Visit Brașov

Houses with eyes in the roofs, the Bridge of Lies and a Saxon centre that was Capital of Culture in 2007.

The birthplace of Vlad the Impaler inside the best-preserved inhabited medieval citadel in Europe.

Visit Cluj Napoca, the unofficial capital of Transylvania in Romania. Explore the Gothic St. Michael's Church (one of the largest in Romania, with a 76-meter tower), wander through the historic Union Square (surrounded by colorful Baroque buildings), and see contemporary art at the National Museum of Art Cluj-Napoca (housed in a former 18th-century palace). Don't miss the Central Park (with a lake and the iconic Casino building) and try local dishes like varza a la Cluj (cabbage rolls) at a traditional restaurant.

Where the 1989 revolution began; Secession squares and the first European city lit by electric street lamps.

Moldavia's old capital: the Palace of Culture, the Three Hierarchs church carved like lace and the oldest university in Romania.

The ruined Art Nouveau casino on the Black Sea, a Roman mosaic and the beach resort of Mamaia.

Explore Carcassonne, a fortified medieval city in southern France. Walk the double ring of ramparts of the Cité de Carcassonne (a UNESCO World Heritage site with 52 towers), admire the Basilica of Saints Nazarius and Celsus (known for its 12th-century stained glass and Gothic choir), and cross the Pont Vieux (a 14th-century stone bridge offering panoramic views of the city).

Walk the medieval city walls, the Shambles’ overhanging shops and York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe.