8 day Romania road trip itinerary in pictures

Looking for holidays in Europe, affordable, with stunning nature, beautiful towns, castles, and citadels? Then Romania is for you. Here is my road trip itinerary with Romania top attractions and things to do in Romania. Visit Romanian castles and other stunning Romania tourist attractions in 8 days.

Day 1. Bucharest

Bucharest. Your own walking tour of the city. Read more about sightseeing in Bucharest clicking this link. Overnight at Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest.10bucharest romania thesanetravel.com 1410385

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Day 2. Driving to Balea Lake

Rent a car and drive to Balea Lake. Note: if you want to drive Transfagarasan road, make sure you visit Romania between July and October. Otherwise, you should take the other road and visit Balea Lake by cable car. Evening and dinner in Sibiu. The total driving distance around 370 kilometres. Overnight in Sibiu.13balea lake romania thesanetravel.com 141076314balea lake romania thesanetravel.com 1410704

Day 3. Sibiu. Hunedoara Castle

Morning Sibiu walking tour. Read more about Sibiu clicking this link. Afternoon departure to Hunedoara. Arriving in Hunedoara. Visiting Corvin or Hunyadi Castle or Hunedoara Castle. Driving to Alba Iulia. Visiting Alba Iulia citadel. Total driving distance about 210 kilometres. Overnight in Alba Iulia.15sibiu romania thesanetravel.com 141089917sibiu romania thesanetravel.com 1420070

Day 4. Alba Iulia. Cluj Napoca

Visiting Alba Iulia Citadel. Read more about visiting Alba Iulia clicking this link. Driving to Rimetea Village. Walk around the village. Driving to Cluj Napoca. Free walking tour at 6 p.m. Meeting point: Unirii Square, in front of the Matthias Corvinus statue. Make an appointment 24 hours in advance. Total driving distance about 120 kilometres. Overnight at Cluj Napoca.18alba iulia romania thesanetravel.com 142036121cluj napoca romania thesanetravel.com 1420630

Day 5. Sighisoara

Driving to Sighisoara. Walking around the Sighisoara Citadel. Read more about visiting Sighisoara clicking this link. Total driving distance about 160 kilometres. Overnight in Sighisoara Taschler Haus.20sighisoara romania thesanetravel.com 143000515 sighisoara romania thesanetravel.com 1430222

Day 6. Biertan. Fagaras Fortress. Bran castle

Morning visit to Sighisoara Citadel museum. Drive to Biertan fortified church. Visiting Biertan.19biertan romania thesanetravel.com 1420845Drive to Fagaras Fortress. Visiting the fortress. Drive to Bran (Dracula) Castle. Visit Bran Castle.23bran napoca romania thesanetravel.com 1430378Total driving distance about 180 kilometres. Overnight in Bran.

Day 7. Rasnov fortress. Brasov

Drive to Rasnov Fortress. Visiting Rasnov fortress.24rasnov romania thesanetravel.com 1430450Driving to and visiting Prejmer and Harman Saxon villages and fortified churches.25prejmer romania thesanetravel.com 1430597Read more about fortified churches of Romania clicking this link. Driving to Brasov. Evening Brasov walking tour at 6 pm. Meeting at the Town Hall Square.27brasov romania thesanetravel.com 1430713Total driving distance about 80 kilometres. Overnight in Brasov.

Day 8. Peles and Pelesur palaces

Driving to Sinaia. Visiting Peles and Pelesur palaces.29peles romania thesanetravel.com 144011130peles romania thesanetravel.com 1440120Driving to Bucharest. Driving distance about 180 kilometres. Overnight in Bucharest. End of the trip.

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  • Published by Anita on December 08, 2018
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    Author: Anita Sāne

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    Anita is a part-time traveller, passionate photographer and a retired career woman from Latvia, 
    travelling mostly solo for more than 15 years. She is a skilled travel planner who plans and executes her travels by herself. Anita wants to show you how to travel the world and open your mind to new experiences. Follow her on FacebookInstagramPinterestTwitter and Bloglovin.

     

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    Great info for visiting a little-known country.
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    This will come in handy for our trip next year, thanks.

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