romania

One of the two newest members of the EU, Romania is rapidly gaining ground as a popular destination for backpackers. There's a great article in this week's Independent, comparing the Romania of today with the Romania of just two decades ago.

There are three main international rail routes into Romania; from Western Europe, most travellers will arrive via Budapest, and from south-eastern Europe, via Sofia. From the countries to the north of Romania, it's more difficult - there are lines from both Lviv and Kiev in the Ukraine, but it will involve a number of changes.