Romania Grand Circle Road Trip

Drive through the Southern Carpathians, Bucovina, Maramureș, and Transylvania to see all the major World Heritage Sites in one trip.

Depart from Bucharest and drive counter-clockwise around the country, crossing mountains to see Lacu Roșu (Red Lake) and the Bicaz Gorge, before connecting the painted monasteries, wooden churches, Turda Salt Mine, and Saxon historic towns. This itinerary involves quite a bit of driving, with travel times exceeding four hours on about 30% of the days. Ideal for first-time visitors with plenty of time who are comfortable with mountain roads. The Danube Delta and the Black Sea are skipped for next time.

Peleș Castle is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and is often closed for about a month of maintenance in November.

每日安排

第 1 天 · Arrival & Old Town Stroll

布加勒斯特（布加勒斯特老城（利普斯卡尼）、斯塔夫羅波萊奧斯修道院、光之旋轉木馬書店、啤酒馬車餐廳）

Take a car or bus from the airport to the city center (approx. 1 hour), and explore the Old Town entirely on foot. Do not pick up your rental car yet.

住宿：老城利普斯卡尼

第 2 天 · Palace of the Parliament & Calea Victoriei

布加勒斯特（人民宮、革命廣場、羅馬尼亞雅典娜音樂廳、村莊博物館）

Explore on foot, by metro, or by taxi. Visit the Palace of the Parliament in the morning, and head north to the Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum in the afternoon.

The Palace of the Parliament can only be visited on a guided tour; you must bring your passport and book in advance.

住宿：老城利普斯卡尼

第 3 天 · Peleș Castle to Brașov

錫納亞（佩萊什城堡、佩利索爾城堡） → 布拉索夫（布拉索夫議會廣場）

Pick up your rental car and drive north along the Prahova Valley to Sinaia (approx. 2 hours), then drive another hour to Brașov.

The valley is often congested on weekends; entry to Peleș is based on timed-entry tickets.

住宿：布拉索夫老城

第 4 天 · Bran Castle & Brașov

布拉索夫（布朗城堡（德古拉城堡）、布拉索夫黑教堂、坦帕山纜車）

The drive to Bran Castle takes about 40 minutes each way. Spend the afternoon walking in the Old Town and take the cable car up the mountain.

The interior of Râșnov Citadel is undergoing restoration and is expected to reopen in phases starting in 2028.

住宿：布拉索夫老城

第 5 天 · Crossing Bicaz Gorge & Lacu Roșu

Bicaz Gorge and Red Lake

Drive through the gorge via Miercurea Ciuc and Lacu Roșu to Gura Humorului (approx. 6–7 hours). This is a full day of driving.

住宿：古拉胡莫魯伊

第 6 天 · Painted Monasteries Loop

布科維納彩繪修道院（伏羅內茨修道院、胡莫爾修道院、馬爾吉尼亞黑陶工坊、蘇切維察修道院、丘姆爾納山口觀景台、摩爾多維察修道院）

Connect four monasteries along the valleys, driving about 150 km in total and crossing the Ciumârna Pass.

Monasteries require modest dress; photography is prohibited inside some of the churches.

住宿：摩爾多維察鎮

第 7 天 · Over the Prislop Pass

錫蓋圖馬爾馬切伊·馬拉穆列什（巴爾薩納修道院）

Enter Maramureș via the Prislop Pass and drive along the Iza Valley to Sighetu Marmației (approx. 5 hours).

住宿：錫蓋圖馬爾馬切伊

第 8 天 · Merry Cemetery & Wooden Churches

錫蓋圖馬爾馬切伊·馬拉穆列什（薩潘察快樂墓地、錫蓋特共產主義受害者紀念館、德塞什蒂木教堂、佈雷布村）

Drive west to Săpânța (approx. 1 hour round trip), return to Sighetu Marmației, and head south to Breb in the evening (approx. 40 minutes).

住宿：佈雷布村

第 9 天 · Wooden Churches & South to Cluj

錫蓋圖馬爾馬切伊·馬拉穆列什（蘇爾代什蒂木教堂） → 克盧日-納波卡（邦齊達班菲城堡、聯合廣場與聖米迦勒教堂）

Drive from Breb to Cluj-Napoca (approx. 3.5 hours), passing the Șurdești wooden church and Bánffy Castle on the way.

住宿：老城中心

第 10 天 · Turda Salt Mine to Sighișoara

克盧日-納波卡（圖爾達鹽礦） → 錫比烏·錫吉什瓦拉（山頂教堂與學童階梯）

Drive from Cluj to Turda (approx. 40 minutes), then continue via Târgu Mureș to Sighișoara (approx. 2.5 hours).

住宿：錫吉什瓦拉古城

第 11 天 · Citadel & Fortified Churches

錫比烏·錫吉什瓦拉（錫吉什瓦拉古城、錫吉什瓦拉鐘樓、比耶爾坦設防教堂）

Explore the citadel on foot in the morning, drive to Biertan in the afternoon (approx. 40 minutes), and drive another hour to Sibiu.

The fortified church in Biertan is usually closed from November to March.

住宿：錫比烏老城

第 12 天 · A Day in Sibiu Old Town

錫比烏·錫吉什瓦拉（錫比烏大廣場、騙子橋與小廣場、布魯肯陶爾宮博物館、阿斯特拉露天民俗博物館）

Explore the Old Town entirely on foot, and take a taxi or drive to the ASTRA Museum on the outskirts in the afternoon (approx. 20 minutes).