Highlighted by the striking Carpathian Mountains, which paradeacross the country from the southwest corner and up its easternheartland, Romania is a land of timeless beauty. Isolated fromdevelopment for much of history, this unspoiled realm showcasesisolated villages nestled in lush valleys, rolling hills and ruggedpeaks, fir forests and bird-filled marshes. Here, traditions run deep,life goes on in many places as it has for centuries, and paintedmedieval monasteries, wooden churches, fairy-tale castles and Romanruins whisper secrets of the past.
Romania may be aliving museum of Europe's lost ways, but it is also modern and verymuch with the times even as it harbors a time gone by. The nightlife instylish Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca or Sibiu can hold its own against anyfound further west. Since the revolution and Ceausescu's overthrow in1989, the country has been striding towards modernity, the most recentstepping-stone being admission into the European Union in January 2007.Change is in the air in this ancient land and now it's time to take itall in.
Give up any kind of preconception and prepareyourself for surprises, discovering wonders you will never haveanticipated. You'll have a great time in Romania!
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About Romania
"... why should you go to Romania? The straight answer is because it is one of the most beautiful countries of Southeast Europe."
(The Blue Guide)
"Romania rewards exploration. As a visitor you are spoiled for choice, with an abundance of glorious scenery, an extraordinary array of architecture, folk festivals, romantic castles, lively resorts and intriguing cities competing for your attention."
(Insight Guides)
"...a land full of exceptional natural beauty, a showcase of architecture through the ages and home to unparalleled ethnic, cultural and religious diversity."
(Kelet-Nyugat)
"No journey to Eastern Europe would be complete without paying a visit to Romania... The country's fantastic mountain scenery and great diversity of wildlife, its culture and people, and a way of life that at times seems little changed since the Middle Ages, leave few who visit unaffected."
(The Rough Guide)
"Few regions offer a more dazzling display of cultural and artistic treasures than Romania."
(Smithsonian Journeys)
"Romania is among the last bastions of Europe's traditional heart and soul...Isolated villages nestled in lush valleys carry out traditions long relegated to tourist attractions just a few hundred kilometers west."
(Lonely Planet)
"Romania boasts some of the finest landscapes in east-central and southeastern Europe...Most striking of all are the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube Delta, Europe's most extensive wetland."
(National Geographic Traveler)