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Bucharest Travel Guide – Romania’s Capital

Romania's capital, cultural and economic center of the country, was founded more than five hundred years ago and is the best starting point for a tour of Romania. In the '30s, Bucharest was dubbed "Little Paris" because of its boulevards lined with trees.Here, there is even a Triumphal Arc, the impressive Kisseleff Street which is longer than the Champs Elyses and from where, in spring, you can admire the beauty of blossoming trees.Despite the extensive reconstruction plan of the 80s, Bucharest remains a city of parks, pleasant, leafy, with sidewalk cafes open during the summer and recreational boats on the lakes and rivers.Exploring the city It's easy to move around in Bucharest. The underground network, Metro, stretches across the entire city, and the price for a trip is unique. The main avenue crossing the city on the north-south, from the Triumphal Arc to the Civic Center, and are crossed by others that run from east to west.

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Romania Vacation And Travel

Romania is a country in Eastern Europe, neighboring Ukraine and Republic of Moldova in North and East, Hungary and Serbia to the West, Bulgaria to the South, and opening to the Black Sea in Southwest. From a geographical point of view, Romanian is divided in 4 regions: Transylvania, Moldova, Romania Country (Tara Romaneasca), and Dobrogea. Here are some tips for Romania travel and vacations.The beauty of Romania is magnificent due to the numerous monuments, traditions and cultural heritage places. It is the only place in the world which still keeps a series of Othodox Monasteries with a remarkable exterior and frescos on the inside, from the medieval times. It has 7 sites in the List of World Heritage Places of UNESCO. It is also widely known for the Legend of Count Dracula.The capital of Romania is Bucharest, once known as The Little Paris (le Petit Paris). The city is the main political, administrative, economic, scientific, and cultural center of the country. Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Taranului Roman) has a collection of over 100,000 objects including textiles, ceramics, traditional costumes and icons. It is also the first Museum in Europe to receive the European Museum of the Year award.

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