Located about 30km from Brasov, Bran Castle stands on the ancient border between Transylvania and Wallachia. The castle was built in medieval-Gothic style in 1211 by the Teutonic Knights on…
Voroneț Monastery is an Orthodox monastery, near the town of Gura Humorului, in the District of Suceava. Since 1993, along with other monasteries in the area, it is part of…
On the top of the hill northeast of the center of Suceava is the Suceava Fortress also called the Throne of Moldova. The Fortress was built in 1388 by order…
In the heart of Transylvania stands Hunedoara, a town of about 60,000 inhabitants. In this city is the Castle of Corvino, one of the largest castles in Europe and one…
The Monastery of Sucevița, inscribed by UNESCO among the World Heritage Sites, is located in the north-eastern part of Romania about 60 km from Suceava. An Orthodox monastic complex dedicated…
Brașov is located almost in the center of Romania, about 170 km from Bucharest. It is the largest city in Transylvania with almost 300,000 inhabitants. Founded by the Teutonic Knights in…