If you like hiking, Fagaras Mountains must be on your list. Fagaras are also called the Transylvanian Alps. From east to west Fagaras displays a long ridge of approximately 75 kilometres. The best time to hike here is from late May until late October. If you want to hike in…
Are you looking for the best scenery for photography? You came to the right place because this article is for you! Romania is an excellent destination for a photography enthusiast. It has so much to offer. There is a variety of landscapes you can enjoy: beautiful high and lower mountains,…
if you want to see the mountains in Romania in winter, there are plenty of options. The Carpathians in Romania are absolutely beautiful. One mountain area which we always recommend is Iezer Papusa. Iezer Papusa is a wild but spectacular mountain. About Iezer Papusa Mountains To get to this mountain…
Maramures is the northern region of Romania. It is very rural and friendly, with genuine villages, local distilleries, stunning wooden churches (part of the UNESCO heritage). The local people are curious and food is delicious. In other words, Maramures is the place where the time stands still. More than that,…
What can be more beautiful than combining hiking on a nice October day with some photography in order to capture the splendid change of colors? What can be more beautiful than watching the leaves turn and the kids running and playing on the hills? Ciucas Mountains offer a very good…
Yes, the New Year has arrived, it is winter time now, but sometimes one cannot help thinking about last year's fall. And what a fall that was! Consider this...a throwback October!
Somewhere in Romania, not far from Brasov, maybe one hour drive roughly, there is a beautiful area called Tinutul Secuiesc (,,secui'' being the name of the hungarians who live in that particular region). Tinutul Secuiesc is one of those special places, with multiple opportunities for doing different activities. The fresh…
Becca sent us an email sometime in early January, enquiring about a long tour in Romania. She wanted to come with her husband and two teenage kids, for an active tour, in July. That email was the beginning of a long and interesting conversation. In 10 days we managed to…
If you are still undecided about visiting Romania in 2017, the pictures below will make you change your mind, for sure. We have travelled extensively in 2016, for different tours, but we have also searched for new places, new ideas for our trips, beautiful people with stories to tell. We…
This may be an inspirational story...or not. This may be just an idea that sparked into my mind a few years back...and nothing more. The thing is...that it got to be more than that. It's 2016, the 21 st of February, my birthday, and I am thinking: have I accomplished…