The Incredible Carpathian Mountains of ROMANIA

An incredible day of driving on the Transfagarasan highway and hiking in the Carpathian mountains of Romania.

Music during the video (in order):

"The Emperor's Army" by Jeremy Blake
&
"Gummies" by Jobii
&
"Window Demons" by roljui
&
"Power Shutoff" by Craig MacArther

Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!

[dhanyrafael]

I made some chapters for you, guys. Enjoy! :) (Gabriel, please pin my chapters as top comment - thanks).
1:00 Driving through an old village from Transylvania

2:20 Preparing to drive through the Trans-Fagarashan (epic road through the Carpathian Mountains - around 2600m alt. peaks)

5:05 Let's drive The Trans-Fagarashan now !!

6:11 Top of the mountain - Balea Lake

8:30 Roads through the misty Carpathian Central Mountains

10:28 The tunnel from Balea Lake

13:23 View of Trans-Fagarashan mountain road from above - breath-taking !!

17:37 A map for the mountain area of Balea Lac

19:24 The Balea Lake, finally the fog has gone !! Mountain weather is so unpredictable !!

22:55 Epic views down the valley from 2500m altitude !! OMG :) Absolutely gorgeous !!

24:56 View of Balea Lake from above. :) Enjoy the scenery.

28:16 Back on the epic road !! :) Let's go, Dacia ! Such a good car. :)

[nicklindsey]

Romania is now officially the first country i want to visit outside the u.s

[jillytravels]

Had no idea how beautiful Romania could be, unique buildings, lovely "time stood still" villages, spectacular, lush it's not a big tourist destination, although we know what happens with " popular ", lost charm and shops full of cheap tat....certainly a place to

[FRESHTAMPA]

My grandpa grew up here . Came to USA at 17 years old by himself

[nicholasmcnally]

I never had Romania down as a potential holiday destination. This guy sure knows how to change the goalposts. It's going on the list ! 😅

[Ojstra]

Honestly, one of the best travel vlogs I have ever seen. So much mist at the beginning and after that is that magic tunnel on the top of the road where everything changes. It is amazing how green are Carpathians this Summer (because it is more wet with more rain than in ordinary years), just like it would be Spring somewhere in a valley. At 28:51 there are such amazing sceneries just like the road itself at 23:30. The Carpathian Mountains were also a traditional border between kingdoms of Transylvania and Wallachia, so you are in Wallachia now. ;) I hope that you don't miss Sinaia and Buşteni on this Romanian trip as they are also amazing place in Carpathians with imposing castles Peleş, Pelişor and Cantacuzino.

[yestohappiness]

Gabriel, yes, CASCADA means waterfall in Romanian.
The building where you stopped up the mountain, after the tunnel (min 13:08) is a building for Mountain Search and Rescue ("salvamont" in Romanian).
My favorite street food is the one you saw in many of the stands called "langosi" - it's like a cheese empanada - you can get it with salty cheese (feta) or with sweet cow cheese, or with other fillings (feta+dill, etc etc)... yum!!!

[Firdausjahanibrahim]

The Carpathian Mountains is Romania's natural treasure. 🌲🏞️

[dhanyrafael]

13:23 View of Trans-Fagarashan mountain road from above - breath-taking !!

[doizece]

FYI in Romania there is 0 tolerance on alcohol consumption while driving. Also if you will frive South from where you are, make sure you won't miss the Poenari Citadel, the real Vlad the Impaler aka Dracula fortress

[Nature_with_Peter_Kane]

What a beautiful country! Really nice video!! So much food to chose from way up in the mountains!! So cool!! Cheers

[alinush]

Hey Gabe, Alin here, the guy that randomly spotted you while walking through Libertății Square in Timișoara and came up to say Hi.
I'm glad you decided to go up to Bâlea Lake, it really is gorgeous out there. Funny thing, I've been there just this weekend as well and actually hiked up the trail you were on, up to the other lake you were mentioning.
Can't wait to see more of your adventures.
Have fun and safe travels!

[dragonfly]

I can't express how much these Romanian videos have captivated me. I don't save many videos---but these are so exceptionally wonderful, beautiful, etc....I zapped them right into a folder I named "travel"...to be enjoyed again and again. Something about this country is very special--thank you Gabriel---for the gorgeous photography and editing....and such a DELIGHTFUL tour of Romania.
Love all your series--but this series is a top contender for sure. What a pleasure to sit back and immerse ourselves in all this quiet loveliness. Hectic world comes to a Full Stop ♥

[redhorsedet]

this was a really eye opening road trip Romania

[cherylcronk]

I spent almost four weeks on a road trip in march. I think Romania a must see country. So much variety and so beautiful. I would go back tomorrow.

[dhanyrafael]

22:55 Epic views down the valley from 2500m altitude !! OMG :) Absolutely gorgeous !!

[gurpreetsaran]

Epic place to be in never thought of a beautiful place existed in Romania...Thanx for showing it through your lenz👍👌👌♥️

[sezmwji]

Thank you for sharing the spectacular views in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania! The weather condition are regrettable!

[jorusnak]

I remember my grandfather who is Hungarian talking about the carpathian mountains and how amazing they. Great video, gabe.

[virginianemith]

Beautiful country. Amazing how the clouds lifted in seconds. I enjoy traveling with you. Love the room- only 100.00 ! Thank you