The Fagaras Mountains form the highest and most dramatic part of the Carpathian Mountains that rim Transylvania like a gigantic horseshoe. Hidden in the tangle of sharp ridges, deep valleys and ...

Crisp mountain air, beautiful painted monasteries, quaint six-bedroom estates – there are plenty of reasons why you shouldn’t overlook Romania, Eastern Europe’s best-kept secret.

Surrounded by the Southern Carpathian mountains, Transylvania is filled with a variety of places to visit over its vast and impressive terrain. Luckily, for time-strapped tourists interested in ...

Bran Castle, better known as Dracula's castle, is located on a cliff in the middle of the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania, Romania. It was built and used by local kings, including the Dracula ...

The newest residents of Romania's Carpathian Mountains prefer to shy away from visitors, but traces of their presence are clear to see. Hoof prints in the mud. Bark stripped from trees.

Some fish have been affected by dams and pollution, with Atlantic sturgeon and Atlantic salmon now classified as extinct in the region. Also, 41 of the region’s nearly 4,000 species and subspecies of ...