Where to go in Romania, up-to-date travel information in 2021, quickly understand

Where to go in Romania, up-to-date travel information in 2021, quickly understand

Romania is an Eastern European country with 4000 years of history, ancient walled cities, well-preserved ancient villages, beautiful people with ancient traditions, wild nature, fantastic coastlines and magnificent Danube Delta. species are rare or absent in other regions of Europe.

Weather in Romania. Climatic transitions between temperate and continental, with relatively little rainfall and large temperature variations between four seasons. Summer is hot and lasts from late May to mid-September. Those who want to escape heat can choose mountain peaks of Romania, where summers are milder and there are fewer scorching days (over 19°C at lower altitudes and 8°C at summit). Winters are very cold (-20°C and below) and last from November to February. If you like snow and love winter sports, mountains offer best ways to do it all in November, December and January.

The capital of Romania is Bucharest with a population of about 2.1 million people. The second largest city is Cluj-Napoca, followed by Timisoara, Iasi and Constanta.

Romanian legend says that the city of Bucharest was founded on banks of Dambovitsa River by a shepherd named Bucur, whose name means "joy".

Sights of Bucharest:

Capitol

This is second largest administrative building in world after Pentagon in United States. It is also most expensive and heaviest building in world.

Bucharest is also known as "Little Paris". From 1900 to 1930 it was considered one of most beautiful and modern cities in Europe. It is very similar to Paris in terms of architecture and lifestyle.

The Palace of National Savings Bank and National Historical Museum.

The Old Town is one of first settlements in Bucharest, whose buildings date back to 15th-16th centuries. It has always been residence of Romanian princes, a center of trade and a crossroads for travelers. Now this place is filled with cafes, restaurants, bookstores and theaters.

Old Prince's Court. In Old City, Old Princely Court was palatial residence of Wallachian princes, including Vlad Impaler, also known as Vlad Pantera (Vlad Impaler), who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula Story.

National Museum of Art. In former Royal Palace, National Art Museum is Romania's leading art museum with most comprehensive collection of Romanian art, including medieval and modern art. The 15-room European Gallery next door features works by El Greco, Monet, Rembrandt, Renoir and Rubens.