‘This is the Amazon of Europe’: a wildlife trip on Romania’s Danube delta
A cruise on the extraordinarily biodiverse watery wilderness offers a father and son close encounters with eagles, pelicans and glossy ibis
December 2023
‘So good I went five times’: travel writers’ favourite discoveries of 2023
We asked 23 Guardian travel writers to share their best experiences of 2023, from elegant spas and an art deco cinema to a new ‘megalith’ and a futuristic hotel
October 2023
‘A Yellowstone for Europe’: Romania’s ambition for a vast new wilderness reserve
A project to create Europe’s largest forested national park aims to protect 200,000 hectares of wilderness as well as boost ecotourism in support of local communities
September 2023
In the tracks of the Orient Express: my train ride from London to Istanbul
The fabled railway service returns in 2025. But you don’t need to wait until then, or pay the eyewatering fares, to ride this classic route
April 2023
The real Nevermore Academy: my gothic pilgrimage to the set of Netflix’s Wednesday in Romania
Tourism in Romania was once all about Dracula, but the Netflix show is drawing young visitors keen to see sets where the gothy teen unleashed mystery, mayhem and murder
January 2023
A local's guide
A local’s guide to Bucharest: a pizza of a city with something to see in every sector
From a warehouse brewery to a giant bookshop and glorious lakeside parks, Cosmin Cîrîc, manager of the city’s thermal spa, guides us around the Romanian capital
October 2022
Readers' travel tips
‘It’s 23C in the evening’ – readers’ best autumn breaks in Europe
Hot chocolate in the Hague, Halloween fun in Transylvania, nights out in Málaga – our tipsters share their best trips
May 2022
Move over Cannes: 10 of Europe’s best summer film festivals
The star-studded French fest starts today, but the coming months bring plenty more celebrations of the big screen – in stunning settings
November 2021
Where the wild things are: a trip to Romania’s southern mountains
The reintroduction of bison to the Carpathians is a boon for nature – and local communities – as our writer discovers on a hiking break
December 2020
Travel through a lens
‘It symbolises the end of the year and the new one beginning’: folk dance in Romania
Our series on evocative travel photographs continues with Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi documenting traditional Romanian folk festivals
November 2020
Travel through a lens
‘We are all here to heal’: Transylvania's mud bathers
In our new series, Emily Garthwaite tells the story behind her image of a woman relaxing in the mud at a former Romanian salt mine
February 2020
Steamy scenes at low prices: Bucharest’s affordable luxury spa
No ordinary spa, the Therme Bucharest is a vast temple offering pools, scented saunas and great-value wellness for all
January 2020
A local's guide
10 of the best things to do in Cluj-Napoca, Romania: a local's guide
The ‘capital’ of Transylvania has a large student population and an arty vibe with excellent clubs and some of Europe’s best-loved electronic music festivals
January 2019
A vegan yoga retreat in Dracula’s back yard, Romania
In countryside not far from the castle of Vlad the Impaler, an idyllic break offers a gentle route to wellness with five days of yoga and meditation
October 2018
Five of Europe’s best wildernesses for spotting big beasts
Even on our crowded continent, there are remote regions where you can still spot bears, bison, lynx, wolves and more
October 2017
Frights and sights in Transylvania: exploring haunted Hoia Baciu
The home of Dracula it may be, but the forest of Hoia Bacui and nearby Cluj-Napoca, a Romanian cultural hotspot, are full of life
July 2016
Instagram snapshots
Instagram snapshots: Adonis Villanueva in Breb, Romania
An American traveller’s three-month journey in Romania revels in the traditional, with images of work, stillness and beauty
February 2016
Insider's guides
An insider's guide to Bucharest: manele music and pastry-scented metro stops
From radical feminism to songs about student dorms, no pants subway rides to breweries in fancy hotels. Expect the unexpected, as Andreea Campeanu shows us her Bucharest
January 2016
My secret hideaway: foreign correspondents reveal all
Foreign correspondents know how to get under the skin of a country. But where do they go when they want to get away from it all? Here, well-travelled journalists reveal their ultimate holiday escapes
October 2015
Holiday guides
Bucharest city guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants
Though much of Romania’s capital was bulldozed by the communists, the old town survived and is abuzz with bars, cafes and restaurants
