Best known as the home of Count Dracula, Romania is an imposing landscape of forests, medieval churches, seaside villages and historic gems. Bran Castle, the inspiration for Draculas castle is the countrys top tourist attraction, but there is more to this Balkan state than fictional fame.
The forests covering the Carpathian Mountains shelter Europes last remaining healthy population of brown bears, wolves and lynxes while a white sandy coastline along the Black Sea provides families with picturesque seaside holidays. Medieval churches, monasteries and other UNESCO World Heritage sites are also found in this overlooked part of the world.
Hikers, walkers and sportsmen will enjoy the untouched natural scenery and those pursuing a spot of historical interest will find Romanias history of Roman, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian rule have left a mosaic of cultural intrigue. The capital of Bucharest has beautiful architecture as do the small villages with their preserved churches and country buildings.
bucharest Biserica Cutitul de Argint (Silver Knife Church), Bucharest
bucharest Principatele Unite Street, Bucharest
bucharest Antim Monastery, Bucharest
bucharest Biserica of the Timiseni village (St Nicholas Church), Village Museum, Bucharest
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