The most beautiful pictures of Romania (40 photos)

Welcome to Romania

Welcome to Romania (Source)

Romania (România) is a country located north of the Balkan Peninsula on the western shores of the Black Sea. It is a country of great natural beauty and diversity and a rich cultural heritage. Romania enchants visitors with its scenic mountain landscapes and unspoilt rural areas, but also with its historic cities and its busy capital. Over the last decade, it has seen significant development and is one of the most recent members of the European Union. Still, it may surprise some of its visitors who are used to western Europe. Romania is a large country which can sometimes be shocking with contrasts: some cities are truly Western Europe; some villages can seem to have been brought back from the past. While it has significant cultural similarities with other Balkan states, it is regarded as unique due to its strong Latin heritage. Things for which Romania is famous include: the Carpathian mountains, Constantin Brancusi, wine, medieval fortresses, Mircea Eliade, Dacia cars, Dracula, stuffed cabbage leaves, Nadia Comaneci, the Black Sea, Gheorghe Hagi, sunflower fields, painted monasteries and the Danube Delta. 

Traditional Romanian clothing

Traditional Romanian clothing (Source)

Alba Iulia, Romania.

Alba Iulia  (Source)

Alba Iulia earlier Bălgrad is a municipality located on the river Mures, Alba county, Transylvania, Romania. Between 1541 and 1711. 


Orthodox Cathedral of Arad

Orthodox Cathedral of Arad (source)

The bedrock of the New Orthodox Cathedral of Arad called “Sfanta Treime” was put 15 years ago. It is an extremely valuable work, both spiritual and material. It is a monumental building, built in the Byzantine style in the shape of a cross, with a length of 61 m and 35 m wide at de bases and 25 m at the entrance, with an height of 61 m and can shelter over 4000 people. But the building is still in the finishing stage.

Fortress Church Biertan

Fortress Church Biertan. It was for 300 years the Bishopric Evangelical religious center of the Transylvanian Saxons. (Source)

Fortified church of St. Sevastius. Cristian, Sibiu

Fortified church of St. Sevastius. Cristian, Sibiu (Source)

Brasov square, Romania

Brasov square, Romania (Source)

Carol Parc Hotel in Bucharest

Carol Parc Hotel in Bucharest, formerly known as Suter Palace (Source)

People's House (aka Parliament Palace)

The Palace of the Parliament  (Source)

The Palace of the Parliament (Romanian: Palatul Parlamentului) in Bucharest, Romania is a multi-purpose building containing both chambers of the Romanian Parliament. According to the World Records Academy, the Palace is the world's largest civilian building with an administrative function, most expensive administrative building, and heaviest building. The Palace was designed and nearly completed by the Ceaușescu regime as the seat of political and administrative power. Nicolae Ceaușescu named it the People's House (Casa Poporului).

Sturdza Castle

Sturdza Castle. Built between 1880-1904 by George Sturdza and his wife, Maria, in the village Miclăuşeni. (Source)

Deva Citadel

After we crossed the city park, parkland, we have reached the 200 concrete steps leading to the city. Start rising, we can climb. (Source)

Drac's Castle - Romania

Drac's Castle - Romania (Source)

 Ice Hotel Balea

Fagaras Mountains  (Source)

Nestled between the icy peaks of the Fagaras Mountains and veiled by clouds, the remote Ice Hotel stands 2000m above sea level and can only be accessed via cable car. Each winter, once the Balea Lake freezes over, the locals cut and drag blocks of the icy lake to the location of the hotel which is set against a magnificent backdrop. Hand carved by local craftsmen using traditional techniques, the frozen Balea Lake is transformed into the beautifully intricate structures of the Ice Hotel and its magical Ice Church. With individually sculptured rooms of ice, each and every corner of the Ice Hotel is stunningly unique and is re-designed every winter.

JOSEPH'S CAVE in Buzau Mountains

JOSEPH'S CAVE in Buzau Mountains (Source)

Balea Lake

Balea Lake Romania (Source)

Barsana Monastery, Maramures

Barsana Monastery, Maramures (Source)

Maramures (Romania)

Maramures (Romania) with an unusual nature: possesses secret powers unknown and a shine that give delight body and soul power. (Source)

Namaiesti Monastery, Arges

Namaiesti Monastery, Arges. Church carved into the rock, documented in 1386, is across the street memorial George Topârceanu, just 5 km from Campulung. (Source)

National Architects Union Headquarters (Bucharest, Romania)

National Architects Union Headquarters (Bucharest, Romania) (Source)

POROLISSUM Roman Castle

Porolissum fortress was built in the first century was one of the main Roman military in Transylvania. (Source)

Cantacuzino Palace

Cantacuzino Palace (Source)

Surprising Romania

Surprising Romania (Source)

Sarmisegetusa Regia - The Capital of Dacia.

Sarmisegetusa Regia - the capital of Dacia.
Not to be confused with Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa (40 km away) - capital, and largest city, of Roman Dacia. (Source)

Sibiu, Romania

Sibiu, Romania (Source)

The Central University Library, Bucharest, Romania

The Central University Library, Bucharest, Romania (Source)

Constantin Brancusi, The Kiss Gate

Constantin Brancusi, The Kiss Gate (Source)

The Sphinx - Romania

The Sphinx - Mountains Romania (Source)

The Surreal Forests of Romania

The Surreal Forests of Romania (Source)

Transfagarasan. Simply Amazing

Transfăgărăşan (Source)

Transfăgărăşan start Bascov village, Arges County near the town of Pitesti, Arges towards the town and ends at the intersection with the road DN1 between Sibiu and Brasov, near the village Cârţişoara, with a length of 151 km.

Chindia Tower, Targoviste

Chindia Tower, Targoviste (Source)

Winter in Constanta, Romania.

 Constanța Casino (Source)

Hunedoara Castle, also called Corvin Castle

Hunedoara Castle, also called Corvin Castle (Source)

Paddle a boat on "The Red Lake".

Paddle a boat on "The Red Lake". (Source)

Infinite Column

Infinite Column - Brancusi (Source)

Romania

Beautiful Romania (Source)

The most beautiful pictures of Serbia (21 photos)

Serbia (Serbian: Србија, Srbija) is a country located in the Balkans, in Southern Europe. It was a founder and one of the six republics forming the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is surrounded by Montenegro to the south, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the west, Bulgaria to the southeast, Croatia to the northwest, Hungary to the north, Macedonia and Albania (through Kosovo) to the south, and Romania to the northeast. It is situated on one of the major land routes from Central Europe to Turkey and further on to the Near East.

Welcome to Serbia!

Welcome to Serbia (source)

Somewhere in Serbia

Somewhere in Serbia (source)

Serbia is a lovely country, open for tourism all year round. During the summer tourists love spending their time in Belgrade and enjoy the nature of many national parks throughout the country. In winter, they are warmly welcomed to mountain resorts (one of the most popular being Kopaonik, featured on BBC as one of the best ski destinations in Europe). There are also many spa resorts such as Sokobanja, Niška Banja and Vrnjačka Banja. 

Temple of Saint Sava, Belgrade, Serbia

Temple of Saint Sava, Belgrade, Serbia (source)

Zamak Belimarkovic

Zamak Belimarkovic (source)

Serbs are warm people, especially towards foreigners. They are very welcoming towards tourists, of which there are not many as the country's full potential has yet to be reached! Most Serbs speak some English and are eager to practice it (seniors, however, are more likely to speak German and/or French), so you will be able to find your way around by asking directions. Most tourists come to Serbia in the summer and you can often hear German, Italian, French and English in the streets of Belgrade, while Slovenian tourists pour for New Year holidays.

Studencia Monastery

Studencia Monastery, a 12th-century Serbian Orthodox Monastery in central Serbia, was declared by the Republic of Serbia as Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979. (source)

Sirogojno - Serbia

Sirogojno - Serbia (source)

Yugoslavia was such a beautiful country with so many different attractive places that somehow, Serbia was neglected and it is still to be rediscovered not only by visitors, but by many Serbs, too. It is also a varied and beautiful place notwithstanding the fact that it is landlocked. From the plains of Vojvodina, which in winter, remind of the scenes from the film of Dr. Zhivago, to many mountains and lakes or reservoirs and ski resorts of outstanding beauty.

St. Nicholas Monastery (Soko)-Republic of Serbia

St. Nicholas Monastery (Soko)-Republic of Serbia (source)

River Uvac, Serbia

River Uvac, Serbia  (source)

River House, Serbia

River House, Serbia (source)

There were seventeen Roman emperors born in the territory of today's Serbia, and it is well-known that they all left monuments and built palaces in or close to their birthplaces. It may well be that the oldest ever found human settlements in Europe, if not in the world, can be found in country of Serbia. The longest stretch of the river Danube, longer than in any other European country is in Serbia. The giant hydroelectric dam of Djerdap has created a lake stretching for many miles out of the Canyon Djerdap with its famous Roman road to the East build by the Emperor Trajan.

Povlen Mountain, Serbia

Povlen Mountain, Serbia (source)

Pannonian Plain, Serbia

Pannonian Plain, Serbia (source)

Golubac Fortress, Serbia

Golubac Fortress, Serbia (source)

Kalemegdan Fortress, Serbia

Kalemegdan Fortress, Serbia (source)

Opština Palilula, Niš

Opština Palilula, Niš (source)

Clouds above Novi Sad in Vojvodina, Serbia

Clouds above Novi Sad in Vojvodina, Serbia (source)

Clock tower and lamps - Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia

Clock tower and lamps - Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia (source)

Serbia is on the crossroads of European history and as such, it is a mix of cultures, ethnicity and religions. Its people, contrary to a recent stigma, are one of the most hospitable and welcoming and recently, Belgrade was voted as one of the up and coming capitals of Europe. It hosted the recent Eurovison song contest and it is the home town of world names like Djokovic, Jankovic and Ivanovic; the ambassadors of New Serbia. There may be more attractive locations elsewhere, but Serbia has a spirit and a soul that is rare to find coupled with melange of different cultures and a gusto for good living. 

Beska, Serbia

Beska, Serbia (source)

Belgrade,Serbia

Belgrade,Serbia (source)

St. Sava Cathedral, Beograd, Serbia

St. Sava Cathedral, Beograd, Serbia (source)

Avalski toranj, Belgrade

Avalski toranj, Belgrade (source)