ROMANIA

By Matia Bucica

Location

Romania is located at the crossroads

of Central, Eastern, and South-eastern

Europe.

It’s neighbours are:

✓ Bulgaria to the South

✓ Ukraine to the North

✓ Hungary to the West

✓ Serbia to the Southwest

✓ Moldova to the East

✓ and has its opening to the Black Sea

Geography

Romania is the largest country in South-eastern Europe and the twelfth-largest in Europe.

The Carpathian Mountains dominate the

centre of Romania, with 14 mountain ranges.

Natural and semi-natural ecosystems cover

about 47% of the country's land area

There are 10,000 km2 of protected areas in

Romania covering 13 national parks and three

biosphere reserves.

Romania has one of the largest areas of

undisturbed forest in Europe, covering almost

27% of its territory

The Danube Delta, is the second-largest and best-preserved delta in Europe, and is a

biosphere reserve and a biodiversity World

Heritage Site

The Danube Delta is the largest continuous marshland in Europe, and supports 1,688

different plant species alone

About 50% of Europe's brown bears and 20% of

its wolves live in Romania’s forests

The Carpathian Mountains

Glacier Lakes and High Peaks Natural CavesThe Bear Cave

Scarisoara Cave

I’ve

been here ☺

The Carpathian Mountains

Strange Natural FormationsThe Skull

The Old Ladies

WaterfallsBigar Waterfall

Beusnita

Waterfall

The Carpathian Mountains

Salt MinesTurda Salt Mine

Salnic Salt Mine

Mountain PassesTransfagarasan

Transalpina

I’ve

been here ☺

The Danube Delta – UNESCO Paradise

Romanian Castles

Corvin CastlePeles Castle

I’ve

been here ☺

Romanian Castles

Poenari Castle (second home for Vlad Tepes –

aka Vlad the Impaler – aka Dracula)Bran Castle (Vlad Tepes Castle - aka Dracula’s

Castle)

Romanian Castles

Palace of the PeopleThe Culture Castle

Romanian Cities

ClujSibiu

Romanian Cities

TimisoaraBrasov

I’ve

been here ☺

Romanian Cities

IasiConstanta

Romanian Cities

SighisoaraBucharest – Romania’s capital

Other Attractions

The Mud VolcanoesThe Moss Swamps

Other Attractions

Decebalus’ SculptureThe Love Tunel

Other Attractions

Geamana Cyanide LakeThe Merry Cemetery of Sapanta

Other Attractions

The Ice HotelThe Kissing Gate and Table of Silence

(Brancusi)

Romania's Charm

Romania's Charm