Romania
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Romania.
Destinations within Romania
Hotel guides
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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel from Rick Steves, focused on European destinations and public television travel programming.
This travel video gives a well-rounded Romania tour through Bucharest, Transylvania, castles, fortified churches, Sighisoara, and Maramures.
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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing vlogs, travel advice, tips, and destination guides.
This guide video is a practical Romania primer, covering entry information, transport, language, Bucharest tips, costs, and getting around.
Travel articles & blogs
Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical independent travel. Their Romania budget travel guide is a practical resource for comparing things to do, costs, savings tips, transportation, and accommodation before a trip.
A comprehensive budget travel guide to Romania with tips on things to do, costs, ways to save, transportation, accommodation, and more!
nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/romania-travel-tips/
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and itinerary-planning tools. Their Romania guide gives a well-rounded country overview, connecting landscapes, cultural history, medieval heritage, the Carpathians, the Danube Delta, and traditions.
Romania, positioned at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, offers a fascinating blend of natural beauty,
viatravelers.com/destinations/romania/
A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog, focused on realistic planning, personally tested trips, itineraries, and travel stories. Her Romania guide page is helpful for readers who want travel tips and stories gathered in one place before planning time in the country.
Tips and stories about traveling to Romania.
dangerous-business.com/destinations/romania/
Third Eye Traveller is Sophie Pearce's solo female travel blog focused on historical, bookish, magical, and screen-location destinations. Her Romania travel guide is especially fitting for travelers drawn to Bran Castle, Transylvania, and broader country travel with a historical, magical lens.
Romania As a girl obsessed with vampires, of course, I had Bran Castle in Transylvania on my bucket list for years! But, what I wasn't expecting was to love the rest of Romania as much
thirdeyetraveller.com/romania-travel-guide/
NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog covering active trips, sustainable tourism, visual storytelling, and destination guides. Their beginner's guide to hiking in Romania is a strong starting point for active travelers looking for planning advice and examples of local treks.
If you're thinking about going hiking in Romania don't forget to follow these very important bits of advice (and check these great hikes out).
nomadasaurus.com/beginners-guide-hiking-romania/
Camels & Chocolate is a travel-and-place site by Kristin Luna, combining journalism, photography, road trips, and destination writing. Her Romania road-trip article gives a useful family-travel angle, with planning context for traveling from Bucharest to Brasov after a Danube River cruise.
Everything you need to know about traveling through Romania and planning a family road trip from Bucharest to Brasov.
camelsandchocolate.com/romania-road-trip/
A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering destination guides, SIM advice, remote work, and living abroad. Their Romania SIM card guide is a practical pre-trip resource for comparing in-person buying, online options, and eSIM use.
Learn how to buy a Romania SIM card.📱Compare your options to buy in person, online or get an eSIM.✔️ Get your prepaid Romania SIM card!
abrokenbackpack.com/romania-sim-cards/
One Mile at a Time is an independent points, miles, aviation, hotel, and premium travel site focused on travel logistics. Their Romania driving article is helpful for road-trip planners, covering road quality, other drivers, speed limits, and the Transfagarasan through a Transylvania route.
We did a road trip through Transylvania. Here's our experience with the quality of roads, other drivers, speed limits, and driving the Transfagarasan.
onemileatatime.com/driving-in-romania/