The Black Sea and Brasov ski resorts are the usual destinations for the visitors to Romania, and whilst they offer a wide choice of entertainment, these are the usual type of facility, which can be found almost anywhere. Restricting yourself to these areas ,means you actually miss the real Romania and its people.

There is much, much more to be found in the counties just a couple of hours away.

The regions to discover a real vision of Romania are Arges (Wallachia) and Transylvania.Natural harmony, rural culture ,history and legends. Eco/rural tourism is still in its infancy, but there are some specialised companies, able to offer a wide choice of activities.

These include mountaineering, hiking, camping, 4x4 off road adventures and even wolf, bear and lynx tracking.

The scenery is some of the best in Europe, and with ancient castles, monasteries and monuments ,some dating back to the 12th century and beyond.A suggested stopping point , would be Campulung some 160km from Bucharest approximately a 2 and half hour journey for the first 100 km by motorway, then the -pace slows as take the country roads . Car hire is widely available either on line or plenty of offices at Otopeni (Bucharest). airport.

Public transport is well organised and cheap, for example that journey will only cost about