As a follow-up to Halloween we figured we’d add in a piece about the Happy Cemetery near Maramures on the Ukranian Romanian border. We’re likely all very familiar with the Merry/Happy Cemetery as it is called, however what Romanian tourist and informative website would be complete without mention of it. There is one place on Earth where laughter is...

As you finally clear the grinding congestion that passes for traffic in Bucharest and venture onto the highway to Pitesti, your spirits are already rising and it almost feels like you can fly. Hitting the start of the highway is the real start to the journey to drive across the Transfagarasan pass. So why bother?? Put very simply, the Transfagarasan road (DN 7C)...

Called by some driving enthusiasts “The best road in the world“, or the “Romanian Dragon” the Transfagarasan Highway is a sight to be seen. At its highest elevation of 2034 meters, the sights are breathtaking as you get a view of the Romanian countryside that you simply can’t get anywhere else. While this highway is well maintained, it is not for the...

Heading over towards the northern part of Bucharest will lead you to one of the larger, most well known parks in Bucharest, Herastrau Park. Herastrau Park sits around Lake Herastrau which is nearly three-quarters of a square kilometer in area. This lake (which may not look as pretty below the surface) was originally marsh land prior to the Parks’ opening...

Bucharest Expat knows that Romania-Insider type travelers and expats are always on the lookout for affordable, worthwhile “things to do”. Recently a post was sent out on our facebook account to our 1,000 friends about how great a walk through this park is. So the votes are now in, people do love the way Cismigiu Park Bucharest (Parcul Cismigiu) has...