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Romania
How times change!!!!!! Since Ceausescu's
reign and the subsequent sweep of power of the communists that
followed in 1996, Romania, the largest of the Balkan countries is
now, believe it or not, a member of NATO and theEuropean Union.And
while it still has the majestic castles and a real medieval feel
about it, it is making grand strides in catching up with it's new
partners.
Area : 237,500 sq. km
Population : 22.500.000
Capital : Bucharest
Language : Romanian
Major Religion : Romanian Orthodox,
Catholic
Major Cities : Bucharest, Constanta, Brasov ;
Timisoara ; Sibiu ; Cluj Napoca
Currency : New Romanian Leu-expected to adopt
Euro in 2014
GNI per capita : USD
$10661
Internet domain : .ro.eu
Phonecode : # 40
Hotels : The Rembrandt Hotel, Bucharest ;
Hotel Unique, Bucharest ; Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest ;
Ramada, Sibiu ; Count Mikes Estate, Zabola ; Hotel Imparatul
Romanilor ; Delta Nature Resort, Tulcea ; Ibis Constanta ; Amiral
Hotel, Mamaia
Restaurants : Robertos, Athenee Palace Hilton
Bucharest ; Balthazar, Bucharest ; La Mandragora, Bucharest ; Casa
Doina, Bucharest ; Casa Romanesca, Brasov ; Fortress in
Rasnov
Attractions : Brukenthal National Museum,
Sibiu ; Dracula's Castle, Bran, Transylvania ; Brasov ; Romanian
Riviera (Constanta, Mamaia) ; Danube Delta, Tulcea ; Palace of
Parliament, Bucharest ; Black Church (Biserica Neagra), Brasov,
Transylvania
Airports: Otopeni, (BUH), is located 16 km
north of Bucharest.; Timisoara (TSR) ; Cluj Napoca (CLJ) ;
Constanta (CND)
Must play 18 holes @ : Tite Golf Resort,
Recas, 23 km's from Timisoara |