Romania Complete Guide 2026: Transylvania, Bucharest, Bran Castle, Sibiu, Brașov and the Carpathians
Browse more guides: Romania travel | Europe destinations Romania Complete Guide 2026: Transylvania, Bucharest, Bran Castle, Sibiu, Brașov and the Carpathians TL;DR I have walked Bucharest's Calea Victoriei at sunrise, climbed Tâmpa Mountain above Brașov, slept in a Saxon house in Sighișoara where Vlad Țepeș was born in 1431, and stood under the Last Judgment fresco at Voroneț painted in 1488. Romania joined Schengen for land borders on January 1, 2025 (air entry came March 31, 2024) and marks 35 years since the December 22, 1989 Revolution. Currency stays Romanian Leu (RON), not Euro. My plan covers five tier-one anchors, five tier-two stops including the Danube Delta UNESCO biosphere of 5,640 km², three itineraries from 5 to 12 days, and budgets across RON, EUR, USD, and INR. Why I Am Going in 2026 Romania spent twelve years waiting on the Schengen doorstep. Air and sea borders opened March 31, 2024 and land crossings followed on January 1, 2025, ending hours-long lines at ...