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Romania Travel
General information
Location: in the South-Eastern part of Europe, having as neighbors Hungary and Yugoslavia in the Western part, Bulgaria in the South, The Republic of Moldavia in the East and Ukraine in the Northern part.
Surface: 238, 391 km², representing 4.8% of Europe’s territory; the 11th state in size from Europe.
Capital: Bucharest, the largest city of the country.
Local hour: Summer hour, GMT+3 ore (between the last Sunday from March and the last Sunday from October); Winter hour, GMT + 2 ore.
Population: 21,700,000 inhabitants; Minorities: Hungarians: 6.6%, Romany 2.5%, Germans (Saxons) 0.3% but aslo Ukrainians, Russians-Lippovans, Turks, Tartars, Serbians, Bulgarians, Greeks, Jews, Poles, Italians, Armenians.
Official language: Romanian. In some regions Hungarian and German are still spoken; in these areas the name of the cities and other inscriptions for public use are bilingual (Romanian and Hungarian, respectively German) or trilingual (Romanian, Hungarian and German)
There are many English language speakers (especially the youth). There are smaller chances to meet French or German speakers.
Official holidays:
1, 2 January – New Year
1 May – Labor’s Day
Easter – according to religion, 2 days
1 December – National Day
25, 26 December – Christmas
Romania’s art and culture
Today’s Romania still bears the mark of the Roman Empire civilization that once administered it. At the same time the Romanian culture – religion, folk traditions, spoken language, the people’s way of thinking — possess numerous multicultural elements in their most intimate structure. Situated at the junction of great empires which dominated Europe’s history, the Romanian provinces were in turn under Byzantine, Ottoman, and Habsburg domination. In Transylvania influences of a Western culture, mainly of German origin, but also of Italian and French influence, can still be seen in the older medieval cities of Sibiu, Sighişoara, and Cluj. To the South and East of the Carpathians, an Oriental influence is even stronger, as observed in the regional religion, painting, architecture and music. In time, especially towards the end of the 18th century, the influence of Western Europe came to rival that of the Oriental. The French model adopted by the inhabitants of Bucharest at the beginning of the 20th century, regarding the artistic and high life, as well as architecture and fashion, shaped what came to be called, “The Little Paris.” Romanian culture has contributed to the worldwide cultural patrimony with outstanding values in different fields. George Enescu, a musician of great genius, created notable musical masterpieces with an obvious folk, national and realist character. His work is an example of creative development in the process of the conquests in the European musical art, of their mingling with the traditions of the Romanian folk music. A visionary artist, Constantin Brâncuşi contributed to modern sculpture. He is credited with having reshaped the sculptural language of the 20th century and bringing back to life the abstract in archaic art. Mircea Eliade laid the foundation for the research of religious history on an international scale. Eugen Ionescu is a remarkable playwright of the theater of the absurd, his value being acknowledged and appreciated especially in Europe. Of great value also is the Romanian school of music. A distinguished personality, the soprano Mariana Nicolesco has always captured the worldwide audience, acclaimed on the most famous stages of the world, including The Scala Theater in Milano and The Metropolitan Opera in New York. Angela Gheorghiu, Leontina Vaduva, and Elena Cotrubas are several other valuable sopranos, whose voices echo on the great world stages. An important aspect of the contemporary Romanian cultural landscape is cinematography. Romanian cinematography features much intense activity in this field. Apart from the acknowledged directors such as Liviu Ciulei and Lucian Pintilie, today’s young generation asserts itself, in particular directors like Cristi Puiu and Radu Muntean, who have been awarded at great cinema festivals in the world.
Balnear resorts and treatments
Mineral and thermal waters, the mud with therapeutical properties, the mofetts (CO2 natural emissions) and The Black Sea seacoast are especially attractive aspects of balnear tourism in Romania. The healing effects of the springs offer organic elements and minerals, as well as gases dissolved in thermal waters. All of these make possible the use of mineral waters in the treatment of a variety of diseases, including those of the endocrine, digestive and nervous systems, respiratory diseases, and skin, gynecological and heart diseases.The geriatrics cure – ”Ana Aslan” Gerontology and Geriatrics National Institute Eternal youth ... this dream of people led to the development of some new fields in medicine, gerontology and geriatrics in Romania, most notably those of the academic and Doctor Ana Aslan. In 1952, she developed vitamin H3 (Gerovital), a pharmaceutical product in the treatment of aging-related phenomena, as well as in the treatment of old age diseases, arteriosclerosis, vitiligo, scleroderma, and other diseases and conditions.
The Institute, the first of this type in the world, was founded in 1952 by Dr. Aslan, and became international renown. Throughout the years, state rulers and an impressive number of personalities of the artistic and cultural world numbered themselves among the patients of the Institute. These include Marlene Dietrich, Claudia Cardinale and Charlie Chaplin, marshal Charles de Gaulle, the painter Salvador Dali, the billionaire ship-owner Aristotle Onasis, Jacqueline Kennedy, and others.
Nowadays, the Institute’s specialists provide treatment for a great number of diseases, including cardiology, neurology, diabetes, nutrition, and endocrinology.
Business travelers
For the last years Romania has been asserting herself in competition against the classical event locations, staking her claim on a series of advantages which render the country as a landmark for the development of this industry in Eastern Europe. Situated in the Central-Eastern space of Europe, it is easily accessible by air to most of the world capitals, and it possesses a modern infrastructure to house conferences and exhibitions. Romania is also currently finishing a process of diversification and rapid expansion. Among the strong points which recommend Romania as a destination for business tourism are a series of Romanian companies specialized in taking over the entire organization process for the full-sized reunions,. Many are capable and trustworthy partners for organizers and customers from the entire world who consider Romania a destination for their events. Moreover, Romania is a novel destination that impresses visitors due to its unique combination of natural, cultural and historical values. Today, businessmen enjoy numerous facilities: hotels of the great international chains, business-class trains, and luxury trains.
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