THE ROMANIA EXPERIENCE | Inside a Mysterious Country
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Another fascinating day of exploring the beautiful and mysterious country of Romania in central Europe.
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Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!
Romania is one of the most complete countries in Europe. In the top 3 probably with France and maybe Italy. A true hidden gem at other prices, low for Westerners. It's the culture, there are the houses in Maramures and not only (the Romanian village), the imperial buildings, monasteries and churches, the mountains and the sea, the DANUBE DELTA that many don't even know in its splendor in Romania. The people are nice and warm, English speakers. Good internet, good food and services. According to Taste Atlas, Romania has the 4th best cuisine in the world. It's a whole of food.
So true ....❤
I truly loved my trip there
Everything is true except services and especially hospitality.
You will veeeeeery seldom hear Multumesc from people in hotels, apartments, restaurants, shops and so on...
@@anthonybreaux4741 that's also common in many parts of Europe, not every country had victorian/commonwealth hangovers re politeness. 'have a nice day' and 'thankyou so muccch' can become repetitive and insincere.
To not have Spain in the top 3 is psychotic
Romania retains quintessential old world charm, Love those houses having tiled roofs, Horse carts, Nesting storks, swimming ducks, Unbelievably beautiful
Hello Gabriel,
My husband and I are both Romanian, living in US. We enjoyed watching your series on Romania. It reminded us of how beautiful our home country is, and urged us to make plans to a trip there next summer. There are some amazing places to see that are both affordable and comparable to many other countries of Europe. Romanian people are welcoming, and hospitable.
Enjoy your trip to Romania!!
Lumi and Val
mai veniti si voi pe acasa!!! viata trece si noi alergam dupa confort, lux si iluzii... wake up, comme together my people !
Thanks Gabe! I used your videos as research on my own travels (Japan, Ukraine, Turkey, etc). I was in Romania last summer. My regret was not spending more time. Undiscovered gem of a destination. Keep up the great content. Been watching you for YEARS.
i am from Transilvania! i love Transilvania and i love nature !! and ty for this one in Romania, one of the best country in the world ! peace and love !
Speaking of movie scenery, COLD MOUNTAIN was filmed in Romania back in 2003, starring Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Renee Zellweger, Natalie Portman and many other great actors. I'm amazed with Romanian churches, they seem devoted people. Stunning country indeed.✌✨
That's a good one. I had no idea it was filmed in Romania, considering it's set in the eastern US during the Civil War.
There are a lot of movies filmed or partly filmed here , guess because it's cheaper like Ghost Raider,The Nun , Wednesday the Netflix series is mostly filmed here
I saw that movie, and had no idea it was filmed in Romania--interesting! As Gabe was driving through the countryside---I thought to myself how much the landscape looked like the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where we lived for 11 years. No wonder I was fooled when watching that movie, it's incredible how much the 2 areas look alike. Thanks for that info 😊
Hi Gabriel…. My hubby is originally from Bucharest and we just wanted to let you know that most of these small little villages do not have restaurants. But if you see any pensiune
(Lodging) they will always serve meals there. While we live in the states we have travelled a lot through Romania and have taken advantage of the pensiune restaurants.
Cool, good to know.
Romania is such an underrated country Gabe! ❤🇷🇴
We love our storks.
It's very cool that you're exploring places beside the usual touristy places
This is why Gabriel is my favorite travel channel. He goes off the beaten path.
Years ago I saw a Rick Steves PBS travel show where he was in Romania. He was in a cemetery in a small village, and on each tombstone it had a painting of the person showing their occupation, and what happened that caused their death. I remember a couple of them. One showed a TV repairman, and how he got electrocuted while working on the TV. Another showed someone getting knocked off of their bicycle and flying through the air. There was a farmer out in his fields, and it showed a bolt of lightning coming straight down to his head. There was also a lady baking, but forgot how her death occurred. These villagers got creative!
Wow, that is wild.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos most likely this is referring to the merry cemetery in Sapanta which is in Maramures. I left a comment on one of the earlier videos recommending Maramures and what to do there.
@@catalintrif6296 The name sounds familiar--I think that's the one!
I love these episodes from Romania! We want to see Oradea and Cluj in the summer.
you comme to see Colibita!
The landscape looks a lot like parts of NorCal. Loving these videos of Romania! What a gem. Hoping to hike to Poenari Castle one day and see the Wallachia region.
I like how nice and quiet it is, thank you Gabriel for sharing beautiful Romania 😊❤
I really enjoyed the videos from Romania ❤❤❤🥰🥰 Romania's video showcases the beauty of its landscapes, culture, history and people.
Amazing country looks and feels so serene thanks for another taste of this lovely place 😊
Romania seems like a great place to visit. It really is like stepping back in time. Those cool shrines have lots of pictures of Saints. It's smart to shout 'hey bear' while going thru the forest, also clapping while saying it helps alert any bears you're coming. Safe travels to you GT...
A road trip in Romania, life can be that good what can I say ! That was an awesome video. 🙏
26:50 Epic landscapes of Transylvania !! Breath-taking !! Adorable !! Freedom, away from the cities and the pollution and noise !! This is where I heal my soul !!
We were just in Romania this past May, it was wonderful!!! And being a huge Dracula/vampire fan, this was THE country to be in. I love how Bran Castle just embraced the whole thing. XOXO -R
What a pretty country.
Wow never knew much about Romania but thanks to you I have been informed and shown how lovely and quaint this country is.😊❤
I saw a show on netflix about wild romania. Stunning.
That was amazing! I really enjoyed every second of this video in romanian countryside.
Ur Romanian pronunciation its surprisingly good !
Keep up the videos from Romania coming ! I Recommend visiting next Oradea , Sinaia (Peles -Castle) , Iasi or Cluj .
And thank u for visiting this country and speaking so nicely about it !
Ur always Welcome here !
Thanks. I've been to Cluj: ua-cam.com/video/UB6THxBQ6gc/v-deo.html
Another Awesome and Amazing Adventure Gabriel the Beautiful Old Towns and Villages and the Scenery are Fantastic. Watching from New Brunswick Canada.🙂
It's a relief to see that the Romanian countryside has hardly changed since I was there on a school trip in 1986 (I think) back in the Ceausescu days. At that time, just about every vehicle was a horse and cart, but otherwise the dark and mysterious air seems to survive alongside the beauty of the villages and towns, and the stunning scenery of forest, mountain and meadow. I wonder if the streets of the villages were empty because they were watching you through the gaps in their shutters, suspicious of the stranger in town. It's definitely Brothers Grimm territory! The fortified church you saw would have been in one of the Saxon colonies that are found in many areas of the country. I almost went back in 1989, but didn't and otherwise have always thought back to it as a most special place. One day I'd love to go back but, until then, I love watching these videos of yours, Gabe.
Romania is home to 60% of Europe's brown bears. There are believed to be over 200,000 brown bears in the world, of which 6,000 of them roam Romania's forests in the Carpathian Mountains - the largest population of bears in Europe.
About 11 brown bears live in Romania, data from 2023
@@LeviGabriel-mb9ot 11? Oh ok lol
@@LeviGabriel-mb9ot Jay is correct, its c.6000 bears. And over 2000 wolves.
"Romania feels pure, it's like going back in time in the 20th century" - very true in many places. Romania has one of the highest concentrations of IT specialists per capita in the world, and is in the top 3 or 5 countries with the fastest internet speeds in the world - also very true. That dichotomy right there, is Romania in a nutshell.
Really happy that you are enjoying Romania, Gabriel. I live in Cluj but during summers I work from the mountain home in the Apuseni Mountains, another area which I'm sure you'd love. In the past couple of years I started noticing more and more people from Western Europe visiting the area: British, Belgians, Dutch, Germans, you name it. I also heard they're buying properties by the load, probably while they are still relatively cheap. So definitely westerners are starting to envision that idyllic life in the Transylvanian country side that you were talking about.
The fast internet is very much appreciated! ✌️
Hi Gabriel, when you initially drove out you could see birds perching up on those power lines. At first, I thought they were eagles or hawks or even falcons, but they were storks. Beautiful locale I always love to see pine trees and love the smell of pine trees. You even see echinacea (cone flowers) incredibly beautiful. The horse cart is something you might see in Pennsylvania around Amish country where people still live without electricity like over a hundred years ago.
I don't know if you have seen the wooden churches of Romania on your previous visits. So amazing. I visited a few via public transport which is not really recommended. Having a car will be great for that.
I would love to go too.
Thanks for your nice words about our country :) it's pretty and has lot to see indeed...buuuut unfortunately we do not know how to do tourism, the places are not marked, there is no infrastructure, foreign tourists are not guided, etc.
This is probably a good thing. If the tourism infrastructure is too developed the places loses its charm and risk being ruined by too many tourist. It’s better to remain a bit under the radar. It’s more authentic
@@Originalman144 I agree. 👍
@@Originalman144 You are right, but if it had been better marked, Gabriel would not have missed the entrance to the fortified church. He was very close, buuut :) and is like this all over.
@@Originalman144 Romania is sometimes too much under the radar. 😋 A sign post saves a lot of time for a traveler.
Good Morning! If you're heading into western Romania at some point, I recommend stopping in Oradea. Beautiful city with many restored Art Noveau buildings in its old centre. It also has a beautiful basilica and old castle too. I spent a lot of time in that region last year 👍
Nagyvárad close to the Hungarian border. Beautiful Hungarian architecture.
@@gabor247Oradea has Austrian architecture everywhere… it was a city built by Austria lmao
@@dacian_1346 you are wrong. The city itself was founded by Saint Ladislaus around 1250. Four Hungarian kings are buried their from the Arpad dynasty their tombs can be seen in the main cathedral.
@@gabor247HunGayrians don't have european architecture because they are not native europeans but from Ural mountains and they were living in tents😁
Romania forever ! Hungary sucks :) @@gabor247
Enjoyed the video Gabe really nice scenery
It looks very beautiful country, well kept and really clean,... no comparison to Greece (dirt, dirt, dirt,... everywhere)
Enjoy your trip through Romania.
37:00 Why Romania is a hidden gem , a few reasons.
that nice church in Cristian, i have visited it for the past 10 years at least once a year ,and every year i spin around the church walls hoping i would find a door to get it...
Just jump over the fence :)
7:52 Amazing true countryside from Transylvania. It melts my heart to see such beauty untouched by modernism. :)
Looks awesome country,
14:54 Typical old village in Transylvania - absolutely wonderful, you feel like you are in Medieval times.
Great video Gabriel! Great production and atmosphere! I have an advice tough: always have some pepper spray on you when you're trekking trough the forests in mountain areas of Romania, because the country is packed with bears and you don't want to encounter one, especially if it's a mother! Safe travels!
please search and visit Via Transilvanica! the best in Europe! visit Piatra Fantanele, Colibita lake and Delta ! peace and love
love your videos', bringing a friendly informative approach on each place you visit, you can find lots interesting historic and cultural aspects of these countries you show
Great seeing your vids appear in my feed again. Entertaining and insightful as always, I'll never forget our time in Finland. Cheers!
Romania should on everyone's bucket list😍
Just wait another 3-4-5 years because Romania is in rapid development regarding roads and highways and cities' historical centers. As Gabriel recorded, many places are being repaired right now.
Even in the capital Bucharest, we have 3 new parks built from scratch. The trees will take 5 years to grow wonderfully.
Romania is recovering so fast from 50 years of harsh communism and spiritual torture.
Have patience with my country, please. :)
Exploring with Gabe, Priceless, keep a trucking brotha!!!
7:32 This view there with green grass and white clouds on a very blue sky is FANTASTIC.
7:52 Amazing true countryside from Transylvania. It melts my heart to see such beauty untouched by modernism. :)
14:54 Typical old village in Transylvania - absolutely wonderful, you feel like you are in Medieval times.
20:00 Such an old mountain village in Transylvania, it doesn't even have paved roads. :) Enjoy the time machine !!
22:00 Absolutely gorgeous Christian church and cemetery in Transylvania from old ages.
24:05 Horses and a carriage. :)
26:50 Epic landscapes of Transylvania !! Breath-taking !! Adorable !! Freedom, away from the cities and the pollution and noise !! This is where I heal my soul !!
30:30 Mountain resort in Transylvania. :) Really nice, I would say. The view is extraordinary too.
31:50 Let's hit the mountain road, Jack !
33:54 Mountains in Transylvania.. OMG !! That's awesome !!
36:20 Let's hike those trails in Transylvania ! Beware of the brown bears ! And some wolves ! Damn, pretty wild !
37:00 Why Romania is a hidden gem , a few reasons.
37:35 Sibiu is the heart of Transylvania - from there, within 2-3 hours you can almost visit everything. :)
43:00 Sheep doing their ancestral bussiness. :))
You passed so many storks on their nests, all along the road as you entered Christian, and you never mentioned them! They were every every few yards, up on the pylons. Wonderful.
I was about to say that:) Never seen so many.
@@Travel_addict_81 I’m lucky that I have. Where I lived in Spain there were hundreds of these nests on pylons, and every year we watched the baby storks grow, and fledge the nest.
I couldn’t believe Gabriel didn’t look up and see them all as he passed!
@@Nostalgia- You don’t have to be a weirdo to notice things around you.
@@11370LB yes me too, i thought he is going to see when he edited the video.
Thanks for sharing your day trip in Romania. Looking forward to the next episode.
37:35 Sibiu is the heart of Transylvania - from there, within 2-3 hours you can almost visit everything. :)
Actually Sibiu is the very South of Transylvania. It is the heart of Romania though.
That is why it’s a fortified church, you can’t get in! 😂
Hey. Gabriel Traveler.
Craig the wish I were there, fan of yours.
Ria the surfer at Ikaria was alright;)
The Traditional Maltese Rabbit with chips at Valletta! Mmm.
Romania petals and perfume comes to mind.
Have a good evening. Thank you.
Wow. That pine forest hike is gorrrrrgeous! It would be hard to turn around.
I recall why I fell in love with it when I wrote that report in the fourth grade.
Fantastic touring again with this Romanian theme. Please consider touring the Yucatán in Mexico. The Ruta de Puk, Uxmal and Haceinda Uxmal (with images of past visitors, Che and Princess of Monaco). There are little towns similar to the Romanian side trips with no tourism.
I haven't been to those places, but have seen a lot of the Yucatan: www.youtube.com/@GabrielTravelerVideos/search?query=Yucatan
@@GabrielTravelerVideos honored that you replied. On the Ruta de Puc, there’s the opportunity to visit many Mayan ruins with barely five other people. They are on tiny dirt roads and the atmosphere at each is heavy and wondrous.
Right on, yeah I'd love to see some of those less popular Mayan ruins.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos be sure to rent your car in Merida, not the big companies. The rental place on Avenida Montevideo on Passeo de Montespan. They are really nice and local.
Cool, thanks Gabe
Thank you so much for your video in România you have very many beautiful places,i made a list of some places which you can visit: a very beautiful place is Therme Bucharest it is the largest and modern complex of thermal baths in Europe, and you should really go to Salina Turda in Cluj it is amazing, Castelul de lut in Sibiu which looks like a fairy tale, the Palace of Culture in Iași, Trasfăgărășean and Transalpina, are two of the most spectacular mountain roads in the world, Vidraru Dam, Red Ravine, Mud Volcanoes, Danube Boilers, Egreta Complex in Brezeasca, Danube Delta, Sphinx in the Bucegi Mountains, Corvin Castle.😊
Good morning ☀️!
They have those shrines in Austria too. Really cool!
You have inspired me to start planning for a trip to Romania. -Daniel
The small construction with a cross inside and painted with biblical scenes is called "troiță".
They are placed at road intersections and have the role of protecting the traveler. (haha, one like you!)
They are called triplets - troiță (from the word three) because when you make the sign of the cross during a prayer you say "in the name of the father (god) of the son (Jesus) and of the holy spirit".
Usually there is also a fountain next to it because the traveler is always thirsty.
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That tall conical construction of hay and straw placed around a stick called a "căpiță".
That's how they store the straw over the winter so it doesn't get wet and rot.
It's just hay stacked on top of each other in a conical shape.
Wonderful wow
$30 isn't horrible especially when I haven't seen a living soul or restaurant all day 😅
Not even a gas station lol.
Nice video! Cheers 🍻
33:54 Mountains in Transylvania.. OMG !! That's awesome !!
30:30 Mountain resort in Transylvania. :) Really nice, I would say. The view is extraordinary too.
the next time, comme to Colibita, a great lake in my region! you are welcome to my house from visiting VIA TRANSILVANICA !
Hi Gabriel.Did you try ‘’mici’’,an authentic romanian dish? You won’t regret it.
Not yet, but I'll keep my eyes open for it.
Yes definitely try the mici Gabe! Especially if you like grilled meat with beer.
Mici are the best!
22:00 Absolutely gorgeous Christian church and cemetery from old ages.
Hey Gabe, if you still have time, check out the Biertan fortified church. I'm still waiting for the Sarmizegetusa video :)
Yes indeed a Christian shrine housed in a structure a reflecting oriental architecture similar to Shiva temple structures in India...truly unique...
Excellent job Gabriel. Spectacular, thank you!
43:00 Sheep doing their ancestral bussiness. :))
Sat ( Satul) means village
There is no "downtown" to be found in villages - the most '"downtown" is the church ( typical for
Transylvanian Saxon settelments are these fortified churches that they began building from
the 13th century as a protection against Tatar/Mongol raids.
Those must be the Carpathian Mountains.
20:00 Such an old mountain village in Transylvania, it doesn't even have paved roads. :) Enjoy the time machine !!
Gabriel having Mămăligă at every meal, you love to see it!❤
36:20 Let's hike those trails in Transylvania ! Beware of the brown bears ! And some wolves ! Damn, pretty wild !
Hi Gabe, thank you for sharing beautiful video and showing us beautiful places. We are waiting next video. Chaos
Looks beautiful ❤
So how is Dacia performing,Gabriel?
It's cheap and good. Dacia was bought by Renault in 1998, so you have Renault quality in the end. I have a Dacia from 2006 - I drove over 200.000 km and spent only 1000 euros with maintenance. Imagine that a BMW, Audi, Toyota cost at least 1000 per year in service - I payed that cost in over 15 years. 😋 Cheap and good. That's why I prefer Dacia.
41:55 Bears are sometimes coming close to the ski resorts looking for food😀
Right after I said that I think I saw bear scat on the trail, so they were probably around.
Hello my favourite traveller! 👍♥️💕
Getting hungry watching you search for a restaurant 😅
Mulțumesc Gavril pt. peisajele frumoasa din zona Sibiului. Ma bucur ca ai dorit sa vizitezi România. Dacă ai timp călătorește un circuit prin toată tara. Fi bine venit în tara mea. Salutari din Banat.
Beautiful
Good morning Gabe!!
Good evening from Romania.
I think there could be bears in these forests. I was on a tour to Peles castle and Sinaia mountain in April so our guide had some sort of 'bear alert' on the phone and he was told the bear was spotted on the road we were traveling. They get to pick up food that some people leave or something.
Best travel videos out there, thanks again!
You can also visit Viscri in Brașov county, where is the residence of King Charles III...
Right now I m for the first time Brasov and it s so beatuftiful!
So happy for you ! Just visit the fortified towns of Prejmer and Harman (they are near Brasov - only 20 km distance).
Visit Poiana Brasov, the ski resort near Brasov, too.
Visit the medieval citadel of Rasnov, also near Brasov.
Enjoy your stay.@@qwertyqwerty-zi6dr
Thinks there a highway mountain pass in romania were Brown Bears sit along the sides of the road like tons of them.
Transfăgărășan road
Transfăgărășan road I believe
hi Gabrial. I Was Wounder The Same Thing You Said About Bears At The Same Time You Satd That THat Was Wild Me Thinking That When You Saiid It Anyway Have A Good Day .
you should visit Sinaia
Hello Gabe, I'm a big fan of your videos! I truly appreciate the effort you put into creating engaging content. I wanted to discuss something regarding your references to Transylvania's history and culture. While I thoroughly enjoy your videos, I believe there's an opportunity to enhance your presentation by acknowledging the diverse ethnic contributions that have shaped Transylvania's rich heritage. It might be more accurate and respectful to avoid labeling it solely as "typical Romanian," as this doesn't fully encompass the region's historical and cultural complexity. Highlighting the contributions of various ethnic groups would not only be historically accurate but also promote a more inclusive perspective. Keep up the great work, and thank you for considering this suggestion!
Gabriel its busy,he doesn't have time for hungayrian revisionism fantasies 😁.Still crying for Transilvania? It was never yours...your place is in Baskortostan as even your people admitted.Get a life and stop trolling. 😊👍
Sshhhhh! 🤫 Don’t tell everyone the secret…all these hidden gems will be found out…then the prices will go up and overrun with tourists which is personally why I prefer Eastern Europe to Western Europe…more peaceful and authentic! But nonetheless you are great to promote the country (countries)…just saying! 🙂
Gabriel you realy read up on Villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, probably more interesting than roman ruins.
Your hike at the end reminds me of the Adirondack mts in NY.
Nice road trip in Romania Gabe, yeah I hate being stuck behind slow trucks as well.. Drive safe mate and PARTY HARD.. 😂👍 Edit : The storks deliver AMAZON packages, not babies 😂🤣👍
Ha, that explains it.
Great music inserts!!!
❤ great❤
The first village named Cristian, in German "Großau", in Hungarian "Kereszténysziget", in Latin "Insula Christiani" used to be populated half Saxon, half Austrian and the fortified church where you missed the enterence is of course Saxon too. The walls were built to keep foreigners out, which they successfully did also this time. And yes, it is medieval. As you can read at 3:00 the village just celebrated its 800th birthday.
35:25 the old wooden lodges at Paltiniș (German: Hohe Rinne) were built by Saxons as well, before communism. That's why they look different from other mountain resorts, that have Romanian architecture.
I just looked at one of the Hotels down the road from Castelnor called Castelul de Piatra and they were going for $1500+ per night.
And you didn't have some change in your pockets?