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Romania

Backpacking in Romania was one of the many surprises on my adventures travelling around the world on a budget.

The country is beautiful, with friendly people and lots of places to visit: many castles in Transylvania, mountains to go hiking, beaches in the Black Sea… in all the time I spent solo backpacking in Romania I was constantly surprised by everything I experienced there!

Places to visit in Romania
Europe | Romania

10 great places to visit in Romania

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Romania is not one of those countries that normally top the lists of places to go backpacking, but after a month travelling around this beautiful part of Eastern Europe, I compiled my favourite list of places to visit in Romania as it certainly made a fantastic impression on me! From the beginning of my days…

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hiking in turda gorge
Europe | Romania

Hiking in Turda Gorge near Cluj-Napoca

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One of my favourite places when I was backpacking in Romania was the city of Cluj-Napoca. I spent almost a week there and apart from wandering all over the place, checking some museums, attending the cheapest opera I’ve ever been (but actually quite good), and trying a few of the local traditional restaurants, I also…

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Europe | Romania

Hiking in Brasov | Backpacking in Romania

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Continuing my month of adventures backpacking in Romania, I made it to the town of Brasov in the region of Transylvania which is a sort of must-go city as it’s one of the first places everyone mentions when in Romania. What not many people mentions though is that you can do a lot of hiking…

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hiking in romania
Romania | Europe

Visiting Dracula’s Castle + Hiking in Bran!

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As part of my month of adventures backpacking in Romania, I made it to one of the must-go places in Transylvania: Dracula’s Castle! plus I also had a bit of time to improvise a little bit of Hiking in Bran where the castle is located! Bran Castle (Dracula’s) is a national Romanian monument and depending…

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    • Africa
      • Morocco
      • Senegal
      • Tunisia
    • Asia
      • Cambodia
      • China
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Japan
      • Laos
      • Malaysia
      • Myanmar
      • Nepal
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Europe
      • Bulgaria
      • Iceland
      • Malta
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • Romania
      • Slovenia
      • Spain
      • Switzerland
      • UK
    • Middle East
      • Israel-Palestine
      • Jordan
    • North America
      • Costa Rica
      • USA
    • South America
      • Argentina
      • Chile
  • Backpacking Tips
    • Why to travel solo – Backpacking the world
    • Solo travel: things to know before going to travel the world
    • Backpacking on a budget: how to find a Workaway
    • How to go travelling for a year
    • Backpacker Travel Insurance: my experience
    • Travelling Light. What to pack when backpacking
    • Camping food checklist and easy meals ideas
  • About Me
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