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Road trips in Romania
7 road trips and 46 hand-picked places in Romania, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 7
- Places
- 46
- Motorways
- Vignette needed for motorways
- Speed limit
- 130 km/h
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Road trips through Romania
Photo by Shubham Singh on UnsplashTransylvania: castles and Saxon towns
© Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0Maramureș: wooden churches and the Merry Cemetery
© SqueekRO · CC BY-SA 3.0Dobruja: the edge of the Danube Delta
© Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 3.0 roTransalpina and the monasteries of Oltenia
© Viorel Marcu · CC BY 3.0Western Transylvania: Turda salt mine to Corvin Castle
© Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0Bucharest to Sighișoara: Peleș and the Saxon fortified churches
© Robert Anders from Hamburg, Germany · CC BY 2.0Bicaz Gorges and the painted monasteries of Bucovina
| Route | Suggested days | Distance | Driving | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transylvania: castles and Saxon towns | 4 | 283 km | 3 h 54 min | 5 |
| Maramureș: wooden churches and the Merry Cemetery | 4 | 199 km | 2 h 45 min | 8 |
| Dobruja: the edge of the Danube Delta | 4 | 239 km | 3 h 18 min | 8 |
| Transalpina and the monasteries of Oltenia | 4 | 271 km | 3 h 45 min | 8 |
| Western Transylvania: Turda salt mine to Corvin Castle | 4 | 225 km | 3 h 07 min | 8 |
| Bucharest to Sighișoara: Peleș and the Saxon fortified churches | 4 | 327 km | 4 h 31 min | 8 |
| Bicaz Gorges and the painted monasteries of Bucovina | 5 | 312 km | 4 h 18 min | 9 |
Places worth the detour in Romania
© Sergey Norin from Moscow, Russia · CC BY 2.0Transfăgărășan
Surdești Wooden Church
© Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0Merry Cemetery
© Andrada007 · CC BY-SA 4.0Enisala Fortress
Photo by Catherine Kerr on UnsplashHistria Citadel
Transalpina, Urdele Pass
© Viorel Marcu · CC BY 3.0Turda Salt Mine
© Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 3.0 roCorvin Castle
© Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0Peleș Castle
© DimiTalen · CC0Viscri Fortified Church
© Robert Anders from Hamburg, Germany · CC BY 2.0Bicaz Gorges
© Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainVoroneț Monastery
© Lars Larsen · CC BY 3.0Sighișoara Historic Centre
© Jon Akhtar · CC BY 3.0Bran Castle
© Cosmin Cornea from Timisoara, Romania · CC BY 2.0Bârsana Monastery
Photo by Soff Garavano Puw on UnsplashIeud Hill Church
© Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 3.0Prislop Pass
Photo by iuliu illes on UnsplashMăcin Mountains
© Author unknown · Public domainConstanța Casino
Cozia Monastery
© Andrei Stroe · CC BY-SA 3.0 roHorezu Monastery
© Viorel Marcu · CC BY 3.0Polovragi Cave
© Viorel Marcu · CC BY 3.0Alba Carolina Citadel
© Cristian Bortes www.eyeem.com/bortescristian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania · CC BY 2.0Turda Gorge
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Romania?
Popular routes include Transylvania: castles and Saxon towns, Maramureș: wooden churches and the Merry Cemetery, Dobruja: the edge of the Danube Delta and Transalpina and the monasteries of Oltenia. CampingSpirit has 7 trip guides that pass through Romania, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Romania are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Transfăgărășan, Surdești Wooden Church, Merry Cemetery, Enisala Fortress, Histria Citadel and Transalpina, Urdele Pass.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Romania?
Vignette needed for motorways. Buy the e-vignette online before you drive on motorways. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Romania?
130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Romania?
Few or none.