Why should you visit Romania? Because it’s one of the most beautiful countries in Southast Europe. Hi, I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com. And today, we’ll be profiling Romania.
Romania offers a rich tapestry of tourist attractions and vacation experiences unique in Central Eastern Europe, medieval Towns in Transylvania, the magnificent architecture of Bucharest, the romantic Danube Delta, Fairytale castles, the Black Sea resorts and much more.
Romania has been a member of the European Union since January 1st 2007. It has the 9th largest territory in the EU and with 22 million people, it has the 7th largest population among the EU member 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 towns in Romania out of which 25 have a population of more than 100,000 while eight cities count more than 300,000 inhabitants. 45% of Romanians live in rural areas. Romania is situated in the Southeastern part of central Europe and shares borders with Hungary to the Northwest, Serbia to the Southwest, Bulgaria to the South, the Black Sea and Ukraine to the southeast and to the north and the Republic of Moldova to the east.
Romania is the second largest country in the area after Poland. 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 climate similar to the Northeastern United States with four distinct seasons. There is four distinct seasons. There is significant regional differences of the climate between different regions of Romania. Spring is pleasant with cool mornings and nights and warm days.
Summer is quite warm with extended sunny 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 dry and cool with fields and trees producing colorful foliage. Winters can be cold especially in the mountains. While off the rule, abundance snow falls may occur throughout the country from December to mid March.
A number of architectural monuments in Romania have been designated in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. From medieval times, there is the historic center of Sigishoara, a fortified 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 wet land reserved.
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