Places to visit in Romania

The Danube Delta The Danube delta hosts over 300 species of birds as well as 45 freshwater fish species in its numerous lakes and marshes. The Danube Delta is the second largest delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent. Bran Castle (30 km from Brasov) According to this legend, the castle used to be the place where Dracula lived. But there is a confusion between Dracula and Vlad Tepes, ruler of Wallachia, as they are not one and the same person. The first is just a mith, a character, and the second has nothing to do with Dracula. Pele Castle (Sinaia) Located in Sinaia - 44 km from Braov, and today a historical monument, the castle was home to several Romanian monarchs including King Carol I, who died here in 1914. Transfgran Road The road was built between 1970 and 1974, during the rule of Nicolae Ceauescu, mainly with military forces. It was expensive not only from the financial point of view, but also 40 soldiers lost their lives during it's construction. The Merry Cemetery (Spna) This place is only about 18km from Sighetul Marmatiei (in Spna) and it is unique not just in Romania but in the entire world, because it hosts the only known 'funny' cemetery. You should definitely stop by and not only visit a merry cemetery, but also understand a little more of the Romanian culture, known for its humor and self-irony. Vorone Monastery (Suceava) Vorone Monastery is probably the most famous of all painted monasteries of Romania. The church became well-known for its exterior frescoes of bright and intense colours.