- Romania: Where is Count Dracula's Homeland?
- How to get to Romania?
- Holidays in Romania
- Romanian beaches
- Souvenirs from Romania
Experienced tourists have an idea of where Romania is located - a country whose ideal time to visit is May-October, when there are amusement parks, discos and access to water activities, as well as December-March, suitable for skiing from the slopes of the Carpathians.
Romania: where is the "homeland of Count Dracula"?
Romania (capital - Bucharest; area 238391 sq. Km) occupies the territory of South-Eastern Europe, the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula. On the southern side it is bordered by Bulgaria (600 km), on the west - Serbia (470 km) and Hungary (440 km), on the east - Moldova (450 km), on the north - Ukraine (530 km).
In Romania, the Carpathians stretch, and the highest point is the 2500-meter mountain Moldovyanu. It should be noted that the country is famous for the volcanic lake Saint Anna, which is located in the western crater of the volcano of the same name.
Romania, which has access to the Black Sea in the southeast, consists of Bucharest and 41 counties (Yalomitsa, Hargita, Nimis, Salaj, Satu Mare, Constanta, Ilfov, Gorj, Vrancea, Bihor and others).
How to get to Romania?
The direct flight Moscow - Bucharest will last a little over 2.5 hours if passengers use the services of the Tarom carrier. On this way, you can make a stop in the Bulgarian capital, which will increase the duration of the trip by 11 hours, in Larnaca - by 8.5 hours, in Chisinau - by 9 hours.
Those wishing to get to Sibiu will be offered to stop for a rest at Bucharest airport, which is why the trip will last up to 8 hours, Munich - up to 7, 5 hours, Dusseldorf and Munich - up to 10 hours.
On the way to Iasi, tourists from Moscow will stop at the airports of Bologna and Bucharest (10-hour flight), Istanbul and Sochi (passengers will spend 12 hours on the road), the capital of Romania (the trip will end after 6 hours). You can get to the Romanian capital from Moscow by train that travels through Ukraine (the journey will take about 46 hours).
Holidays in Romania
Those who arrived in Romania should pay attention to Bucharest (famous for the palaces of Cotroceni and Cantacuzino, the Cismigiu garden, the Romanian Athenaeum, the Arc de Triomphe, the Hanul-lui-Manuk caravanserai, the Plumbuita monastery of the 16th century), Predeal (in winter it pleases active tourists with 8 routes, in including for night skiing; in the summer in Predeal you can enjoy discos, ride horses, swim in pools, explore relict forests, walking along marked trails), Constanta (the guests of the resort are waiting for the sea, sandy beaches, mineral springs, sanatoriums and boarding houses, a casino, a dolphinarium, the Karola Mosque, the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul with unique frescoes), the Bigar waterfall (waterfall streams, bordered by a limestone tuff cliff and covered with moss, “fall” into the Minis River from an 8-meter height; in order to better view the waterfall, located in Karash-Severin, you can climb the nearby wooden bridge).
Romanian beaches
- Mangalia beach: the local beach reaches 250 m wide, and the sand that lies on it consists of sapropel particles (they have a healing effect). Those who wish can rent an umbrella and sun lounger, ride a water scooter, banana boat or boat.
- Mamaia Beach: This 8 km long beach is covered with golden fine sand. Here you can go windsurfing, go water skiing and catamaran, play tennis and volleyball, take the necessary sports equipment at the rental centers.
- Jupiter Beach: a kilometer long sandy beach is equipped with sun loungers, eateries, bars, beach umbrellas, tennis court. It is suitable for spending time with children due to its gentle entry into the water.
Souvenirs from Romania
Romanian souvenirs - gifts in the form of plum tsuiki, wines (Jidvei, Odobeste, Cotnari), palinka, Cascaval cheese, chocolate, porcelain vases and plates, products depicting Count Dracula, Galle vases, willow vine baskets, Khorez ceramics.
