When to visit · Early spring
Romania in March
Romania wakes up: mărțișor charms, the first snowdrops and crowd-free city breaks.
The weather
Changeable (2…14°C), first warm days in the lowlands.
What March is great for
- City breaks in Sibiu, Brașov, Cluj — no queues
- The mărțișor tradition, on 1 March
- The last ski days at high altitude
Where to go
- →The Transylvanian cities — city breaks
- →Bucharest — culture
What's on
Mărțișor (1 March) and the "Baba" days — spring folklore.
Ileana's tip
Dress in layers — mornings feel like winter, midday like spring.
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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