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....
This article opens the series “Hiking in Romania”, written for all of you who don’t live in Romania and fear hiking in unfamiliar territories, yet are tempted to give it a try. If you plan to travel to Romania between June and October, allow yourself...
The Communist Heritage Itinerary 3-day self-guided Bucharest itinerary created by locals Walk the streets where history was written during the December 1989 Revolution Visit The House of the Parliament and Ceausescu’s Mansion Expert-curated route combining...
Ciucas is one of the mountains in Romania that suit a day hike from Bucharest. Hiking to the Cioucas peak in the spring is a great opportunity to see the famous rhododendrons, the pink flowers that cover the slopes of this mountain for a couple of weeks or so. I hiked...
Hidden in the picturesque Carpathian Mountains near BraÅŸov, Romania lies a fascinating volcanic relic – the Racos Volcano. This extinct volcano offers a glimpse into the fiery geologic past of the Transylvanian highlands. RacoÈ™ An Old Volcano Nobody Has Heard...
