This Balkan country with a Romance language is a place of fascinating contrasts, from relatively modern capital Bucharest to beach resorts to mountain villages with age-old lifestyles. And of course there's Transylvania, the beautiful home of you-know-who!

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Timişoara a European Capital of Culture for 2023

Timişoara 2023 A six-hour-40-minute drive or three hour flight from Bucharest, the country’s third largest city, in the central west has some 306,000 and traces its origins to a settlement of the Indo-European Bronze-Age Dacian people who inhabited this area in the 8th-7th centuries BCE – although as it was founded in 1315 on the site of an ancient Roman fortress and surrounding swampland. Much more recently, this was the place where the popular revolt which eventually toppled the 24-year…

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Bucharest one of "10 of Europe's Cheapest Cities to Visit"

    The second smallest continent across the globe, Europe, is filled with scenic beauties. From eating fresh croissants in Paris to splurging on a water taxi in Venice. Europe has everything a traveler would want. You can experience all kinds of adventures here. Want to travel to Europe now? Many budget-friendly cities in Europe will allow you to enjoy Europe without burning a hole in your pocket. Read about these tickets before booking Direct flights to Germany from USA.   The first thing to…

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Writing 'In the Footsteps of Dracula: A Personal Journey and Travel Guide'

My obsession to travel to every site related to either the fictional Count Dracula or his real historical counterpart, Prince Vlad Dracula the Impaler, grew out of a visit to Whitby, England, where part of the novel Dracula takes place.  I stood on the cemetery hill where, in Bram Stoker's Dracula, Lucy Westenra and Mina Murray spent hour after hour sitting on their "favourite seat" (a bench placed over a suicide's grave near the edge of the cliff), gazing out toward the "headland called…

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  • David Paul Appell May 3, 2025 at 1:05pm
    Romania seems to be a flavor of the moment in travel, observers say. And just here in Spain, I´ve just recently heard from three people who have been and had a great time - one loves Bucharest so much he went twice! I This fall I plan to join them, inspired by the discovery some years ago that part of my family tree goes back to Timisoara, Transylvania. And I´ll be sure to study this recent report from Lonely Planet: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/romania
    Romania travel
    Explore Romania holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
  • Joseba Basabe December 21, 2024 at 12:27pm
    As one of its "World´s Greatest Places" for 2024, Time magazine shone a spotlight on the Via Transilvanica, a two-year old, 882-mile diagonal route through amazing ecotourism and UNESCO World Heritage riches: https://time.com/6992421/via-transilvanica/
    Via Transilvanica: World's Greatest Places 2024
    Find out why Via Transilvanica is one of the World's Greatest Places 2024
  • José Balido December 12, 2023 at 11:24am
    Europe is of course a classic for Christmas travel - and here´s why Euronews touts Romania instead of Germany, Austria, the UK, and the other usual suspects: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/10/05/this-christmas-break-inc...
    Christmas: Stay at an ancient nature retreat for the ultimate recharge
    With rich traditions, beautiful nature and stunning snowy scenery, this region of Romania offers an alternative winter break destination.
  • Max Pesling October 31, 2023 at 8:41pm
    A brief and interesting video aboutTransylvania´s Bran Castle (with the Vlad Tepes aka Dracula association), which does gangbuster business come Halloween season, and apparently just broke the single-day visitor record the day before yesterday: https://www.euronews.com/video/2023/10/30/watch-draculas-spooky-tra...
    VIDEO : Watch: Dracula’s spooky Transylvanian castle sees record Halloween visitors
    VIDEO : The storied 14th-century Bran Castle, perched on a hilltop in central Romania, is purported to be the inspiration behind Dracula’s home in Br…
  • David Paul Appell September 29, 2023 at 10:56am
    In its look at best foliage destinations outside the USA, the Wall Street Journal cites the Transalpina road in the Carpathians: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/where-to-see-fall-foliage-inte...
    New England, New Schmengland! Where to Find the Most Stunning Fall Foliage Outside the U.S.
    Would you fly overseas to do some world-class leaf-peeping? Before you answer, consider these six dazzling destinations—and factor in post-hike hot-s…
  • María José February 7, 2023 at 11:30am
    The traditional Romanian women's blouse, the "ia", was in December 2022 amongst the latest additions to UNESCO's Intangible World Heritage list, but its local manufacturers are under threat from cheap Chinese imports. Radio Free Europe recently covered the issue here: https://www.rferl.org/a/ia-blouse-romanian-traditional-clothing-une...
    Romania's Traditional Clothing Makers Call For Action After UNESCO Listing
    Producers of Romania and Moldova's traditional blouse, the ia, hope its recent addition to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage will boost c…
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