50 reasons to visit Romania (51 photos)

Romania is a true gem, filled with pristine forests and epic mountains, and its majestic castles recall its rich medieval history.





Somewhere here, according to legend, lived the mysterious Count Dracula himself. This is one of the most enigmatic and picturesque countries in Europe, where everything, from cobbled streets to mysterious forests, is steeped in the spirit of the Middle Ages. The silent beauty of the misty Carpathian Mountains, dense green groves, the taut waves of the Black Sea, ancient castles, and the lush colors of nature—you'll find all of this in this collection of photographs imbued with a love for the local beauty.



1. Bigar Waterfall. (Photo: Petru Valentin Oprea)





2. Romania's "Tunnel of Love." (Photo: Alexandru Mahu)



3. Mossy swamps. (Photo: Adrian Borda)



4. Bucegi Mountains. (Photo: Dumitru Doru)



5. Transfagarasan Highway, Transylvania. (Photo: Ben Taylor)



6. Foggy autumn morning in the village of Biertan. (Photo: Nicu Hondra)



7. Ceahlău, Romania. (Photo: Lazar Ovidiu)



8. Bucegi Mountains. (Photo: Zsolt Kiss)



9. Dracula's Castle, Bran.



10. Rodna Mountains. (Photo: Lazar Ovidiu)



11. Maramures. (Photo: Oana Andrea)



12. Sunflower fields. (Photo: Adrian Borda)



13. Decebal. (Photo: Lluís Salha)



14. Peles Castle. (Photo: Nora de Angelli)



15. Rodna Mountains, Romania. (Photo: Zsolt Kiss)



16. Corvin Castle, or Corvinesti. (Photo: Nadia Ghirardini)



17. Retezat National Park, Carpathians. (Photo: János Gáspár)



18. Western Romanian Mountains. (Photo: Stan Sosmin Ovidiu)



19. Ţara Bârsei. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)



20. A spring day in the mountain village of Holbav. (Photo: Catalin Kaciuk)



21. Brasov. (Photo: Ana Malina)



22. Mountain road. (Photo: Ioan Balazanu)



23. Ţara Bârsei. (Photo: Vali and Cristina)



24. The city of Sighisoara. (Photo: Andrei Andreev)



25. Lake Balea. (Photo: Andrei Grososiu)



26. Sunrise on Magura. (Photo: Andreea Oana)



27. Sibiu. (Photo: Camil Ghirkoias)



28. Scarisoara Cave. (Photo: Marcel Socaciu)



29. Merry Cemetery, Maramures. (Photo: vikilitoos)



30. Bukovina. (Photo: Mihai Joimir)



31. Morning in a Romanian village. (Photo: mega002)



32. Somewhere in the mountains. (Photo: Lavrentii Parashiv)



33. Monastery in Brasov County. (Photo: Tudor Mighia)



34. Moeciu de Jos, Bran. (Photo: Domino Harvey)



35. Sighisoara. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)



36. Sarmizegetusa Regia. (Photo: Danna)



37. Salt Mine in Turda. (Photo: Cristi Jora)



38. Rarau Mountains. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)



39. Bicaz Gorge, or Bicaz Springs. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)



40. Magura. (Photo: Cosmin Bada)



41. The town of Ieud. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)



42. Black Sea. (Photo: Bogdan Cernea)



43. Poiana Merului. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)



44. Vatra-Moldovice. (Photo: Lavrentii Parashiv)



45. Ceahlău Mountains. (Photo: Lavrentii Parashiv)



46. Borşa, Maramures. (Photo: Smo Smo)



47. Bukovina. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)



48. Costinesti. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)



49. View from Poenari Castle. (Photo: Domino Harvey)



50. Transfagarasan Highway. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)