Romania travel guide 2023 | Top 10 places to visit in Romania 2023 | Top 10 Romania | Romania 2023
Romania travel guide 2023 | Top 10 places to visit in Romania 2023 | Top 10 Romania | Romania 2023
Romania is known for its stunning natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant culture. It is one of the top destinations for travelers attracting more than 12 million tourists annually; in January 2023, the country entertained more than 959,244 tourists.
The country is famous for its rolling hills, medieval castles, charming towns, historical architecture, natural landscapes, and much more, and it has something for everyone. If you are planning to visit this magnificent country, sit tight as this video will give you the Top 10 places to visit in Romania to make your trip a worthy experience.
10: Voronet Monastery
The Voronet Monastery, also known as the Sistine Chapel of the East, is a medieval monastery in Bukovina in northern Romania. It is one of the country’s most famous and beautiful attractions attracting more than 100,000 visitors annually. It was founded in 1488 by Stephen the Great, a famous ruler.
09: Bigar Waterfall
Bigar waterfall is a true natural monument; it is one of the world's most unusual and unique waterfalls and was recognized as the most beautiful waterfall by an international specialized press. It is located in southwestern Romania in the Anina Mountains and is formed by the Minis River, which flows through the region. It is one of the country's most photogenic and Instagrammable spots; the waterfall is surrounded by lush green forests and moss-covered rocks, creating a truly magical and enchanting atmosphere.
08: Peles Castle
It was built between 1873 and 1914 by King Carol I of Romania and served as a summer residence for the royal family. It's located in the heart of the Carpathian Mountains, in Sinaia, and is known for its stunning architecture and luxurious interior. The interior of Peles Castle is a true masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. It features 160 rooms, each decorated in a different style, from Renaissance to Gothic.
07: Timisoara
This western Romanian city is known for its rich history and cultural heritage; it was founded in the 13th century and remained an informal capital of historical Banat. The city was influenced by different cultures, from Hungarian to German and Serbian and is home to several landmarks and monuments that reflect its diverse history and cultural identity.
06: Sighisoara
Sighisoara is a historic gem; it is not only one of Romania's most beautiful and enchanting towns but also one of the few fortified towns in the world that are still inhabitant. Sighisoara was founded in the 12th century by German craftsmen and merchants.
05: Bran Castle
Saxons built the castle in the 14th century as a fortress to defend against invading armies. One of the top attractions of Bran Castle is its impressive interior, which includes several rooms furnished with medieval and Renaissance-era furniture and art. Visitors can explore the castle's narrow passageways, winding staircases, and secret chambers and imagine what life was like in medieval times.
04: Sibiu
Sibiu is the country's economic hub and is known as one of Romania's most picturesque and charming towns. The old town of Sibiu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, One of the town's top attractions is the Brukenthal Palace, a beautiful Baroque building built in the 18th century.
03: Transfagarasan Highway
The Transfagarasan Highway is an engineering marvel and a true gem of Romania. Its stunning scenery, historic landmarks, and thrilling driving experience make it one of the most charming and thrilling drives in the world worth adding to your travel bucket list. The highway was built between 1970 and 1974 during the communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu.
02: Balea Lake
Balea Lake is a glacier lake situated in the Făgăraș Mountains at an altitude of 2,034 meters; it is one of the country's most visited and picturesque lakes. The road to the Lake was built in the early 1930s, and it's part of the Transfagarasan Highway. One of the top attractions at Balea Lake is the Ice Hotel, built entirely out of ice and snow each winter.
01: Poenari Castle
This Castle is a must-visit destination for history buffs and adventurers, offering a unique and unforgettable experience in Romania's Carpathian Mountains. It was built in the 13th century by the legendary ruler of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula.
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The oldest railway in SE Europe (Oravita to Anina train ride in Romania) SCENIC train ride
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Because I was off to a late start, I had to drive fast to get to Oravita in one hour (before 11 15 am) to catch the train ride on the oldest and most spectacular train ride in SE Europe.
If there's enough time, get the tickets from the station (there should be an open office somewhere) or just hop on and you will be able to buy your tickets from the conductor.
The ticket for the train ride from Oravita to Anina, the oldest railway in SE Europe, is only 13.9 lei (~2.7 Eur), each way.
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DN 57B: Anina - Oraviţa. (Timelapse 2x - Real sound) - July 5, 2015
A trip on the highest national road in Banat region (S-W Romania), which runs through the Anina Mountains and links 2 towns: Anina and Oraviţa.
02:15 Crivina Power Station (now a ruin): a failed project of the communist era to build a thermal power plant in the Anina Mountains.
04:57 The highest point of the road (816 meters above sea level).
10:10 Entering Oraviţa, a city with 11,000 inhabitants located at the foothill of the Anina Mountains.
You must visit Orsova, Romania. It is a hidden gem!
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Hi everybody! Guess where we are now? Ha ha, we got absolutely inspired by Bulgaria. So this morning without planning so much, we just took the bridge that connects Bulgaria (Vidin) to Romania (Calafat) and we crossed it! We are in Romania, guys!
What to do in Orșova?
Orșova is ancient and full of history. It seemed to us a quiet and nice city to relax in. Most sites on the Internet consider it only as a starting point to enjoy the surroundings but barely talk about Orșova itself.
In our opinion, Orșova can be a nice stop for a day trip or for relaxing for a complete weekend. You can easily spend a day here and explore the surroundings the very next day or vice versa. There’s accommodation available in the city and it’s cheaper than the one you can get in the surroundings (along the Danube). The city has a quiet vibe that for sure gets a bit more vibrant and noisy during the high season.
The attractions in the city that we enjoyed the most were the promenade and the park.
Chipuil Lui Decebal or the Face of Decebalus.
Yes, guys! We got it! Finally, we managed to reach our original goal and it felt very nice. The head is impressive just like the landscape that frames it. The view can’t be better, the Danube plus the Carpathian Mountains, and the carved face on the rock of Decebalus.
The creation of the head was Iosif Constantin Dragan’s idea. He directly financed it and Florin Cotarcea was the artist who made it. It’s 25 meters wide and 40.5 meters high, and it’s located close to the Mraconia Bay, 18 kilometers away from Orșova. Check your map and it’s between Eșelnița and Dubova. Something we discovered is that the head is not ancient like other historical treasures in the area. Its construction started in 1994 and it was finished in 2004. Yes, Florin Cotarcea worked 10 years directing the carving with the assistance of at least a dozen of climbers and a ton of dynamite for modeling. Under the head, you will see this inscription: “Decebalus
Rex – Dragan done” (king Decebalus – made by Dragan).
Decebalus was the last king of Dacia. He defended the independence of his country (the current territory of Romania) from Trajan and Domitian, both Roman emperors.
Guys, we looked long for finding the rocky face of Decebalus. When we found it we felt very happy. We visited it in daylight and at night! As we told you before, you can reach this place by boat or by car.
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Călătorie pe cea mai veche și frumoasă cale ferată montană din România: Oravița - Anina
Peisaje spectaculoase și măiestrie inginerească: prima cale ferată montană din România.
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La pas prin Orașul nou Anina, Caransebeș în Mai 2021
(ENGLISH)- Caves, canyons & waterfalls in Banat, Romania (Buhui, Beusnita, Beu, Bigar, Nerei)
We spent 2 marvellous days in the Aninei Mountains in SV Romania. The limestone mountains are a symphony of gorges, waterfalls and caves. On the first day we had a 5-hour adventure in Buhui, the biggest cave around. Upscreen you have the link to the vlog we filmed there.
Next day, next cave- only 30 min away is the little but cozy Ponor Uscata cave, easily to visit.
One hour drive away from there is the Nature Park Cheile Nerei-Beusnita. Beside the Nerei gorge, you can find here another wonders of nature: The ochiul Beu karst lake and the Beusnitei waterfalls.
The Ochiul Beu lake contains low concentrations of algae and other substances, resulting in high clarity and a deep blue color which generated a lot of legends- involving turkish warriors and romanian princesses. I, on the other hand, am following my princess on the way to the Beusnita waterfalls. There are 3 bigges falls and several little ones, but due to our lack of time we will walk today only to the biggest one.
The Nerei Gorges are 20 km long and in spring they are perfect for a class 1 rafting. And the Devil's lake in the middle of the gorge is marvellous. Here some images from the movie we made a few years ago.
Not far away one can find the famous Bigar waterfall, somehow surprisingly labeld as the most original waterfall in the world by a famous internet magazine.
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I, Adrian am a former TV-moderator & producer of travel documentaries
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Calea ferata Oravita - Anina
Muzica: Vali Rotari - ”Just A Question”
Linia ferată Anina Oravita este a cincea cale ferată de pe teritoriul României, respectiv prima cale ferată montană şi mulţi vor fi de acord, poate şi cea mai frumoasă. Construita in timpul Imperiului Austriac, reprezintă un monument cultural unic in România precum şi o realizare tehnică deosebită. A primit supranumele de ”Semmeringul bănățean” fiind construită doar câţiva ani după faimoasa cale ferată ”Semmering” din Austria.
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The only jungle railway in Europe: Oravița - Anina, Romania
Built between 1860-1863 by the Austrian administration, is considered the finest railway in country. The 34 km track goes through the ancient forests of Anina Mountains, on a level difference of 340 m. There are 16 tunnels - the longest having 660 m - and 10 viaducts with a total lenght of 843 m. The authors of this magnificent trail: engineers Anton Rappos and Karl Dülnig; architects Karl Maniel, Johann Ludwig Dollhoff-Dier.
Caraș Gorges, Anina Mountains and landscapes from Semenic Mountains, Romania
19 km long and up to 200 m deep, the gorges are cut in a relatively low and flat limestone plateau by Caraș River, creating one of the finest canyons in Romania, with almost vertical walls covered in thick vegetation, on which no less than 500 caves are found. The gorges have a very meandrous course, with countless turns of the river on one or another side, as you can see on the map.
Caraș Gorges and surrounding area was declared a national reserve and together with Izvoarele Nerei primordial forest is one of the two main features of Semenic - Caraș Gorges National Park. Situated in Semenic and Anina Mountains, the specific of this park is the lush vegetation, the great biodiversity and high quality of primeval ecosystems. There have been identified 1,086 plant species and there is a rich & healthy population of carnivores: bear, fox, lynx, otter, marten, badger, wildcat, but also wild pigs, carpathian deer, deer, birds: golden eagle, peregrine falcon, common buzzard, red kite, white-throated dipper and northern goshawk.
Top 10 - Banatul Montan / Mountainous Banat
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Cele mai frumoase 10 locuri din Banatul Montan!
1. Calea ferata Oravita - Anina
2. Clisua Dunarii
3. Cheile Nerei
4. Valea Cernei - Baile Herculane
5. Cascada Bigar
6. Muntele Semenic(Semenic - Valiug - Garana)
7. Muntele Mic - Poiana Marului
8. Morile de apa de la Rudaria
9. Teatrul vechi Mihai Eminescu din Oravita
10. Resita
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Coloana sonora: Eduard Dabrowski-Boboia
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The 10 most beautiful places in Mountainous Banat!
1. Oravita - Anina railway
2. Clisua Dunarii
3. Cheile Nerei
4. Valea Cernei - Baile Herculane
5. Bigar Waterfall
6. Mount Semenic (Semenic - Valiug - Garana)
7. Muntele Mic - Poiana Marului
8. The water mills from Rudaria
9. The old Mihai Eminescu theater from Oravita
10. Resita
Video editing: Laurentiu Tepeneu
Soundtrack: Eduard Dabrowski-Boboia
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Railroad Oravita - Anina (1863)
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Railroad Oravița - Anina (1863)
- the first mountain railway on the territory of Romania
- inaugurated on December 15, 1863 for goods
- opened for the transport of persons on April 4, 1869
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Everything is done manually in the carved stone with the skill of the mind and the work of the golden hands of the workers
- 21 km of cuts in the rock
- 10 km of support walls, 60 m high
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The technical jewelery of the Oravița-Anina railway is the Jitin viaduct
- 35 m high and 230 m long
- 5 openings over the Jitin Valley
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The main attraction of Banat Montan through:
- the originality of the route
- the beauty of the landscape
- the spectacularity of the technical works
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Banana seeding
- 14 tunnels and 10 viaducts
- has a length of 33,4 km with a difference of level of 338 m, from the altitude of 218 m (Oravița) to 558 m (Anina)
- unique engineering work in Romania with inclination slopes of 20 thousand and radii of curves of only 114m
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Oravița railway station (1847-1849)
- the first railway station (station) in Romania
Gara Anina (1863 -1864)
- the third railway station (station) in Romania, after Oravița and Baziaș (1854-1856)
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Driving In Romania-Anina-Bozovici
The Famous Oravita – Anina Train Route
Seams & Chronicles, Episode 15
Hello my dears! With much delight, I am bringing you, with me, on the famous train route Oravița - Anina - Oravița. I managed to get a seat on the last minute and a good angle to film through the forest. I am grateful that one of the train conductors put me in contact with Mr. Georgian Popovici who happily provided me with a few photographs and a video taken by him. The views are spectacular and you can see the full clip here:
Episode edit: Nani Ion
The Oravita-Anina railway is the oldest one in Romania, and its located only 110km away from Timisoara. Often referred to as The Semmering of Banat, a trip on this railway is packed with superb mountain sceneries, and it passes over numerous viaducts, including the tallest one in Romania.
A short history about The Semmering of Banat
The Semmering of Banat was part of the Oravita-Anina rail line, which is the fifth railway in Romania and the first mountain railway in Southeastern Europe, completed in 1863. Often compared with the Austrian Semmering and even called the Semmering of Banat because it was built a few years later, the two have in common superb mountain sceneries and the fact that they both are great technical achievements.
The route has a length of 34 km and takes two hours to cover it because the average speed is about 17 km/h. The route is an endless landscape, conquering the beautiful Anina Mountains through 14 amazing tunnels, 10 imposing viaducts, 89 masterly bridges, 49 sustaining walls and 21 km of skillful mountain cuts. For the construction of this railroad, there were brought engineers from northern Italy who used a special mortar for joining the stones, a mortar apparently similar to that used by the Romans.
At least, on account of this mortar is put the longevity and durability of this particular railroad as it has never been closed due to technical problems, only because of some occasional falling rocks. The train traveling on this route today has two carriages second class, undivided, with wooden benches, built in 1914. The indoor heating during winter is based on steam so, without a doubt, the journey is certainly very picturesque at this time of the year.
The most often used starting point of this route is Oravita railway station, the oldest train station in Romania, built in 1854, older even than Rome or Stockholm railway stations. Definitely, any train passionate or hiking lover should take this route at least once in his lifetime as Oravita-Anina is the perfect example of how man succeeded to master the mountains. The best part is that all this enormous project did not destroy the beauties of the mountains; on the contrary, it added that extra value which makes Semmering of Banat an amazing and unique destination.
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DN 57B: Bozovici - Anina. (Timelapse 2x - Real sound).
Another entertaining twisty road, starting from Bozovici (the largest urban village located in the Almăj Valley), going uphill the narrow valley of the Miniș River and reaching the destination in Steierdorf (the southern part of Anina Town).
România are cea mai veche, frumoasă și spectaculoasă cale ferată montană din sud-estul Europei!
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Cea mai veche și spectaculoasă cale ferată montană din sud-estul Europei, Oravița-Anina, are și unul dintre cei mai longevivi și deosebiți conductori din România. De 28 de ani este ,,naș” pe această rută, timp în care a reușit să parcurgă aproximativ 500.000 de kilometri între cele două orașe. În acest videclip vă propunem o poveste fascinantă, pe o linie ferată de vis: 33,4 kilometri, nu mai puţin de 14 tuneluri şi 10 viaducte. Lungimea totală a tunelurilor este de 2.084 m, iar a viaductelor de 843 m. Din cei 33,4 km, 21 km sunt tăieturi şi străpungeri în deal, toate acestea făcându-se într-o perioadă în care nu exista încă dinamita. Toate lucrările s-au făcut manual, cu târnăcopul şi dalta.
Vă rugăm, ...urcați în vagoane!
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DN 57B: Anina - Oraviţa. Mountain Road. (Timelapse 2.5x)
DN 57B is part of the strategic roads across the Anina Mountains, linking the former mining city of Anina (elevation ~600 meters) to Oraviţa.
Semeringul Banatean - Oravita - Anina - Banatul Montan - Romania
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Semeringul Banatean - Oravita - Anina - Caras-Severin County - Romania
Cea mai veche cale frata montana din Sud-Estul Europei, cu o lungime de 33Km ce strabate 14 tuneluri cu o lungime totala de 2Km si trece peste 10 viaducte insumand 843m.
A fost data in folosinta la finele anului 1863 pentru transportul de marfuri iar in anul 1869 pentru traportul de persoane.
Actualmente exista un singur tren compus din doua vagoane (din care doar unul este incalzit pe timp de iarna) si o locomotiva diesel. Trenul este operat de CFR si circula o data pe zi, dus-intors.
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Top 15 Lacuri din Romania care te vor lasa fara cuvinte
Dupa cum ati votat chiar voi, postam chiar astazi duminica al doilea episod din aceasta saptamana. Deoarece ne apropiem cu pasi rapizi de 1500 de abonati, am ales sa va prezentam un episod relaxant de duminica. Statia Dezorientarii a pregatit astazi un material despre 15 lacuri din Romania care te vor lasa fara cuvinte atunci cand vine vorba de cat despre frumoase sunt. Daca ajungeti in aceste locuri asteptam sa ne trimiteti si noua poze pe adresa noastra de mail pe care o gasiti mai jos. In acest episod, o sa regasiti locuri precum Lacul Scropoasa, Cheile Zanoagei, Cascada Sapte Izvoare, Lacul Sfanta Ana, cu Lacul Ochiul Beiului, Muntii Aninei, Lacul Bolboci, Sinaia, Marea din Bucegi, Pestera Ialomicioarei, Lacul Albastru, Lacul Vulturilor, Lacul Bucura, Parcul National Retezat, Lacul Belis Fantanele, Lacul Bicaz, Izvorul Muntelui, Lacul Rosu, Lacul Tarnita, Lacul Iezer, lacul Oașa, Lacul Balea, Transfagarasan, Lacul Vidraru, Barajul Vidraru.
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Cuprins :
00:00 Introducere
00:24 Lacul Scropoasa
00:53 Lacul Sfanta Ana
01:57 Lacul Ochiul Beiului
02:56 Lacul Bolboci
03:38 Lacul Albastru
04:38 Lacul Vulturilor
05:26 Lacul Bucura
05:57 Lacul Belis Fantanele
06:33 Lacul Bicaz
07:19 Lacul Bicaz
08:13 Lacul Tarnita
09:09 Lacul Iezer
09:52 Lacaul Oasa
10:23 Lacul Balea
11:02 Lacul Vidraru
11:53 Multumim