This cemetery in rural Romania defies the stereotypes of cemeteries everywhere. While solemn mourners may walk quietly through the rows of gray elsewhere, curious onlookers meander through the rows...

While Dracula's existence is no secret, far fewer people are aware that the merciless creature was likely based off a similarly ruthless man by the name of Vlad Dracula. Stoker's extensive research...

From an architectural standpoint, it's rare for a modern church to be described as anything but modest. The insides are likely tastefully decorated, but for the most part, they're pretty forgettable.

They inspired tales of romance, fantasy and fiction. They were symbols of power and protection, forts that could withstand siege and devastation, repelling enemies and guarding the wealth of those ...

In America, we're accustomed to the four "major" sports, baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, with tennis, golf, soccer, and racing earning their fair share of love from the public. You'd be...

Festivals and events in Romania range from pop concerts and traditional folk events with music and dance to movies festivals and village celebrations such as Sambra Oilor, celebrated when the flock...

Romania’s climate has four distinct seasons and is transitional between continental and temperate, dependent on location and due to its distance from the ocean and southeastern central position wit...

History The earliest written records of settlement in Romania go back 2,400 years to the Dacians, with the Roman conquest of the region completed by 106AD although the Empire withdrew a hundred yea...

Romania’s requirements for tourist and other visas change frequently, with checking online at http://romania.embassyhomepage.com/ the best idea. At the time of writing, visitors from the USA may en...

Language The official language of Romania is Romanian, although Russian. German, Romany and Hungarian are spoken by various ethnic minorities. In Bucharest and the Black Sea resorts, English is spo...