The 13 places the travel guides we read name most, what they say about each, and fares from your city.
The places, most named first
From the 6 guides that rank for "best places to visit in romania"
Named by 4 of 61. TransylvaniaRomaniaMedieval Saxon towns, Gothic castles and mountain passes in the Carpathian arc.A guide says most travelers only reach Bucharest, so the region has many unfamiliar places.
Named by 3 of 62. BrașovTransylvania, RomaniaThe most visited city in Transylvania and a base for Bran Castle, Peleș Castle and Saxon villages.A walking town centred on the Gothic Black Church, with skiing nearby in winter.
Named by 3 of 63. SighișoaraTransylvania, RomaniaA well-preserved inhabited medieval citadel with 14th-century walls and nine towers.Described as a perfectly preserved hilltop citadel.
Named by 3 of 6
4. Bucovina
Romania
Known for 15th and 16th-century painted monasteries, eight of them UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Voroneț Monastery is famed for its Last Judgment fresco and Voroneț Blue pigment.
Named by 2 of 65. BucharestRomaniaThe capital mixes Belle Epoque architecture with the huge Palace of the Parliament.The Old Town (Lipscani) has become a dense bar and restaurant district.
Named by 2 of 66. SibiuTransylvania, RomaniaFormer Saxon city of Hermannstadt, European Capital of Culture in 2007, with a Baroque townscape.Home to the Brukenthal National Museum, the oldest art museum in Romania.
Named by 2 of 67. Cluj-NapocaTransylvania, RomaniaThe second-largest city, a university city of 400,000 with a medieval core.Hosts the UNTOLD music festival each summer.
Named by 2 of 68. TimișoaraRomaniaEuropean Capital of Culture for 2023, with Austro-Hungarian architecture.The first city to rise against the Ceaușescu regime in December 1989.
Named by 2 of 69. BranTransylvania, RomaniaThe clifftop castle is marketed as Dracula's Castle and sits 30 km from Brașov.Visitors can tour most of the castle rooms.
Named by 2 of 610. MaramureșRomaniaOffers authentic, centuries-old villages.
Named by 2 of 611. Danube DeltaRomaniaRecognized by UNESCO and described as the world third most biologically diverse area.
12. SinaiaPrahova Valley, RomaniaCalled the Pearl of the Carpathians, home to Peleș Castle and ski slopes.Peleș Castle has 160 rooms and was built in the 1880s.
13. Șapte Scări CanyonBrașov county, RomaniaA guided waterfall hike near Brașov; bring rain gear.
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When to go
Travel guides most often name April to May and September to October as the best time to visit Romania.
Named by 4 of 61. TransylvaniaMedieval Saxon towns, Gothic castles and mountain passes in the Carpathian arc.A guide says most travelers only reach Bucharest, so the region has many unfamiliar places.
Named by 3 of 62. BrașovThe most visited city in Transylvania and a base for Bran Castle, Peleș Castle and Saxon villages.A walking town centred on the Gothic Black Church, with skiing nearby in winter.
Named by 3 of 63. SighișoaraA well-preserved inhabited medieval citadel with 14th-century walls and nine towers.Described as a perfectly preserved hilltop citadel.
