53 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Romania - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Romania

Caraș-Severin, Romania

Bigar Waterfall

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

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Salina Turda

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

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Hunedoara, Romania

Corvin Castle

This Romanian fairytale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

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Săpânța, Romania

The Merry Cemetery

A small town Romanian cemetery filled with darkly humorous gravestones.

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Wallachia, Romania

Poenari Castle

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

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Sinaia, Romania

Peleș Castle

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

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Bucharest, Romania

Snagov Monastery

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

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Constanța, Romania

Constanța Casino

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Romania

Chimney Cake

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Chimney Cake

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

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Koliva

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Koliva

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.

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Țuică

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Țuică

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.

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Drob de Miel

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Drob de Miel

This haggis-meatloaf mashup is a Romanian Easter classic.

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Stories
About Romania

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How the Mesmerizing 'Sibiu Eyes' Became a Protest Symbol in Romania

The eerie windows of one Romanian town are watching for political corruption.

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The Bears Haunting Dracula's Castle in Romania

Visitors have been turned away for their own safety.

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