Planning for the Summer or Fall, I want to avoid crazy crowds so leaning towards Fall, perhaps Aug, Sep, Oct. I know August will still be busy but i'm guessing the tail end of the season, and Oct is probably a bit chilly but can manage.
If you were to 2 pick two bases to explore from which cities would you pick? I am interested in history, culture but also outdoors and hiking a lot so I am leaning towards Bucharest for a month, then Brasov in the mountains for a month, then do an a-la-carte itinerary in my 3rd month around other interesting parts of Romania.
Question - weather wise, would it be better to start my trip in August in the north then come south or the reverse, i.e. ill it get too cold and wet in the Carpathians and North Romania by October?