ROMANIA

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This is my country,ROMANIA
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• " 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 has majestic castles, medieval towns,
  great hiking and wildlife"(The Lonely Planet)

• "No journey to Eastern Europe would be complete
  without paying a visit to Romania Outstanding
  landscapes, a huge diversity of wildlife"
• (The Rough Guide)

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Foreign visitors consider Romanians among the
friendliest and most hospitable people on earth.
Romanians are by nature fun loving, warm,
hospitable, playful, with an innate sense of
humor.Romania is associated with big names in
arts and sportsConstantin Brancusi one of the
most acclaimed modern sculptors.Angela
Gheorghiu, one of the world's greatest opera
soprano - www.angelagheorghiu.comAlexandra
Nechita a young Romanian painter living in
California, known for her distinct style. For
more info about Alexandra and her art please
visit www.iapart.comIlie Nastase U.S. Open
and Roland Garos winner, is still one of crowd's
favorites at the U.S. Open.Nadia Comaneci the
Olympic champion gymnast, saluted by people
everywhere.Other world renowned Romanian
artists include the writer Eugen Ionesco, pan
flute virtuoso Gheorghe Zamfir, piano player Radu
Lupu and musician George Enescu.
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The Black Sea

• Warm climate, miles of sand beaches, ancient
  monuments, vineyards and modern resorts invite
  travelers to seriously consider Romania's Black
  Sea Coast as their summer vacation
  destination.Beaches, stretching from Mangalia
  to Mamaia, are dotted with fine resorts and
  hotels, and countless sports and entertainment
  facilities.
• The Black Sea coast has long been known for cures
  of arthritic, rheumatic, internal and nervous
  disorders. Eforie Nord and Mangalia Spas
  specialize in mud baths (the mud is taken from
  the area's salty lake waters) as well as in world
  famous "Gerovital" and "Aslavital" original
  rejuvenation treatments.Vacationers at
  Romania's Black Sea Coast can also join organized
  trips from the seaside to a number of locations
  in the country, including the Danube Delta, the
  painted monasteries of Bucovina, to the nation's
  capital city, Bucharest, or to nearby Bulgaria,
  Greece and Turkey.

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ROMANIANS CASTLES

• Romania's numerous castles perhaps best
  illustrate the country's medieval heritage. Many
  castles and fortresses in Romania feature unique
  architectural elements and styles that reflect
  local traditions, customs and purpose. While
  castles built from the 14th to the 18th Centuries
  are strong and austere fortresses built mainly
  for defense against invaders, those erected
  beginning in the late 1800s are imposing and
  luxurious.Universal literature found valuable
  sources of inspiration in some of Romania's
  castles, with the most famous novels written
  about them being "The Castle from the
  Carpathians" by Jules Verne and "Dracula" by Bram
  Stoker.

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Merry Cemetery of Sapanta
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• Brasov, Sibiu and Sighisoara are some of Europe's
  best-preserved medieval towns. They are living,
  veritable symbols of Transylvania.
• Visitors can stumble upon unique architectural
  treasures, small ancient tiny houses that line
  narrow streets, cobblestoned passageways and
  covered stone steps as they wander.
• Tiny shops purvey a range of antiques and fine
  hand-made products of artisans and artists who
  have established little communities in the
  countryside.

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About 21,700,000 people live in Romania.Ethnic
breakdown is 89 Romanian 7.5 Hungarian, 1.9
Gypsy, German, Ukrainian, Armenian, Croatian,
Serbian and Turkish. More than 55 of Romania's
population lives in towns and cities.Main
religions in RomaniaEastern Orthodox 87,Roman
Catholic 5Protestant 5.
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There are 263 towns in Romania out of which 25
have a population of more than 100,000 while 8
cities count more than 300,000 inhabitants.45
of Romanians live in rural areas 2,868 communes
and 13,285 villages.The administrative divisions
are called "judet" (county).There are 41
counties in Romania. The capital city, Bucharest,
has the status of a county. Bucharest the
capital of Romania has a population of more than
2,200,000.
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Maramures is Brigadoon land where the way of life
has changed little over the centuries. No trip
to Maramures is complete without a look at the
Merry Cemetery of Sapanta, a 20-minute drive from
Sighet. Here, colorful folk art pictures and
witty words carved into wooden headstones
immortalize the deceased's foibles, occupations
or family problems. No translations, but the
pictures tell much of the story. An old woman
bakes round loaves of bread, a young person bends
in scholarly fashion over his books, one man is
shot by soldiers while another tends his flock of
sheep.
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