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

Unusual
Attractions
in Romania

Hunedoara, Romania

Corvin Castle

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

Caraș-Severin, Romania

Bigar Waterfall

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

Salina Turda

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

Sinaia, Romania

Peleș Castle

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

Săpânța, Romania

The Merry Cemetery

A small town Romanian cemetery filled with darkly humorous gravestones.

Bucharest, Romania

Snagov Monastery

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

Bran Castle

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Wallachia, Romania

Poenari Castle

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

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Romania

Chimney Cake

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

Koliva

Drooling over this nutty spiced dessert is a heretical move.

Năsal Cheese

In a Romanian village, a cave's unique conditions produce a rare, funky cheese.

Țuică

Romania's all-occasion plummy spirit.

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Romania: Castles, Ruins, and Medieval Villages

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