Romania Travel Articles and Photos by Violeta Matei, Blogger and Traveler

Black Sea Beaches & Resorts in Romania, from Navodari to Vama Veche

Out of all countries neighboring the Black Sea, Romania and Bulgaria are probably the most popular beach destinations. Unfortunately, the season on the Black Sea beaches is much shorter than the season in Greece, Portugal or Spain. The best time to enjoy the Black Sea...

Hiking in Romania: Padis – Cetatile Ponorului, Apuseni Mountains

I told you in the previous post in the Hiking in Romania series that the harder a place is to reach, the cleaner and the more exciting it is. Apuseni Carpathians trails are hard to reach indeed, especially if you don’t have a car, but they are worth the pain. Those...

Sighisoara Citadel, Romania – Birth Place of Vlad Tepes (or Vlad the Impaler)

Racos Volcano, Brasov, Romania

Clouds over Apuseni Mountains, Romania

Bucegi Mountains, Romania – The Sphynx

Golf Courses in Romania: Lac de Verde

Do you play golf? Do you want to learn how to play it? This is a spot in Romania you may like: Lac de Verde. Lac de Verde is a golf club located in Breaza, less than 100 km from Bucharest. It is also very close to Sinaia, so if you decide to stay here, go to see Peles...

Hiking in Romania: Poiana Pelegii – Bucura Lake Trail in Retezat National Park

Did you ever hike any mountains abroad? I don't know about others, but I shy away from such experiences. Maybe it's because the best mountains I had the chance to hike on were in countries I don't speak the languages of. Maybe I'm afraid of wild animals I'm not...

Searching for Dracula: Bucharest to Bran and Return

"Can you take me to Dracula’s castle?" This is one of the most common questions I’ve got from foreigner friends and business partners visiting Transylvania Romania. This is how I managed to visit the Dracula castle in Bran multiple times. If you also want to see the...

Caves of Romania: Pestera Muierilor

How would you like to live in a cave? As I’m writing this, the temperature outside is 37 degrees Celsius. Hot as hell (or almost). If you asked me, I’d be happy to live in a cave right now. Or at least to visit one, like Pestera Muierilor described below . If you...