Brasov is a city in central Romania, located 166 kilometers (103 miles) north of the capital Bucharest, it is surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains and is part of the historical Transylvania region. Brasov has a population composed of 267,480 residents as of 2023. Read Post

Cluj-Napoca is a city located in northwest Romania in the historical region of Transylvania. It has a long history dating back to Roman times when it was founded as the city of Napoca. Cluj-Napoca has been part of the Kingdom of Hungary, the Austrian Empire and modern Romania. It is the second most populous city in Romania after Bucharest, with a population of 324,576 as of 2023. Read Post

Constanta is Romania’s largest port city located on the Black Sea coast in the southeastern region of Dobruja. It serves as the administrative center of Constanta County and is an important economic, cultural and tourist center. Constanta has a total population of 293,930 residents as of 2023. Read Post

Timisoara is a city located in western Romania, 450 kilometers (279) miles northwest of the capital Bucharest. Timisoara lies in the historical region of Banat, which has given the city a diverse cultural heritage, including Hungarian, German, Serbian and other influences. Read Post

Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania. It is located in the southeast of Romania, about 140 kilometers north of the Danube River and Bulgarian border. Bucharest has an area of around 585 square kilometers (225 square miles) and the city sits on the Dâmbovița River and had a population of 1,817,938 million as of 2023. Read Post

Have you ever thought of celebrating Halloween in Romania, at the real Dracula castle? You can! Last year at the beginning of October, an email landed in my inbox. If I wanted to join a G Adventures tour to celebrate Halloween in Transylvania, the birthplaceRead Post