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Rugged stone churches and dazzling monasteries dot a pristine landscape of rocky mountains and rolling hills. Transylvanian towns have stepped out of time, while vibrant Bucharest is all energy.

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    Corvin Castle

    Transylvania

    Some castles perch on mountains, others skulk in mist-shrouded hills, but Hunedoara’s juts out from an industrial jungle. Despite being surrounded by…

  • Romania, Castelul Peles (Peles Castle), facade seen from gardens set against blue sky

    Peleş Castle

    Sinaia

    Over 40 years, dozens of builders, artists and wood-carvers brought Peleş Castle into existence. The neo-Renaissance masterpiece was commissioned by…

  • Palace of Parliament

    Palace of Parliament

    Bucharest

    The Palace of Parliament is the world’s second-largest administrative building (after the Pentagon) and former dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu’s most infamous…

  • The Endless Column (Column of Infinite) made by Constantin Brancusi in Targu Jiu, Romania symbolizes the Infinite Sacrifice of Romanian soldiers and it is considered the top point of the modern Art.; Shutterstock ID 242715793; purchase_order: 65050; job: ; client: ; other: 242715793

    Endless Column

    Wallachia

    The Endless Column, one of Constantin Brâncuşi's best-known and most celebrated works, sits at the eastern end of Calea Eroilor (20 minutes on foot from…

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    Alba Carolina Citadel

    Transylvania

    Alba Carolina Citadel is the crowning attraction of Alba Iulia. Within this star-shaped citadel are museums, churches and the Unification Hall that sealed…

  • Romanian Athenaeum

    Romanian Athenaeum

    Bucharest

    The exquisite Athenaeum is the majestic heart of Romania’s classical-music tradition. Scenes from Romanian history are featured on the interior fresco…

  • Former Ceauşescu Residence

    Former Ceauşescu Residence

    Bucharest

    This restored villa is the former main residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu, who lived here for around two decades up until the end in 1989…

  • Hotel Castel Dracula

    Hotel Castel Dracula

    Transylvania

    One of the high points of any vampire-themed trip to Transylvania is kitsch Hotel Castel Dracula. Its blood-curdling decorations, and location on a…

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