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Romania travel guide top photo: “near balea” by paul bica is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Painted monasteries and fortified churches stand regally amid a wonderful landscape. In the pristine cities, former Saxon settlements like Brașov and Sibiu ooze charm, while Bucharest is full of energy. I’m a citizen of Romania and will expose some insights not all tourists get to know. Romania Travel Guide: Introducing Romania Natural Beauty. Located in Eastern Europe, Romania boasts the Carpathian Mountains that draw an arc through the exact centre of the country. The mountains have an incredible swath of rocky peaks surrounded by deciduous trees and grooves of pine. Some landscapes are unaltered by humanity and a wide network of huts offers accommodation for those curious enough to travel at 2000m+ altitude. Danube is Europe’s second-longest river and marks the southern border of the country before emptying into the Black Sea. An important mark of natural beauty is the Danube Delta, which is a unique and vast protected land, perfect for fishing, birdwatching, hiking, and boating. Friendly Faces. Romanians everywhere are extremely proud of their history and eager to share unique parts of it with visitors. Even though it’s been part of the European Union since 2007, Romania is considered by many foreigners an off-the-beaten-track destination and locals give kudos just for showing up. Romanians themselves are very different and it depends which region of the country you visit – the most developed being Bucharest, Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, and Mamaia. You’ll find friendly faces almost anywhere, that’s for sure. Medieval Villages and Castles. The country where Dracula existed certainly has no shortage of stunning landscapes and jaw-dropping castles hidden on rocky hilltops. The Bran Castle has the spurious connection to Stoker’s narrative, but other places such as 14-century Corvin Castle or Peleș Castle are equally unique. Maramureș boasts villages and towns that seem directly from the Middle Ages, with hay racks, wooden churches and horse carts. Folk Culture. Most of Romania’s recent history is packed with tales of heroic battles against the Ottoman empire and against the Austro-Hungarian empire. Romanians are friendly people and they’ve been like that for the last 2500 years. They defended their lands and have never tried to conquer anyone. For centuries, Romania had a peasant culture. The pack of passable roads, the extremely hilly geography saw the onset of hundreds of self-sufficient small cities and villages, where crafts like pottery, tanning, weaving, and bread making became art. Today most of the country has progressed a lot – having the fastest Internet in Europe and plenty of technology. But when you step out of the cities, the ‘simple’ way of life still persists – you can visit folk museums, genuine villages and folkways which are still practiced. The Capital: Bucharest One of the most crowded capitals in Europe, Bucharest is dynamic and energetic. It’s the place where unbridled capitalism meets still-unreconstructed communism. It’s where the passions of the Middle East and Balkans meet the forces of the European Union. Most travellers give Bucharest one or two nights before going to Transylvania, but I think that is not enough. One needs at least 4 days to visit the great museums, the Palace of the Parliament, the parks and the trendy cafes. The city has it’s modern parts, but you’ll find splendid 17th-century Orthodox churches tucked away and art nouveau villas. If you’re looking to see the communist influence, it’s quite evident once you stroll through the blocks of flats. Nothing is more evident than the Palace of Parliament, the craziest tribute to communist megalomania you will ever see. This enormous building is the world’s second-largest administrative building, after the Pentagon. It was built in 1984 and has more than 3000 rooms and 11 underground levels. You’ll need a passport to visit, and it costs about 15 euros. Today it houses the parliament. Dracula and Bran Castle The legendary vampire has cast terror into many people’s heart. The name was created by Bram Stoker in 1897 when he published a novel with the same name. Dracula was actually a fictional creation, and it’s possible that Stoker named his infamous fictional character after a real ruler who lived in present-day Romania. He was Vlad Țepes (or Vlad the Impaler), Prince of Wallachia. In my travels around the world, I’ve seen his face in Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum (London) and I even told a guy in Israel that my family descended of Dracula. The morbid nickname comes from Vlad’s favorite way of killing his enemies. I’m not going to tell you the 1000-page history of Dracula now, but it’s worth to mention that Dracula’s Castle – the Bran Castle near Brașov, Romania, wasn’t actually his castle. He only stepped foot there when he was imprisoned by Matei Corvin. It’s marketed this way because of its hilltop position in Transylvania and because he lived for some time in Brașov. What you need to remember here is that Stoker’s Dracula is not the same as Vlad the Impaler. The similarities are there because of the gruesome events the real-life character created. Vlad had conflicts with Wallachia’s boyars and invited them to a banquet. According to legends, he had them stabbed and their still-twitching bodies impaled on spikes. Many stories are documented in printed material and still exist. Bran Castle is located on a dramatic hilltop in central Romania, near Brașov. It’s been linked to the vampire and was built around the same time when Vlad the Impaler lived. It’s now open to the public and anyone can peer into the dark passageways and creaky rooms. The castle receives half a million visitors every year. Since it’s perched in a quite remote position, you can reach it either by renting a car or by taking a bus there. Romania’s Seaside Miles of sandy beaches, a warm climate, vineyards, ancient monuments, and modern resorts invite tourists to visit Romania’s Black Sea as a summer vacation destination. Now, I wouldn’t come to Romania only for the beaches, but for the nightlife you can find in cities like Mamaia or Costinești. Romanians are avid party lovers and throughout the fine sand covered beaches, you’ll find elegant hotels placed right near the coast, offering stunning views. How to Get to Romania By plane: There are over 30 airports where you can land, but the most well known is Bucharest “Henri Coanda” International Airport. Bucharest is about 2 hours by plane from Central Europe and the other major cities within the country are connected with destinations such as Spain, Austria, Italy, England, Belgium, Germany by flights with Tarom (Romania’s national carrier), BlueAir, WizzAir (note that these two don’t appear in meta searching portals like Momondo and they usually have the best fares), Austrian Airlines and so on. Most of the flights are only to Bucharest. Many low cost airlines have started flights between smaller cities to other European countries, so you should manually check for different dates. By train: Travelling by train from Europe to Romania takes from just 4 hours (from Budapest to Arad or Timișoara) to about 48 hours (from London to Bucharest). Trains are quite cheap in Romania because infrastructure is poorly developed, but the Romanian National Railways company offers journeys with second and first-class sleepers to many destinations across Europe. By car: Border crossing between western countries and Romania is always just a formality, since the country is a part of the European Union. However, check the policy regarding taking the car across international borders when renting a car. The Romanian Customs will ask for proof of insurance, road toll badge (Rovigneta), a valid driver’s license, and vehicle’s registration. If renting a car is expensive (but still the best choice in my opinion), there are cheap bus routes that connect major Romanian cities with other European cities with communities of Romanians: Bologna (Italy), Madrid (Spain), London (England), Frankfurt (Germany), Paris (France). Visas Romania is a very strict country when it comes to non-European citizens. You should check on your government’s official website what type of documents you need prior to your arrival. When I travelled to Egypt, I used VisaHQ at a friend’s recommendation to get my visa fast, since I had no time to visit the Embassy in Bucharest and to deal with the unbearable bureaucracy. Another friend from Israel visited me and had issues at customs because of some paper he did not have. All European citizens can travel to Romania with nothing but their national ID card. Other countries may have contracts with the Romanian government, and travelers might be able to travel here without a visa. For instance, Romanians can travel to Tunisia or Israel with a visa. Transportation Flights between major Romanian cities are scheduled only in certain days of the week, but Bucharest has connections with pretty much all regions. This is the fastest way to travel within Romania since all other transportation means are much slower. For instance, if you want to visit Iași from Bucharest it will take you 7 hours by train (for just 389 kilometers). Renting a car can be a good choice if you’re aiming to visit Bucharest, Transylvania and the seaside. Pro tip: use the low cost airlines from above to get cheap plane tickets and join communities like CouchSurfing to visit a city with the help of a local. It’s one of the best ways to dive in the local cuisine and get insights from people who live here. By the way, if you come to Romania you can reach to me and I can show you around provided I have the necessary time. I hope you’ll enjoy your visit should you decide to come to Romania.
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Romania travel guide top photo: “in aice le balea” ag paul Bica atá ceadúnaithe faoi CC BY 2.0 mainistreacha péinteáilte agus eaglaisí daingne seasamh regally ndán tírdhreach iontach. Sna cathracha pristine, iar lonnaíochtaí Shacsanach mhaith Braşov agus Sibiu charm ooze, cé go bhfuil Búcairist lán le fuinneamh. Tá mé ina shaoránach na Rómáine agus nochtadh roinnt léargas nach bhfuil gach turasóirí aithne. An Rómáin Travel Guide: Thabhairt isteach Rómáin Áilleacht nádúrtha. Lonnaithe in Oirthear na hEorpa, Rómáin bródúil as an Sléibhte Carpathian a tarraing stua tríd an lár cruinn na tíre. The mountains have an incredible swath of rocky peaks surrounded by deciduous trees and grooves of pine. Tá roinnt tírdhreacha gan athrú ag daonnachta agus cuireann líonra leathan de botháin cóiríochta dóibh siúd aisteach go leor chun taisteal ar 2000m + airde. Is Danóib dara-is faide abhainn na hEorpa agus marcanna an teorainn theas na tíre roimh fholmhú isteach sa Mhuir Dhubh. Is marc thábhachtach na háilleachta nádúrtha an Delta Danóib, a bhfuil talamh ar leith agus mór cosanta, foirfe le haghaidh iascaireachta, birdwatching, hiking, agus bádóireachta. Aghaidheanna Friendly. Tá Rómánaigh i ngach áit thar a bheith bródúil ar a stair agus fonn a roinnt codanna ar leith de sé le cuairteoirí. Cé go bhfuil sé mar chuid den Aontas Eorpach ó shin 2007, Rómáin Measann a lán eachtrannaigh scríbe lasmuigh-an-buailte-rian agus daoine áitiúla a thabhairt kudos ach le haghaidh a léiríonn suas. Tá Rómánaigh féin an-éagsúil agus braitheann sé cén réigiún den tír a thugann tú cuairt – an chuid is mó a fhorbairt á Bucharest, Brasov, Cluj-Napoca, agus Mamaia. Feicfidh tú aghaidheanna cairdiúil beagnach áit ar bith, go bhfuil do cinnte. Sráidbhailte Meánaoise agus Caisleáin. Tá an tír ina raibh Dracula cinnte aon ghanntanas tírdhreacha stiúdú agus caisleáin jaw-dropping i bhfolach ar bhairr chnoic creagach. Tá an Caisleán Bran an nasc bréagacha chun scéal Stoker, ach tá áiteanna eile ar nós 14-haois Caisleán Corvin nó Caisleán Peles cothrom uathúil. Maramureș boasts villages and towns that seem directly from the Middle Ages, le racaí féar, eaglaisí agus cairteacha capall adhmaid. Folk Culture. Most of Romania’s recent history is packed with tales of heroic battles against the Ottoman empire and against the Austro-Hungarian empire. Tá Rómánaigh daoine cairdiúil agus atá siad curtha mar sin do na deireanach 2500 blianta. Chosain siad a gcuid tailte agus riamh iarracht aon duine a conquer. Leis na céadta bliain, Romania had a peasant culture. An pacáiste de bhóithre passable, an tíreolaíocht an-hilly chonaic an gan na céadta cathracha agus sráidbhailte beaga féin a choinneáil, i gcás ceirdeanna cosúil potaireacht, súdaireachta, fíodóireacht, agus bhí a dhéanamh arán ealaíne. Sa lá atá inniu tá an chuid is mó de na tíre cinn go leor - a bhfuil an Idirlíon is tapúla san Eoraip agus neart teicneolaíochta. Ach nuair a chéim tú amach as na cathracha, an 'simplí’ shlí bheatha mhaireann fós – Is féidir leat cuairt a thabhairt músaeim tíre, sráidbhailte dáiríre agus folkways a chleachtadh go fóill. An Caipitil: Búcairist Ceann de na príomhchathracha is crowded san Eoraip, Bucharest is dynamic and energetic. Tá sé an áit a mbuaileann capitalism unbridled communism fós-unreconstructed. Tá sé i gcás ina gcomhlíonann an paisin an Meán-Oirthear agus Balcáin na fórsaí an Aontais Eorpaigh. An chuid is mó lucht siúil a thabhairt Bucharest amháin nó dhá oíche roimh dul a Transylvania, ach is dóigh liom nach bhfuil go leor. Riachtanais amháin ar a laghad 4 laethanta chun cuairt a thabhairt músaeim móra, an Pálás ó Pharlaimint, na páirceanna agus na caiféanna trendy. Tá an chathair is codanna nua-aimseartha, ach go mbainfidh tú teacht ar eaglaisí Orthodox 17ú haois splendid tucked away agus Villas art nouveau. Má tá tú ag iarraidh a fheiceáil ar an tionchar a imirt cumannach, it’s quite evident once you stroll through the blocks of flats. Ní dhéanfaidh aon ní níos soiléire ná an Pálás na Parlaiminte, the craziest tribute to communist megalomania you will ever see. Tá an foirgneamh ollmhór an domhan bhfoirgneamh riaracháin dara-is mó, i ndiaidh an Pentagon. Tógadh é i 1984 and has more than 3000 seomraí agus 11 leibhéil thalamh. Beidh ort pas chun cuairt, agus cosnaíonn sé thart ar 15 euro. Sa lá atá inniu tithe sé an pharlaimint. Dracula agus Caisleán Bran Tá an vampire legendary caitheadh terror i go leor daoine croí. Bhí an t-ainm cruthaithe ag Bram Stoker i 1897 when he published a novel with the same name. Bhí Dracula ndáiríre chruthú fictional, agus tá sé indéanta go ainmnithe Stoker a charachtar fictional náireach tar rialóir fíor a bhí ina gcónaí i lá atá Rómáin. Bhí sé Vlad Tepes (nó Vlad an Impaler), Prionsa na Wallachia. I mo taisteal ar fud an domhain, Mé le feiceáil a aghaidh i Músaem céir Madame Tussaud ar (Londain) and I even told a guy in Israel that my family descended of Dracula. Tagann an leasainm morbid ó bhealach is fearr leat Vlad ar mharú a chuid naimhde. I’m not going to tell you the 1000-page history of Dracula now, ach is fiú a lua go Caisleán Dracula ar – an Caisleán Bran aice Braşov, Rómáin, Ní raibh i ndáiríre a chaisleán. Sheas sé ach scór ann nuair a bhí sé i bpríosún ag Matei Corvin. Tá sé ar an margadh ar an mbealach seo mar gheall ar a sheasamh bharr cnoic in Transylvania agus toisc go raibh cónaí air ar feadh tamaill i Brasov. What you need to remember here is that Stoker’s Dracula is not the same as Vlad the Impaler. Is iad na cosúlachtaí ann mar gheall ar na himeachtaí gruesome an carachtar fíor-saoil a cruthaíodh. Bhí coimhlintí le boyars Wallachia s Vlad agus tugadh cuireadh dóibh féasta. De réir finscéalta, Bhí sé leo stabbed agus a gcomhlachtaí fós-twitching impaled ar spikes. Go leor scéalta a dhoiciméadú in ábhar clóite agus fós ann. Caisleán Bran suite ar bharr cnoic drámatúil i lár Rómáin, in aice le Brasov. Baineann sé le bheith nasctha le vampire agus tógadh thart ar an am céanna nuair a bhí cónaí Vlad an Impaler. Tá sé ar oscailt anois don phobal agus is féidir le duine ar bith piaraí i pasáistí dorcha agus seomraí creaky. Faigheann an caisleán leath mhilliún cuairteoir gach bliain. Ós rud é go bhfuil sé suite i suíomh go leor iargúlta, is féidir leat a bhaint amach é trí cíos carr nó trí bus ann. Seaside Rómáine Míle de thránna gainimh, aeráid te, bhfíonghort, séadchomharthaí ársa, and modern resorts invite tourists to visit Romania’s Black Sea as a summer vacation destination. Anois, Ní ba mhaith liom teacht ar an Rómáin ach amháin le haghaidh na tránna, ach le haghaidh an nightlife féidir leat teacht i gcathracha ar nós Mamaia nó Costineşti. Romanians are avid party lovers and throughout the fine sand covered beaches, beidh tú óstáin galánta chur ceart aice leis an chósta, ag tairiscint radharcanna iontacha. Conas a Faigh a Rómáin eitleán: Tá os cionn 30 haerfoirt áit ar féidir leat talamh, ach is maith ar a dtugtar go bhfuil an Bucharest “Henri Coanda” Aerfort Idirnáisiúnta. Is Búcairist faoi 2 uair an chloig ar eitleán ó Lár na hEorpa agus na cathracha móra eile laistigh den tír iad a bhaineann le ceann scríbe ar nós an Spáinn, An Ostair, An Iodáil, Sasana, Belgium, Ghearmáin ag eitiltí le Tarom (iompróir náisiúnta na Rómáine), BlueAir, Wizzair (faoi deara nach bhfuil an dá bheith i tairseacha cuardaigh meta nós Momondo agus tá siad de ghnáth na táillí is fearr), Airlines hOstaire agus mar sin de. An chuid is mó de na n-eitiltí ach go Bucharest. Go leor haerlínte ar chostas íseal a bheith tosaithe eitiltí idir cathracha beaga chuig tíortha Eorpacha eile, mar sin ba chóir duit seiceáil de láimh le haghaidh dátaí difriúla. Ar traein: Ag taisteal ar an traein ón Eoraip go dtí an Rómáin Bíonn ó díreach 4 uair an chloig (ó Budapest go Arad nó Timişoara) go dtí thart ar 48 uair an chloig (ó Londain go Búcairist). Tá traenacha saor go leor sa Rómáin toisc go bhfuil bonneagar forbartha go dona, ach cuireann an comhlacht na Rómáine Náisiúnta Iarnróid aistear trasnáin dara agus den chéad scoth go leor scríbe ar fud na hEorpa. Sa charr: Is trasnaithe teorann idir thíortha an iarthair agus an Rómáin i gcónaí ach fhoirmiúlacht, ós rud é an tír Is cuid den Aontas Eorpach. Mar sin féin, seiceáil an polasaí maidir le cur an carr thar theorainneacha idirnáisiúnta nuair a cíos carr. Beidh an Chustaim Rómáine a iarraidh le haghaidh cruthúnas ar árachas, suaitheantas dola-bhóthar (Rovigneta), ceadúnas tiomána bailí, agus clárú feithicle. Má cíos carr costasach (ach fós an rogha is fearr i mo thuairim), tá bealaí bus saor a nascadh cathracha móra Rómáinis le cathracha eile na hEorpa le pobail na Rómánaigh: Bologna (An Iodáil), Madrid (spain), Londain (Sasana), Frankfurt (Ghearmáin), Páras (France). víosaí Is Rómáin tír an-dian nuair a thiocfaidh sé do shaoránaigh neamh-Eorpacha. Ba chóir duit seiceáil ar do rialtais láithreán gréasáin oifigiúil cén cineál doiciméid is gá duit roimh do theacht. Nuair a thaistil mé go dtí an Éigipt, d'úsáid mé VisaHQ ag cara moladh a fháil ar mo víosa go tapa, ós rud é go raibh mé aon am chun cuairt a thabhairt ar Ambasáid i mBúcairist agus chun déileáil leis an maorlathas unbearable. cara eile ó Iosrael cuairt á tabhairt dom agus bhí ceisteanna ag custaim mar gheall ar roinnt páipéar nach raibh sé ag. Is féidir le gach saoránach Eorpach taisteal go dtí an Rómáin le rud ar bith ach a n-chárta aitheantais náisiúnta. D'fhéadfadh tíortha eile a bhfuil conarthaí acu le rialtas na Rómáine, and travelers might be able to travel here without a visa. Mar shampla, Is féidir le Rómánaigh taisteal go dtí an Túinéis nó Iosrael le víosa. iompar Eitiltí idir cathracha móra Rómáinis sceidealta amháin i laethanta áirithe den tseachtain, ach tá naisc le go leor i bhfad gach réigiún Búcairist. Is é seo an bealach is tapúla chun taisteal laistigh den Rómáin ós rud é go bhfuil gach modh iompair eile i bhfad níos moille. Mar shampla, más mian leat cuairt a Iasi as Búcairist dtógfaidh sé tú 7 uair an chloig ar an traein (do díreach 389 ciliméadar). Is féidir le cíos carr a bheith ina rogha maith má tá tú ag arb é is aidhm chun cuairt Búcairist, Transylvania agus an trá. Pro tip: úsáid a bhaint as na haerlínte ar chostas íseal ó thuas a fháil ticéid eitleáin saor agus pobail cosúil isteach CouchSurfing chun cuairt a thabhairt ar chathair le cabhair ó áitiúil. Tá sé ar cheann de na bealaí is fearr chun tumadóireacht a dheanamh sa ealaín áitiúil agus léargais ó dhaoine a bhfuil cónaí orthu anseo a fháil. Dála an scéil, má thagann tú go dtí an Rómáin féidir leat teacht chugam agus is féidir liom a thaispeáint ar fáil tú timpeall tá mé an t-am is gá. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh tú taitneamh as do chuairt ba chóir shocraíonn tú chun teacht ar an Rómáin.