Transylvania

Introduction

Transylvania may be best known as the place where Dracula comes from, but in reality it's a very large part of central and northern Romania. It includes medieval castles and towns, forests and even snowy peaks in the Transylvanian Alps in the north. The Transylvanian villages with their fortified churches in southern Transylvania are on the UNESCO World Heritage list, while cities like Cluj-Napoca, Brasov, Sibiu, Sighisoara and Timisoara form the biggest cities, some of which have excellent preserved historical centres (like Sighisoara). One way to get around this huge piece of land is to do the Transylvania Triangle Train Tour, a fantastic journey along many of the natural and cultural highlights in this region.

Geography

Cities

• Timisoara
• Sighisoara
• Sibiu
• Brasov
• Cluj-Napoca
• Targu Mures
• Vlăhiţa

Sights and Activities

Events and Festivals

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

• Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ) has direct flights to Bucharest, Paris, Rome, Timisoara, Munich, Budapest, Constanta, Madrid, Vienna, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Dortmund, London, Milan, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Turin, Valencia, Venice and Zaragoza, among a few domestic flights.
• Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) offers direct flights to Vienna, Cologne/Bonn, London, Madrid, Stuttgart, Valencia, Timisoara, Munich, Bucharest, Antalya, Zakynthos and some more charter flights mainly to Turkey and Greece.
• Targu Mures International Airport (TGM) has flights to/from Bucharest, Budapest, Billund, Copenhagen and London.

By Train

Trains go regularly to and from Bucharest, connecting most of the cities and even large towns.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Eat

Drink

Sleep