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Moldovita Monastery

Built in 1532 by voivode Petru Rareș and adorned with frescoes completed in 1537, Moldovita Monastery stands as one of the masterpieces of Moldavian art and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Viscri

Viscri

An isolated Saxon village in Transylvania and UNESCO World Heritage site, Viscri is renowned for its fortified Romanesque church and the residence owned by King Charles III.

The Transfăgărășan Road

The Transalpina Route

The Transalpina (DN67C) crosses the Southern Carpathians up to 2,145 m. History, stages, seasonality and practical access.

Sucevita Monastery

The last of Bukovina's painted monasteries, Sucevita is UNESCO-listed. Its 16th-century exterior frescoes rank among Moldavia's best-preserved.

Icon Museum

Founded in 1969 by priest Zosim Oancea, the Sibiel museum preserves a unique collection of glass icons painted by villagers from Transylvania.

Peleș Castle

Former summer residence of the Romanian royal family, Peleș Castle rises its neo-Renaissance turrets above Sinaia, in the Carpathians.

The Palace of Parliament

Le Monastère de Moldovita

Moldovita Monastery

Built in 1532 by Petru Rares in Bucovina, Moldovita Monastery is famous for its exterior frescoes from 1537, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Merry Cemetery

In Săpânța, in Romanian Maramureș, over 800 blue carved and painted crosses have been telling with humor the lives of villagers since 1935.

Humor Monastery

Built in 1530 in Bucovina, Humor monastery is celebrated for its profound red Byzantine frescoes and its pioneering role in Moldavian architectural style.

Prejmer Fortified Church

Located 18 km from Brașov, Prejmer fortified church houses a 13th-century fortified church classified as UNESCO World Heritage, among the best preserved in Eastern Europe.

The Wooden Churches of Ieud

Two exceptional wooden churches in Romanian Maramures: Biserica din deal, UNESCO-listed, and Biserica din vale, nicknamed the wooden cathedral.

Cosau Valley

Nestled in the heart of Maramureș, Cosau Valley brings together three villages — Breb, Sârbi and Budești — where wooden churches and traditional water machines endure.

ASTRA Ethnographic Museum

At Dumbrava Sibiului, the ASTRA Ethnographic Museum showcases nearly 100 hectares of Romanian rural techniques and vernacular architecture.

Bran Castle

A 14th-century medieval fortress turned royal residence, Bran Castle overlooks the Transylvanian valley and feeds into the legend of Dracula.

Biertan

Biertan

Biertan, one of Transylvania's most important Saxon fortresses, is home to a fortified Gothic church inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1993.

Barsana Monastery

In northern Romania, Barsana Monastery stands out for its 56-meter wooden church, among the highest in Europe.