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Romanian Nature
Romania’s diverse natural landscapes offer numerous choices for exciting outdoor experiences. Travelers can walk through serene alpine meadows covered with scores of wildflowers, trek around glacial lakes, take in the lush-green scenery while horse riding or mountain biking, climb curious rock formations, photograph fossil traces of 15,000-year old cave-bear species, track gold eagles or other rare birds, study endangered flora, wander in the countryside, picnic in the fields, try your hand at traditional crafts, - or just relax in the home of a village family and sample wholesome, country fare with home made wine and plum brandy.
The Danube Delta
The Danube Delta is the second largest delta (Volga is the first) but best preserved of European deltas, with an area of 3446 km2. This land of waters takes you away from everything that looks like a humanestablishment and guides you into a journey sprinkled with natural islands, lonely floating forests and incredible wildlife.
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The Carpathian Mountains
Romanian Carpathians belong to the Alpino-Carpathian-Himalayan Mountain Chain System, including intercontinental area of EuroAsia. Carpathians begins north of Bratislava and go to the river Timok, in Yugoslavia, as an extension of the Alps. Carpathians length have exceeds that of the Alps being divided into 4 groups: Western Carpathians,Forests,Eastern and Southern, extending to the territories of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine andRomania. Romanian Carpathians surround the Transylvanian basin from the north, east, south and west, like a shielding wall, being called “spinal column” of mioritic space.
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The Women`s Cave
Among the thousands of caves in theCarpathians Mountains, only a few had such a rich past in events as the Woman Cave (Pestera Muierii) from Baia de Fier had. Situated in a wild place, having more than just one entrance, the Woman Cave was a natural fortress, a resistance point for the inhabitants of the neighboring settlements over their struggling history.
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Customs & Etiquette in Romania
Romanians are friendly and open and foreigners are usually made very welcome. Chatting with visitors is very common for Romanians and they will find a way to communicate with you even if they cannot speak your language.
