Flying spots
Good places to fly a drone, with the legal status worked out from the ROMATSA zones. Always check the official map before take-off.
Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery
Brașov
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A monastery at the foot of the Făgăraș with a view of the ridge; a starting point towards Moldoveanu.
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Vârghiș Gorge
Harghita
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Gorges and caves in the Perșani Mountains near Vârghiș, with a road through the defile.
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Alba Carolina Citadel
Alba
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A star-shaped Vauban-style fortress with seven bastions, the largest in the country.
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Râmeț Gorge
Alba
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Gorges in the Râmeț valley in the Trascău Mountains (Apuseni), with limestone walls and Râmeț Monastery.
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Omu Peak
Prahova
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The highest peak in the Bucegi (2,505 m), with a chalet and a 360-degree view.
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Urlătoarea Waterfall (Bușteni)
Prahova
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A waterfall about 15 m high on the Urlătoarea stream in the Bucegi above the town of Bușteni.
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Siriu Lake
Buzău
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A reservoir in the Buzău Mountains, surrounded by fir forests.
Colibița Lake
Bistrița-Năsăud
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A reservoir in the Bârgău Mountains, near Călimani, with forested shores.
Viscri fortified church
Brașov
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A Saxon village with a fortified church (UNESCO), a wide street and coloured houses.
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Biertan fortified church
Sibiu
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A Saxon fortified church (UNESCO) with three rings of walls above the village of Biertan.
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Dobrogea Gorge
Constanța
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A limestone canyon in Dobrogea, with rock walls and caves.
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Enisala Fortress
Tulcea
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A medieval fortress on a hill above Lake Razim in Dobrogea, with a view over water and reeds.
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Berca Mud Volcanoes
Buzău
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A lunar landscape of small burbling mud cones near Pătârlagele, in the Mud Volcanoes geological reserve.
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Sighișoara Citadel
Mureș
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A lived-in medieval town (UNESCO), with the clock tower, walls and coloured roofs.
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Bran Castle
Brașov
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A castle on a rock at the entrance to the Bran–Rucăr pass, tied to the Dracula legend.
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Râșnov Citadel
Brașov
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A peasant fortress on a hill above the town, with walls and towers, near Brașov.
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Bigăr Waterfall
Caraș-Severin
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A waterfall flowing over a carpet of moss in the Cheile Nerei–Beușnița National Park, one of the most photographed in the country.
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Turda Gorge
Cluj
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A limestone canyon about 3 km long, with walls up to 300 m, near Câmpia Turzii.
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Saint Anne Lake
Harghita
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The only volcanic lake in the Carpathians, in a crater at the foot of the Ciomat, with forest around and a peat bog.
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Ceahlău Massif
Neamț
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An isolated massif known as the “holy mountain of Moldavia”, with Toaca peak and wind-shaped rocks.
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Izvorul Muntelui Lake (Bicaz)
Neamț
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The largest reservoir in Romania by volume, on the Bistrița river, with a high dam and forested shores.
Bicaz Gorge
Harghita
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A gorge with limestone walls up to 300 m high, run through by a narrow road, between Moldavia and Transylvania.
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Red Lake
Harghita
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A lake formed by a natural landslide dam, with fir trunks rising from the water, next to the Bicaz Gorge.
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Vama Veche beach
Constanța
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The beach and village at the Bulgarian border, known for their free-spirited mood; a wide view over the sea.
Horses Waterfall (Rodna)
Maramureș
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One of the tallest waterfalls in the Eastern Carpathians (about 90 m), in the Rodna Mountains, with stepped drops.
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Black Tarn, Retezat
Hunedoara
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A small, very dark glacial lake in Retezat National Park, below the walls of a glacial cirque.
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Rarău, Pietrele Doamnei
Suceava
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Limestone rocks on the Rarău ridge near Câmpulung Moldovenesc, with a view over the Obcina Mestecănișului.
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Cerna Gorge, Băile Herculane
Caraș-Severin
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The gorge of the Cerna river by the Băile Herculane spa town, in the Domogled–Valea Cernei National Park, with steep walls.
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Sohodol Gorge
Gorj
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Wild gorges in the Sohodol valley in the Parâng Mountains, with steep walls and small waterfalls.
Letea Forest
Tulcea
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An oak forest with rare lianas among sand dunes in the north of the Delta, the oldest reserve in the country.
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Danube Delta, Sulina
Tulcea
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The Sulina arm and the town at the mouth of the Danube, with canals, reeds and ships.
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Urdele Pass, Transalpina
Gorj
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The highest point of the Transalpina (2,145 m), on the Parâng ridge, with a winding road and alpine meadows.
Nera Gorge
Caraș-Severin
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Deep gorges on the Nera river in the Cheile Nerei–Beușnița National Park, with turquoise water and forest above.
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Piatra Craiului, Zărnești
Brașov
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A long, almost vertical limestone ridge seen from the Zărnești side; a strong contrast between rock and forest.
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The Sphinx and Babele, Bucegi
Prahova
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Wind-sculpted rocks on the Bucegi plateau, above 2,200 m, known as the Sphinx and the Babele.
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Bucura Lake (Retezat)
Hunedoara
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The largest glacial lake in the Romanian Carpathians, in Retezat National Park, ringed by peaks.
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Tarnița Lake
Cluj
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A reservoir on the Someșul Cald river in the Apuseni, popular for walking and water sports.
Fântânele Lake
Cluj
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The Beliș-Fântânele reservoir in the Apuseni, with forested shores and many coves; good for wide landscape shots.
Scărișoara Ice Cave
Alba
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A cave with an ice block thousands of years old in the Apuseni Mountains; on the surface you see the entrance sinkhole in the forest.
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Poenari Castle
Argeș
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A ruined fortress on a peak above the Argeș valley, up 1,480 steps, near Vidraru. A view of the mountains and the lake.
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Neamț Citadel
Neamț
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A medieval fortress on a high hill near Târgu Neamț, with well-preserved walls and towers and a view over the valley.
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Voroneț Monastery
Suceava
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A Bucovina monastery (UNESCO) known for its blue exterior fresco, in a wooded valley.
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Histria
Constanța
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A Greek and Roman city on the shore of Lake Sinoe, the oldest Greek city on Romanian soil. Wide ruins that are easy to see from above.
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Danube Gorge and the Decebalus statue
Mehedinți
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The Danube gorge between the Almăj and Mehedinți mountains, with the Decebalus statue carved into the rock, seen best from the water.
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Sarmizegetusa Regia
Hunedoara
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The Dacian capital in the Orăștie Mountains (UNESCO): terraces, sanctuaries and the stone wall, in a mountain forest.
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Corvin Castle, Hunedoara
Hunedoara
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A Gothic castle on a rock in Hunedoara, with bridges, towers and inner courts. It shows best from the side and from the river.
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Transfăgărășan, the Bâlea switchbacks
Sibiu
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The switchbacks on the northern side below Bâlea Lake: the road climbing in zigzags between rock walls, one of the best-known roads in Romania.
Bâlea Lake
Sibiu
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A glacial lake at 2,034 m in the Făgăraș Mountains, at the top of the Transfăgărășan. A ridge view with rock walls and chalets around.
Vidraru Lake and Dam
Argeș
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A reservoir in the Făgăraș Mountains with a 166 m arch dam, next to the Transfăgărășan road. You see the blue-green water, the forested slopes and the road climbing towards Bâlea.