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Romania holidays

2 destinations in Romania, with real fares from London Heathrow. Compare them in the trip search, or pick one below.

Highlights

Romania offers a large, energetic capital and a compact Transylvanian mountain town, two genuinely different trips a short distance apart.

Why go

  • A capital with wide early-20th-century boulevards and parks, built at a scale that rewards a few unhurried days rather than a rushed stopover.
  • A mountain-ringed Transylvanian town with a walkable historic centre, a different pace and character from the capital.
  • Straightforward rail travel between the two, so a trip can combine a city break with a couple of days in the mountains.

Worth knowing

  • Bucharest is spread out, and its best-known sights are not within easy walking distance of each other.
  • Brașov's old centre is small; most of what fills a longer stay there is day trips into the surrounding countryside rather than the town itself.

Fares are one-way prices from London Heathrow, per traveller, checked regularly against Travelpayouts — indicative, not live quotes. See the packages page for real return windows with dates.

Choosing where to go

How Romania’s own destinations differ, and who each tends to suit.

  • BucharestThe capital: wide boulevards, large parks and a mix of Belle Époque and Communist-era architecture, best suited to a city-break pace.
  • BrașovA Transylvanian mountain town with a compact, walkable old centre and hiking country on its doorstep — a slower, smaller-scale trip than the capital.

When to go

Spring
Mild in Bucharest and cooler in the mountains around Brașov, with the countryside at its greenest.
Summer
Warm across both; Brașov stays noticeably cooler than the capital thanks to its elevation.
Autumn
Comfortable temperatures and good walking weather, with thinner crowds in both cities.
Winter
Cold in Bucharest and properly wintry around Brașov, where snow settles in the surrounding hills.

Weather across Romania

Monthly highs and rainfall averaged across Romania’s 2 published destinations — one place inside that set can run warmer or cooler than this. Gold months are the best weather fit by our formula.

Best overall
June · July · August · September
Hottest
July · 29°C
Wettest
May · 84mm

What it costs

An inexpensive restaurant meal runs around €10. A budget hotel room is typically around €35/night, €60 mid-range. These are Romania-wide estimates, not live listing prices.

Getting around

Bucharest and Brașov are connected by rail, flat for the first stretch out of the capital before the line climbs into the Carpathians through the Prahova Valley.

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