Our first full day in the country was exhausting but in the best way possible. Stephen and I barely scratched the surface of this country and We drove as much as we could. From fortified churches to the architecture of castles and homes, winter travel in Transylvania, Romania is one of a kind and definitely worth a trip.

Au night some of their villages don't turn the street lights on. Here is a quick overview of what it cost for Stephen and me to travel, eat, and stay for four days. It was one of my best skiing days; I even moved up to the reds. I would recommend taking the train. Do I need chains?Normally they are pretty good with cleaning the roads, at least here in northern Anyway, as far as i know it is mandatory to have chains in your I would rather do ANYTHING else in terms of transport for driving in If you decide to drive, you won't need chains, the company who hires you the This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. Generally speaking winter driving isn't particularly risky unless you get here right when there's a large snowstorm (it happens once or twice every winter in various parts of the country) - in the few days during/right after the storm some roads in the affected area will be blocked and even driving on unblocked roads will be very slow. Winter Wonderland in the Făgăraș Mountains. ), horse and buggies, bicyclists, and beautiful landscapes.

The only downside to skiing in this area was that the ski lifts work off a point system – and we bought way too many points and ended up wasting about 100€.

We have now snow in Romania, but the roads will be ok. No problem, unless there is a big snow storm, not too likely.

If you’re ever traveling in Romania, hiking in the Făgăraș Mountains or the Carpathian Mountains is a must if you love the outdoors. You can also tour the inside, but we ran out of time that day. Affiliate links generate a small commission that help offset some of my website expenses. Things you’ll see when driving: hitchhikers (they get picked up frequently too!

We weren’t aware of the big snowstorm coming into town, but because of it, one of the main ski lifts was shut down and everyone skiing flocked to the few other open ones… which only ran to one blue and two red slopes. I felt like we met those expectations and I was in heaven surrounded by so much snow. But one thing I also love is getting out and doing activities with the locals – like hiking and skiing. The only way we knew there was a waterfall up ahead was by the name of the hotel and a few odd signs here and there denoting We had no idea how far it was from the car, but we trudged along and finally, over an hour later (it was actually only 1 km later…) we reached a point and could hear the waterfall! For us, there’s a sense of locality attached to meeting and interacting with people in nature more so than when visiting a tourist-filled city. Read all about our trip driving through the country and enjoying winter sports with the locals below. How difficult is a driving in Transilvaniya? There are pot holes. We hope you'll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one.To review the Tripadvisor Forums Posting Guidelines, please follow this link: We remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason.This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of Members who are knowledgeable about this destination and volunteer their time to answer travelers' questions. And this was part of the allure for us when making our travel plans to Romania – countless hours driving across open fields, rolling hills, and through small towns.

Some moments driving through the country were like taking a step back in time – like when we would pass horse and carriages carrying loads of wood for their fires, or when we would pass people moving furniture on small hand carts instead of in a car.

Romanians are surprisingly friendly and they speak impressively good English (Hello & welcome to Outside This Small Town – I’m Summer!

To get here, we drove from Cluj-Napoca (where we flew into) through Sebes, Sibiu, and then finally among the Transfăgărășan Highway, which is labeled “the best road in the world”.

See the landscape, the mountains, the towns, and get off the beaten path.

We spent less than half of what we normally do on a 4-day weekend. Travel in Romania is by far one of the most budget-friendly things we’ve done. Romania had ever-changing terrain, wildlife, and the most amazing mountains full of hiking trails and snow. We kick ourselves for that, but you live and learn. I hope you will find these posts and guides not only helpful, but an inspiration to your own travels and adventures.

General rule for winter driving: 4WD/AWD is best Front wheel drive is OK Rear wheel drive is terrible, terrible, terrible. What is a chance for a snow on roads (I have no experience for a driving in snow/ice condition) ? Grab a seat and keep reading for tons of tips, pictures, and resources from our life in Italy and Germany, the great outdoors, and Europe.Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Posts may contain affiliate links of products that I personally use and would recommend to anyone. We skied about half the day and then returned our ski rentals and headed back to the hotel to change before castle adventures! I snapped as many photos as I could before my hands froze, and then we trudged our way back down the mountain. This is one of my favorite things to do when visiting a country.

I would rather do ANYTHING else in terms of transport for driving in Romania in winter. Here are some things we noticed about Romania right off the bat:Romania had ever-changing terrain, wildlife, and the most amazing mountains full of hiking trails and snow. Winter driving in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains - YouTube

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