THE WORLD'S GREATEST DRIVING ROAD | Transfagarasan Romania

[@Dondenosdespertamoshoy]

Just amazing! Im living in Romania, as argentinian, but i dont know yet this place. In 3 weeks I will visit also! Saludos 🇦🇷

[@LoredanaT]

Guys, I'm from Romania and I don't think I've ever seen Transfagarasan soooo crowded. You definitely had bad luck that day, foggy and cloudy skies too. Even the racing poles and placards on the side of the road aren't usually there - and because of them, I think it felt like the road narrowed even more. Also, lots of people walking on the street among cars, that's insane... On a different topic, Romanian people know not to underestimate, nor to feed the bears (there are constant public reminders and announcements), they're not big fluffy kittens. I might be mistaken but those guys taking pictures so close and throwing food at them were probably foreign tourists. Unfortunately (and this applies to everyone), don't feed the bears (or any other wildlife out there) and don't leave trash behind should be common sense, and apparently, it's not :( Fingers crossed for more sunny experiences along the way and keep enjoying your journey! :)

[@eosforfly]

Vaiii, ce fata sufletista...

[@sebastianr1204]

Interesting that they care about cyclist, but give a shit on driving rules, as they weren’t allowed to overtake the cyclists on a continuous line in the middle of the road.

[@sebastianr1204]

@@csuporj Yes, I have a driving license. But this question is not important. According Romanian law you are not allowed to pass a vehicle across a continuous line. Of course I would drive legally! Especially I wouldn’t pass if another vehicle comes from the front, like they did. Would you give a shit about the local laws and drive like a maniac as a tourist?

[@sebastianr1204]

@@csuporj Have you deleted a comment? Does this mean you don’t care about traffic rules? So you think it is no problem, if cyclist is running a red light because red lights are slowing him down as for a driver to wait for a location he Mai pass legally?

[@sebastianr1204]

@@csuporj Before visiting and driving in a country you have to look up the traffic rules. It’s your obligation. For example in Romania you have to indicate within a roundabout, while in Germany it toi get fined if you indicate to the left within a roundabout. So if you say anybody doing something illegal you should do the same? It’s that, what you want to say? So if you see a Romanian stealing, you should go an steal something, too when visiting Romania?

[@SammyandTommy]

Bummer about your experience guys. It was one of our favorite travel experiences ever! The scenery, food, people, and bears 😍 Sorry that bike race threw a wrench in your plans. You missed the lake and all the yummy food on top. You must try this again on a day where you can drive it freely and really take it all in.

[@KeepGoingPlaces]

Agreed! Would love to try it on a chill day (if that exists there) and be able to fully experience it. Funny enough, that bike race ended in the old town of Sibiu while we were there. So they had a looong ride!

[@GholaTleilaxu]

Be sorry about the trash on the side of the roads, in the woods and in the rivers banks.

[@stephenworthington-white8294]

Wow how beautiful!! I had never heard of this road before. Thanks for the great video!! Thanks for telling people not to feed the bears too. Happy Travels

[@KeepGoingPlaces]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it! It’s beautiful on the Transfagarasan.

[@dbb96ac]

Travel doesn’t always go to plan! Thanks for showing your experience even if it was less than ideal. As a park ranger, I share your frustrations with peoples behaviour towards wildlife and nature. Thanks for modelling best practices!

[@clarakam3858]

You have a lot more to visit in Romania..Danube Delta is grate, Cheile Bicazului, The iron gate( Porțile de fier), Fairy Village, Sighișoara, Cluj Napoca ( Untold Festival ,a 4 day festival with electronic music, crazy lights etc see some videos about Untold ), Black Sea ( Marea Neagră), Sibiu , All Bucovina monastery and area soo beautiful etc etc 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@catalinvlaescu3889]

And more!.…💙💛♥️

[@peterminea3949]

Hello! Glad that you visited our country! Enjoy the beauties of our nature and don't let any poor quality things let you down during your journey. All the best!

[@alexlodner7378]

Your Romania series has been my favorite, and Jordan is much more patient than I would be! ❤

[@KeepGoingPlaces]

Yay, thank you! Glad you’re enjoying this series! Ha, definitely more patient than most 😂

[@masharysar3r]

Rumania luar biasa, indah dan mengesankan alamnya Salam pertemanan sukses untuk semua 👍🙌❤️👌👍

[@lienphuongnguyen2907]

I hope you both are doing well since we have not heard from you for a month now. Bests and wish you both are well.

[@drewcorry5056]

Absolutely loved every minute of this video, also outstanding job.

[@gt-c-]

* * Love your videos..and Transylvania is AMAZING! * * Bad luck with the day...traffic + bicycles...!

[@ayrsen123]

Getting worried about you guys!! Hope all is well?

[@clarakam3858]

Send you a lot off love from Bucharest/ Romania. Thank you for your visit! I hope you will come again and i hope you had a nice stay! 🥰🥰🥰 I love you guys ! Beautiful videos🥰🥰🥰

[@aribeiro2]

Your effort with the sound effects was noted and appreciated. Great content!

[@ciorogarionut8554]

Thank you very much for promoting an beautyfull country Romania and unique landscapes and good food❤🫶🙏✌️🥹

[@andremathews1823]

You two are very, very, very, very patient!! Great video!! Cool road and drive despite all the craziness!!!

[@KeepGoingPlaces]

Haha, that patience was built up over the last 3 years traveling. Definitely didn’t start out that way! Glad you enjoyed it. The scenery and road truly are incredible.

[@edwardmeade]

Every cycling magazine has this road on their top 10 list of hill climbs. There are also several organized events each year. You just picked the wrong day. It's like the Skyline Drive in Shenandoah NP during the fall leaf season.

[@FlorinR]

Wonderful !! Thnaks ...!!

[@cipriandinca1768]

We are constantly warned not to feed the bears or not to get too close to them but few peoples listen to that advice. But I don't know if is any law to specifically ban this and if you can get a fine if you don't listen.

[@silvanapopescu8927]

I am from Romania and I lived in US for the last 25 years I’ve been places all over breathtaking and also horrible… Like Cleveland or Portland, Oregon where in the middle of downtown Portland is full of drug users and garbage… so guys I guess every garden has weeds. Romania is a beautiful country, same like US … there are beautiful places in Romania! One example, one of the most beautiful waterfall in the word is in Romania - Bigar waterfall …

[@hilamadventures4060]

Hope all is Ok and that you two are happy, safe & healthy. Haven't seen any of your amazing work in Months.. Your channel was really growing, starting blow up. Exhaustion is a real possibility when putting out creative content week after week.. Miss Yall..

[@ionutv91]

Beautiful videos, very nice to watch

[@danvision5086]

*WONDERFUL !!!*

[@zeroque2936]

I drove over it in August just gone and it was nowhere near as busy as you guys had it. I struck plenty of fog/cloud towards the top and couldn't see much for several KM's. But otherwise it's as spectacular as you say.

[@sbdiaries]

So sorry you had a really bad trip on the most famous road in Romania 🇷🇴 But with jordon driving and patience you made it ❤.thanks for having us along for the ride😍. Greetings from England 🇬🇧 Simon and Beth ❤🙋

[@b.c.2177]

I visited Transfagarasan in the beginning of October, in 2015 and it was very nice, just few cars.

[@realjx313]

Your biggest mistake is that it seems you did not see the Balea lake, Balea waterfall and Poenari castle - those used to be the main attractions before Top Gear, not the road. Hiking and skiing aside.

[@zaibcom]

Amazing

[@ciripa]

Respect for pointing out the minuses when it comes to your experience!! especially the trash and the grafitti....this coming from a Romanian!

[@LifeissoDevine]

Bears just right beside the road. thanks for sharing this video! cheers!

[@RomaniaSteve]

We drove that spectacular mountain road in June 2017 and it was so quiet! I was surprised when you said it opens in July because that must be a new thing.

[@lkl3210]

Must've been some event, unlucky, guess you'll have to come back to properly enjoy the highway :D

[@mariusbalaceanu908]

Dacă vreți să mai veniți în România ,ați putea vizita Mănăstirea Putna, Mănăstirea Oașa. Sunt locuri minunate. România este o țară minunată cu tradiți extraordinare. Salutări!

[@UlmoLOTR]

Feeding wild animals (or keeping them as pets) and littering is illegal in Romania, and people shouldn't need signaling posts for that, it is just common sense you shouldn't. Televisions and specialists are insisting on that, but, unfortunately, many people here are uneducated, but what you saw wouldn't happen if the authorities wouldn't be so incompetent. I fallowed many tourist vloggers that came here, and I think you are the first that raised these issues. I don't know if they didn't saw what you saw or they chose not to show what they have seen. But is a good thing you touched these issues. Awareness is always good. Yes, many of us are ashamed of our society, but that is not a reason to hide the dirt under the rug. Oh, and they should have close the road for the bike race. Bikes and cars don't go well on that kind of road.

[@EvanandLemon]

Omg the scenery is stunning! We were stressed for you guys- seems like they need to manage the roads better.

[@KeepGoingPlaces]

The scenery and road are truly incredible, but timing is definitely key out there! Although being a cyclist on that road sounds like a blast!

[@BitsofEurope]

Nothing to with managing the roads better, simply bad day to be there with cycling on. Try drive when the Tour de France is on, no different. There is a website that lists when it opens and closes each year and events. I've been through many times and never seen it that congested, but that's life.

[@tortellinifettuccine]

The roads are well managed, more so than anywhere in the usa lmao, it's the best road in the world, top gear literally went 100 miles an hour and faster all around it, and you can too, you just need to go in the morning. People don't realize this isn't a highway. It even closes during a few months in winter because of the avalanches. It's a beautiful road, that's a must-see tourist spot.

[@stringsnkeyboards]

Hello Keep Going Places - I have been eagerly looking forward to new adventure clips. Did you decide to end KGP? I hope that is not the case. Merry Xmas and all the best wishes for 2023!

[@claudiuster6243]

The road really has become pretty busy these days, even when there isn’t a bike race going on. Probably the Top Gear effect from the Transfagarasan episode a few years ago. And wow, I was quite shocked to see that guy posing next to the bear. If not common sense, then self preservation instinct should tell you that it is a terrible idea. Oh well.

[@radudumanovschi3387]

Bummer! Transfagarasan experience is beautiful. There are warning signs for wild animals, but people tend to ignore them.

[@shelleypohl]

Where are you guys? Hope everything is ok!

[@florincristia3692]

Bravo! Felicitari! (Un vampir din Bravov)

[@RaphaellyRaphaelly-KalimbaHike]

Hi! Bears on Transfăgărășan are used to begging for food at the road's edge. They pose for pictures too, they even high 5! Is it wrong to feed them? I guess, but I reckon I did it myself too, their eyes were literally begging, and I went soft. I also know of a Fox so used to joining tourists on their hiking trail, that also poses for food. A very beautiful one. Anyway, Transfăgărășan is kind of busy most of the time, I usually go during the working week days, and even then, I leave towards it so early in the morning, like 5:30 a.m. Fagaras Mountains are the highest în România, and many trails start from Bâlea Lake, so there are always lots of tourists, both native and foreign. Cheers!

[@RaduRadonys]

Yes, when you feed them you basically kill them. They get so used to human food and human interaction that they will go into villages when there are no tourists to feed them. And they will get shot to protect the village. So think about that next time when you feel like feeding or high fiving a wild bear.

[@mariancostache539]

Veniti si Vizitati si Bucovina in Moldova este foarte Frumoasa Zona din Romania ❤❤❤😂 !

[@drewcorry5056]

Just realized no new videos in 4 wks. Hope both of you are doing well

[@vkt2805]

8 months, to be precise

[@alexionescu98]

It was the 2nd stage of Sibiu Cycling Tour - For 2023, please note the date: July 7! Always check in advance! Also avoid August 12-15 (August 15 is Bank Holiday in Romania: St. Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus)

[@clarakam3858]

I am sorry you have that fog! Ussually is not that foghy! 😔 And you can see very good the views when it' s a clear sky🥰🥰🥰

[@cabanaminunata]

Hello from Cabana Minunata..Transylvania

[@JohnAndTeriJustGo]

Hey U2, love your vlogs, but nothing new posted in over 5 months?!? Are you done traveling?

[@befreetv354]

Romania is One if the Richest Country in Europe - mountains, sea, imense forests , super river - 2nnd in Europe , Delta - unique in Europe, imense agriculture land , gas, oil, etc.....

[@hhcosminnet]

Transfăgărășan is almost always busy, especially in weekends or public holidays. In Romania, people do not need signs to know what to do or not do. You don't need signs to know you don't feed the bears. Lol. We are not used being handheld. Not sure you noticed, the bikers feeding the bears were not Romanians and the big bus was from Holland. As a Romanian I ask you to not act so shocked seeing garbage. Of course it's not ok, but for sure you've seen it in USA. However you did not see homeless people living in tents, you did not get robbed at gun point as it's sadly the case in America. So, yeah, enjoy your stay and do less finger pointing!

[@constantinmarilena6667]

👍✌

[@ajaysinghmeena2482]

Nice video🙋‍♂️

[@calinrusu2962]

It used to be great to drive on it like 10-15 years ago but now it's way too crowded. I remember that I got my front brakes smoking while driving my Dacia down 18 years ago. But nowadays it gets so crowded with amateurs who can't drive a straight line, not to mention a rally road like this one. And yes, they leave a lot of trash and pollution behind.

[@KRSmith-cj4oh]

Hi Ashley & Jordan, are you OK? I waited and waited for your next vlog but it never came. I checked and I am still subscribed and get notifications when you post something new. What happened to showing us about the town? What happened on the rest of your journey of Eastern Europe? I hope you're safe wherever you are. Over Christmas when I was home for the holidays I showed my Mum your UK, Thailand and Eastern Europe vlogs and she loved them. I taught her how to tick the thumbs up on her smart TV so you got an extra like. Let me know you're alright.

[@tortellinifettuccine]

I mean, I'm going to be honest, kind of your faults, not that you would have known, I made the same mistake. It's a HUGE tourist spot, I mean, it was on top of gear for a reason. Every European and his mother knows about the road and wants to go there. If you want to drive there without traffick and people, you have to go early, like 8am. Also, bikes ALWAYS have authority over cars. This is Europe, so they'll always be pretty confident in their safety. Also, YES, FINALLY I HEAR SOMEONE SAY THE SAME, THAT PART OF ROMANIA LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE HIGHLANDS.

[@silviuvelovici8307]

Enjoy your stay in Romania!

[@cccb5001]

The bears you saw are under two years old and it's a huge mistake to come near them because some of them at this age still have the mother around. She's not chill.

[@belalhosensarder7277]

I love Romania. Pl's take me in Your country. It is my dream ❤️🌹👌

[@dannytodea2000]

why did you guys stopped posting videos? something happened? anyone knows a reason for this? at least, i can't see any new videos after this one, and 8 months had passed...

[@veronikaizraelova9852]

Thank you for the lovely and informative video! Have you guys rented a Car there? Can you recommend a company?

[@m.ehtizan]

Hey Ashley and Jordan, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really entertaining, informative and well-made. I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and also make highly engaging shorts for you.

[@francinejaninesarmiento1797]

Thank you for sharing this video. You're very lovely to watch. Though I need to ask what bag did you use for this trip? Have you tried using a duffle bag for your travel? I recommend using the Bento Bag from Nomad Lane.

[@YouTubeShorts-eo5fc]

My dream is to move to Romania one day

[@djprojectus]

From where are you?

[@YouTubeShorts-eo5fc]

@@djprojectus I'm from Peshawar , Pakistan , I'm 17 maybe after college I study dentistry in Romania which is actually for leaving the country because they will never let me go to other country just to study arts, sorry for other details 😂

[@stringsnkeyboards]

What happened to KGP?? I enjoyed your travels !!!

[@lisadawn5542]

Hey guys. Where are you? Haven’t seen anything new from you in awhile. Miss seeing your adventures.

[@mircea277]

Tarzan taking postion for the photo didn't noticed the bear taking postion to attack. The position of the body , the head , the ears ... luckly for Tarzan the bear had allready had his lunch ...

[@rwx421]

Authorities should impose a fee for visiting or transiting TransF. Like in AT at Hoch Alpen Strasse. This way you can control number of cars and impose restrictions if needed. Anyway Balea Lac has been transformed into a giant oriental fair by the lack of implication from local authorities and will be worse if they continue not to do it. I remember 20 years ago when there were 20 -30 cars on the whole road and we used this access to hike the Fagaras mountains. Also, some Do not feed the Bears signs should be there.

[@parttimelarry]

We miss you!

[@davidellis5141]

6:16 - You could have crashed the wedding 💑 !!

[@KeepGoingPlaces]

Haha! We smiled as we drove by them! Great spot for a wedding pic!

[@TheWrightLifeTravelChannel]

That looked less like a road and more like a racetrack!

[@yaniplanet6448]

Because it is for some of us 😀 911 Porsche or lancia stratoss if your lucky 👍🏻👍🏻

[@OGKost]

7:16 that poor guy falling from his bike :(

[@MrQ454]

Last year a motorcyclist was grabbed by the arm by a bear in that area (almost like in the video, he wanted a picture next to the bear) and this month an old lady from Great Britain who opened the car window for a picture with a bear was hit by the bear's claws on the arm (next the Vidraru, same area).

[@jokerash]

Feeding bears is forbidden by law. People just don't understand that you are NOT allowed to feed bears as they will always come back to where people live and search for food, leaving their natural habitat for "easy" food. Anyway, next time go to Transalpina, same summer season, that is the highest road in Romania , at 2200 meters. It's less crowded than Transfagarasan because it's slightly further away and it's more breathtaking.

[@StefanSocaciu-q1w]

The reason that there is a lack of signage and overall tourist infrastructure its because this road was never meant to be more that, a mountain road, with only local tourists. I am from Romania and I can tell you that most Romanians didn't knew about it either before Top Gear.

[@florearica3203]

there are beautiful areas in Sibiu such as Gura Râului, Cisnădioara, Sibiel, etc. ..

[@priyadarsheepanigrahi6107]

When was this video shot? October?

[@shaleegoble2276]

I am missing their videos. I hope they are ok and doing well.

[@dudmic]

Transfagarasan became a victim of it's own fame, especially in week-ends during week-days things might be a little bit more chill, universally usually Tuesdays are the most chill day of the week if there's no holiday, also be there early in the morning. You might also want to see Transalpina, less spectacular but on a higher elevation than Transfagarasan, some people like it more than Transfagarasan, if you visit Transalpina stop by Stana Stefanu, might want to grab something to eat, but beware the food is heavy and it's not vegan, well probably the polenta and the pancakes are vegan. Litter is a big problem in Romania and usually in the Balkans, people are just to carefree to think about the consequences, and there is little to no education done about it.

[@irenaspilea4548]

Great video. Can you share where and how you've rented your car for the road trip, please? Company's name, cost, etc

[@LiljamezZz]

i tried sending it downhill in assetto corsa and its hard you really gotta learn the road and its like a 15 min battle against you and the road

[@neilrosalina1998]

Miss you two. Are you still. Are you still traveling?

[@shazzy3141]

I want to go for 5 days is a day in Transylvania and Bucharest enough? And then I need to stay 2 days in Constanta

[@thisishowweroll9483]

We’ll be renting a car in Germany and England. I’m always torn between using my credit cards insurance or paying the higher cost through rental car company. Can I ask what you guys normally did? Any other suggestions on renting cars?

[@Joohnny_C]

08:21 Don t feed the bears!!! Feeding them makes them loose their natural hunting instinct which will eventualy lead to their extintion. Bears are wild animals and they should remain like that.

[@singoller3749]

when are you coming back to Bulgaria!

[@filipkolar4832]

What happens if I drove through Romania without vignette and was not stopped anywhere, not even at the border? Should I expect a letter?

[@RaduRadonys]

There are vignette cameras on most important roads in Romania, so even if you were not stopped a ticket will be mailed to you. This is if you're Romanian, I'm not sure if they will send tickets to other countries though...

[@filipkolar4832]

@@RaduRadonys 👍🏻

[@julianvi4779]

You should have called the police, they send swat teams to scare the bears back în the forest, most tourists prefer to act like steve irwin

[@bulgariannationalist5719]

Write in Wikipedia - Timothy Treadwell

[@JustinBrehm]

Not sure if you just completely ran out of money or what happened but I hope that you had a good Christmas

[@trackingcalin1988]

Those bears are begging and pretending to be sick instead of looking for food.

[@chips6448]

What happened to keep going places? I hope your journey continues !!

[@traiantrante4211]

About the trash that you can find anywhere, outside cities: It's a budgeting issue. Inside the cities there are cleaning services that do an okay job but outside of the cities the inter-city roads are a really low priority for cleaning purposes. Some of the trash you can see outside cities might be a few years old because it's really no one's job to pick it up. There was a popular civic movement at one point: "Let's Do It Romania" that tries to address this issue. That might make a decent video.

[@andreimihailescu9213]

It's unbelievable how much you missed by not getting out of your car. Sure, the road is beautiful, but to go all the way up there and not see Balea Lake is sacrilege. All you had to do was walk for 2 minutes. Don't even get me started on the small hikes that you can do there to really enjoy the raw natural beauty of that place. I really can't understand how people can come from abroad and just see the road, totally oblivious about how much beauty you can see outside of the car.

[@МарияМария-л3и1с]

Where is video??? 😭😭😭

[@ardeiuti]

Dude ,that motorider was not romanian. Check the plates

[@theglorfindel]

Everyone, do NOT feed the bears!

[@ionantonescu9747]

Who's gonna feed them? The state stopped paying to feed wildlife decades ago. If they are not fed they go into villages to forage in dumpsters and kill livestock.

[@geogeo6657]

Those bears are smart and very friendly! They are very diffetent from Those grisly bears that y know !!! Those bears (Românian bears)... are used with tourists... motrorcicles... bikes and all shape of cars or buses !!! Because eventualy... They (The bears) ... Will get some gud meal ... from Those PEOPLE with cars, buses, motorcycles, bikes, or what ever !!! Those are a smart and friendly bears !!! They are like dogs or puppies dogs !!! friendly and warm, not afraid from PEOPLE, and They just want some gud meal !!! ... why to search food km 's on mountain or forest ... just Some fruits ??? ..... Be a smart bear !!! ... and GO to The highway and get a real meal !!! ... Fruits... Bead... Meat... And many other gud stuff that Those PEOPLE are offering !!! ... Like I said.... smart bears !!! România have mostly smart bears !!! Not atacking humans ... very friendly and Just ceer 4 some meal !!! ... just like normal strait dogs !!!

[@ionicafardefrica]

you got to experience the very essence of Romania - gorgeous scenery, unique wildlife and fauna, clogged traffic, graffiti and lots and lots of stupid people

[@bogdanivan2109]

Don't go in weekend on TransFagarasan or TransAlpina ... From Monday to Friday is ok...

[@ducris]

yea dont feed bears , fucks with their natural behaviours , they gonna get used to it and come there for food and they will forget how to find actual food

[@sorinrusu1022]

The bears was youngs brothers ,than not too much danger for bikers

[@mihaitapostolea3264]

You are see so many cyclists because in the same time was a competition...Romania s Tour!