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Travel guide to Romania

October 25th, 2008 Tushar Mathur

Romania is a very beautiful country situated in south east central Europe. It is located on the north of the Balkan Peninsula on the lower Danube and it borders around the black sea. Most of the Danube Delta in located in this land. Romania shares its borders with Hungry, Serbia, Ukraine, Republic of Moldova and Bulgaria.

Bucharest is the largest city and capital of Romania. Romania was once known as “The Legendary home of the Dracula”. It is a mystical country which has elegant medieval castles, modern and trendy restaurants, quite rural villages and crowed cities. It is rich is cultural heritage and has a strong historical past .Romania is one of the most exotic countries of Europe with breathtaking views and stunning landscapes.

Romania is rapidly developing into a modern and metropolitan country. Large number of travelers from all around the world visit Romania during their vacations. Romanians are warm and friendly people who provide you with rich hospitality and comfort but the main draw back of this country is that it has widespread poverty and corruption.

Romania is famous for its majestic mountains, traditional dance and gypsy music. Romania offers many attractions to its visitors and the tourism industry of this country is slowly flourishing. The Carpathian Mountains offers all kinds of winter sports like hiking, animal watching and skiing. The skiing facilities in this country are very cheap. The small stretch of Romania’s coast line along the black sea has many beautiful beaches which are very popular during summer time among the visitors.

Brasov and Sighisoara are the most elegant cities of Romania. The historic centre of Sighisoara is included in the UNESCO list. This town which was founded by German craftsmen and merchants is an excellent example of a fortified medieval town. The main attractions of this city are the Sighisoara citadel, the Clock tower, the Weapon Museum, the covered staircase and the church on the hill.

The Danube delta also offers it visitors with many enthralling destinations. Tulcea is the main gateway to the Danube Delta. The Black sea forms the largest and the best preserved delta of Europe. Transylvania is often known as the land of the Dracula. It has beautiful towns, mysterious castles, lush green forests and snow peaked mountains. You can have a very enjoyable journey through this natural and cultural region.

Romania has very good train and bus services. It has a pleasant weather and is one of the most popular tourist destinations.

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Bucharest, the Paris of the East

September 2nd, 2008 Tushar Mathur

Bucharest is the capital city of two million inhabitants, once called “The Paris of the east”, has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past 15 years, as has most of Romania. This proud people are descended from the warlike Dacians, live in the shadow of the beautiful Carpathian Mountains and produce a seemingly endless stream of excellent gymnasts. Having joined the European Union 2007, Bucharest now aspires now to be called “Paris of the east”.
Bucharest is true metropolitan area and the big names such as McDonalds, Benetton, LG, Sony and many others have been there along time now. Ceausescu’s grand boulevards and majestic palaces still dominate the city.
There are small balconied corners, with lacy ironwork and colored window shutters reminiscent of Paris at its finest. Continuing this Gallic theme; Romanians are also flattered to be called “the French of the Balkans”.

The most attractive site in the city is the compact historical centre, but obviously one can’t ignore Ceausescu’s People’s Palace. To build this monument to megalomania almost one quarter of the old town was pulled down, including any houses, churches, synagogues and beautiful modernist villas, all demolished.
Today, the Romanian parliament sits on this sight and guided tours for tourists are also organized here.
Ceausescu’s People’s Palace is one of the largest and most bizarre buildings in the world, exceeding even the decadent palaces of Saddam Hussein. In terms of perhaps only the American Pentagon could compete with it. It has over 3100 rooms, 20 wings, a labyrinths of secret passages and the upper floors nearly disappear into the haze of the metropolis. The Romanian leader had called the building “The house of people“ and referred to it as the Romanian acropolis.

He didn’t however leave to see the completion of the building as was execute by “his” people during the revolution in December 1989.
There is an interesting irony in the fact that, at the beginning of April 2008, Ceausescu’s monstrous palace hosted the largest ever NATO summit.
Once you plane to be there in Bucharest you have to think well about the hotels because too little hotels which allow Pets if you have one, I had check it online from around 45 hotels and I found only 4 which allow the pets and here where you can search more online from this sit, its over than 118 hotel deals only in Bucharest:

http://www.hotelscombined.com/

And here it is the hotels which allow the Pets in first page:

2-Rin Grand Hotel
3-Ibis Hotel.

4-KK Elisabeta Hotel.
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*If you want to try speaking Romanian yourself:

Hello – Buna ziua

Excuse me – Ma scuzati
Yes – Da
No – Nu
OK – In regula
Good morning – Buna dimineata
Good afternoon – Buna ziua
Good night – Buna seara
Thank you – Multumesc

Please – Va rog

Sorry – Imi pare rau
Perhaps – Poate

What – Ce
Where – Unde
When – Cand
Why – De ce Niceties

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