About Transylvania

Romania (and therefore Transylvania) was sealed from the world for 40 years by a communist regime. As a result, most areas have preserved the charm and beauty of sometimes turn-of-the-century, sometimes even medieval way of life. Many places in the country are farmed based on a medieval structure, with no introduction of new technology for centuries. The ways of everyday living, cultivating lands, and raising animal stock reflect the medieval way of farming in the country and it's sprinkled by turn-of-the-century charm in the cities.
Transylvania is over one-third of the territory of Romania; near 100,000 square kilometers of alpine meadows and peaks, medieval towns, and fortresses. It is surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains and is considered to be one of the most beautiful places in Europe. With its snowy peaks, foggy valleys, pristine mountain lakes, ancient pine forests, rich wildlife, and highly varied flora and fauna Transylvania is one of the most undisturbed and wild areas of Europe. Some travel books describe it as a small Switzerland.
The medieval cities, fortresses, castles, and fortified churches of Transylvania contribute to its attractiveness, and are living remnants of the areas colorful, turbulent, and ancient history.
Considering the small territory of Transylvania is smaller than Kentucky - the spectrum of sites to see is endless considering both their genre and variety, therefore we can safely state that Transylvania holds one of the largest concentration of different types of attractions in the world.