AFAR

TRANSYLVANIA ROMANIA

How to get there

Most international flights arrive in Bucharest, although there are also airports in the Transylvanian cities of Sibiu and Cluj-Napoca. From Bucharest, the drive is around two and a half hours.

Best time of year to visit

Spring or summer. Bears are active from May to November; visiting early in the season offers the chance to see young cubs. Wild boar and bison can also be spotted across the region.

Stay longer

Brașov, Sighișoara, Sibiu,

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from AFAR

AFAR2 min read
Wild Coast, South Africa
WHILE MOST INTERNATIONAL visitors to South Africa go on a safari and maybe visit Cape Town or Johannesburg, relatively few make it to the country’s untamed southeastern shore, an area whose name couldn’t be more accurate: the Wild Coast. Here, golden
AFAR2 min read
Bold Coast, Maine
CROUCHING DOWN, I ran a metal rake through the ankle-high shrubs and scooped up a dozen tiny gems—Maine’s famous wild blueberries. Around me, the sixth-generation Welch Farm unfolded to the ocean, part of the last 10,000-year-old low-bush blueberry b
AFAR2 min read
Prince Edward County, Canada
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY IS to Torontonians what the North Fork of Long Island is to New Yorkers: a popular weekend getaway spot that’s a little bit fancy and a little bit beachy, with a whole lot of wine. PEC, as the locals call it, offers farm fresh fo

Related Books & Audiobooks