Our birth country is one of those countries that we traveled a lot in and somehow it still always feels that a lot is left to see and visit. This might be driven by the contrast between the familiarity of our childhood places and all the other unique locations that were poorly advertised and we learned about only after leaving the country. With family still in the country we travel back to Romania quite often and always try to expand the areas that we visit with almost unanimous great results.
Driving in Romania is not that bad outside of the capital city, Bucharest, however there are few divided highways and driving defensively is highly recommended. The major cities can also be reached by train, bus and some by plane.
Map of Travels
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Trips
- Trip to Romania visiting friends in Munchen on the way
Our team is split again for a couple weeks as one of us travels to Germany, Romania and Hungary to meet friends and relatives - A week exploring Cluj
During our week in Cluj we explore both the old town and more newer areas of the city both with our relatives and alone - “Discoteca 90” a retro concert
Today we are invited and attend a 90’s hit concert where formations from that era perform the hits that made them famous - Rosia fortified church and an anniversary
Today we are invited and celebrate the birthday of the famous writer Eginald Schlattner held at Rosia fortified church - Obor and Bucharest downtown before flying to Cluj
We spend the last hours in Bucharest before our flight to Cluj by exploring the Obor area where we lived previously and the downtown - Bucharest Botanical Garden, finally
The Botanical Garden is a peaceful place and while not as extensive as other Botanical Gardens it is worth a stop to slow down and relax a bit - University “Politehnica” Bucharest, a blast from the past
A nostalgic tour on a beautiful University campus that we are quite attached to - Two short days in Bucharest
We spend two days in Bucharest enjoying the food and helping relatives with some chores around town - Unexpected and sad trip to Romania
This one week trip to Romania was unexpected and for a sad reason due to a death in the family so we didn’t really do or expect to do any tourist stuff - Days 20-21: Exploring Bucharest with family
We spend the last two days with family and friends in Bucharest visiting the small historical downtown and the National Art Museum - Day 19: On the way to Bucharest
On the way to Bucharest we make multiple stops both at major tourist spots and some unexpectedly beautiful unknown locations - Day 18: One day in historic Sibiu
Sibiu is one of the best preserved and visited cities in Romania and we spend a day visiting the beautiful old town - Day 17: Hunedoara on the way to Sibiu
On the way to Sibiu we stop in Hunedoara which is the site of one of the most famous castles in Romania - A week in Cluj-Napoca with family
We spend a week in Cluj exploring the old city, visiting interesting museums and finding mushrooms in the surrounding forests - Day 9: Hortobagy and first evening in Romania
Today we drive from Budapest to Cluj with the majority of the time not driving spent in Hortobagy NP - Belis, the mountain playground of Cluj
Today it is time for a daytrip to Belis a mountain village that is a popular destination from Cluj due to its lakeside location in beautifully wooded hills - A week in Cluj
The week in Cluj is spend mostly with friends and relatives and relatively little sightseeing besides the usual haunts downtown - One week in Cluj
One week extension of our Ireland trip to visit family in Cluj, Romania