Romania is a rich destination for architecture buffs as well. Imagine a land of flamboyant gypsy homes, fairytale castles, and painted churches capped with pointed roofs. This is a region where the height and intricacy of a carved wooden gate determines social status, where Greek and Biblical mythology is hand-painted onto the walls of 12th century monasteries, and where the legend of Dracula was born.

But the soul of Romania lies in its people – a rich mix of Saxons, Romans, Hungarians, Greeks and native Romanians, each of which has preserved its cultural identity. Traveling from one region to the next in Romania is like driving between countries within a country. As you visit with families in their homes, nuns in their monasteries and artisans in their workshops, it is their warm hospitality and colorful culture that for us is the most unique experience of all.