Like a vision out of a fantasy novel, one of Europe's most striking castles awaits, hidden by the shadows of the picturesque ...

An Italian tourist was dragged to his death by a bear in Romania's Carpathian Mountains, authorities say. Omar Farang Zin, ...

The mention of an Eastern European former communist capital conjures up images of grey, monolithic apartment blocks, pollution and ugly, belching motor vehicles. Based on little more than his ...

The Carpathian Mountains: Gateway to Europe Dracula's fortressPerched in the Fagaras range of the southern Carpathian Mountains in Romania, Poenari Castle, pictured here, was one of Vlad III’s ...

To respect that region and illustrate that his is a more fanciful depic½tion of it, he created Carpathian Island. Then came the hard part, shooting the $10 million production, which included ...

For a Swiss Alps experience on a budget, Romania ’s Carpathian Mountains offer scenic hiking and chalet stays at a quarter of the price, which could save you up to £1,800.

Brasov is backdropped by the Carpathian mountains (Photo: artherng/Getty Images) I arrive at Brasov by mid-morning. Frequent and cheap buses connect to the old town.

Designed for active travelers aged 16 and above, Exodus Travels ' brand-new " Summits of the Transylvanian Alps ” is an eight-day guided trekking adventure through Romania's Carpathian Mountains.

Even at night, as my train chugged past moonlit towns and villages as it skirted the Carpathian Mountains, I got a real sense of my surroundings.

Walking Europe’s Last Wilderness: A Journey through the Carpathian Mountains By Nick Thorpe Yale University Press 400 pages We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on ...

25 hotels, a range of ski slopes and ski lifts planned for Carpathian Mountains near Lviv in country’s far west, far from Russian war front Reading Time:1 minute Why you can trust SCMP 2 dpa ...