Travelogues Romania

Day 1 of the actual journey begins

After six weeks together across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine and Romania, I'm suddenly traveling alone. We knew from the start that Kathleen had to go back to Germany,...

On Saturday morning (12.08.2017) my first way leads me the good 2km back to Şuncuiuş. In the evening, refilling my cash reserves at the local ATM was unfortunately not possible...

Apuseni Mountains and then south

Dreamlike forests and streams, lost places, healing springs and sunflower fields.

Day 3: The queen stage From Anina there's a whole 28km on the agenda to the next rest area, so I'm particularly happy that I can cover the first 2km to the cemetery by bus -...

Romania initially gave us a questionable welcome in the far north. At the border train station, contrary to our previous experiences in the East, they were only partially...

Der letzte Zwischenstop ist Bukarest, von wo aus wir nach Hause fliegen.

We spent 5 days in the mountains, just on our own.

The alarm clock goes off on Wednesday morning (18.07.2018) at 5.20 am for the first time. The snooze button allows me to doze a few more minutes before it's time to get up at...

So we continued over the Southern Carpathians towards Wallachia. The mountains still lay mighty and imposing in front of us, and we enjoyed 2 days in nature in the Romanian...

On Tuesday morning (08/01/2017), I will spend some more time in the thermal bath at the campsite. Around 4:00 PM, it will be time to head south-southeast. I plan to cover about...

Even the first impression of Bucharest matched my ideas of the country: I was looking at multi-story Eastern Bloc buildings, tightly packed together. The streets were heavily...

Today we are taking a wonderful trip towards the south-west. The Lacul is located about 110km south of Timisoara. The approach over Swiss cheese asphalt via Potoc. There are two...

I had planned 3 stages from Gârnic to Dubova. However, since there are almost no villages on this route and I wasn't sure whether there were Ravensca and Bigăr shops to fill up...

For our last days together, before I have to go back to Germany for almost two weeks and we will meet again in Istanbul, we went to the Carpathians again - this time to the...

Siebenbürgen Transsylvanien erstreckt sich vom Zentrum Rumäniens in den Nord-Westen. Die Karpaten trennen dieses Gebiet vom Rest des Landes. Lange Zeit wurde das Gebiet von...

Dracula, Communism, and a reunion with Deutsche Bahn.

German Harvest Helpers in Romania!

Thursday morning (28.09.2017) starts early. Last night a group of hikers reached the campground at Lacul Avrig in the dark. We greeted each other briefly through the tent wall...

On Saturday morning (August 19, 2017), I'm up relatively early. Unlike the past few days at the reservoir, the first rays of sunlight reach our tent on the mountain in good...

Back from the east we now head north

Pure adventure in wild Romania: Vidaru Dam, off-road and the first brown bears seen

Warm welcome in Timisoara

In the far east of Romania, under the scorching sun and a myriad of stinging mosquitoes, we were once again treated to the hospitality of the east. Not only could we hardly take...

Just a few steps after crossing the border from Ukraine, we stumbled upon the first memorial site for the victims of communist dictatorship in Europe, the Memorialul Victimelor...

Monday, 9/3/2018 Route: Danube Cycle Path 5 (Baia-Constanta) Kilometers driven: 79 Highlight of the day: fast progress, still got train tickets, the sea, NM license plates...

Über die Grenze geht es von Tutrakan bis Lipnita.

The Friday (10.11.2017) starts again drizzling and cloudy. No reason to hurry. I have breakfast calmly and bake some bread on the side. In the meantime, I am visited by the...

On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, I wake up early. The playground where I spent the night seems to be a popular spot for morning exercises. The first Romanians arrive at seven to...