The Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Romania

They say water is the best traveller, because when it leaves, it becomes its own path. Waterfalls could be called the secret message of water, and there is a lesson in them too: if you are flexible, falling does not have to hurt you. Waterfalls are valued as true jewels and impressive creations of nature, offering superb views through their simple natural drop. Romania has countless waterfalls, some of them superb and admired the world over.

If you have set out to discover our country up close and to enjoy breathtaking panoramas, here is our list of the most beautiful waterfalls in Romania.

• Bigăr Waterfall is still at the top of the list of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. It is also the best-known waterfall in our country, having taken first place in a list of the 8 unique waterfalls of the world compiled by The World Geography in 2013. Located in the Anina Mountains, the waterfall is 8 metres high and spreads across an unusual carpet of moss.
• Cailor Waterfall (the Horses’ Waterfall) is on the northern slope of the Rodna Mountains, a short distance from the resort of Borșa. It is the highest waterfall in the country, reaching up to 90 metres in height, and is divided into several steps, the largest of them 18 metres high.
• Urlătoarea Waterfall is another well-known and appreciated tourist attraction in Romania, near Bușteni at an altitude of 1,100 metres. Since it lies in a heavily visited area, the waterfall is easy for tourists to reach, the easiest route being from the Bușteni cable car. 300 metres away are two smaller waterfalls, Urlătoarea Mare and Urlătoarea Mică.
• Valul Miresei Waterfall (the Bridal Veil Waterfall), also called Răchițele Waterfall, is in the village of the same name, in Cluj County. The waterfall is about 30 metres high and is somewhat spread out in the shape of a bridal veil. The legend of the waterfall says that on her wedding day a bride fell from the rocks of the Bihor Mountains, and her veil stayed caught in that spot.

• Beușnița Waterfall is in the Cheile Nerei – Beușnița National Park, a protected area of national interest in Caraș-Severin County. It puts on a real show in spring, after heavy rain. It is about 8–10 metres high, and grows a little each year because of the limestone that comes down with the water from the mountain top; it settles slowly and turns into a new face of rock that takes on new moss organisms on its surface.

• Capra Waterfall, also called Iezerului Waterfall, is on the southern slope of the Făgăraș Mountains. It lies at an altitude of about 1,690 metres, only 5 km from the impressive Bâlea Lake and 1.6 km from Capra Lake, which is its water source. If you plan to visit in winter, you may get the pleasant surprise of finding it frozen.