21 days in Romania & Budapest Itinerary
21 days in Romania & Budapest Itinerary
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21 days in Romania & Budapest Itinerary
Start: Budapest, Hungary
1
Budapest, Hungary
— 9 nights
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Drive:
12h
2
Baia Mare, Romania
— 4 nights
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train:
9h
3
Sighisoara, Romania
— 2 nights
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train:
3h
4
Brasov, Romania
— 3 nights
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train:
3h
5
Bucharest, Romania
— 2 nights
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End: Bucharest, Romania
9
nights
Budapest, Hungary
9
nights

Pearl of the Danube
You might consider the city of Budapest, divided by the Danube River into two distinctive cities--Buda and Pest--to be essentially one large World Heritage Site.Your day-by-day itinerary now includes House of Terror Museum, Dohány Street Synagogue, Central Market Hall, and other attractions you added.
To find photos, maps, reviews, and other tourist information, read our Budapest tour website .
If you are flying in from United States, the closest major airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. September in Budapest sees daily highs of 71°F and lows of 52°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 7th (Mon) to allow time to travel to Baia Mare.
Things to do in Budapest
Find places to stay Sep 28 — Oct 7:
Highlights from your plan

Hungarian National Museum
2:00pm, Fri Oct 4

Faust Wine Cellar
2:30pm, Sun Sep 29

Hospital in the Rock Nuclear Bunker Museum
10:00am, Sun Sep 29
4
nights
Baia Mare, Romania
4
nights

Baia Mare is a municipality along the Săsar River, in northwestern Romania; it is the capital of Maramureș County. Your day-by-day itinerary now includes St Nicholas Church in Budesti Josani, Sighet village museum, Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance, and other attractions you added. Popular historic sites such as Surdesti Wooden Church and Church of the Holy Archangels are in your itinerary. There's more to do: explore the world behind art at Central Baia Mare Art Museum.
To see maps, ratings, where to stay, and more tourist information, read our Baia Mare road trip website .
You can drive from Budapest to Baia Mare in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Budapest to Baia Mare is 1 hour. In October, daytime highs in Baia Mare are 62°F, while nighttime lows are 43°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Fri) early enough to travel to Sighisoara.
To see maps, ratings, where to stay, and more tourist information, read our Baia Mare road trip website .
You can drive from Budapest to Baia Mare in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and car. The time zone difference when traveling from Budapest to Baia Mare is 1 hour. In October, daytime highs in Baia Mare are 62°F, while nighttime lows are 43°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 11th (Fri) early enough to travel to Sighisoara.
Things to do in Baia Mare
Side Trips
Sighetu Marmatiei, Surdesti Wooden Church, St Nicholas Church in Budesti Josani, Merry Cemetery, Barsana Monastery
Find places to stay Oct 7 — 11:
Highlights from your plan

Merry Cemetery
9:30am, Wed Oct 9

Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance
1:00pm, Wed Oct 9

Sighet village museum
3:00pm, Wed Oct 9
2
nights
Sighisoara, Romania
2
nights

As a World Heritage Site, Sighisoara is visited mostly for its fortified Old Town surrounded entirely by city walls.Your day-by-day itinerary now includes Scara Acoperita-Covered Stairway.
To find where to stay, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, go to the Sighisoara vacation builder website .
Getting from Baia Mare to Sighisoara by car takes about 4.5 hours. In October, plan for daily highs up to 62°F, and evening lows to 40°F. On the 13th (Sun), you're off toBrasov.
Things to do in Sighisoara
Find places to stay Oct 11 — 13:
Highlights from your plan

Biserica Manastirii
10:30am, Sat Oct 12

Scara Acoperita-Covered Stairway
12:30pm, Sat Oct 12
3
nights
Brasov, Romania
3
nights

With the dramatic Carpathian Mountains as backdrop, Brasov is the largest city in a region of mountain resorts.Your day-by-day itinerary now includes Black Church (Biserica Neagra) as well as Peles Castle.
To find traveler tips, other places to visit, photos, and tourist information, read our Brasov trip planner .
You can drive from Sighisoara to Brasov in 2 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or take a train. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Wed) early enough to take a train to Bucharest.
Things to do in Brasov
Side Trip
Peles Castle
Find places to stay Oct 13 — 16:
Highlights from your plan

Peles Castle
2:30pm, Sun Oct 13

Black Church (Biserica Neagra)
12:00pm, Tue Oct 15
2
nights
Bucharest, Romania
2
nights

The booming city of Bucharest is a sophisticated metropolis with a high contrast of old- and new-world architecture.Carturesti Carusel has been added to your itinerary. On the 16th (Wed), admire the masterpieces at The National Museum of Art of Romania. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: look for gifts at Carturesti Carusel.
To see reviews, photos, maps, and more tourist information, go to the Bucharest driving holiday planner .
Traveling by train from Brasov to Bucharest takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. In October, daily temperatures in Bucharest can reach 63°F, while at night they dip to 42°F. On the 18th (Fri), you'll travel back home.
Things to do in Bucharest
Find places to stay Oct 16 — 18:
Highlights from your plan

The National Museum of Art of Romania
1:00pm, Wed Oct 16

Carturesti Carusel
2:30pm, Thu Oct 17
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