Romania is a lovely country of great innate beauty and alluring medieval cities. Located in the middle of Eastern Europe, Romania’s culture was greatly shaped by diversity such as Saxon cultures, Ottomans religions, and Roman empires. These diverse influences can be seen in Romania in their gothic churches, grand walls, old-fashioned houses, and luxurious palaces. There is so much to gaze upon and do in the five most beautiful cities of Romania.
- Bucharest
- Timișoara
- Constanta
- Cluj-Napoca
- Brasov
Bucharest
Bucharest, the capital of Romania since 1862, is the city with the highest population in the country. The landscape and architecture of the city were shaped by events of the earliest centuries. Bucharest has prosperous cultural creativity and flourishing industrial productivity, making it a tourist destination. Famed for its one thousand and one hundred rooms, the administrative Palace of Parliament is the second-largest building in the world since the Ceausescu era. Other places of interest that make this city a haven for tourists are the Patriarchal Cathedral, Revolution Square, Romanian Athenaeum concert hall, and Palatul Primăverii.
Timișoara
Due to its location, Timisoara is a crossroads of several civilizations. Its architecture, art, language, and culture were shaped in the likeness of other European countries. Filled with well-known churches, impressive urban squares, parks, and gardens, in the third-largest city in Romania commonly called ‘Little Vienna’, there is so much to explore and learn. Tourist attractions in the city include Union Square, the Roman Catholic cathedral, Freedom Square, the majestic orthodox metropolitan cathedral, and several others. For those looking to experience religion as it was in the early century, this city is fortunate with lots of cathedrals and churches.
Constanta
Charming Constanta is believed to be the oldest inhabited city in Romania. The city is located close to the Black Sea. Several amazing mosaics and a collection of rare artifacts of ancient Roman heritage are exhibited in the National History and Archaeology Museum for tourists to see. The city of Constanta has so much unexplored. There is the Art Nouveau casino, St Peter and Paul Cathedral, and the Great Mahmudiye Mosque, from whose top one can see the entire city. This is an ancient city limitless in age and beauty.
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca is the second-largest city in Romania. Formerly a little Dacian town, it has since expanded into a major commercial center and an increasingly important medieval Saxon stronghold. The presence of expats in the city and trading with developed first-world countries lead to the city’s increased economy, making it a center for education and the arts. Cluj-Napoca is a vibrant modern city of galleries, hotels, industries, clubs, and coffee shops. Cluj-Napoca is quite famous for its Banffy Palace, St Michael’s Church, which dates back to the 15th century, and several museums such as the Museum of Transylvania and Cluj National Museum of Art.
Brasov
Brasov is famous in all of Europe for its preserved medieval old towns. Located near the Carpathian Mountains, the city was founded in the 13th century by Teutonic Knights. Over the years, Brasov has become wealthy from trading, taking advantage of its location between Western Europe and the east. The influences of both regions are obvious in the gothic, renaissance, and baroque architectures of the city. Famous places for tourists to visit include the biggest gothic church in Romania known as the Black Church, Brasov Council Square, and the defensive bastions, towers, and gates built to guard the city years ago. Another famous place to visit is the 800-year-old church at Prejmer. Although the city has modern technology, the relics of their Romanian heritage continue to live into the present age, serving as tourist attractions to those looking to learn more about ancient architecture. Brasov is a city to visit if you want to get the feeling of life in the early centuries.
