Church, mosque or temple
Black Church
Brasov, Romania
The Gothic landmark of Brasov, named for the smoke stains of a great fire.
Eastern Europe
Romania
Painted monasteries, Saxon fortified churches, Carpathian roads and a Danube Delta full of birds, with Transylvania at the heart of it.
- Capital
- Bucharest
- Languages
- Romanian
- Currency
- Romanian leu (RON)
- Best time to go
- May to June and September to early October for mild weather; mountain roads like the Transfagarasan are usually open only in summer.
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- Top places
- Church, mosque or temple 11
- Square 5
- Castle 5
- Other 4
- Museum 3
- Palace 2
- Garden 2
- Scenic route 2
- Historic site 2
- Cave 1
- Ruins 1
- National park 1
- Beach 1
- Tower 1
- Bridge 1
- Viewpoint 1
- Food and drink 1
- Shopping 1
- Neighbourhood 1
Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Voronet Monastery
Romania
A painted monastery known for its deep blue frescoes.
Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Sucevita Monastery
Romania
A fortress-like monastery with vivid green frescoes.
Church, mosque or temple
Church of the Three Hierarchs
Iasi, Romania
A seventeenth-century church covered in carved stone.
Church, mosque or temple
Church on the Hill
Sighisoara, Romania
A Gothic church at the top of the citadel, reached by a long covered stair.
Church, mosque or temple
St Michael's Church Cluj
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
A soaring Gothic church dominating the main square.
Church, mosque or temple
Stavropoleos Monastery
Bucharest, Romania
A tiny, ornate 18th-century church in a quiet courtyard in the Old Town.
Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Biertan Fortified Church
Sighisoara, Romania
A Saxon village church within triple walls.
Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Prejmer Fortified Church
Brasov, Romania
A Saxon church hidden behind huge defensive walls.
Church, mosque or temple
Sinaia Monastery
Sinaia, Romania
A seventeenth-century monastery that gave the town its name.
Church, mosque or temple · UNESCO
Viscri Fortified Church
Sighisoara, Romania
A tiny Saxon village with a fortified church and a rural feel.
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