First of all, admission costs 30 Lei (currently about €5.75), and the ticket office is located about 80 meters to the right of the entrance (around the corner to the left) 😅😁. But anyone visiting the city should definitely see the Palace of Culture (including the museum and the Hall of Mirrors)!

The Palace of Culture is located in the center of Targu Mures, Mures County. The building houses the Mures County Library, the Mures County Museum, and the Targu Mures State Philharmonic.

It was built between 1911 and 1914 in the Secession style* and consists of three sections: the main building, the right wing, and the left wing. Above the entrance hall is the Hall of Mirrors, located on the first floor of the building.

* The Vienna Secession (also known as the “Association of Austrian Visual Artists”) was an artistic movement closely related to Art Nouveau, founded in 1897 by a group of Austrian painters, graphic artists, sculptors, and architects including Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, Otto Wagner, and Gustav Klimt.

Current pictures (June 5, 2026) from the Transalpina, kindly sent to us by Mr. Iercosan Marian. Many thanks, Marian 🥰

The Transalpina (DN67C), reaching an altitude of 2,145 meters (Urdele Pass), is Romania’s highest road and mountain pass. This spectacular 148 km panoramic mountain road connects Novaci (Gorj County) with Sebeș (Alba County).

Black Church (in Romanian Biserica Neagră) is next to the inscription „ BRASOV ”, a landmark of Kronstadt.

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

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

It lies northwest of the town/citadel of Rupea and southeast of the city of Sighișoara. Between the 18th and 20th centuries, the village had about 700 inhabitants, mainly Transylvanian Saxons and a Romanian village section. Viscri is notable for its fortified church and the typical Saxon village layout.

The village was founded by Transylvanian Saxons at the end of the 12th century and was first mentioned in documents in 1185. At the northwest end of the village stands the fortified church.

In the 12th century, before the German settlers arrived, the Székelys (a Hungarian-speaking ethnic group in eastern Transylvania) built a small Romanesque hall church here. In the 13th century, it was expanded. After the first Turkish incursions, the church was fortified in the 14th century, and a defensive wall with towers was built.

We thank photographer Brian Randall for the permission to use these pictures (early September 2021).

We were there in June last year and already twice this year … and it’s simply beautiful again and again

The town of Sighisoara (German: Schäßburg / Schässburg, Hungarian: Segesvár) is one of the most important and also most colorful towns in Mures County. It is located in the historic region of Transylvania (Siebenbürgen), in the heart of Romania.

It is not overcrowded, yet lively, with countless places you want/should see and wonderful spots to relax, linger… enjoy.

Pictures from the summer of a previous year from Oradea (German: Großwardein), the capital of Bihor County in northwestern Romania.

https://urlaub-in-rumänien.de | https://welcome-to-romania.com

We thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending these beautiful pictures.

Alma Vii (in German Almen) is a village in Sibiu County in Transylvania and definitely deserves a visit!

The village is part of the municipality of Mosna and is also known under the old Romanian names Alma Saşe and Alma Intre Vii, as well as in Hungarian such as Almad, Szaszalmas, Nemet-Almas and Almas.

Information about the fortified church can be found here:
https://kirchenburgen.org/location/almen-alma-vii/

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

Beautiful pictures from Cluj-Napoca (German: Klausenburg, Hungarian: Kolozsvar) these days (early June 2026) from Mr. Iercosan Marian.

Cluj-Napoca is (probably*) the second-largest city in Romania and the capital of Cluj County in Transylvania. With about 350,000 to 500,000 inhabitants, it is the unofficial capital of the Transylvania region.

There are universities, a lively 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 Bánffy Palace is today a museum exhibiting Romanian art.

Water fountains and chess players in the city center, end of May 2026

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Anyone who climbs the steps up to the entrance/gate of the Clock Tower will, at the end (by the Taschler House), certainly see four to five cats.

They’re always there in that corner, relaxing, enjoying (cat) life and observing visitors from the wall, from a flight of steps or, now newly, directly from a little “basket” made for them in the middle of the greenery

Pictures: end of May 2026

Siria (in Hungarian Világos, in German Hellburg) is a commune in Arad County.

On the territory of the current commune, there was already a settlement called “Villa Siri” in 1169. Documentarily, Világosvár was mentioned in 1326, referring to the Világos fortress, today the ruins of Siria fortress.

An important part of Siria’s history is the story of the fortress ruins from the 13th century. In 1444, the fortress briefly came into the possession of John Hunyadi, and in the second half of the 15th century, it passed to Matthias Corvinus. For strategic reasons, the Habsburg army destroyed the fortress in 1784.

Today, the fortress ruins are a popular excursion destination

View from the church tower of the fortified church

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And… Sulina is not only in the Danube Delta—it is also at the mouth of the Danube where it flows into the Black Sea. So relaxing hours on the beach are always part of the experience here

The village of Saschiz (in Saxon: Keist, Kaest; in German: Keisd; in Hungarian: Szaszkezd) is part of the municipality of the same name in Mures County, Transylvania. High up on the mountain sits the fortress of the same name.

Saschiz is located on the way from Rupea to Sighisoara, about 15 km before Sighisoara.

Marienburg from Feldioara (Romanian name of Marienburg) is a medieval castle of the Teutonic Order in the region of Transylvania in the district of Brașov.

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The castle offers a wonderful view of the surrounding area and the mountains of Brașov (German name: Kronstadt), it is located at approx. 20 kilometers away from Brașov on the way to Sighișoara (in German: Schäßburg) and was built on a hill (almost 500 meters above sea level).

In 1211 King Andrew II called. from Hungary The Teutonic Knights in support of the Kumans in the country to secure the eastern border of his growing kingdom. The king granted them many privileges, including immunity, the right to self-government, and the construction of stone fortresses to ensure the environment. In 1838, the city of Marienburg (Romanian name: Feldioara) was severely destroyed by an earthquake. Between 2013 and 2017, the ruins of the castle were renovated and largely rebuilt.

The village of Rimetea, or Torocko in Hungarian, is located in the district of Alba in Transylvania.

This village, inhabited mainly by Hungarians, is also one of the most beautiful villages in Transylvania. Beautiful houses, embedded in a wonderful landscape and the Hungarian Unitarians* are worth a visit.

We would like to thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending us these beautiful pictures and the corresponding text/explanation.

*Unitarians > Religious community of free faith

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

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

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

The church / fortified church is located in the community of Biertan (German: Birthälm, Hungarian: Berethalom) in Sibiu County, Transylvania.

Biertan is part of the first German-Saxon settlements and was already mentioned in documents in 1398 (other sources say 1402).

and please watch out for bears!!!

The Transalpina has been open for a few days now; work is still ongoing on the Transfagarasan (snow clearing), and it will take a bit longer. And for anyone going there to see bears, we recommend the bear protection project / the “bear park” in Zarnesti (Brasov County). It’s safer for both sides and still an amazing experience.

https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/en/libearty-bear-sanctuary

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Pictures from the end of May 2026 of the fortress complex in Targu Mures, Mures County, which dates back to the 17th century.

The fortress is well preserved / restored, surrounded all around by high defensive walls. It also includes a church, a beautiful park / lawns to relax on, and a café / restaurant. Admission to the fortress is free.

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

*The Bucegi Mountains are located south of the city of Brașov, on the eastern edge of the Southern Carpathians in Romania.

Valea Viilor, originally Vorumloc (Transylvanian Saxon) / Wurmloch (German), was probably first mentioned in documents under the Hungarian name Baromlak in 1224 (possibly also in 1305)

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All of Transylvania in one place awaits young and old / all visitors in Odorheiu Secuiesc. The town is located about 25 km east of Sighisoara in Harghita County.

https://parculminitransilvania.ro | https://welcome-to-romania.com

Sometimes in life everything is turned upside down—here at Brambura Park in Avrig (German: Freck), that’s the norm. An experience for children, families, and every visitor

Brambura Park in Avrig is about 25 km southeast of Sibiu / Hermannstadt. An adventure park for everyone, but especially for children and for those of us who are young at heart.

https://brambura-park.ro | https://welcome-to-romania.com

June 1st, Ziua Copilului (Children’s Day), is a public holiday in Romania, just as it is in many other countries around the world.

We wish all children, whether small or big , a wonderful, adventurous, and happy day… and may we adults never forget that not only today, but actually every day of the year should be a day for our children!