General Data about Romania

More than 2000 years of troubled history of this area situated in the South-Eastern part of Europe; mountains, hills, plains, delta and seacoast; valuable works of art, proofs of an effervescent cultural environment; interesting folk tradition – these are, at a glance, some of the basic elements of this region’s profile.

Romania offers a rich tapestry of tourist attractions and vacation experiences unique in Central-Eastern Europe: medieval towns in Transylvania, the world-famous Painted Monasteries in Bucovina, traditional villages in Maramures, the magnificent architecture of Bucharest, the romantic Danube Delta, fairy-tale castles, the Black Sea resorts, the majestic Carpathian Mountains, spas and much more. The Danube River flows through Romania only. It enters the Black Sea in northern Dobruja, just south of the border with Ukraine.

The largest of the Balkan countries, Romania has dramatic mountain scenery and a coastline on the Black Sea. Romania shares land boundaries with the following nations: Bulgaria (608 kilometers), Hungary (443 kilometers), Moldova (450 kilometers), Serbia (476 kilometers), and Ukraine (431 kilometers). It has seen numerous empires come and go from the Roman, to the Ottoman, to the Austro-Hungarian. Romanian, a Romance language, is essentially the same as Moldovan although the latter has undergone more influence from Russian.

Official Website of the Romanian National Tourist Offices offer free travel brochures and maps, information about Romania's tourist attractions, hotels and tours, travel tips. As your travel preparation you should check travelers essential visiting Romania for your quick start. National Association of Tourism Agencies from Romania - ANAT also represents all the components of Romania's Travel Industry. This section with general data about Romania helps you to discover new interesting things and even to decide on new places to visit.

THE DANUBE DELTA

Introduction
Considered to be second in size in Europe (3446 square km) the Danube Delta – biosphere reservation – is rightfully named “Birds’ paradise”. The Letea sand bank, the Perisor-Zatoane birds’ colony reservation, the Uzlina-Crisana, Golovita and Sacalin islands are only a few touristic attractions for various tourists from around the world.

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THE BLACK SEA SEASIDE

Introduction

The Black Sea seaside, part of the Constanta District, is situated in the south-eastern side of Romania – bordered by the Black Sea on the east; the Danube Delta on the north; the Danube on the west, and the Bulgarian seaside on the south.

Area: 12,645 square kilometres (3% of the Romanian territory)
Climate: seaside marine; annual average temperature 11°C, 22°C in July and 0°C in January.

WALACHIA

Introduction

Walachia, former Principate of Walachia (between the 14th and the 18th centuries) is a historical region situated in the southern part of Romania. The region is divided into two subregions by the river Olt: Oltenia (24 square kilometres) in the western side and Muntenia (52486 square kilometres) in the eastern side.

MOLDAVIA

Introduction

The historical province Moldavia, formerly Principate of Moldavia between 14th and 18th century, and which included Basarabia and Bucovina in the past, is situated in the north-west part of Romania. It borders on Ukraine and the Republic of Moldavia in the north and north-east, Transilvania in the west and Walachia in the south. Moldavia’s most important cities are Suceava, Iasi and Vaslui, former capitals of the region.

TRANSYLVANIA

Introduction

The historical region Transylvania occupies the central, northern and western part of Romania, bordering on Ukraine on the North, Hungary on the Northwest and Yugoslavia on the Southwest. The Oriental Carpathians separate Transylvania from Moldavia, on the east, while the Meridional Carpathians separate it from Valachia on the south.

Romania -Country Profile

Romania - Counties Map

Romania - Counties Map -Alba Arad Arges Bacau Bihor Bistrita Nasaud Botosani Braila Brasov Buzau Calarasi Caras Severin Cluj Constanta Covasna Dambovita Dolj Galati Giurgiu Gorj Harghita Hunedoara Ialomita Iasi Ilfov Maramures Mehedinti Mures Neamt Olt Prahova Salaj Satu Mare Sibiu Suceava Teleorman Timis Tulcea Valcea Vaslui Vrancea

Romanian Regions

Romania - Romanian Regions - Banat, Bukovina, Crisana, Dobrudja, Oltenia, Maramures, Moldavia, Walachia, Transylvania.

Placed in the Northern hemisphere, Romania lies in the Southeastern part of Central Europe, at half a distance between the North Pole and the Equator (45 degrees Northern latitude) and at mid distance between the frontiers of the European continent, the Atlantic Ocean, in the West and the Ural Mountains, in the East (25 degrees Eastern longitude).

VISA to Romania for Lebanese citizens

Conditions

Here are the Conditions for obtaining an entry VISA to Romania for Lebanese citizens: ( holders of an ordinary passport)

The person willing to visit Romania for business or Tourism must present at the Consular Section of The Embassy an invitation from
a physical or legal person of Romania authenticated by a notary.

The invitation should be stamped by the passport service in Bucharest or by the passport services in Romanian Districts.

Romania-Lebanon

Short History of Romano-Lebanese Relations

Very old references indicate the existence of relations between the ancestors of both Romanians and Lebanese since the Roman era.
In the Middle Ages Romanian territories and Lebanon maintained close relations especially on a cultural and religious level.
The very first Arabic Christian religious books were edited in Romania in the locality of Snagov. The Arabic printing press was later offered to the Orthodox monastery of Balamand in Lebanon.

Geography

Official name: România (Romania).
Capital: Bucharest.(Bucuresti)
Form of government: unitary republic with two legislative houses (Senate [143]; Assembly of Deputies [341{1}]).
Chief of state: President.
Head of government: Prime Minister.
Official language: Romanian.
Official religion: none.
Monetary unit: 1 Romanian leu (plural lei)=100 banii

Romanian Live Radios

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