Romania, Country in Eastern Europe
Description
Romania lies between the Carpathian arc and the Black Sea coast, encompassing river plains, upland forests, and the Transylvanian basin. The country shares borders with Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and the Republic of Moldova across more than 3000 kilometers of land frontiers.
History
The principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia united in 1859 under Alexandru Ioan Cuza. After the war against the Ottoman Empire in 1877, a sovereign kingdom emerged, which expanded in 1918 through the union with Transylvania.
Culture
The name derives from the Latin term for Roman settlement in the region. Local residents maintain customs visible in songs, textile patterns, and wood carvings offered at market fairs on village squares.
Practical
Flights from European capitals land at Bucharest airport within two to three hours. Trains connect larger cities while intercity buses serve smaller towns, allowing travelers to choose between both options depending on their destination.
Did you know?
The Danube Delta forms a network of waterways and floating islands with over 300 bird species. Pelicans and herons nest in the reed beds, which simultaneously act as a natural filter for river sediment.
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This collection brings together around 30 travel destinations that sit outside the usual tourist routes. You will find cities, natural regions, and historical sites where tourism still operates on a human scale. What these places share: you can travel here without encountering the overcrowding that...
Romania encompasses historic towns where medieval squares, Orthodox churches, and royal palaces are found. Bucharest, the capital, hosts the Parliament Palace and religious buildings like the 18th-century Stavropoleos Church. In Transylvania, Brașov preserves its 14th-century city walls, and Sibiu...
Bran Castle
74.4 km
Palace of the Parliament
205.3 km
Danube Delta
385 km
Hoia Forest
125.3 km
Transalpina
106.8 km
Peleș Castle
96.4 km
Corvin Castle
141.8 km
Poenari Castle
70.4 km
Stadionul Steaua
207.2 km
Cârța Monastery
23.3 km
Sarmizegetusa Regia
114.1 km
National Cathedral
205.2 km
The Endless Column
151.9 km
Putna Monastery
220.5 km
Statue of Decebalus
239.8 km
Curtea de Argeș Monastery
92.2 km
Voroneț Monastery
192.7 km
Prislop Monastery
147.8 km
Salina Turda
96.3 km
Arcul de Triumf Bucharest
201.2 km
Bicaz Canyon
126.6 km
Black Church
79.8 km
Romanian Athenaeum
204.4 km
Sphinx
88.5 km
Lake Vidraru
67.1 km
Cozia Monastery
84.5 km
Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak
89.4 km
Muzeul Castelul Corvinilor
141.8 km
Alba County
Arad County
Argeș County
Bacău County
Bihor County
Bistrița-Năsăud County
Botoșani County
Brașov County
Brăila County
Buzău County
Caraș-Severin County
Călărași County
Cluj County
Constanța County
Covasna County
Dâmbovița County
Dolj County
Galați County
Giurgiu County
Gorj County
Harghita County
Hunedoara County
Ialomița County
Iași County
Ilfov County
Maramureș County
Mehedinți County
Mureș County
Neamț County
Olt County
Prahova County
Satu Mare County
Sălaj County
Sibiu County
Suceava County
Teleorman County
Timiș County
Tulcea County
Vaslui County
Vâlcea County
Vrancea County
Bucharest
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