Romania

Romania lies in the central and Southeastern Europe and it is the ninth largest territory among the EU member states. Bucharest is not just the capital city and the largest city in Romania but it is also European Union’s sixth largest city with a population of about 1.9 million people.

The metropolitan area of its capital city has about 2.2 million people and there are plans to increase this area. As Romania is a secular state, it does not have any national religion but the dominant religious body in the country is the Romanian Orthodox Church.

Basically, Romania is an upper middle income economy. The tourism industry is a vital part of the country’s economy because it contributes to the GDP of Romania. The rich history as well as the natural landscapes of Romania attracts visitors from worldwide to its land.

In the year 2006, the tourism industry employed about 5.8% of the total workforce in the country and the GDP of the country during this year was 4.8%. Commerce is the largest component of the service sector and the second place is taken by the tourism industry.

It is being said that Romania is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world.

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    Danube Delta

    The waters of the Danube, which flow into the Black Sea, form the largest and best preserved of Europe's deltas. The Danube delta hosts over 300 species of birds as well as 45 freshwater fish species in its numerous lakes and marshes.

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    Dealu Frumos, Sibiu

    Village located 4km east of the town Agnita (Sibiu County). It is the most central location of present day Romania. Here you can see a beautiful medieval fortified church, designated UNESCO monument.

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    Degenfeld Castle, Balc

    Degenfeld-Schomburg Castle in Balc, built in the 19th century (1896 year), historic monument.

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    Fagaras Citadel

    Built in 1310, Fagaras citadel was transformed in the first half of the 17th century from a military fortress back into a lordly citadel.

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    Fetele Albe Dacian fortress

    Fetele Albe is a Dacian fortified settlement on the southern side of Muncelului Hill, situated north of Sarmizegetusa Regia, separated from it by a sharp declivity.

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    Finis Fortress (Ruins)

    Finis Fortress (Belovar), Bihor county, Crisana, Romania - Finis Fortress (Belovar) is situated at the border of the Finis village, on top of a small peak.

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    Fortified church, Biertan

    The Biertan fortified church is a Lutheran fortified church in Biertan, Sibiu County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.

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    Fortified church, Darjiu

    The Darjiu fortified church is a Unitarian fortified church in Darjiu, Harghita County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by the Szekely Hungarian community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.

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    Fortified church, Saschiz

    The Evangelical Church of Saschiz was built between 1493 and 1496 by Saxon colonists. The monument is very impressive due to its sheer size and the way the fortifying elements have been adapted to the shape of a church building.

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    Fortified church, Valea Viilor

    The Valea Viilor fortified church is a Lutheran fortified church in Valea Viilor (Wurmloch), Sibiu County, in the Transylvania region of Romania.

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    Fortified church, Viscri

    The Viscri fortified church is a Lutheran fortified church in Viscri, Brasov County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary.

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    Fortress (Ruins), Talmaciu

    Fortress Ruins near Talmaciu in Sibiu County, in central Romania, 20 km south of the county capital Sibiu.

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    Gyulay Ferenc Castle, Mintia

    The castle was built in the 17th century by the family of the Austrian General Gyulay Ferencz. In 1834 the castle was altered by Ludovic Gyulay, the last heir of the family.

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    Historic Center of Sibiu (Hermannstadt)

    The city of Sibiu and its surroundings are one of the most visited areas in Romania. It holds one of the best preserved historical sites in the country, many of its medieval fortifications having been kept in excellent state. Its old center has begun the process for becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

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    Kalnoky Manor, Miclosoara

    Miklosvar is the oldest documented settlement of Szeklerland. Its castle was first mentioned in 1211 AD as border fortress between the territory donated to the Knights of the Teutonic Order and the rest of the Kingdom of Hungary.

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    Karolyi Castle, Carei

    Karolyi Castle, Carei. The first known residence of the Karolyi family in Carei dates back to the end of the 15th century. It must have been a solid building provided with fortifications as long as the nobles of the county thought of it as a menace and asked for its demolition.

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    Kendeffy Castle, Santamaria-Orlea

    Kendeffy castle in Santamaria-Orlea (Hunedoara) was built in 1782 by Count Elek Kendeffy, member of a very wealthy noble family, one of the oldest families in Transylvania (the oldes attestation dating since 1236).

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    Lonyai Castle (Ruins), Mediesu Aurit

    The Lonyai Castle was built between 1620-1657, by Zsigmond Lonyai, in the purest Renaissance style. Similar castles can be found only in Slovakia.

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    Luncani-Piatra Rosie Dacian fortress

    Piatra Rosie, which means Red Rock, was a Dacian hill fort two days march to the west from Costesti-Cetatuie, at Luncani in Bosorod municipality. It was built in two phases. In the first phase a long (102 m) rectangular main citadel was built at the height of land with watch towers on each end and two outlying watch towers. Later the larger area inside the watch towers was enclosed with walls. It appears that the hilltop was flattened in the process in order to produce a usable space.

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    Magna Curia (Bethlen Castle)

    Magna Curia or The Bethlen Castle is a palace located in Deva, Romania. In 1582, the Hungarian captain Ferenc Geszty, in charge with the Deva Castle's garrison, erected a house at the foot of the citadel hill.

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    Mansion Perticari, Izvoru

    Mansion Perticari in Izvoru commune in Arges County, in southern central Romania. Mansion Perticari, Izvoru.