region
Bucharest area
Sleep in Bucharest for one to three nights; go on to Transylvania by train from Gara de Nord.
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- Romania ↗Romania is in the EU and the Schengen area; the EU Entry/Exit System applies to non-EU visitors. Check the official EU and Romanian sources for your passport.
- Romania ↗Drivers need an electronic road vignette (rovinieta) on national roads; rental cars normally include it, but check.
- Romania ↗Brown bears live in the Carpathians and sometimes enter towns and roadsides: never feed or approach them, and follow local warnings.
Bucharest is the air hub and a city of its own for a short stay. Sinaia and Snagov are easy trips, but Brașov and Sibiu work better as a change of base than as day-trips, so plan the capital as the first or last stop.
Where to sleep
Bucharestsleep base
Old Town for the nightlife, Calea Victoriei for quieter nights.
Sinaiaday trip
Peleș Castle in the mountains; train about 1.5–2 h.
Snagovday trip
Lake and island monastery north of the city.
Night sequences
- 2 nights
- Bucharest 2
- 3 nights
- Bucharest 3 with a Sinaia day-trip
- Brașov and Sibiu are a base change, not a day-trip from the capital.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinaia | Bucharest | 120 min | unknown | Trains from Gara de Nord; check the last return before you go. |
| Snagov | Bucharest | 55 min | unknown | By car or taxi; public transport is limited. |
Bags between cities
Leave the big bag at the Bucharest hotel for a day-trip; take a day pack.