Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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 human establishment and guides you into a journey sprinkled with natural islands, lonely floating forests and incredible wildlife.

         The Danube, springs from Germany and it gathers all the tributary streams from 10 countries and crosses 4 capital cities.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Cetatea Poienari (Poienari fortress)

           On the upper course of the river Arges, near the present village Capataneni was lifting an outpost and later a fortress shrouded in legends. It was called Poienari fortress, and was first mentioned in historical chronicles in 1453.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Balea Lac (Balea Lake)

Balea Lac on winter (all frozen)

            Balea Lac resort is one of the most spectacular in Romania being situated at over 2000m altitude in the Fagaras Mountains. Balea Lac area is a natural part of Romania that covers an area of ​​180 ha, with glacial terrain, terraces and high growth such as: Iezerul Caprei - 2417 m, Saua Caprei - 2315 m sand Paltinul - 2398 m.
        Balea Lac resort in any season is ready to welcome tourists! In the winter , here, is being organized The Snow Holidays, in addition, here the cold season is doring over 6 months so you can practice skateing on the frozen lake surface.
Transfagarasan road
          In the summer, you can get there on Transfagarasan road, called ,, the way through the clouds,, due to his altitude! 
 

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Vidraru Lake

        It is a picturesque place as a tourist destination, which combines the pleasure under the mountains and offers you the lake itself as a point for your holidays!

       

Romanian 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 and Romania. Romanian Carpathians surround the Transylvanian basin from the north, east, south and west, like a shielding wall, being called “spinal column” of mioritic space.
              
Danube
           Making its way through the “heart” of Romania, the Carpathian Mountains have remained one of the last places that have not been adulterated yet in Europe. Along with the Danube and the Black Sea, the mountains represent the specific geographic element for the territorial uniqueness of the Romanian state.
        The incredible mountain landscapes, but also the amazing beauty of a land whose time seems to be endless (the shepherds lead their sheep, the horses harnessed to the wagons run slowly and the medieval settlements keep their traditions and customs) turn the Romanian Carpathians into a spectacular open museum, having a special status in the touristic circuit of the country because of the extremely impressive landscapes, glacial valleys, limestone areas., unique and peculiar shapes of the rocks.The Eastern side of the Carpathians, called ”The Oriental Carpathians”, are remarkable for the multitude of natural passes, such as Brotocea, Prislop, Bicaz, Gutai, Oituz, passes that make the traffic possible on each side of the Carpathian chain.