Capital
Bucharest
Population
19.1M
Currency
Romanian Leu (RON)
Best Time to Visit
May–September
#23
World Tourism Rank
0.08%
of World Land Area
9
UNESCO Sites
5
Neighboring Countries
Nationalities not listed above may require a visa. Always verify with official sources before travel.
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Recommended: May–September
Romania's Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest is the heaviest building in the world and the second largest administrative building after the Pentagon.
Transylvania's Bran Castle is famously associated with Bram Stoker's Dracula, though Vlad the Impaler likely never lived there.
Romania's Transylvania is far more beautiful than spooky, with medieval villages frozen in time.
- A traveler on visiting Romania
Romania enchants adventurous travelers with the medieval towns and fortified churches of Transylvania, the dramatic Carpathian Mountains, and the unique Danube Delta biosphere reserve. Bucharest's eclectic mix of Belle Epoque architecture and communist-era buildings tells a complex history, while painted monasteries in Bukovina display some of Europe's finest medieval art. Romania offers one of the last truly wild landscapes in Europe, with bears, wolves, and pristine forests alongside welcoming rural hospitality.
Must-see attractions, landmarks, and hidden gems
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