50 reasons to visit Romania

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

Somewhere here, according to legends, the mysterious Count Dracula himself lived. 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 exuberant colors of nature — all this you will find in this collection of photos imbued with love for local beauties.

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

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

3. Mossy swamps. (Photo: Adrian Borda)

4. Buchej Mountains. (Photo: Dumitru Douro)

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

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

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

8. Buchej Mountains. (Photo: Zsolt Kiss)

9. Dracula's Castle, Bran.

10. The mountains are native. (Photo: Lazar Ovidiu)

11. Maramuresh. (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. Corvin Castle, or Corvinesti. (Photo: Nadia Girardini)

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

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

19. Sara Bârsei. (Photo: Lavrenty Parasiv)

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

21. Brasov. (Photo: Ana Malina)

22. Mountain road. (Photo: Ioann Balazanu)

23. Sara Bârsei. (Photo: Vali and Christina)

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

25. The lake was. (Photo: Andrey Grososiu)

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

27. Sibiu. (Photo: Kamil Girkoias)

28. Scarishoara Cave. (Photo: Socachiu Marcel)

29. Merry cemetery, Maramuresh. (Photo: vikilitoos)

30. Bukovina. (Photo: Mihai Joimir)

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

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

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

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

35. Sighisoara. (Photo: Lavrenty Parashiv)

36. Sarmizegetusa-Regia. (Photo: Danna)

37. Salt mine in the city of Turda. (Photo: Kristy Zhora)

38. Rarau Mountains. (Photo: Lavrenty Parashiv)

39. Bikaz Gorge, or the Keys of Bikaz. (Photo: Lavrenty Parashiv)

40. Magura. (Photo: Cosmin Bada)

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

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

43. Poiana Merului. (Photo: Lavrenty Parashiv)

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

45. Chakhleu Mountains. (Photo: Lavrenty Parashiv)

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

47. Bukovina. (Photo: Lavrenty Parashiv)

48. Costinesti. (Photo: Lavrenty Parashiv)

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

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