About Romania

Nestled in the heart of Romania, Transylvania beckons travelers with its timeless charm and rich tapestry of history. This captivating region, renowned for its stunning landscapes and cultural heritage, offers an unforgettable experience for visitors seeking adventure, culture, and relaxation.

Transylvania is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty, from majestic mountains to verdant valleys and pristine forests. The Carpathian Mountains, known as the "Green Pearl of Romania," dominate the region's skyline, offering breathtaking vistas and opportunities for hiking, skiing, and wildlife...

Sarah Shuckburgh travels through space and time to Maramures and an ancient Romanian way of life.

I wake to the sound of crowing, clanking and lowing. As chickens peck in the dust just beneath my window, a dozen cows are shuffling through the village, their bells a discordant jangle. At each house, another cow joins the throng. Like a dog-walker or childminder, one villager is taking his neighbours' cows off for a day's grazing.

This is the village of Hoteni in Maramures, one of the remotest corners of the European Union, where villagers have preserved a way of life which most of the continent cast off centuries ago. Too far from...

Victoria Hillman is a National Geographic Explorer and Research Director for the Transylvanian Wildlife Project overseeing research on carnivores and biodiversity of Europe’s last great wilderness. Follow the expedition here on Explorers Journal through updates from the team.

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I first visited Transylvania in the Eastern Carpathians in 2011 as a wildlife biologist and photographer for the Transylvanian Wildlife Project and was welcomed by a passionate, friendly and enthusiastic team wanting to preserve this part of Europe’s last great wilderness. I have returned now as research director for the project to oversee our work...

The Bran fortress was built on a cliff between Magura and The Hill of the Fortress, its position conferring an outstanding view towards both the hills of Moeciu and the ones from the Land of Bârsa. The building of the fortress was imposed by strategic and economic reasons. The strategic reasons underlined by the expansion of the Ottoman Empire which, by the end of the XIV century, began threatening the south-eastern borders of Transylvania; the economic reasons, given by the fact that the commercial road, one of the most important access ways connecting Transylvania to Wallachia,...

The Complete Guide To: Transylvania

There's much more to Dracula's homeland than creepy castles and blood-soaked myths. Lucy Mallows uncovers a region so charming that even Prince Charles has a house there

Transylvania: a real place?

Some people assume Transylvania is an invention of Bram Stoker, ripened by bloodthirsty Hollywood directors. However the "land beyond the forest" – as the Latin name translates – is genuine enough. This region, three times the size of Wales, is located right in the heart of one of the EU's newest members. While the Romans called it Trans-Sylvania, the name is Ardeal in Romanian, Erdely in...

Overview

The largest of the Balkan countries, Romania has dramatic mountain scenery and a coastline on the Black Sea.

It has seen numerous empires come and go from the Roman, to the Ottoman, to the Austro-Hungarian.

After World War II the country was under communist rule although the leadership pursued a foreign policy independent of that of the Soviet Union.

Romania, a slower developer than other former communist countries of eastern Europe, took a major step away from its past when it was one of seven countries to join Nato in late March 2004. Its strategic location and Black Sea air and naval bases make it attractive to the...

Thank you for taking an interest in Transylvanian Properties, there is much to discover about Romania, an emerging and attractively-compelling country in the East of Europe. It is difficult to condense sufficient, useful information onto one website, but the key points are summarised here.

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Cetatenii unui stat membru al Uniunii Europene sau al Spatiului Economic European, apatrizii cu domiciliul intr-un stat membru sau in Romania, precum si persoanele juridice constituite in conformitate cu legislatia unui stat membru pot dobandi dreptul de proprietate asupra terenurilor in aceleasi conditii cu cele prevazute de lege pentru cetatenii romani si pentru persoanele juridice romane.

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