Cultural sights of the Romanian Carpathians

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Balvanyos: the Stinky Cave, mofettes and iron-rich springsWater parks & thermal poolsBalvanyos: the Stinky Cave, mofettes and iron-rich springsRomaniaDN11C, Băile Balvanyos, com. Turia, jud. Covasna (Peștera Puturoasă / Grota Sulfuroasă), RomaniaBalvanyos (Hungarian Bálványosfürdő) is a small mountain resort in Covasna County, on the land of Turia commune, north-west of the town of Târgu Secuiesc.
Sărata-Monteoru: salt springs and joint treatmentWater parks & thermal poolsSărata-Monteoru: salt springs and joint treatmentRomaniaStr. Grigore Monteoru, Sărata-Monteoru, com. Merei, jud. Buzău, 127355, RomaniaSărata-Monteoru is a small salt-water spa in Buzău County, on the slope of Istrița Hill at the south-eastern edge of the Curvature Subcarpathians – the Carpathian foothills.
Brașov historic centre: Council Square and the Council HouseArchitectureBrașov historic centre: Council Square and the Council HouseRomaniaPiața Sfatului, 500031 Brașov (Casa Sfatului — Piața Sfatului nr. 30), RomaniaSaxon Kronstadt below Mount Tâmpa Brașov's old town lies in a sheltered valley below Mount Tâmpa, on the south-eastern edge of Transylvania.
Sinaia Monastery: the 17th-century cloister that named the townChurchSinaia Monastery: the 17th-century cloister that named the townRomaniaStrada Mănăstirii nr. 2, 106100 Sinaia, RomaniaThe monastery the town grew from Sinaia Monastery (Mănăstirea Sinaia) stands at 860 metres at the foot of Mount Furnica in the Bucegi massif, close to where the Peleș stream joins the Prahova.
12 Apostoli1 771 m12 ApostoliVârful 12 Apostoli · RomaniaGura Haitii · Călimani and Bârgău Mountains12 Apostoli (Romanian Vârful 12 Apostoli, Doisprezece Apostoli – “the Twelve Apostles”) is a 1,771 m summit in the northern part of the Călimani Mountains, in Suceava County.
Rudăria Watermills: 22 working mills in Eftimie Murgu, BanatCrafts & workshopsRudăria Watermills: 22 working mills in Eftimie Murgu, BanatRomaniaValea Rudăriei, DJ571F, 327190 Eftimie Murgu, județul Caraș-Severin, Romaniaguided toursA valley where water still grinds the flour The village of Eftimie Murgu lies in Țara Almăjului, in the south of the Banat, in the mountains of Caraș-Severin County.
Cantacuzino Castle in Bușteni: a Neo-Romanian palace below the BucegiCastleCantacuzino Castle in Bușteni: a Neo-Romanian palace below the BucegiRomaniaStrada Zamorei nr. 1, 105500 Bușteni, RomaniaThe "Nabob's" palace facing the mountains Cantacuzino Castle (Castelul Cantacuzino) stands on a slope above the small town of Bușteni in the Prahova Valley, directly opposite the sheer cliffs of...
Prislop Monastery: a 16th-century monastery near HațegChurchPrislop Monastery: a 16th-century monastery near HațegRomaniaDJ687K, Silvașu de Sus, 337238 Hațeg, județul Hunedoara, RomaniaAn old monastery of the Hațeg Country Prislop Monastery (Mănăstirea Prislop) lies in a quiet wooded valley near the village of Silvașu de Sus, which belongs to the town of Hațeg, in Hunedoara County.
Godeanu Peak2 229 mGodeanu PeakVârful Godeanu · RomaniaGodeanu and Țarcu MountainsGodeanu Peak (Romanian Vârful Godeanu) is a 2,229 m summit on the main ridge of the Godeanu Mountains in the western Southern Carpathians of Romania.
Agapia Monastery: Nicolae Grigorescu's paintingsChurchAgapia Monastery: Nicolae Grigorescu's paintingsRomaniaMănăstirea Agapia, comuna Agapia, cod 617005, jud. Neamț, RomaniaA convent with paintings by Nicolae Grigorescu Agapia Monastery (Mănăstirea Agapia), also called New Agapia or Agapia of the Valley, is an active convent of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the...
Merry Cemetery in Săpânța: painted crosses of MaramureșHistoric siteMerry Cemetery in Săpânța: painted crosses of MaramureșRomaniaCentrul satului (curtea bisericii ortodoxe „Nașterea Maicii Domnului”), 437305 Săpânța, jud. Maramureș, RomaniaA cemetery that laughs at death The Merry Cemetery (Cimitirul Vesel) is the village cemetery in the centre of Săpânța in historical Maramureș, a few kilometres from the Tisza and the Ukrainian border.
GALFFIS chocolate manufactory in Odorheiu SecuiescCraft producersGALFFIS chocolate manufactory in Odorheiu SecuiescRomaniaStr. Sâmbătești 61, 535600 Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romaniatastingsguided toursBean-to-bar chocolate in the heart of Székely Land Odorheiu Secuiesc (Hungarian: Székelyudvarhely) is known above all for its history, schools and Székely traditions, but it also has an unexpected...
Bâlea Waterfall (Cascada Bâlea)WaterfallBâlea Waterfall (Cascada Bâlea)RomaniaFăgăraș Mountainsheight 60 m1 514 m above sea levelBâlea Waterfall (Cascada Bâlea), also called Urlătoarea Bâlei because of the roar of the water, lies on the northern, Sibiu side of the Făgăraș Mountains, between the peaks of Moldoveanu and Negoiu...
Sovata spa: the heliothermal Bear LakeWater parks & thermal poolsSovata spa: the heliothermal Bear LakeRomaniaLacul Ursu, Băile Sovata, 545500 Sovata, județul Mureș, RomaniaSovata is a spa and climatic resort in Mureș County, Transylvania, lying at 475–530 m at the south-western foot of the Gurghiu Mountains (Eastern Carpathians).
Pucioasa: sulphur baths and inhalations in the Carpathian foothillsWater parks & thermal poolsPucioasa: sulphur baths and inhalations in the Carpathian foothillsRomaniaStr. Republicii nr. 1, 135400 Pucioasa, jud. Dâmbovița, RomaniaPucioasa is a small spa town in Dâmbovița County, in the valley of the Ialomița river among the wooded hills of the Carpathian foothills, about 20 km north of the city of Târgoviște.
Vatra Dornei: carbonated baths, mofette and spa parkWater parks & thermal poolsVatra Dornei: carbonated baths, mofette and spa parkRomaniaStrada Republicii 5, 725700 Vatra Dornei, jud. Suceava (Complex Bradul-Călimani), RomaniaVatra Dornei is an old balneoclimatic spa in Romanian Bukovina, lying at about 802 m in the Dorna Depression, where the Dorna River flows into the Bistrița.
Neamț Citadel: Stephen the Great's fortressCastleNeamț Citadel: Stephen the Great's fortressRomaniaAleea Cetății nr. 1, Târgu Neamț, județul Neamț, RomaniaA fortress on the Timuș rock Neamț Citadel (Cetatea Neamț) is a medieval stone stronghold of the Principality of Moldavia on the north-western edge of the town of Târgu Neamț.
Poiana StâniiMountain meadow1 273 mPoiana StâniiRomaniaSinaia · Bucegi MountainsPoiana Stânii (in full Poiana Stânii Regale, "the meadow of the royal sheepfold") is a broad mountain meadow at about 1,270 m on the Prahova side of the Bucegi Mountains, above the resort of Sinaia.
Black Church in Brașov: Gothic church of the Transylvanian SaxonsChurchBlack Church in Brașov: Gothic church of the Transylvanian SaxonsRomaniaCurtea Johannes Honterus 2, 500025 Brașov, RomaniaThe symbol of Saxon Brașov The Black Church (Biserica Neagră, German Schwarze Kirche) is the main church and symbol of Brașov, the largest town of the historic Țara Bârsei region in southern...
Făgăraș Fortress: princely castle and regional museumCastleFăgăraș Fortress: princely castle and regional museumRomaniaPiața Mihai Viteazul nr. 1, 505200 Făgăraș, jud. Brașov, RomaniaFăgăraș Fortress (Cetatea Făgărașului; German Fogarascher Burg, Hungarian Fogarasi vár) stands in the very centre of the town of Făgăraș, halfway between Brașov and Sibiu.
Găina1 486 mGăinaVârful Găina · RomaniaGiurgești · Bihor-Vlădeasa MountainsGăina (Romanian Vârful Găina, Muntele Găina) is a 1,486 m summit, the highest point of the massif of the same name in the central Apuseni Mountains (Western Romanian Carpathians).
Sighet Memorial: the former communist prison in Sighetu MarmațieiMuseumSighet Memorial: the former communist prison in Sighetu MarmațieiRomaniaStr. Corneliu Coposu nr. 4, 435500 Sighetu Marmației, jud. Maramureș, RomaniaA prison turned into a memorial The Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance (Memorialul Victimelor Comunismului și al Rezistenței) stands in the centre of Sighetu Marmației,...
Văratec Monastery: Romania's largest conventChurchVăratec Monastery: Romania's largest conventRomaniaSat Văratec, comuna Agapia, cod 617013, jud. Neamț, Văratec, RomaniaA convent founded by disciples of Paisius Velichkovsky Văratec Monastery (Mănăstirea Văratec; spelled Văratic on its official website) is an active convent of the Romanian Orthodox Church in a...
Ceahlău PlateauMountain meadow1 765 mCeahlău PlateauRomaniaSecuThe Ceahlău Plateau is the grassy summit plateau of the Ceahlău massif (Masivul Ceahlău) in Romania's Eastern Carpathians, in Neamț County.
Salina Turda: a lake 112 m underground and speleotherapyWater parks & thermal poolsSalina Turda: a lake 112 m underground and speleotherapyRomaniaAleea Durgăului 7, Turda, jud. Cluj (intrarea A); Str. Salinelor 54B (intrarea B), RomaniaThe Turda Salt Mine (Salina Turda) is one of Romania's best-known underground sights, on the edge of the town of Turda in Cluj County, a few dozen kilometres from Cluj-Napoca.
Slănic-Moldova: mineral springs of the Pearl of MoldaviaWater parks & thermal poolsSlănic-Moldova: mineral springs of the Pearl of MoldaviaRomaniaAleea Izvoare, 605500 Slănic-Moldova, jud. Bacău, RomaniaSlănic-Moldova is a mountain balneoclimatic spa in Bacău County, on the eastern slopes of the Eastern Carpathians at the foot of the Nemira Mountains.
Borăscu Mare2 158 mBorăscu MareVârful Borăscu Mare · RomaniaGodeanu and Țarcu MountainsBorăscu Mare (Romanian Vârful Borăscu Mare), often simply called Borăscu, is a 2,158 m summit in the northern part of the Godeanu Mountains in the Southern Carpathians of Romania.
Neamț Monastery: the oldest monastery of MoldaviaChurchNeamț Monastery: the oldest monastery of MoldaviaRomaniaMănăstirea Neamț, comuna Vânători-Neamț, cod 617502, jud. Neamț, Mănăstirea Neamț, Romania"The Jerusalem of Romanian Orthodoxy" Neamț Monastery (Mănăstirea Neamț) is the oldest and largest monastery for men in historical Moldavia, an active community of the Romanian Orthodox Church in...
Pelișor Castle: Queen Marie's Art Nouveau dream house in SinaiaCastlePelișor Castle: Queen Marie's Art Nouveau dream house in SinaiaRomaniaAleea Peleșului, 106100 Sinaia (domeniul Peleș), RomaniaThe king's gift to his heirs Pelișor Castle (Castelul Pelișor) — the "little Peleș" — stands a few hundred metres from the main royal castle in Sinaia, on the same estate in the valley of the Peleș...
Mikó Castle in Miercurea Ciuc: the Csík Székely MuseumCastleMikó Castle in Miercurea Ciuc: the Csík Székely MuseumRomaniaPiața Cetății nr. 2, 530132 Miercurea Ciuc, jud. Harghita, Miercurea Ciuc, RomaniaMikó Castle (Cetatea Mikó, Hungarian Mikó-vár) stands in the very centre of Miercurea Ciuc (Csíkszereda), the capital of Harghita County and of the historical Csík region in the Székely Land.