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  1. ktack avatar

    RE: Any suggestions re my itinerary

    by ktack 28 May 2012

    It looks relatively good. If you want to rent a car for southern Transylvania rent it in Brasov, do Sibiu, Sighisoara, the Saxon villages…

  2. cobrob avatar

    RE: advice on itinerary?

    by cobrob 26 May 2012

    I would go with four Succeava isn't interesting that is why most people are staying in Gura to visit the monasteries. To return to Budapest…

  3. cobrob avatar

    RE: First time to Maramures

    by cobrob 19 May 2012

    Yes its a long haul by bus but is manageable it takes most of the day but at least you wont end up in Baia Mare late in the evening. Baia…

  4. matthijs07 avatar

    Re: First time to Maramures

    by matthijs07 18 May 2012

    +First question: we are flying to Budapest and spending a couple of days there, before travelling to Romania.On these forums I have seen…

  5. ktack avatar

    Re: Trip from Chisinau to Novi Sad

    by ktack 17 May 2012

    Ten days would be almost enough for a brief tour of Romania's main attractions.. Catch a bus from Chisinau to Suceava, spend about 2…

  6. ktack avatar

    RE: Romania -advise on 2 week trip w/ teens

    by ktack 16 May 2012

    1.2.3 It's feasible but very congested. Cut a day from Cluj (spend it instead in Maramures) and one from Bucharest (use it for the day…

  7. Frida1 avatar

    RE: Romania -advise on 2 week trip w/ teens

    by Frida1 16 May 2012

    I think you have too much in your plan. Just for one thing--to go by public transport from Cluj to Maramures, and then the next day…

  8. cobrob avatar

    RE: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

    by cobrob 07 May 2012

    If you want to get to Maramures quickly take the bus from the main bus station in Budapest which will take you to the center of Maramures,…

  9. matthijs07 avatar

    RE: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

    by matthijs07 06 May 2012

    If that´s you ronly reason, i would skip Constanta. In Bucovina you can spent 2 full days, in Maramures easily up to 4 full days, the…

  10. theman101 avatar

    Re: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

    by theman101 05 May 2012

    I feared that may have been the case. All the trains arrive around that time, so I'd probably stay a night in Baia Mare before heading…

  11. dorehmasia avatar

    RE: Ukraine 25. May - 15. June - how to start?

    by dorehmasia 05 May 2012

    Yes, Shimon. I will bow when I am in Rakhiv :) So now I made my plans - stay the first week, its the last week in May, in Ukraine, Kiev…

  12. ktack avatar

    Re: Any comments or advice on my tentative two week Romania itinerary?

    by ktack 05 May 2012

    The plan is relatively good; try to add a day or two in Bucovina (for instance see the monasteries around Gura Humorului) and cut one…

  13. matthijs07 avatar

    Re: round trip BULGARIA, ROMANIA & MOLDOVA

    by matthijs07 22 April 2012

    Hi Lili, +Is it actually possible to do that in such a short time?+ It is possible, but you will have to rush. Distances are not that…

  14. lili_travelbug avatar

    round trip BULGARIA, ROMANIA & MOLDOVA

    by lili_travelbug 22 April 2012

    Hi guys, I have about 15 days for these three countries in August: *BULGARIA (Sofia, Rila Mountains, Nesebâr) *ROMANIA (Brasov - Zar…

  15. matthijs07 avatar

    Re: Feedback on our Romania itinerary?

    by matthijs07 21 April 2012

    +The route is 2110 km, which is about 25 hours of driving over 7 days. That'd work out to an avg of 300km/day or 4.5hrs driving/day.+…

  16. matthijs07 avatar

    Re: Feedback on our Romania itinerary?

    by matthijs07 21 April 2012

    +The route is 2110 km, which is about 25 hours of driving over 7 days. That'd work out to an avg of 300km/day or 4.5hrs driving/day.+…

  17. ktack avatar

    RE: Feedback on our Romania itinerary?

    by ktack 21 April 2012

    It's too convoluted and won't give you time to actually visit places, let alone take a ride on the narrow gauge railway or do a side trip…

  18. idioteqnician avatar

    Feedback on our Romania itinerary?

    by idioteqnician 21 April 2012

    We are a group of 3 planning a 7 day road trip in Romania (considering a side-trip to Moldova) in June. We fly into Bucharest and out…

  19. matthijs07 avatar

    RE: Is there enough to do in Moldova for 10-day trip? Itinerary?

    by matthijs07 20 April 2012

    @ Maenad: with 'the last peasant culture' you mean Maramures i guess. Be aware that this is also something like a 10-hour drive (by car)…

  20. scrontzo avatar

    RE: FOR THOSE WHO REALLY KNOW ROMANIA

    by scrontzo 15 April 2012

    U don't need to sleep in Sinaia. If go in the morning from Brasov to Sinaia u have plenty of time to visit Peles castel and the to leave…

  21. matthijs07 avatar

    RE: Hiking in Romania in April

    by matthijs07 13 April 2012

    Depends a lot on where you go, and at what altitude. Right now, here in the hills of Maramures, on the foot of Mount Gutai and the Tibles…

  22. hkwoody avatar

    RE: 2-3 weeks in Romania and Ukraine-ideas needed for possible route

    by hkwoody 06 April 2012

    The places we liked were Sighisoara, Brasov, Southern Bucovina (painted monasteries), Maramures and Bucharest (mainly for the Peoples…

  23. cobrob avatar

    RE: 2-3 weeks in Romania and Ukraine-ideas needed for possible route

    by cobrob 05 April 2012

    Vama Veche is fun but busy, you can camp on the beach and enjoy the early morning sun rise before you go to bed. Maramures has good access…

  24. ktack avatar

    Re: 2-3 weeks in Romania and Ukraine-ideas needed for possible route

    by ktack 05 April 2012

    In Romania you should mainly try to see southern Transylvania (visit the historical cities Sibiu, Brasov, Sighisoara, the various castles…

  25. hkwoody avatar

    RE: FOR THOSE WHO REALLY KNOW ROMANIA

    by hkwoody 05 April 2012

    Sighisoara only needs one day and night. Suceava doesn't have many choices of places to stay. We stayed at Irene's, very unimpressed.…

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