Sighișoara – Wonderful pictures
(31 May 2021)
Sighișoara is a town in Mureș county, Transylvania region, Romania.
The town of Sighișoara was founded in the second half of the 19th century by German immigrants from Transylvanian Saxony. In 1280 it was first mentioned in a document. In 1435, the Romanian name ′′Sișoara ′′ borrowed from the Hungarian ′′ appeared for the first time in writing.
Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this image.
Sambetei Valley in the Făgăraș Mountains
(30 May 2021)
The Făgăraș Mountains are located in the southern Carpathian mountain range in Romania. It is crossed by the Transfagaras highway. The ridge is about 70 km long and 40 km wide. The mountains cover an area of nearly 2,000 km² and range in height from 350 to 2,544 meters (the peak of Moldoveanu, west of Brasov).
Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this image.
Roadside flowers – beautiful
(29 May 2021)
Where? Galati, when? Just! By the side of the road, in fields and meadows, flowers are blooming in vivid colors.
Constanța
(29 May 2021)
Constana, a town in southeastern Romania on the Black Sea with over 2,000 years of history … and the best known and most popular bathing region in all of Romania.
Thank you (Marius Nistor) for permission to use these images.
The car – many hearts beat faster
(28 May 2021)
Mocăniță is the name of a narrow-gauge railroad on which steam locomotives still run. The most famous “Mocăniță” runs in the Vaser Valley in Maramureș county, north of the Transylvania region of Romania.
The current program for this year can be viewed on the homepage ( https://mocanita-maramures.com/ ), Romanian, Hungarian and English.
Thank you romania_ig for permission to use this image.
Devil’s Lake
(28 May 2021)
The Devil’s Lake (hell or devil in German) is located in the Cheile Nerei-Beusnița Natural Park, in the Banat region, Caras-Severin county in western Romania.
In earlier times, it was an underground lake that surfaced after a partial collapse of the cave ceiling in which it was located. It is about 700 square meters in size, 20 meters in diameter and about 12 meters deep. Its name comes from a local legend that Satan threw himself into the lake after losing a bet with a shepherd.
Thank you Banatul Montan for permission to use these images.
Fortified Church of Richiș
(27 May 2021)
The fortified church of Richiș is located in the municipality of Biertan, in the county of Sibiu and was built as a monastery in the second half of the 14th century (14th century: 01.01.1301 to 31.12.1400). Around 1400, this monastery was transformed into a fortified Catholic church and completed in 1451 (picture). Today the visitor encounters an Evangelical Lutheran church, a real treasure, which gradually reveals itself to the visitor. The interior of the church is rich in unique zoomorphic motifs (representations in animal, animal-like forms) and plant motifs.
Thank you Your Guide in Transylvania for permission to use these images.
Galati, city on the Danube and the Danube delta
(26 May 2021)
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.
Poiana Brasov, Brasov County
(26 May 2021)
Sun, nature and beautiful green forests. Walk, hike or cycle … in the area and the surrounding mountains … and watch the squirrels hiding in the trees. A great place in spring and summer to listen to nature, relax and come and rest in a dream landscape.
Thank you Poiana Brasov/ Romania (Simonte Poiana Brasov) for permission to use these images.
Bran Castle – Welcome
(25 May 2021)
Bran Castle (in German: Törzburg) is located in the region of Transylvania, in the county of Brasov.
Whether Dracula (if he ever existed) or his “human” representative (Vlad III. Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, Vlad the Impaler) lived here or not … the castle and the whole region are definitely worth a visit.
Thank you Castelul Bran for permission to use these images.
County Museum of History Brasov / Weavers Bastion
(25 May 2021)
The Museum of History of the City and County of Brasov was founded in 1950 and is housed in the former parish hall in the center of the Piața Sfatului (square) or partially in the bastion of the Weavers of Brasov (Kronstadt).
The bastion, defended and maintained by the linen weavers’ guild, was built in two stages between 1421-1436 and 1570-1573. In the first phase, the first two levels of the three battle galleries were built. The upper galleries, built between 1570 and 1573, were intended for small caliber weapons that could be used through narrow, circular bullet holes throughout the galleries. Two watchtowers were built for the guard, who monitored the town from a military point of view as well as in terms of possible fires.
After restoration, the Weavers’ Bastion was turned into a museum.
A short tour of Brasov
(24 May 2021 / Images: May 2021)
Brasov is a wonderful city with many historic buildings, places to relax and meet friends, for a coffee and/or more… just to enjoy your time here.
It’s a city with lots of greenery, around the old town center, which can be reached in a few minutes. Many sights like the Black Church, the Black and White Tower, the fortress of Brasov and many more invite you to stay in the city.
Busteni and Caraiman peak
(23 May 2021 / Images: May 2021)
Topul Caraiman is a 2384 m high peak in the Bucegi Mountains (Mun ti Bucegi) in the Romanian Southern Carpathians. In the eastern mountain massif of the Transylvanian Alps, the mountain is one of the highest known thanks to the monument Crucea Eroilor (German: Hero’s Cross), below whose summit is the small town of Bușeni, Prahova county.
Only – GREEN
(23 May 2021 / Images: May 2021)
On the way from Brasov (Kronstadt) to Cheia, a town in the Carpathian Mountains and Transylvania region.
Brasov (Kronstadt) – Above the city rooftops
(22 May 2021 / Images: May 2021)
Brasov is always worth a trip. The old town delights the 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, DEKRA Trusted Facility Romania Ambassador, Operator Hotel Casa Chitic and Restaurant Cucinino Paste Bar in the heart of Brasov) for the impressive leadership, various info this afternoon and cappuccino (pictured) 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.
Brasov (Kronstadt)
(22 May 2021)
A lovely day, first photos of this afternoon.
City of Oradea – Unirii Square
(21 May 2021)
Oradea is a city in north-western Romania and the capital of the Bihor district.
Thank you Visit Oradea (Photos: Bogdan Mustatea) for permission to use these images.
Tours in the Danube Delta – Wonderful
(21 May 2021 / Images: May 2021)
It’s a great time to take boat trips in the Danube Delta, sit on the spots, observe nature and experience the peace/quietness… and of course to enjoy fresh fish and other Romanian sweets
Thank you Plimbari cu barca Delta Dunarii – Murighiol / Boat trips in Danube Delta for permission to use these images.
Lake Văliug in Banat
(20 May 2021)
The lake bears the name of the municipality of Văliug (German Franzdorf) in the county of Caras-Severin, in the Banat region of Romania. The municipality is located in the valley of the river Bârzava at an altitude of 550 meters, at the foot of the Semenic Mountains.
Thank you Banatul Montan (Images: Flavius Sfv ) for permission to use these images.
Buila Vanturarița National Park
(20 May 2021)
Buila Vânturarița National Park is situated in the Căpățânii Mountains (a sub-group of mountains in the Southern Carpathians) and is located in the northern part of the Vâlcea county in the area of Costești, Bărbătești and Băile Olăile Olăile.
It is one of the many natural paradises that can still be found in large numbers in Romania.
Thank you Centrul Național de Informare și Promovare Turistică Vâlcea (Pictures: Cata Catalin) for permission to use these images.
Roman Baths / Daco-Roman Baths
(19 May 2021)
In Geoagiu-Băi, about 45 km northeast of Deva, in Hunedora county, there are the archaeological sites of Băile Romane (a former Roman thermal bath) and Băile Daco-Romane (a new thermal bath, which is now used for treatments).
Geoagiu-Bai is a balneotherapic (balneotherapy) resort that was first documented in 1805. The ozonized air, which is constantly refreshed by mountain breezes, is recommended, among other things, for the treatment of certain diseases of the nervous system, fatigue, overwork, anemia and neurosis.
Thank you traveler.s_bucket_list for permission to use these images.
Moscow Palace in Oradea
(19 May 2021)
′ The Moscow Palace ′′ in the city of Oradea in Bihor county was founded in 1905 by architect Rimanoczy Kalman jr. Designed. It is a two-story building with many ornate plant motifs and one of the finest examples of the secession style (a variation of Art Nouveau, which developed primarily in Austria) of the period.
Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Image: Aura Calatoreste) for permission to use this image.
The ruins of Șoimoș
(18 May 2021)
Șoimoș is a village in Lipova county, Arad, Romania. Striking is the ruin of the medieval castle, situated high above Miereschtal.
To visit the castle ruins you have to go east of the village, one approx. 250 meters high hill. The oldest part of the castle is Burgfried, the castle courtyard covers an area of 35 × 22 meters. In the northern part of the Renaissance tract there is a balcony, known as Isabella Jagiellonica, who lived here from 1541 onwards under the name of Isabella balcony. In the southern part of the complex there is a knight’s chamber and a chapel.
The Soimoș Castle (German also Falkenstein) was first mentioned in 1278, when Castrum Somos, in a Latin document.
Statue of Decebal, locality of Dubova
(17 May 2021)
The statue of the Dacian king Decebal (ca. 86 to 106 Chr) is 55 meters high and the largest/highest rock sculpture in Europe. It stands on a rock formation of the Almaj Mountains on the banks of the Danube, near the village of Dubova (Mehedinți County) in the Iron Gate Natural Park.
10 years, a million dollars and 12 sculptors were needed to make it… and, it may not have been thought up by the Dacians themselves, but only commissioned in 1994 by a Romanian businessman and historians.
Would you like to learn more about the area or vacation there? Find more and offers at Events – Urlaub in Rumänien.
Poiana Brasov last weekend
(17 May 2021)
Winter is over here too … and it’s time to hike, bike, relax and enjoy nature.
Thank you Poiana Brasov/ Romania for permission to use these images.
Constanța – Much more than just the sea
(16 May 2021 / Images: May 2021)
You should visit … the opera, the museums, the Grand Mosque, the lion house, the marina, many cafes and restaurants in beautiful squares, parks and much more…
Constanta has over 2,000 years of history, which is documented in the National Museum of History and Archaeology. In the adjacent mosaic museum you can see Roman floor mosaics from the 4th century AD. Nearby is the Charles I Mosque, covered with a huge Persian carpet and whose minaret towers over the city.
Constanța …. Mareee
(16 May 2021)
Everyone is waiting for it and some are already trying. Seaside vacation … at the Black Sea.
Images from yesterday (15.05.2021) that the water is still cold … but in about 3 weeks it will be that time again. The vacation can start.
Lake Tarnița in Cluj county
(15 May 2021)
Lake Tarnița is a reservoir between the municipalities of Râșca, Mărișel and Gilău west of Cluj-Napoca. It has an area of about 215 ha, a length of almost 9 km and a depth of up to 70 meters.
Learn more about Cluj-Napoca and Cluj county
Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula for permission to use this image.
Buila Vânturarița in the Căpățânii Mountains
(14 May 2021)
Images from this month (May 2021) of the Buila Vânturarița Mountain in the Căpățânii Mountains in Valcea county.
The limestone ridge of the mountain is about 15 km long and is located between the Bistri Ba and Folea gorges of the Olănești river in the national park of the same name (Buila Vânturarița National Park).
Thank you Visit Romania (Photos by Mihai-Alin Rizea) for permission to use these images.
Medveles bear watcher találkozóhely
(14 May 2021)
Approximately 35 km from the city of Brasov (Kronstadt), northeast of St. Gheorgh is the Medveles találkozóhely bear-watching site in Covasna County. And yes, the name doesn’t just sound Hungarian, but Hungarian… because in this part of Romania, although far in the east of the country, Hungarian is spoken as the main language.
About 6,000 brown bears still exist in the forests and mountains of the Romanian / Transylvanian Carpathians and those who have always wanted to meet a bear without danger ′′ eye-to-eye have the chance to do it up close. The Bear Watching Center offers professional guidance and guidance to visitors and photographers, many offers from bear watching to off-road vehicle tours.
Thank you Observator de ursi for permission to use these wonderful pictures.
Lake Bâlea
(14 May 2021)
Known as Lacu Bâlea, is a glacier lake in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains. It is located in the Făgăraș Mountains on the Transfăgărășan road between the Negoiu and Moldoveanu mountains.
The lake is situated in the county of Sibiu and is about 80 km from the city of Sibiu (German Hermannstadt) and approx. 70 km from the city of Făgăraș (German Fogarash or Fugreschmarkt).
Thank you Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Photo: Stefan Tofan) for permission to use this photo.
Trail walks in the Eastern Carpathians of Transylvania
(13 May 2021)
An extraordinary experience in harmony with nature, let your soul hang on the back of the Lippizaner horses, smell the wonderful scent of spring and the fresh air of the Eastern Carpathians. The regional and organic cuisine pampers you and spend wonderful hours together around the campfire under a beautiful clear sky.
May more information (German / English / Romanian / Hungarian) and all route dates for 2021: Events – Urlaub in Rumänien
Spring for umbrellas and many, many photos
(12 May 2021)
Regularly in spring there are ′′new umbrellas ′′ in the pedestrian area of the city of Brăila (south-eastern Romania)… which not only donate shade, they invite visitors to create many, many photos. This year Brăila decorates itself, instead, instead. of the colorful mix of colors, in the national colors of Romania blue / yellow / red.
Sibiu (Hermannstadt) at the beginning of May 2021
(12 May 2021)
Thank you Visit Romania for permission to use this image (Marius Iuliu Neamțu).
Traditional food in Romania / Transylvania
(11 May 2021)
Pictures that need no words. Traditional Romanian food (here in Transylvania, Sâmbăta de Sus) is, let’s just say … “substantial”, but also infinitely delicious.
And if you want to try it for yourself, you’ll find our recommendation here, in Brasov county Events – Urlaub in Rumänien
Parliament Palace in Bucharest
(11 May 2021)
At about 360,000 square meters, the “Palace of Parliament” is not only the second largest building in the world (after the Pentagon in Washington) with its total weight, it is also number 1 in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Among other things, 1,000,000 cubic meters of marble, 3,500 tons of crystal, 700,000 tons of steel and bronze, 900,000 cubic meters of wood and 200,000 square meters of carpet were processed. There are around 1,000 rooms in the palace, not counting corridors, corridors, staircases and 40 elevators.
The building, which dates back to the days of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, is definitely worth a visit, whether you like this “architectural style” or not.
The Danube Delta – always worth a trip
(10 May 2021)
Wonderful pictures of the Danube Delta, which we received from Pensiunea Iara. Thank you for
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Cluj-Napoca in spring – a sea of flowers
(10 May 2021)
Putna Monastery in Suceava county
(7 May 2021)
Putna Monastery, in northeastern Romania, is located about 70 kilometers from the city of Suceava. It belongs to a group of Romanian Orthodox monasteries – the so-called Moldavian monasteries – in southern Bukovina (a historic landscape on the border between central, south-eastern and eastern Europe).
Constanta
(7 May 2021)
Wonderful impressions of the last few days in the south-eastern Romanian city on the Black Sea.
Thanks to Marius Nistor for allowing us to use these images.
Brasov in Transylvania
(6 May 2021)
Măcinului Mountains – Pricopan Peak
(6 May 2021)
Măcin Mountains is a mountain range in Tulcea district, Dobrogea, Romania. As part of the massif north of Dobruja, it also lies between the Danube and the Black Sea. The highest elevation is called Țuțuiatul Peak and is 467 meters high. Culmea Pricopanului (pictured) is located approx. 20 km east of the city of Braila.
Thanks to Relu Chiriac, Galati for allowing us to use these images (beginning May 2021).
Pelinica House – vacation with history and tradition
(5 May 2021)
House built 100 years ago… in the middle of the mountains in Brasov county. Simple and yet connected to nature, an experience that will always be remembered.
Would you like to vacation there? Yes, you can. Visit our new Facebook page… Events-Urlaub in Rumänien for more information.
And for more events and happenings in Romania: events-romania.com
Transfăgărășan in Argeș county
(5 May 2021)
A magical road in and around the Făgăraș Mountains. The Transfăgărășan road links the two historical provinces of Wallachia and Transylvania in Romania.
Corvin Castle / Hunedoara Castle
(5 May 2021)
in Hunedoara county, western Romania.
Piatra Neamt
(4 May 2021)
Piatra Neamț in eastern-northern Romania is the capital of Neamț County. The town was founded in the late 14th century and after the establishment of a princely court by Stephen the Great, Prince of Moldavia (1433-1504), it developed into a renowned center of arts and crafts. The nearby town of Târgu Neamț was the center of a colony of German-speaking settlers in the Middle Ages; the name “Neamț” is an old Romanian term for “German”.
Piatra Neamț is about an hour’s drive (60 km) from the city of Bacău.
Mărășești Mausoleum in Vrancea County
(4 May 2021)
The Mărășești Mausoleum is a historical monument dedicated to those who died in the First World War.
It is located in Vrancea county, as this is where the main battles on the Eastern Front took place. The mausoleum now houses 5,000 soldiers and officers in 154 individual and 9 common crypts in 18 rows.
Braila City Park – Monument Park
(1 May 2021 / Images: April 2021)
The park in Braila has been in existence since 1833 and is known for a monument built by and named after the French architect Villaye. The memorial depicted a double-edged sword on a pedestal with two lions next to it. In 1916 the monument was destroyed by the Turkish occupiers.
With an area of about 90 hectares, the Braila park is now one of the largest parks in Romanian cities.
