformer and later pastor of Brasov, Johannes Honterus, the Catholic patron was abandoned. The Black Church took its present name after a fire in the town in 1689.

Thanks you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: @bokehm0n) for allowing us to use this image.

Galati is a county municipality in the Moldavian region of southeastern Romania.

It was visited by royal families and was one of the richest cities in Romania. Today, near Brăila, it is a well-known port city and definitely worth a visit. Besides the Botanical Garden, the zoo, many parks and museums, churches and much more, the 2 km long waterfront offers a wonderful view over the Danube, where in some places it is up to 900 meters wide.

Thanks to photographer Florin Mocanu for allowing us to use these images.

Dinozauri în mărime naturală, animați și aduși la viață. A cave in stone time, a small volcano of its own and lots of dinosaur history awaits visitors in the Dinopark (Dino Parc Râșnov) in Brasov county.

In addition to countless dinosaurs, there’s plenty on offer, just for the little ones and the “little ones”. Paint your own dinosaur, sit on a dinosaur train or use the spacious playground. It’s a great trip to the dinopark with the whole family.

A picture from October in the municipality of Biertan (in German Birthalm) in the state of Sibiu in the Siebenburg region.

It was mentioned for the first time in 1283, with the foundation of today’s Hallen Gothic Church in the early 16th century.

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

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

The approximately two-kilometer-long gorge is crossed by the Hășdate stream, which has cut into the limestone here. The gorge is bordered on both sides by steep walls about 300 meters high, in which there are several caves. As early as 1938, the gorge was placed under nature protection due to the occurrence of over 1,000 plant species, some of them alpine. Around 70 species of birds, fish, amphibians and some mammals such as foxes, weasels, wild boars and wild boars still live here on an area of 176 hectares.

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

Sighișoara (in German Schä ßburg) is a town in the Mureș Land, Sevenburg region of Romania.

Schäßburg became in the second half of the 12. Founded centuries by German immigrants, the seventh citizen of Saxony. In 1280 it was first mentioned in detail. In 1435 the Romanian name of the town “Sigisošoara” appeared for the first time in writing.

Bucharest at night… Pictures from the old city center on Easter Sunday, 24. April 2022

Carul cu Bere is a famous brewery in Bucharest that opened in 1879.

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

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

Thanks to Vlad Țepeș – Dracula (Photos: @simon_gruber) for permission to use these images.

Cărturești Carusel bookstore is much more than a “bookstore”. It’s located in the historic center of Bucharest and covers six floors with a total surface area of 1,000 square meters.

A bistro upstairs, a multimedia room on the ground floor and a contemporary art gallery on the first floor are inviting and fun to look at, decorate, sit and also shop.

The elegant 19th-century building (1903) came into the possession of the famous Chrissoveloni banking family, then confiscated in communist times and turned into a business. After 1990, the building was brought back to life by the current owner Jean Chrissoveloni, in cooperation with the architectural firm Square One.

Photo: September 2021

Hunedoara Castle (also known as Hunedoara Castle, in German Eisenmarkt Castle, in Hungarian Vajdahunyadi vá) was built as a rock castle on the remains of a 14th-century fortification. It is situated on a limestone cliff in the south-western part of Hunedoara in Romania.

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

Thanks you Poiana Brasov/ Romania (Photo: Iliu Nicolae) for allowing us to use this photo.

The Basilica of the Assumption in Cacica, Suceava County, is a Roman-Catholic church built in 1904 by the Polish community of the locality. It was built in neo-Gothic style and is 40 meters long, 23 meters wide and the tower is 50 meters high.

Thanks to the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for these images and text.