Romania is Waiting for Your Tour!

Romania, the island of Latinos in the Sea of Slavs, is the largest state in the Balkan region situated at the intersecting roads of Europe. Having been witnessed many empires since the ancient days that include Roman, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian; the nation has well preserved attractive sights and remains of their still surviving cultural heritage. Adorned with its lush cultural and natural diversity, Romania’s spectacular mountain scenery, picturesque valleys, white sandy beaches, and traditional towns and cities always allure thousands of visitors throughout the year.

Attractive landscapes are the worth visiting thickly forested Carpathian Mountains, the largest marshland of the continent – the Danube Delta, and beaches of the beaches stretching 70 km (43 miles) on the Black Sea Coast. The nation’s valleys and mountain slopes are home to many of the relaxing health and winter resorts.

Tourists enjoy exploring the cultural heritage in the Saxon towns of Transylvania, also holding the Dracula famed Bran Castle, the tinted monasteries of Bucovina, and the pastoral settlement of Maramures. Some titles of honor to its urban and medieval cities have been the pride of the inhabitants here that further act as tourist pullers. Bucharest, the capital of Romania has been crowned with an epithet of ‘Paris of the Balkans’, while the striking ancient city of Sibiu in Transylvania was honored as the ‘European Capital of Culture 2007’.

Tourists’ Attractions

• Bucharest
  Wonder at the Ceausescu’s Palace of Parliament that emerges from the city as a mammoth cake for its colossal size and extraordinary amenities. You will consider yourself as lucky to be among the ones who have discovered this second largest building after the Pentagon on Earth. After this, you can trip ahead to the palaces of Mogosoaia, Buftea, and Heresti and ancient buildings and monasteries in Snagov, Cernica, Pasarea, Caldarusani, and Tiganesti. To add to your list of visits, go out for a stroll in the most vital streets – Calea Victoriei (Victory Road) offering The Vernescu House and Boulevards, Gh. Magheru, Carol I, Calea Mosilor, Calea Dorobantilor, and Soseaua Kiseleff.

• Constanta
  Discovered in the 6th century B.C., this is the Greek/Byzantine port. Also, do make a visit to the veer inland that offers exciting archaeological sites – the historic Greek city ruins of Histria, Tomis, and Callatis.
• Bran Castle
  Also known as the Dracula castle, this is the renowned home of the medieval king, Vlad the Impaler, who encouraged Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula.

• Sibiu
  This is a must see city of the Transylvanian Saxons. You can expect here the ancient four walls, medieval 40 towers, and some spectacular museums of Romania amidst the beautiful blue, red, apricot, and green colored homes. In addition, do not miss the several attractive UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Saxon fortified churches – the outstanding being the Biertan Church that proudly rests on the summit of a hill ignoring the Biertan village.
• Monasteries of Bucovina
  This is a must trekking visit in Moldavia covering Voronet, Sucevita, Moldovita, and Humor. Listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, these monuments are adorned with frescoes on their exteriors. Kindly note that you can see them only during daytime.
• Cultural Exploration
  Do join a restaurant or a hotel to look out for traditional folk music and dance.
• Water Sports
  Try this out on the white sandy and family friendly beaches of the Black Sea Coast. The main locations are Constanta, Costinesti, Eforie Nord, Eforie Sud, Jupiter, Mamaia, Mangalia, Navodari, Neptun, Olimp, Saturn, Techirghiol, Venus, and Aurora.
• Thermal Springs
  Revitalize yourself by experiencing the thermal springs possessing medicinal properties, salt waters, and mud of Lake Techirghiol.
• Spas
  Retrieve yourself from pains by indulging Riviera spas such as Mangalia, Eforie, and Neptun. Further, you can also rest at the well-resourced spa towns such as Baile Felix or Baile Herculane in west Romania.
• Carpathian Mountains
  These ranges of dense forests offer hiking and horse riding.

• Skiing and Bob-sleighing
  Skiing is best offered in winter at the Poiana Brasov and Predeal in Eastern Europe, while bob-sleighing can be a thrilling experience at Semenic and Sinaia.
• Fagaras and Retezat Ranges
  These mountainous ranges offer splendid lakes that have the capability to calm you down.
• Caves
  There are more than 10,000 caves in Romania out of which several are in the Apuseni, Bihor, and Mehedinti areas.

• The Danube Delta
  A biosphere reservation, do explore the trip of a cruise to watch more than 300 species of birds and foxes, otters, wildcats, and boars, which forms a sprawling span of wilds. Even this is listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Maramures
  This is a scenic parish settlement that holds villages of Budesti, Sirbi and Calinesti famous for their wooden churches and conventional activities.
• Shopping
  If you love to shop, do not forget to bring national crafts at home that can be woodcarving, pottery, ceramics, wooden architecture, and glass paintings. You can find all these items from any part of the nation.