ROMANIAN TOWN BREAKS — 2026 GUIDES

Citadels and castles.
Old squares under the Carpathians.
One Romanian town at a time.

What to see and do in Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest and the castles and villages between them, with sources you can check.

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Citadels. Castles. Fortified churches. Painted monasteries. Sources you can check.

Illustration of a Transylvanian old town with a clock tower and red roofs below the Carpathian mountains

ROMANIAN TOWNS

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15 towns and citiesFrom Brașov and Sibiu to Iași and Constanța

16 castle, church and mountain trailsBran, Bucovina, Maramureș, the Transfăgărășan

293 guidesSights, old towns, day plans, maps

97 attraction pagesOpening days, tickets and time to allow

15 TOWNS · 4 REGIONS

Choose your Romanian town.

Each town starts with what to see and do, then its old town, museums, map and day plans, and its attraction pages.

Transylvania

Saxon citadels and old squares inside the Carpathian arc: Brașov, Sibiu, Sighișoara, Cluj-Napoca and Alba Iulia.

Bucharest and Wallachia

The capital, the royal mountain resort of Sinaia and the towns of the south.

Banat and Crișana

Secession squares in the west: Timișoara and Oradea.

Moldavia and the Black Sea

Iași and the Neamț monasteries in the north-east, Constanța on the coast.

Castles, painted monasteries and mountain roads.

Romania’s best sights are often outside the cities: Bran and Corvin castles, the Saxon fortified churches, Bucovina’s painted monasteries, Maramureș’s wooden churches, the salt mines and the Transfăgărășan.

Castles

Castles in Transylvania

Dracula sites

Dracula's Castle in Romania

Transylvania

Fortified churches

Fortified Churches of Transylvania

Painted monasteries

Painted Monasteries of Bucovina

Maramureș

Salt mines

Salt Mines in Romania

Transfăgărășan

Carpathians

Carpathian Mountains in Romania

Danube Delta

Danube Delta Guide

Iron Gates

Iron Gates, Romania

Monasteries

Monasteries in Romania

Communist Romania

Dobrogea

Dobruja (Dobrogea)

Traditions

Romanian Traditions

Regions

Regions of Romania

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Citadels, churches, museums and mountains.

The same questions answered town by town, so you can compare Sibiu’s museums with Brașov’s, or Sighișoara’s citadel with Alba Iulia’s.

Castles & Palaces

Plan castle and palace visits in Romania: Bran, Râșnov and Peleș near Brașov, Corvin at Hunedoara, and the Royal and Parliament palaces in Bucharest.

All 17 guides

Old Towns & Citadels

Explore Romania's old towns and citadels, from Brașov's walls and Sibiu's towers to Alba Iulia's star fortress, Suceava, Neamț and Enisala, with walking routes.

All 22 guides

Fortified Churches

Explore fortified churches in Transylvania and Sighișoara: Biertan, Viscri, Prejmer, Hărman, Saschiz, Cisnădie and more, with visiting details and what to see.

All 13 guides

Monasteries & Churches

Explore Romania's monasteries and churches, from Bucovina's painted walls and Maramureș wooden churches to cathedrals in Brașov, Sibiu, Iași and Bucharest.

All 28 guides

Museums & History

City walks and museums in Brașov, Bucharest, Sibiu, Constanța and beyond: medieval citadels, Roman ruins, Dacian fortresses and communist-era sites to visit.

All 26 guides

Mountains & Nature

Mountain country across Romania: Carpathian ranges, the Transfăgărășan and Transalpina drives, Bâlea Lake, Bucegi rocks, Ceahlău trails and Danube Delta birdlife.

All 43 guides

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