When to visit · Late spring
Romania in May
For many travellers, May is the perfect month: green everywhere, long days, but still without the summer crowds.
The weather
Warm and sunny (14…24°C) — perhaps the loveliest month.
What May is great for
- The Grand Tour of Transylvania in ideal weather
- Hiking in the Carpathians, with dry trails
- Bucovina's monasteries in a green landscape
Where to go
- →Transylvania — a loop
- →Bucovina — monasteries
What's on
Spring festivals and the first open-air events.
Ileana's tip
The Transfăgărășan is still closed — plan your route via the Olt Valley.
Getting to Romania
Flights, transfer & car
Fly into Romania
Compare fares to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) and regional airports — Cluj, Sibiu, Iași, Timișoara.
Airport transfer
Private, fixed-price door-to-door transfer — driver waiting from the moment you land.
Rent a car — see the real Romania
A rental car is the key to Romania: the Transfăgărășan, the painted monasteries of Bucovina, mountain roads and the villages of Maramureș that no train reaches.
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Tours & activities
Guided tours, day trips and hand-picked experiences via GetYourGuide — free cancellation on most.
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Where to stay