If Romania hasn‘t been your favourite travel destination, here are 10 possible reasons that could make it become one .
1. Maramures - a historic region, situated in the northern part of Romania, also called “the country of wood“.The people here have preserved unaltered traditions; they still wear traditional clothing in Maramures villages, and not just on special occasions.Their particular dance andmusic, “The Merry Cemetery” in Sapanta , the genuine homemade food and drink, are only a few of Maramures attractions.
2. Sibiu – one of the most important cities of Trasylvania . Here ar
e a few of the important facts that recommend it : 1494-the firstpharmacy in Romania, 1544- the first book in Romania was printed here, 1551 – the first experiment with rockets in the world by Conrad Hass, 1817 – Brukental Museum – the first Museum in Romania, 1904 – the second city in Europe where an elect
3. Sighisoara - a mediaeval town built by Saxon colonists in 1191, the only still lived citadel in Europe, included in the World Heritage by UNESCO. Once a year, here is heldric tramway was used, 2007 – European Capital of Culture .
“Mediaeval Sighisoara Festival“, an event that attracts tourists from all over the world, with mediaeval dance, music, knights in shinning armours, who compete in tournaments and so on.
4. The Danube Delta – one of the world‘s most extensive wetlands, where more than 1,200 species of plants and trees and, 300 species of birds and 100 species of fish live, included in UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage, in 1990.
5. The churches and monasteries – especially the painted monasteries of Bucovina and the remarkable wooden churches in Maramures (many of them declared monuments by UNESCO World Heritage).
6. The villages – in many of them one can still discover real Romanian traditions, hospitality, genuine food and a peaceful lifestyle. Through ANTREC – the National Association for Rural & Ecological Tourism, with its network of boarding houses all over the country, you can book your holiday in a Romanian village .
7. Bucharest - the capital city, once called “Little Paris“ because of the beautiful architecture and its large green areas.If you have the patience and time to look for, or hire a good local guide, you will still find some of these traces.
The Atheneum, The Royal Palace, The Arch of Triumph, Lipscani Area,Cismigiu Gardens and many more. But you can also see the results of 50 years of communism and visit Parliament Building (dictator Ceausescu‘s creation, known as People‘s House, the second largest building in the world, after Pentagon).
8 The Romanian traditional & homemade food – maybe less sophisticated, but made of genuine and even bio ingredients. After a visit to Romania, words like “sarmale”, “mamaliguta”, “cozonac” will not sound strange to you any more.
9. Romanian Castles & Palaces – like Bran Castle – best known as Dracula‘s Home, Peles Castle in Sinaia, now a museum, once residence of the former King Michael of Romania and Mogosoaia Palace in Bucharest, built as a princely residence, in 1702.