" Romania (formerly Rumania or Roumania) is a southeastern European country known for the forested region of Transylvania, ringed by the Carpathian Mountains. Its preserved medieval towns include Sighisoara & there are many fortified churches & castles, notably clifftop Bran Castle, long associated with the Dracula legend. Bucharest, the country's capital, is the site of the gigantic, Communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building (1,100 rooms) "
Dacian Empire (1st century BC), Dacian tribes & culture, defeated by Romans in 106AD, Formation of Romania in 1859 & officially named since 1866, Romania comes from the Latin word "Romanus" which means "citizens of Roman Empire" gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877, declare neutrality during the World War 1 in 1918, entered World War 11 against Soviet Union (1941>1944), occupied by Red Army & became a socialist republic, Communist rule (1948>1989), Cold War, Nicolae Ceausescu came to power in 1965, after the 1989 Revolution began a transition towards democracy & a market economy, 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Balkan Peninsula, Adriatic Sea, Danube Delta (river), Romanian Orthodox Church, Revolution Square, Putna Monastery, Mamaia Black Sea Resort ....
The 10 Best Places to Visit in Romania highlighted by touropia's travel video are (I had so far made 2 free & easy visits & 1 package tour to Romania & the 3 Best Places I had visited are Sinaia, Bucharest & Bran Castle) :
- Sighisoara (yet to visit)
- Sibiu (yet to visit)
- Brasov (yet to visit)
- Painted Monasteries (yet to visit)
- Constanta (yet to visit)
- Sinaia
- Bucharest
- Bran Castle
- Cluj - Napoca (yet to visit)
- Danube Delta (yet to visit)
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| Look back at LIFE, and think about the Good Old Days. Time will fly, things will change, but memories will always stay |
" Romania - The Land of Dracula - behind every travel, following are pictures of my Good Old Days free & easy visits & package tour to Romania (I had so far made 3 visits to Romania in May 2010, May 2014 & March 2019) "
1) Sinaia, Romania (March 2019)
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2) Bucharest, Romania (May 2010, May 2014 & March 2019)
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| Bucharest, Romania (May 2014) |
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| Bucharest, Romania (May 2010) |
3) Bran Castle, Romania (March 2019)
1) Sighisoara, Romania
2) Sibiu, Romania
3) Brasov, Romania
4) Painted Monasteries, Romania
5) Constanta, Romania
6) Cluj - Napoca, Romania
7) Danube Delta, Romania
" Bulgaria is a Balkan nation with diverse terrain encompassing Black Sea coastline, a mountainous interior & rivers, including the Danube. A cultural melting pot with Greek, Slavic, Ottoman & Persian influences, it has rich heritage of traditional dance, music, costumes & crafts. At the foot of domed Vitosha mountain is its capital city, Sofia, dating to the 5th century BC "
Neolithic Karanovo culture 6500BC, under Roman Empire AD45, 2,000 years of history, 1st Bulgarian Empire 681>1068, 2nd Bulgarian Empire 1185>1396, The Russo-Turkish War 1877>78, Declaration of Independence 1908, Democratic State 1990, 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, joined European Union in 2007, Independence Square in Sofia, The Rose Festival in Karlovo (June 5 - 7)
The 10 Best Places to Visit in Bulgaria as highlight in a YouTube travel video are (I had so far made 2 free & easy visits & 1 package tour to Bulgaria in May 2010, May 2014 & March 2019 & the 3 Best Places I had visited were Rila Monastery, Sofia & Veliko Tarnovo)
- Perperikon (yet to visit)
- Plovdiv (yet to visit)
- Belogradchik (yet to visit)
- Pirin National Park (yet to visit)
- Rila Monastery
- Burgas (yet to visit)
- Zheravna (yet to visit)
- Sofia
- Veliko Tarnovo
- Varna (yet to visit)
The Sunday edition (Sept 4 2021) of a Chinese newspaper had a travel write up about Bulgaria - interesting & informative ....
" Bulgaria - The oldest country in Europe & rose flowers are Bulgaria's national symbol of pride - behind every travel, following are pictures of my Good Old Days free & easy visits & package tour to Bulgaria "
1) Rila Monastery, Bulgaria (March 2019)
2) Sofia, Bulgaria (May 2010, May 2014 & March 2019)
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| Sofia, Bulgaria (May 2014) |
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| Sofia, Bulgaria (May 2010) |
Best Places Yet to Visit in Bulgaria
2) Plovdiv, Bulgaria
3) Belogradchik, Bulgaria
4) Pirin National Park, Bulgaria
5) Zheravna, Bulgaria
6) Burgas, Bulgaria
7) Varna, Bulgaria
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