Hidden parts of Romania

Colbita village ( Romania ) today 07/04/2015 at sunrise!

An amazing photo of a hidden part of Romania.

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Carpathians in mid January - Sunset ( Romania )

Carpathians in mid January - Sunset ( Romania )

The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly 1,500 km (932 mi) long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe (after the Scandinavian Mountains, 1,700 km (1,056 mi)). They provide the habitat for the largest European populations of brown bears, wolves, chamois and lynxes, with the highest concentration in Romania,^[2][3][4] as well as over one third of all European plant species.^[5] The Carpathians and their foothills also have many thermal and mineral waters, with Romania having one-third of the European total.^[6][7] Romania is likewise home to the largest surface of virgin forests in Europe (excluding Russia), totaling 250,000 hectares (65%), most of them in the Carpathians,^[8]with the Southern Carpathians constituting Europe’s largest unfragmented forested area.^[9]

The Carpathians consist of a chain of mountain ranges that stretch in an arc from the Czech Republic (3%) in the northwest through Slovakia (17%), Poland (10%), Hungary (4%) and Ukraine (11%) to Romania (53%) in the east and on to the Iron Gates on the River Danube between Romania and Serbia (2%) in the south. The highest range within the Carpathians is the Tatras, on the border of Slovakia and Poland, where the highest peaks exceed 2,600 m (8,530 ft). The second-highest range is the Southern Carpathians in Romania, where the highest peaks exceed 2,500 m (8,202 ft).

The Carpathians are usually divided into three major parts: the Western Carpathians (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia), the Eastern Carpathians (southeastern Poland, eastern Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania), and the Southern Carpathians (Romania, Serbia).^[1]

The most important cities in or near the Carpathians are: Bratislava and Košice in Slovakia; Kraków in Poland; Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu andBraşov in Romania; and Miskolc in Hungary.

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Dracula Tour in Transylvania

Dracula Tour in Transylvania

Day 1: Arrival in Bucharest followed by a private airport transfer to your boutique accommodation in the heart of the Lipscani district. Spend the rest of the day as you choose, perhaps visiting the ruins of the Old Court of Bucharest where Vlad the Impaler resided whilst in Bucharest or simply enjoying the wealth of bars, cafes and restaurants dotted around the old town

Day 2: Morning transfer to Transylvania via Snagov Monastery, where Vlad the Impaler was assassinated and discovered by monks who recovered his headless body. Take the short trip across the water by boat to the island on which the monastery is located and visit the tomb where Dracula was buried. Afterwards, visit the infamous Bran Castle, where Vlad the Impaler was thought to have stayed, and then on to the medieval town of Brasov for an evening of rest and relaxation in Transylvania

Day 3: Morning visit to Rasnov Fortress near Brasov to explore the crumbling ruins built by the Teutonic Knights in Transylvania which was once owned by Dracula’s grandfather, Mircea the Old. Afterwards, transfer to the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, where you can climb the old Clock Tower and walk up the Covered Staircase to the ancient Church on the Hill and wander through the cemetery. Spend the night in boutique accommodation just across Sighisoara’s main square where the young Dracula was born

Day 4: Morning transfer from Sighisoara on the ‘best road in the world’, the Transfagarasan, up to Balea Lake for lunch before travelling to Poienari Castle, the REAL Dracula’s Castle. Spend the afternoon exploring the ruins of the castle where Vlad the Impaler was besieged by the Turks then transfer back through the Transylvanian countryside to Bucharest for your final night

Day 5: Private transfer to Bucharest airport for return flig




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Nature in Romania - Tour Guide Romania

A high percentage (47% of the land area) of the country of Romania is covered with natural and semi-natural ecosystems. Since almost half of all forests in Romania (13% of the country) have been managed for watershed conservation rather than production, Romania has one of the largest areas of undisturbed forest in Europe.The integrity of Romanian forest ecosystems is indicated by the presence of the full range of European forest fauna, including 60% and 40% of all European brown bears and wolves, respectively. There are also almost 400 unique species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians in Romania.The fauna consists of 33,792 species of animals, 33,085 invertebrate and 707 vertebrate.
Some 3,700 plant species have been identified in the country, from which to date 23 have been declared natural monuments, 74 missing, 39 endangered, 171 vulnerable and 1,253 rare. The three major vegetation areas in Romania are the alpine zone, the forest zone and the steppe zone. The latter can be subdivided (depending on soil, climate, and altitude) into regions dominated by the Norway Spruce, European Beech, and various species of Oak, together with less widespread vegetation types such as the Dinaric calcareous block fir forest. The Danube Delta is the largest continuous marshland in Europe. Vegetation in the marshland is dominated by reeds, with Willow, Poplar, Alder, and Oak on the higher ground. The delta supports 1,688 different plant species.
There are almost 10,000 km² (3,900 sq mi) (about 5% of the total area) of protected areas in Romania covering 13 national parks and three biosphere reserves: the Danube Delta, Retezat National Park, and Rodna National Park^. The Danube Delta Reserve Biosphere is the largest and least damaged wetland complex in Europe, covering a total area of 5,800 km² (2,200 sq mi). The significance of the biodiversity of the Danube Delta has been internationally recognised. It was declared a Biosphere Reserve in September 1990, a Ramsar site in May 1991, and over 50% of its area was placed on the World Heritage List in December 1991. Within its boundaries lies one of the most extensive reed bed systems in the world.

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I'm a professional and licensed tour guide and private guide ( personal guide and driver also ), accredited by the Minister of Tourism. I gratuated with a Tourism and Travel diploma after two years of studying at the University and  four years of Foreign Languages in high school. I am fluent in English, French, Italian. I offer my services as a:

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throughout all Romania at affordable prices.

I work as a freelance tour guide but I also collaborate with some travel agencies. I offer transfer, and all tourism & travel services (sightseeing, historical tours, birdwatching, cultural tours, hiking, etc) from any airport in Romania (Bucharest, Cluj, Sibiu, Targu Mures, Timisoara). I'm guiding in Romania and I am specialised in Transylvania, Bucovina, Maramures, Moldova, Central Romania and all regions of Romania but also in all the cities Bucharest, Brasov, Sibiu, Cluj, Timisoara, Iasi, Pitesti etc. .

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Danube Delta Romania

Danube Delta : Winter Time

The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent. The greater part of the Danube Delta lies in Romania (Tulcea county), while its northern part, on the left bank of the Chilia arm, is situated in Ukraine (Odessa Oblast). The approximate surface is 4,152 km², 3,446 km² are in Romania. If we include the lagoons of Razim-Sinoe (1,015 km² with 865 km² water surface), located south to main delta, the total area of the Danube Delta reaches 5,165 km². The Razelm - Sinoe lagoon complex is geologically and ecologically related to the delta proper and their combined territory is part of the World Heritage Sites.

Recorded history first noted the Delta under Dacian control before being conquered by the Romans. After invasion by the Goths the region changed hands many times. During the 15th century, the Danube Delta became part of the Ottoman Empire. In 1812, following the Russo-Turkish War the borders of Ottoman and Russian Empires were set by Kilia and Old Stambul Channels of Danube, and in 1829 by St George Channel. The Treaty of Paris of 1856, which ended the Crimean War, assigned the Danube Delta to the Ottoman Empire and established an international commission which made a series of works to help navigation. In 1878, following the defeat of Ottoman Empire by Russia and Romania, the border between those two was set by the Kilia and Old Stambul Channels.
In 1991, the Romanian part of the Danube Delta became part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Around 2,733 km² of the delta are strictly protected areas.
In 1998, under UNESCO Programme on Man and the Biosphere, the 6264.03 km² of Danube Delta were established as Biosphere Reserve shared by Romania and Ukraine.
Historically, in Romania, part of Danube Delta was marked as a reserve back in 1938.
In Ukraine, the Danube branch of Black Sea State Reserve was established in 1973. In 1981 it was reorganized into Natural Reserve "Danube Fluxes", and in 1998 it was extended into Danube Biosphere Reserve.

New Years Eve in Romania and Christmas in Romania ! 2013 2014

This year spend your Christmas or New Years Eve in Transylvania ! Unique experiences are awaiting here.

Sibiu, the first Romanian city designated to be European Capital of Culture, in 2007. We invite you to enjoy the magic of Christmas at the traditional Sibiu Christmas Market.

Date: 22th of November-26th of December, 2013.

Location: Large Square, Sibiu.

Brief Info: it is the 7th edition of the Sibiu Christmas Fair. Set in the old historic centre of Sibiu, it opens the Christmas season with exhibitions, food, carols gifts and decorations. It is visited by locals, native and foreign tourists alike.

Schedule/Activities:

- Live concerts: carols, gospel, jazz, folk, rock’n’roll;

- Theatre performances;

- Food stands: roasted chestnuts, almonds, pralines, chocolate, ginger bread, mulled wine etc;

- Stands with gifts and decorations;

- Workshops for children – guided by professionals, the children decorate ginger bread, paint ceramic pots, and create beautiful candles etc. It is suitable for children ranging 5 to 9 years old. Schedule: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with booking. Maximum limit: 30 children per 40-minute session. The children receive the necessary supplies and a certificate for completing the workshop.

Romanians spend the Christmas holiday in a special way, which is closely connected with traditions and customs which are deeply rooted in centuries-old history, elements of the rituals performed today remind us of the Neolithic age. A very long time ago, in south-east of Europe, Christmas was a solstice celebration and the inhabitants of the area celebrated the solar deity bearing a similar name. The denomination “Mos” indicates the worshipped character’s old age, a character that must die in order to be reborn at the same time with the New Year. In many European countries, Christmas and the New Year were jointly celebrated on December 25th, and the custom was preserved in Romanian Principalities until the end of the 19th century. The memory of those days continues to be alive in the collective memory of several dwelling places from Banat (Western Romania) and Transylvania (Central Romania), since The New Year is also known as Little Christmas. In Romanian Culture, Santa Claus, Mos Ajun’s elder brother, identified as Saturn, the Roman god and as Mithra, the Iranian God, is an ambivalent character, having miraculous powers typical for the heroes of folk tales, as well as shortcomings typical for the mortals. As an apocryphal character, Santa Claus was born “before all the saints”, being “the shepherds’ leader from the village where Jesus was born“. Santa Claus appears in big houses and stables full of cattle, as a rich, elderly man, an old shepherd with a beard of snow.

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