50 reasons to visit Romania

Romania is a real gem, filled with pristine forests and epic mountains, and its majestic castles are reminiscent of a rich medieval history.

Somewhere here, according to legends, lived the mysterious Count Dracula himself. This is one of the most mysterious and picturesque countries in Europe, where everything from cobbled streets to mysterious forests is imbued with the spirit of the Middle Ages. The silent beauty of the misty Carpathian Mountains, dense green groves, the taut waves of the Black Sea, ancient castles and the wild colors of nature — all this you will find in this collection of photos imbued with love for local beauty.

1. Biger Waterfall. (Photo: Petru Valentin Oprya)

2. Romanian "Tunnel of Love". (Photo: Alexander Mahu)

3. Mossy swamps. (Photo: Adrian Borda)

4. Buchej Mountains. (Photo: Dumitru Douro)

5. Transfegarash highway, Transylvania. (Photo: Ben Taylor)

6. Foggy autumn morning in the village of Biertan. (Photo: Niku Hondra)

7. Chahleu, Romania. (Photo: Lazar Ovidiu)

8. Buchej Mountains. (Photo: Zsolt Kiss)

9. Dracula's Castle, Bran.

10. The mountains of Rodna. (Photo: Lazar Ovidiu)

11. Maramures. (Photo: Oana Andrea)

12. Fields of sunflowers. (Photo: Adrian Borda)

13. Decebal. (Photo: Luis Salha)

14. Peles Castle. (Photo: Nora de Angelli)

15. Rodna Mountains, Romania. (Photo: Zsolt Kiss)

16.The Castle of Corvinus, or Corvinesti. (Photo: Nadia Girardini)

17. Retezat National Park, Carpathians. (Photo: Janos Gaspar)

18. Western Romanian Mountains. (Photo: Stan Sosmin Ovidiu)

19. Ţara Bâr­sei. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

20. On a spring day in the mountain village of Holbav. (Photo: Katalin Kachuk)

21. Brasov. (Photo: Ana Malina)

22. Mountain road. (Photo: John Balazanu)

23. Ţara Bâr­sei. (Photo: Vali and Kristina)

24. The city of Sighisoara. (Photo: Andrey Andreev)

25. Lake Bylya. (Photo: Andrey Grososiu)

26. Sunrise on Magura. (Photo: Andrea Oana)

27. Sibiu. (Photo: Kamil Girkoias)

28. Skarishoara Cave. (Photo: Socachiu Marcel)

29. Merry Cemetery, Maramures. (Photo: vikilitoos)

30. Bukovina. (Photo: Mihai Joimir)

31. In the morning in a Romanian village. (Photo: mega002)

32. Somewhere in the mountains. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

33. Monastery in the region of Brasov. (Photo: Tudor Migia)

34. Moecho de Jos, Bran. (Photo: Domino Harvey)

35. Sighisoara. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

36. Sarmizegetuza-Regia. (Photo: Danna)

37. Salt mine in the city of Turda. (Photo: Christy Jora)

38. The Rarau Mountains. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

39. The gorge of Bikaz, or the Keys of Bikaz. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

40. Magura. (Photo: Kosmin Bada)

41. The town of Eud (Ieud). (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

42. The Black Sea. (Photo: Bogdan Sernea)

43. Poiana Merului. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

44. Vatra-Moldovica. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

45. Chakhleu Mountains. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

46. Borsha, Maramures. (Photo: Smo Smo)

47. Bukovina. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

48. Costinesti. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)

49. View from Poenari Castle. (Photo: Domino Harvey)

50. The Transfagarash highway. (Photo: Lavrentiy Parashiv)