Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 kilometres (103 miles) north of Bucharest and 380 km (236 mi) from the Black Sea. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the Transylvania…

Sibiu is one of the most important cultural centers of Romania and, in tandem with the city of Luxembourg, it was designated a European Capital of Culture for the year 2007. Formerly the centre of the Transylvanian Saxons, the old…

Bâlea Lac is a glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Făgăraş Mountains. Fog gets locked in the mountains on this side of the Carpathians between the highest mountains, but is swept away in minutes.

The Transfăgărășan or DN7C is the second-highest paved road in Romania.It was built as a strategic military route that stretches 90 km with twists and turns that run north to south across the tallest sections of the Southern Carpathians.