Why should you visit Romania? Because it’s one of the most beautiful countries in south east
. Hi, I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com, and today we will be profiling Romania.
Romania offers a rich
tapestry of
and vacation experiences unique in Central-Eastern Europe:medieval towns in Transylvania, the magnificent
of Bucharest, the romantic Danube delta,
fairy tale castles, the Black Sea
resorts and much more.
Romania has been a member of the
since January 1st 2007. As the ninth largest territory in EU and with 22 million people, it has the seventh largest population
among the EU members states. Its capital and the largest city is Bucharest, the 6th largest city in the EU with
almost 2.5 million people. There are 263
in Romania, out of which 25 have a population of more than 100 000, while 8 cities count more than 300 000 inhabitants.
45% of Romanians live in rural areas. Romania is situated in the
part of Central Europe, and shares
borders with
to the northwest,
to the south west,
to the south, the
and
to the south east and to the north and the Republic of
to the east. Romania is the second largest country in the area after
. Romania’s territory
features splendid mountains, beautiful
rolling hills, fertile plains and
numerous rivers and lakes. The Carpathian mountains,
also known as the Transylvanian Alps, traverse the center of the country, bordered on both sides by
foothills and finally the great plains of the
outer rim. Forests cover over one quarter of the country and the legendary Danube river forms one of the biggest and most interesting
wetlands in the world, the Danube delta.
Romania has a temperate
similar to the north east of the United States with four distinct seasons. There are significant regional differences of the climate between the different regions of Romania. Spring is
with
mornings and nights and
days. Summer is quite warm with extended
days. The hottest areas in summer are the
lowlands in southern and eastern Romania where 100 degrees Fahrenheit is often
reached in July and August. Autumn is
and cool, with
fields and trees producing colorful
foliage. Winters can be cold, especially in the mountains.
While not the rule,
snowfalls may
occur throughout the country from December to mid-March.
A number of architectural
in Romania have been designated UNESCO world heritage sites. From medieval times, there is the historic center of Sighisoara, a
town founded by German Craftsmen and merchants. There are also a number of churches, such as fortified churches in Transylvania, and Danube delta is Europe’s largest wetland reserve.