Romania - Romênia

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Basic information
capitalBucharest
GovernmentRepublic
Currencyread
Area238,391 km²
Population21.698.181 (2002)
LanguageRomanian
ReligionOrthodox Christians, Catholic minorities, Protestants and Muslims
Electricity220V/50Hz
phone code40
Internet TLD.ro
Time zoneUTC 2/3


THE Romania[1] (or Romania) is a country of Balkans.

Regions

Regions of Romania
Transylvania
Famous in the stories of Count Dracula, it is a beautiful mountain region, the most famous region of Romania, the land of medieval castles and towns, dark forests, snowy peaks , the same time a region experiencing rapid economical development, with modern youthful cities, huge shopping malls, massive infrastructure projects etc.
banat
This province is probably the most economically developed in Romania. It has traditional German villages, and large forests with mountains.
Oltenia
The south-western region, with impressive monasteries, caves and health resorts along the mountains in its northern part and a bizarre desert-like area in the south.
bucovine
This north-eastern region is famous for its Painted Monasteries, tucked away between picturesque rolling hills.
Maramureş
The northern-most region, it's best known for its timeless villages, traditional wooden churches and beautiful mountain landscape.
child
On the border with Hungary, this western region is the entry point for most travelers into Romania, who often neglect its Central-European style cities, numerous medieval sites and resorts on the western side of the Apuseni mountains.
Doublegea
Coastal province full of ruins of ancient Greek and Roman cities, with several summer resorts in the Black Sea coast and the unspoiled natural beauty of the Danube Delta to the north of the region. Most ethnically diverse region with many small minority groups
Moldavia
Certainly one of Romania's most extraordinary regions, it offers a delightful mix of historic cities, medieval fortresses, churches, wine and friendly locals.
Wallachia
Also known as Muntenia. The capital, Bucharest, is in this region, as are the former residences of the Wallachian princes and the mountain resorts in the Prahova Valley. The name corresponds to the old realm of leaders like the notorious Vlad Ţepeş (The Impaler).

Cities

  • Bucharest, capital of the country
  • Brasov - an ancient city in the mountains, where legend has it that the castle of Count Dracula is located.
  • Cluj-Napoca, the capital of Transylvania
  • Timisoara, one of the largest and most cosmopolitan cities in Romania
  • Targu-jiu, capital of Gorj , a simple city with squares and parks, very pleasant to live and walk

Other destinations

  • O Danube Delta, where the famous river flows into the Black Sea, is an important natural area.

Understand

Romania map

To arrive

Portuguese and Brazilian citizens do not need a visa for visits. Brazilians can stay for up to 90 days. Citizens of Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde must obtain a visa and also present a letter of invitation to obtain it.

By airplane

  • From Lisbon to Bucharest by plane it can take about 2 to 5 hours, depending on the airline you fly with, as well as the stops. Bucharest airport is called Otopeni. From the airport you can travel by taxi or bus; the metro line is still under construction. Since Romania's entry into the EC, airline ticket prices are cheaper.
  • There are no flights from Brazil.

Of boat

It has cruises across the Danube.

By car

Romania has a developed road network compared to other Central European countries. Most of the highway network is located in the south of the country. A large highway is also being built in the north of the country to facilitate circulation. International roads, also marked with an (E), eg E69, are very good roads to circulate.

By bus/bus

By train/train

THE Romanian Railway Company (CFR - page in Romanian, English and French) operates national and international trains.

In 2003, Romania's rail system joined the Eurailpass network, which offers multiple rail travel passes for non-Europeans.

Trains between Romania and Bulgaria are usually slow and very crowded. The 600km journey between Bucharest and Sofia takes 12 hours.

The Dacia Express, which departs from Vienna, provides beautiful panoramas of the Transylvanian countryside.

In Budapest, at Hungary, a long journey (especially the border crossing) passes through Arad towards Bucharest.

Circular

By airplane

Of boat

By car

By bus/bus

By train/train

Speak

The local language is Romanian, a Latin language that has common roots and some similarities to Portuguese. French is widely used as a second language, possibly more than English.

Look

Corvin Castle, also known as Hunyadi Castle is a Gothic-Renaissance castle in Hunedoara

Knife

Buy

With the

drink and go out

sleep

Learn

Work

Safety

Health

respect

Stay in touch

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