Romania

Romania[a] is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of 238,397 km2 (92,046 sq mi) with a population of 19 million people. Romania is the twelfth-largest country in Europe and the sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of 2,544 m (8,346 ft). Bucharest is the country's largest urban area and economic hub. Other major urban centres include Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța and Brașov. Source: Wikipedia

Danube Delta

Recognized as the world's third most biologically diverse area, the Danube Delta has been recognized by UNESCO for its outstanding universal value.

Castles & Midieval Towns

Transylvania (Central Romania) boasts some of Europe's best-preserved medieval towns, most notably Sighisoara, Brasov and Sibiu.

Culture

The countryside is the heart and soul of Romania, where peasant culture remains a strong force and medieval ways prevail like nowhere else in Europe.

Cities

What to See...

The mighty Danube River flows 1,788 miles from its springs in Germany's Black Forest to the Black Sea. Just before reaching the sea it forms the second largest and best preserved of Europe's deltas: 2,200 square miles of rivers, canals, marshes, tree-fringed lakes and reed islands.

Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.3 million residents

Although there is a modern vibe to Bucharest, it is also rich in history, with numerous landmarks that tell the story of the city's diverse past.

The Palace of the Parliament is the most famous, and is one of the world's largest administrative buildings and a symbol of Romania's communist era.

Danube Delta - Tulcea

The town of Tulcea is the main gateway to the Danube Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Biosphere Reserve that is home to the third largest biodiversity in the world (over 5,500 flora and fauna species).
Local companies offer, small-boat, sightseeing tours and excursions as well as wildlife/ birdwatching trips.
Other Danube Delta gateways, accessible by car include villages Nufăru, Mahmudia, Murighiol and Dunavățu de Jos.
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Capathian Mountains

One third of Romania's territory is occupied by the Carpathian Mountains. 60% of European brown bear population lives in the Carpathian Mountains.

Most of Romania's 13 national parks, 12 nature parks and two geo-parks are located in the Carpathians and also help preserving local customs, traditional crafts, historical settlement patterns, and regional architecture.

Bears' Cave in Apuseni NP, contains skeletons of bears (extinct 15,000 years ago) discovered here by mine workers in 1975. Arranged on two levels, it features galleries of animals and castles-resembling stalagmites and stalactites more than a half mile long. Some of the stalactites are estimated to be 22,000 years old.

Bran Castle

Perched high atop a 200-foot-high rock, Bran Castle in Tranylvania owes its fame to its imposing towers and turrets as well as to the myth created around Bram Stocker's Count Dracula.
Built on the site of a Teutonic Knights stronghold dating from 1212.

Corvin Castle

The most spectacular Gothic-style castle in Romania, Corvin was commissioned by the Anjou family and soon erected on the site of a former Roman camp. The castle served initially as a fortress and - in the mid-14th century - became the residence of Transylvania's ruler, Iancu de Hunedoara. Iancu upgraded the fortress transforming it into the most stunning castle in Transylvania. The beautifully preserved structure features a sumptuous Knights' Hall, an impressive drawbridge, high buttresses, inner courtyards, a chapel and some 50 rooms resplendent with medieval art.
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Fagaras Fortress

Built in 1310 on the site of a former 12th century wooden fortress (burned by the Tartars in 1241), Fagaras was enlarged between the 15th and 17th centuries and was considered one of the strongest fortifications in Transylvania. The fortress was surrounded by a deep moat which, in times of war or social unrest, could easily be filled with water from a nearby mountain brook. A bridge over the moat provided the only access point. The fortress boasts three floors and five towers.

The beautifully preserved fortress houses the Fagaras County Museum, displaying Roman artifacts, a collection of medieval weapons and traditional folk crafts.

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Peles Castle

Nestled at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains in the picturesque town of Sinaia, Peles Castle is a masterpiece of German new-Renaissance architecture, considered by many one of the most stunning castles in Europe.
Commissioned by King Carol I in 1873 and completed in 1883, the castle served as the summer residence of the royal family until 1947. Its 160 rooms are adorned with the finest examples of European art, Murano crystal chandeliers, German stained-glass windows and Cordoba leather-covered walls.
Also worth exploring in town is Sinaia Monastery, founded by Prince Mihai Cantacuzino in 1695, and named after the great Sinai Monastery on Mount Sinai.
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Romanian Road-Trip

This map shows a potential road-trip, starting from the Danube Delta (Tulcea) heading west via Bucharest to Timisoara, close to the Serbian border. It is based on Rose's "Perfect Romania Itinary: 2 week Road Trip", but with the Danube Delta added. It could be preceded by a meander up the Black Sea coast from Bulgaria, and the trip then could continue through Serbia and Croatia ... or Hungary.

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