A 19-year-old woman died in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains after being attacked by a bear, Romanian news agency Mediafax reported on Wednesday. She was dragged away by the wild animal while hiking ...

Carpathian brown bear in the woods of Romania — stock image A 19-year-old woman is dead after being attacked by a bear that threw her off a cliff during a hike with her boyfriend. The victim, ...

The first time I laid eyes on the impressive rock formations called sfinxul and babele (Romanian for “the sphinx” and “the old women” ), I was on a visit home during a college vacation. As my father ...

There are few places on Earth as mystical as Romania, and it is truly one of Europe's most underrated gems. Most visits usually begin in Bucharest, the unsung capital city that Rick Steves calls the ...

Nature enthusiasts are treated to an off-grid haven in the Carpathian Mountains on their way to Matca Hotel, a hilltop retreat in Romania’s Brasov County. Set in a bucolic village with sweeping vistas ...

The Swiss Alps have long been the default destination for mountain getaways in Europe, but for those looking for an alternative, consider the Transylvanian Alps for their abundant wildlife, UNESCO ...