Transylvania Circuit: a 6-day road trip
Bucharest to Sibiu via Sinaia, Brașov, Sighișoara — about 393 km of driving across Romania, suggested over 6 days.
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Stops on this route
Bucharest
Bucharest is Romania's capital and largest city, a sprawling mix of Belle Époque boulevards, Communist-era monuments, and a fast-growing café and nightlife scene. Its grandest landmark is the Palace of the Parliament, one of the heaviest buildings in the world, built under Nicolae Ceaușescu in the 1980s.
Sinaia
Sinaia is a mountain resort in Romania's Prahova Valley, nicknamed the 'Pearl of the Carpathians' and set at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains. The town grew up around a 17th-century monastery and became the summer seat of Romania's royal family after King Carol I chose the valley for his residence, which is why it is home to Peleș Castle, one of the country's most visited historic monuments.
Brașov
Brașov is a Saxon-founded city in the heart of Transylvania, ringed by the wooded slopes of the Carpathian Mountains. Its well-preserved medieval core mixes Gothic and Baroque architecture, anchored by the towering Black Church and framed by fortification towers and the Tâmpa mountain overlooking the old town.
Sighișoara
Sighișoara is a small Transylvanian town built around one of Europe's last inhabited medieval citadels, a UNESCO World Heritage site of cobbled lanes, colorful burgher houses, and nine surviving guild towers. It is traditionally cited as the birthplace of Vlad III, the historical figure behind the Dracula legend.
Sibiu
Sibiu is a historic Saxon city in southern Transylvania, known for its layered Upper and Lower Towns, distinctive 'eyelid' dormer windows that appear to watch the streets, and a well-preserved network of defensive towers and bastions. It served as European Capital of Culture in 2007 and remains one of Romania's best-preserved old towns.
Road charges and rules along the way
Romania
- Vignette required: €3.00 (≈€3) — https://www.erovinieta.ro
Mandatory equipment: Headlights (daytime running lights or dipped beam), Safety vest (reflective, high-visibility), Warning triangle, First aid kit, Fire extinguisher, Snow chains
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