Central Romania
Transylvania
A landscape of layered ridges, medieval fortified villages, and a history that refuses to be simplified.…
Best: May to October — the villages are at their most vivid in September harvest season.
Northern Romania
Bucovina
Eight painted monasteries, a landscape of rolling green hills, and a reputation for hospitality.…
Best: May to September — the green hills are at their most saturated after spring rain.
Northwestern Romania
Maramureș
Maramureș is the most 'Romanian' that Romania gets in the popular imagination. GG…
Best: May to October — winter access is difficult and many guesthouses close.
Southern Romania
Bucharest
Bucharest has a reputation it hasn't entirely earned.…
Best: March to June and September to November — summer is hot, winter is grey.
Dobrogea, Southeastern Romania
Danube Delta
The Danube Delta is Europe's second-largest river delta, a UNESCO biosphere reserve.…
Best: May to September — the bird migrations of spring and autumn are extraordinary.