Trip at a glance
Distance~350km from Bucharest
DurationFull day (12h)
Best SeasonYear-round
Travel StyleEasy
From PriceFrom €150 / car
MinivanFrom €190
Payment💳 Card · 💵 Cash · 🏦 Transfer
About this trip
Where Romania was born — a city of layers and legends
Alba Iulia (Apulum to the Romans) is one of Romania's most historically significant cities. Its 18th-century Vauban-style star fortress, the Carolina Citadel, is among the best-preserved in Europe, with seven spectacular baroque gates.
On December 1, 1918, the Great National Assembly met here and voted for the unification of Transylvania with Romania — still celebrated as Romania's National Day. The city also holds Roman ruins, a magnificent Gothic cathedral and 2,000 years of layered history.
- Carolina Citadel — perfect star-shaped Vauban fortress
- 7 baroque ceremonial gates
- St. Michael Cathedral (1247) — Gothic masterpiece
- Coronation Cathedral — where Romanian kings were crowned
- National Union Museum
- Roman ruins of Apulum (2nd-3rd century AD)
- Changing of the Guard ceremony (10am and noon daily)
- Can combine with Corvin Castle (40 min) or Sibiu (1h)