Balea Lake lies high in Romania’s Făgăraș Mountains, surrounded by steep alpine slopes and a dramatic mountain atmosphere.

Hiding in the Romanian mountains, in a town known more for its spooky lore than its picturesque architecture, is one of Europe's most elaborate castles. The town of Sinaia is a medieval city in ...

Formerly endangered by the illegal clear-cutting of forests and excessive hunting, Southern Carpathia’s magical Fagaras Mountains are now center stage of efforts in Romania toward establishing a new ...

The first time I laid eyes on the impressive rock formations called sfinxul and babele (Romanian for “the sphinx” and “the old women” ), I was on a visit home during a college vacation. As my father ...

Formerly endangered by the illegal clear-cutting of forests and excessive hunting, Southern Carpathia’s magical Fagaras Mountains are now center stage of efforts in Romania toward establishing a new ...