page_title: Transylvania
section_title: Tourist attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Transylvania / Tourist attractions
caption_attribution_description: Română: Interiorul salinei.Mina Rudolf. This is a photo of a historic monument in județul Cluj, classified with number CJ-II-m-A-07801
context_page_description: Transylvania is a historical region that is located in central Romania. Bound on the east and south by its natural borders, the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended westward to the Apuseni Mountains. The term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also parts of the historical regions of Crișana and Maramureș, and occasionally the Romanian part of Banat.
  The region of Transylvania is known for the scenery of its Carpathian landscape and its rich history. It also contains major cities such as Cluj-Napoca, Brașov, Sibiu, Târgu Mureș, Alba Iulia, and Bistrița.
  The Western world commonly associates Transylvania with vampires, due to the influence of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula and the many films the tale inspired.
context_section_description: Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle
  The medieval cities of Alba Iulia, Cluj-Napoca (European Youth Capital 2015), Sibiu (European Capital Of Culture in 2007), Târgu Mureș and Sighișoara (UNESCO World Heritage Site and alleged birthplace of Vlad Dracula)
  The city of Brașov and the nearby Poiana Brașov ski resort
  The city of Hunedoara with the 14th century Corvin Castle
  The citadel and the Art Nouveau city centre of Oradea
  The Densuș Church, the oldest church in Romania that still holds services
  The Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains, including Sarmizegetusa Regia (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  The Roman forts including Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana, Porolissum, Apulum, Potaissa and Drobeta
  The Red Lake (also known as Lake Ghilcoş)
  The Turda Gorge natural reserve
  The Râșnov Citadel in Râșnov
  The Maramureș region
  The Merry Cemetery of Săpânța (the only one of that kind in the world)
  The Wooden Churches (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  The cities of Baia Mare and Sighetu Marmației
  The villages in the Iza, Mara, and Viseu valleys
  The Saxon fortified churches (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  The Apuseni Mountains:
  Țara Moților
  The Bears Cave
  Scărișoara Cave in Alba County, the third largest glacier cave in the world
  The Rodna Mountains
  The Salina Turda Salt Mine: according to Business Insider—one of the ten "coolest underground places in the world".
caption: Turda salt mine
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