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Romania

Hidden gems, monuments and natural wonders beyond the cities. Build your own road trip.

10 stops

Explore Romania beyond the cities with this adventure route.

Recommended route — visit in this order

Curated 10-day road trip. Follow the numbers so you don't get lost.

10 days

Numbers show visit order. The cart auto-sorts your stops. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving.

All stops — details

A curated 10-day road trip across Romania with 10 scenic stops, driving directions, and landmark guides.

Transfagarasan Highway, Romania, Romania — Transfagarasan Highway | Scenic Mountain Drive
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Day 1

Transfagarasan Highway

Romania · Stop #1

NatureHidden gem

The Transfăgărășan (trans + Făgăraș), or DN7C, is a paved mountain road crossing the southern section of the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. It has national-road ranking and is the second-highest paved road in the country after the Transalpina.

Danube Delta, Romania, Romania — Danube Delta | Nature Reserve
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Day 2

Danube Delta

Romania · Stop #2

NatureHidden gem

The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent. Occurring where the Danube River empties into the Black Sea, most of the Danube Delta lies in Romania (Tulcea County), with a small part located in Ukraine (Odesa Oblast).

Bicaz Gorges (Cheile Bicazului), Romania, Romania — Bicaz Gorges | Natural Landmark
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Day 3

Bicaz Gorges (Cheile Bicazului)

Romania · Stop #3

NatureHidden gem

The Bicaz Gorge (Romanian: Cheile Bicazului, Hungarian: Békás-szoros) is a gorge in northeast Romania, in Neamț and Harghita counties. It is in the central part of the Hășmaș Mountains, and is part of the Cheile Bicazului-Hășmaș National Park.

Peles Castle Area, Romania, Romania — Peles Castle | Historic Mountain Palace
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Day 4

Peles Castle Area

Romania · Stop #4

NatureHidden gem

Peleș Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleș pronounced [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ] ) is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal Domain of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883.

Retezat National Park, Romania, Romania — Retezat National Park | Hiking Adventure
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Day 5

Retezat National Park

Romania · Stop #5

NatureHidden gem

The Retezat National Park (Romanian: Parcul Național Retezat) is a protected area located in the Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara County, Romania. Founded in 1935, it is the oldest national park in the country and categorized as a category II IUCN national park.

Apuseni Natural Park, Romania, Romania — Apuseni Natural Park | Caves & Nature
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Day 6

Apuseni Natural Park

Romania · Stop #6

NatureHidden gem

The Apuseni Natural Park (Romanian: Parcul Natural Apuseni) is a protected area (natural park category V IUCN) situated in Romania, in the administrative territory of counties Alba (28%), Bihor (32 %), and Cluj (40%).

The Sphinx (Bucegi Mountains), Romania, Romania — Sphinx Bucegi Mountains | Natural Landmark
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Day 7

The Sphinx (Bucegi Mountains)

Romania · Stop #7

NatureHidden gem

The Sphinx (Romanian: Sfinxul) is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Natural Park which is in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania. It is located at an altitude of 2,216 metres (7,270 ft) within the Babele complex of rock formations.

Salina Turda, Romania, Romania — Salina Turda | Salt Mine Adventure
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Day 8

Salina Turda

Romania · Stop #8

NatureHidden gem

Salina Turda (Hungarian: tordai sóbánya) is a salt mine in the Durgău-Valea Sărată area of Turda, the second largest city in Cluj County, northwest Transylvania. Opened for tourists in 1992, the Salina Turda mine was visited by about 618,000 Romanian and foreign tourists in 2017.

Scarisoara Ice Cave, Romania, Romania — Scarisoara Ice Cave | Natural Wonder
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Day 9

Scarisoara Ice Cave

Romania · Stop #9

NatureHidden gem

Scărișoara Cave (Romanian: Peștera Scărișoara, Hungarian: Aranyosfői-jégbarlang), is one of the biggest ice caves in the Apuseni Mountains of Romania, in the western part of the Romanian Carpathians. It is considered a show cave and one of the natural wonders of Romania.

Vidraru Dam, Romania, Romania — Vidraru Dam | Scenic Engineering
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Day 10

Vidraru Dam

Romania · Stop #10

NatureHidden gem

Vidraru Dam is a dam in Romania. It was completed in 1966 on the Argeș River and creates Lake Vidraru.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Romania adventure route on ViaPins?
A curated 10-day road trip across Romania with 10 scenic stops, driving directions, and landmark guides.
Do I need a car for the Romania adventure?
Yes. The ViaPins Romania adventure route is designed for self-drive travel between regional landmarks.
How do I follow the Romania itinerary?
Open the adventure page on ViaPins, review each stop, and use the built-in route planner to navigate with Google Maps.