Sighisoara, Cetatea Medievala

“A fost o data ca niciodata… si  este inca “Perla Transilvaniei”, orasul medieval Sighisoara.

Situat  in mijlocul unui defileu al raului Tarnava Mare, pe un deal izolat,  conservadu-se  printr-un miracol cel mai frumos orasel medieval din sud-estul Europei.

Calatoria in minunatul tinut stravechi  se poate face pe trasee auto ce corespund drumurilor nationale DN13, DN14, DJ137, pe calea ferata, orasul dispunand de gara proprie.

Dar daca doriti ca sa aveti parte de o calatorie confortabila, puteti apela la serviciul de rent a car din Sighisoara, cu sau fara sofer.

Veti fi “capturati” de infatisarea orasului, Sighisoara inca pastreaza pe chipu-i medieval adanc ridatele casute de altadata, ivite serpuit pe strazi pavate demult.

Obiective Turistice

Turnuri

Turnul cu Ceas este principalul punct de intrare în cetate – o imagine simbol a Sighisoarei, adapostind în prezent Muzeul de Istorie al orasului. Mecanismul ceasului – inca in stare de functionare – este vizibil printr-o fereastra imensa. Daca ai rabdare si putin noroc, poti sa prinzi si defilarea figurinelor ceasului.

Turnul Zidarilor si Dulgherilor, Turnul Tabacarilor, Turnul Cositorarilor cu Galeria puscasilor, Turnul Aurarilor, Turnul Franghierilor, Turnul Macelarilor, Turnul Cojocarilor sau al Blanarilor, Turnul Tesatorilor, Turnul Croitorilor, Turnul Cizmarilor,Turnul Lacatusilor, Turnul Dogarilor, Turnul Barbierilor, Turnul Fierarilor. Toate aceste turnuri sunt amplasate pe zidul cetatii pentru apararea cetatii, erau si sedile breslelor si a mestesugurilor…

Privirea va va fi acaparata de toate aceste turnuri, dar orasul mai are inca multe de oferit.

Biserici

Biserica Manastirii, Biserica din Deal

Case medievale

Casa Venetiana, Casa de pe Stânca, Casa cu Sindrila (Ewerett), Casa Vlad Dracul.
Casa cu Cerb este casa care si-a pastrat cel mai bine forma denumita astfel dupa capul de cerb fixat pe coltul cladirii.

Muzee

Astazi, în incinta Muzeului de Istorie Sighisoara se poate vizita Camera de tortura, în care se poate gasi o expozitie extreme de interesanta a obiectelor de tortura medievale. De  asemenea, pentru pasionatii de arme, se poate vizita Muzeul de arme Medievale, care gazduieste o colecie de arme, echipament si tehnici militare.

Scara acoperita sau Scara scolarilor; cu 300 de trepte a fost construita în anul 1662. A fost acoperita pentru protejarea copiilor, care urmau aceasta cale spre scoala. În urma modificarilor din 1849, au ramas doar 175 de trepte.

Scoala din Deal, situata în imediata apropiere a Scarilor acoperite din lemn, poarta inscriptia Schola Seminarium Republicae si dateaza din 1619.

Rezervatii naturale

Rezervatia naturala Breite.
Langa orasul Sighisoara se afla un monument cultural-natural care este unicat in aceasta parte a Europei, un loc care reprezinta oatractie speciala pentru vizatatori din alte tari europene si chiar de pe alte continente: rezervatia Stejarii multiseculari de la Breitea, unde se afla cea mai mare colectie de stejari multiseculari din Europa Centrala si de Est.

Festivaluri

în fiecare vara, Cetatea Sighisoarei îsi retraieste trecutul datorita Festivalului Medieval. Pe stradutele înguste, sub zidurile îmbatrânite de vreme, apar neasteptat cavaleri, calugari, vrajitori, clovni si duhuri întrupate, veniti dintr-o lume în care fabulosul si teribilul traiau laolalta hranind frica dar si neostoita înclinatie spre aventura.

Anual în luna august Sighisoara asteapta Europa la festivalul Proetnica. Pe scene si în pietele din cetatea Sighisoarei au loc spectacole de dans si muzica traditionala si contemporana, precum si spectacole de poezie si muzica folk. Opere de arta, obiecte mestesugaresti traditionale, carti si publicatii, participarea comunitatilor albaneze, armeane, armene, bulgare, cehe, croate, evreiesti, grece, germane, italiene, macedoneene, maghiare, poloneze, rrome, ruso-lipovene, rutene, sarbe, slovace, tatare, turce si ucrainene o varietate de culori si obiceiuri rar întâlnite. Sighisoara va cheama la trei zile de veselie, si distractie.

Iar pentru a avea parte cu adevarat de un week-end de neuitat, va recomand sa popositi la unul dintre hotelurile din Sighisoara, sau puteti inchiria o camera la una dintre pensiunile Sighisoarei .

V-as recomanda Hotelul Sighisoara, unde sunteti asteptati in cele 29 de camere (single si duble) si 3 apartamente amenajate confortabil, fiecare din acestea avand o amenajare proprie prin tipul de mobilier si designul interior, iar ca si pensiuni va recomand pensiunea  Casa cu Cerb.

Restaurante

Dar aventura nu s-a incheiat… Contele Dracula va fi cel care va va intampina la masa, in restaurantul “Casa Vlad Dracula”.In restaurant se pot servi pe langa specialitatile bucatariei internationale si mancaruri romanesti cum ar “Mancarea Printului Dracula”, alaturi de palinka ardeleneasca si renumitul sange al vampirului, “Vinul Vampir”.

Si-am incalecat pe-o sa, si astept acum povestea ta despre Sighisoara.”

Romania? Brasov?

Imagineaza-ti, daca ai putea, sa mergi sa vizitezi un loc sau un oras in Romania dar nu esti sigur daca iti vor placea  acele imprejurimi. Aflat in raport cu aceasta problema, iti voi oferi o mana de ajutor ca sa afli toate informatiile de care ai nevoie. Sa spunem ca te decizi sa vizitezi orasul Brasov  pentru un weekend.

Care ar fi  optiunile referitoare la transport, mancare, acomodarea locului de cazare si distracti?

Mijloc de transport

In primul rand  trebuie sa alegi cu ce calatoresti. Poti calatori cu propria masina dar ar trebui sa stii  ca de obicei pana in Brasov, iti vor lua multe ore de mers, sau poti inchiria o masina din Brasov de la compania noastra de rent a car.

Sau daca vei veni cu prietenii, inchirierea unui microbuz cu sofer din Brasov va va scapa de grijile condusului. Poti deasemenea sa vii cu avionul, aterizand la Bucuresti sau Sibiu, si cea mai buna alegere de la aeroport este sa mergi cu trenul, iar in 3 ore esti in Brasov.

In acelasi timp poti calatori cu trenul, dar aceasta cale pare una foarte obositoare.

Cazare

In al doilea rand, in Brasov poti foarte usor sa gasesti un loc unde sa dormi peste noapte. Aici sunt multe hoteluri, apartamente, studiouri de inchiriat sau in gazda la o familie. Pensiunile din centrul vechi al Brasovului sunt deasemenea o buna optiune deoarece iti ofera cel putin un mic dejun. Deci mancarea si locul de cazare este ultima problema la care sa te gandesti deoarece in Brasov adaptarea nu este scumpa, iar conditiile sunt bune. Iti sugerez sa mergi in gazda la o familie sau hotel deoarece aici poti stabili tu un program cand sa servesti masa. Dar in acest oras nu iti va fi foame deoarece specialitatile de mancarea sunt delicioase iar pretul este acceptabil.

Ca o sugestie iti recomandam sa rezervi dinainte o camera la un hotel din Brasov, astfel vei scapa de grija si te vei putea bucura de vizitarea orasului, fara a mai pierde timpul.

Obiective turistice

In al treilea rand, in acest oras te asigur ca nu te vei plictisi deoarece aici sunt multe locuri de vizitat si multa distractie oriunde ai merge. Deasemenea poti sa iti petreci timpul vizitand obiectivele turistice, poti sa practici sporturi in Poiana Brasov,sa vizitezi Branul si Castelul lui Dracula, Biserica Neagra. Sau pur si simplu te poti plimba in orasul vechi si sa admiri cladirile. In acelasi timp poti sa mergi la concerte sau sa mergi intr-un pub sa bei ceva.

Iar daca pozele nu te-au convins, poate va reusi filmuletul sa te convinga.

In concluzie, eu sper ca te-am ajutat, si vei veni sa vizitezi Brasovul deoarece nu ai nimic de pierdut,pentru ca este locul de vacanta perfect si nu este deloc scump.In opinia mea este locul perfect sa petreci timp frumos si ai ce sa inveti doar intr-o excursie.

Sinaia, orasul de poveste

Inca de cand ai ajuns, la periferia orasului, te intampina gara regala unde inca mai stationeaza o veche locomotiva ce aminteste de secole de mult apuse in care « iuteala maxima » era de 60 km/h  asa cum scrie si pe locomotiva.

Gara regala, o gara mica si cocheta ce te intampina inca de la intrare cu simbolul regal, aripile de vultur. Ajunsi aici puteti zabovii mult si admira Sinaia in miniatura, in interiorul garii fiind machete ce reprezinta in cel mai mic detaliu orasul Sinaia. Doamna ce intampina turistii ii va incanta pe cei mici punandu-i sa caute porumbeii, tinerii din parc, persoanele care se joaca, masina de pompieri, oile si multe altele care ii va incanta chiar si pe cei mari descoperind atatea detalii in macheta.

Nu departe de gara poti deja sa te crezi ca esti intr-un oras din alta epoca, Parcul Ghica amintind de secolele  XVII, XVIII.Plimbarea in parcul amenajat cu o mare atentie a detaliului, alaturi de  Hotel New Montana , Hotel Palace si Cazinoul iti va contura imaginea unei vieti regale… Parcul  de un verde crud si arhitectura cazinoului si a celorlate cladiri inca soptesc de plimbarile regelui Carol cu familia.

Si pentru ca un oras  poate fi descoperit mai confortabil cu masina, va recomand inchirierea unui autoturism sau a unui microbuz. Dupa ce treci de parc vei gasi un drum prin padure ce iti vor indruma pasii spre lacasul sfant Manastirea Sinai. Lacasul sfant adaposteste multa istorie si daca vei avea ocazia sa auzi povestind un dascal despre manastire vei fi fascinat, dar dincolo de istorie ramane un lacas sfant in care ramai cu sufletul pentru a te ruga si nu cu privirea pentru a admira.

Alaturi de acelasi drum te vor intampina cativa trubaduri ce-ti vor canta refrene celebre si nu dupa mult timp vei raman mut de uimire vazand grandoarea Castelului Peles. Desi iti va fi greu, mai bine viziteaza pentru inceput Castelul Pelisor. Dincolo de toate informatiile ce ti le va oferii ghidul, Pelisor iti va crea imaginea unui castel cu 99 de încaperi unde regina Maria a lasat amprenta unei vietii regale.

Dupa ce ti-a incantat privirea Pelisorul te va uimi Pelesul. De departe iti creaza impresia unui castel obisnuit, copacii ce il inconjoara ascund frumos maretia lui.

Ajuns in curtea palatului vei crede cu adevarat ca Sinaia este un oras regal. Grandoarea castelului se contureaza inca de la intrarea in curte, statuetele frumos conservate stau drept dovada, dar interiorul a celor 160 de camere te vor uimi cu siguranta.

Detaseaza-te de ghidul ce iti va povestii frumos de fiecare camera in parte, oricum nu vei retine decat cateva stiluri arhitecturale si cateva camere in care au stat personalitati importante precum George Enescu. Aici arta detaliului este mereu prezenta iti vor trebui zile ca sa observi fiecare detaliu din fiecare camera, dar dincolo de grandoarea incaperilor castelul se infatiseaza unic si fastuos ca si in anul 1883, este atat de bine conservat incat ai impresia ca esti in vizita la regele Carol si il cauti in castel, dar el este de mult in camera lui urcand  pe intrarile lui secrete, iar pe regina Maria te astepti sa o gasesti in micul cinema din palat. Despre castel as vorbi  mult, dar vorbele sunt infime pe langa tot ce poate spune acest castel…

Daca crezi ca ai vazut totul nu uita ca mai ai de vizitat si casa memoriala George Enescu, Foisorul – putin mai sus de Pelisor si nu in ultimul rand centrul orasului pe Bulevardul Caroli  unde hotelurile sunt pe centimetru patrat sau te poti plimba prin oras cu micul trenulet turistic.

Pentru cei pasionati mai mult de natura decat de istorie Sinaia ofera trasee de schi, drumuri montane amenajate, precum si telecabina ce urca pana la cota 2000.

Daca pana acum am fost uimita de cate poate face omul, de cata arta poate crea,  ajunsa in imensitatea montana sunt uimita de cate ne poate oferi natura si cat de pur si salbatic e al nostru cadru natural pe nume Romania…Muntii mareti ce rasar de peste tot, brazii de un verde crud te fac sa iti doresti sa poti ramane uitat in imensitatea cadrului natural ce iti pune la picoare un oras de poveste, orasul Sinaia.

Informatii utile…

O mica harta turistica nu strica nimanui  .

Despre transport

Ca si cai de acces catre Sinaia raman caile ferate si drumul rutier DN 1, iar cateva date despre posibile mijloace de transport le poti gasi mai jos…

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Despre cazare

Hotel Palace****

Str. Octavian Goga nr .4, Loc. Sinaia, Jud. Prahova ,106100, Romania
Tel: 0040-244.312.052 / 0040-244.311.542
Fax: 0040-244.311.542 / 0040-244.310.625
Mobil: 0040-741.090.000
E-mail: office@palace-sinaia.ro

Tarif cazare pentru doua persoane / o noapte :

camera dubla      € 100.00

garsoniera          €134.00

apartament         €146.00

Pensiunea Casa noastra **

Rezervari cazare:
tel. fax :   0244.314 556
tel. mob.: 0745.655 895
tel. mob.: 0735.843 550

Rezervari restaurant:
tel. mob.: 0732/513151

Organizari mese festive:
tel. mob. 0724/246979

E-mail: rezervari@casanoastrasinaia.ro
Adresa: Bulevardul Republicii, nr. 9
Sinaia, PRAHOVA
COD 106100

Tariful de cazare pentru:
- camera dubla incepe de la 60 lei/zi;
- camera tripla incepe de la 80 lei/zi;

Pensiunea Alex

Tarife

Tip camera	Pers.	Pret de la	Moneda
Camera double matrimoniala	2	80	RON
Garsoniera	3	100	RON
Apartament cu 1 dormitor	3	100	RON
Apartament cu 2 dormitoare	4	160	RON

Servicii oferite – Pensiunea Alex Sinaia

Restaurant cu specific ardelenesc.

Terasa de 150 de locuri.

Tv color + cablu 41 programe, HBO inclus.

Plata prin carte de credit.

Organizeaza mese festive.

Frigider cu minibar in camera.

Despre munte

Pentru cei care vor sa parcurga drumurile montane cativa salvamontisti le pot sta la dispozitie cu informatii despre traseele montane sau sa ii ajute in diferite situatii, telefoane utile pentru acea zona ar fi telefoanele  membrilor salvamont 0244 311 699 sau 0726 686 791

Pentru turistii care doresc sa se aventureze pe munte trebuie sa respecte un minim de reguli:

• in primul rand respectati natura pentru ca este un dar divin pe care il avem ;
• inainte de a pleca la drum, informati-va asupra traseeului montan propus, gradului de dificultate a acestuia si incercati sa aflati cat de favorabila e vremea pentru a merge pe munte;
• lasati datele personale la o cabana si informati personalul de acolo cu privire la traseul care va fi parcurs;
• nu plecati singur la drum, in plus drumul in grup e mult mai usor si distractiv;
• plecati pe munte doar cu echipament adecvat format din pelerina, bocanci, lanterna si o trusa de prim ajutor;
• alegeti traseul in functie de pregatirea fizica a celui mai mic din grupul de prieteni sau a celui mai slab pregatit pentru parcurgerea traseului montan;
• pe traseul montan urmati exclusiv semnele si nu parcurgeti alte trasee care pot fi periculoase;
• daca vremea nu tine cu voi adapostitiva la cea mai apropiata cabana.

Programul de functionare al telecondolei din Sinaia:

Vara: Luni – Duminica 9,00 – 19,00; marti 12,00 – 19,00.

Iarna: Luni – Duminica 8,30 – 17,00; marti 12,00 – 17,00.

Observatie: În fiecare zi de marti între orele 8 si 12 se face o revizie a instalatiei de functionare a telegondolei, iar transportul turistilor nu este permis.

Program de functionare Telecabina Cota 1400-Cota 2000:

IARNA:   Luni – Duminica 08:30 – 17:00

VARA:   Luni – Duminica 08:30 – 18:00

REVIZIE:   Luni 08:00 – 12:00

O vacanta de vis in MOLDOVA

Cine ar refuza o vacanta sau pur si simplu cateva zile de relaxare mai ales cand vine vara?

Bun venit in Romania! – o tara nascuta din legende, cu peisaje si o diversitate aparte traversata de Dunare, scaldata de coasta Marii Negre, inlantuita de muntii Carpati si unificata de Delta Dunarii.

Stat pozitionat in Sud-Estul Europei Centrale si invecinata cu Republica Ucraina la Nord-Est, Ungaria la Vest, la Sud-Vest cu Serbia, la Sud cu Bulgaria si Marea Neagra la Sud-Est. Chiar daca este o tara mica, destinatiile sunt diverse: de la orase medievale si fortificatii in Transilvania, Maramuresul cu bisericile de lemn si obiceiurile vechi bine pastrate, litoralul Marii Negre si Delta Dunarii in Dobrogea, nelipsind  manastirile din Moldova.

Regiunea Moldova

este situata in Nord-Vestul tarii, fiind renumita prin legendara ospitalitate si caldura oferita turistilor. Moldova este foarte cunoscuta in ceea ce priveste atractiile turistice, muzee, case memorial, biserici si manastiri, monumente istorice si rezervatii naturale.

Agentia noastra va pune la dispozitie o oferta alcatuita din 6 nopti de cazare, masa, transfer aeroport-pensiune-aeroport, transport intern auto, intrarile la parcurile nationale, ghid local pe toata durata vacantei, vorbitor de limba engleza, ghid interpret roman.

Durata : 7 zile – 6 nop?i;   Perioada : 1 iunie – 7 iunie;  Traseu:  Iasi – Piatra Neamt – Bicaz – Lacu Rosu – Izvoru  Muntelui – Targu Neamt – Iasi

Plecarea va fi din aeroportul Iasi spre Piatra Neamt unde veti fi intampinati cu un cocktail de primire la pensiunea Ianis. Pranz. Vom face un tur panoramic Piatra Neamt  pana la cina.

Adoua zi, dupa micul dejun, vom incepe cu o excursie vizitand Curtea Domneasca, Catedrala Domneasca, Muzeul de etnografie, Sinagoga de lemn, Muzeul de Stiinte ale naturii, Muzeul de Arta, Statuia Domnitorului Stefan cel Mare. Pranz. Telegondola(admirarea orasului si imprejurimilor de la inaltime),Teatrul Tineretului(spectacol). Cina la pensiune.

Ziua a treia: Mic dejun. Vom incepe drumetia cu barajul Bicaz, Cheile Bicazului, Lacul Rosu. Pranz.  Parcul National Cheile Bicazului-Hasmas, Izvorul Muntelui. Cazare la pensiunea Senin. Cina.

Ziua a patra: Mic dejun. Vom continua cu masivul Ceahlau, unul din cele mai importante obiective turistice din Neamt si statiunea Durau. Pranz. Pe traseul care urca muntele Ceahlau, vom putea  admira cascada Duruitoarea  cu un impresionant  jet de apa si zgomot asurzitor. Cazare la pensiunea Alpinul. Cina.

Ziua a cincea: Mic dejun. Vizita la “Parcul National Ceahlau” care include ariile protejate: Rezervatia stiintifica “Ocolasul Mare”, Rezervatia natural botanica “Polita cu Crini” si Monumentele naturii: “Avenul Mare”, “Parcul National Vanatori”  dispune de o larga paleta de valori naturale, culturale si istorice, urmeaza Manastirea Sihastria, Manastirea Secu cu o colectie bogata si valoroasa de obiecte liturgice, icoane vechi broderii  si Epitaful ornamentat cu perle si pietre pretioase, Manastirea Varatec, Manastirea Agapia asezata  intr-o zona pitoreasca de o minunatie rara si de unde se pot admira  Muntele Muncelu, Dealul  Mare si Dealul Crucii. Excursia se incheie cu vizitarea  Schitului Sihla, sub o ingramadire de stanci, de unde  rasar doua bisericute de lemn,  marturie a stilului moldovenesc. Cazare la pensiunea Aristocratis. Cina.

Ziua a sasea: Mic dejun. Vizitarea Cetatii Neamtului,  monument medieval de valoare exceptionala fiind strans legat de istoria locului. Deplasare catre Manastirea Neamt asezata intr-o poiana pe valea rausorului Nemtisor. Manastirea ofera masa gratuit. Urmatoarea destinatie este “Zimbraria Dragos Voda” una dintre cele mai indragite atractii unde un animal care a disparut din Romania  a fost reintrodus in circuit: zimbrul. Cazare la pensiunea Aristocratis. Cina.

In ultima zi, dupa micul dejun vom vizita “Casa memoriala Ion Creanga” casa in care s-a nascut si a copilarit Ion Creanga fiind unul dintre cele mai vizitate muzee memoriale, “Casa memoriala Mihail Sadoveanu” si Muzeul Visarion Puiu, “Casa muzeu Nicolae Popa” din Tarpesti, creator popular de masti, devenit cunoscut  pe plan national dar si european. Ultima destinatie este “Hanul Ancutei” care dateaza  inca din secolul al XVIII-lea, ramanand un loc vrajit de popas si desfatare sufleteasca  pentru calatori. Pranz.  Plecare de pe aeroportul  Iasi.

Articol realizat de Calugaru Laura – Facultatea de Alimentatie si Turism Brasov

Rent A Car from EuroCars Romania and drive to Prahova Valley

The easy way to arrive in Prahova Valley is by renting a car from Bucharest / Otopeni Airport/ Baneasa Airport or to rent a car from Ploiesti. Usually to road is crowded and put your patience to test, but definitely worth the effort and your reward will come once you arrive at your destination.

The Prahova Valley is a wide, deep cleft carved by the Prahova River into the granite of the southern Carpathians. It is a corridor between Transylvania and Walachia, an ancient route that is traversed today by the railway and a major road. Its breathtaking scenery and pervading sense of history make it a major tourist attraction. The Prahova Valley, in the realm of the Bucegi Massif, is an unforgettable display of the splendors nature most generously holds out. The impression is overwhelming when stepping in its kingdom. The bare Bucegi Massif towers over the forested Prahova Valley with their splendid, various forms. The lines drawn on the sky by their calm, simple crests are in harmony with the Furnica (2 103 m), Jepii Mici (2 148 m), Jepii Mari (2 071 m), Caraiman (2 284 m), Costila (2 498 m) and Vanturis (1 942 m) high peaks.

Prahova Valley highlights – What to See

In the complexity of the Prahova Valley landscape, next to the mighty mountains, stand out also the symbols of a permanent and eternal past materialized in the Sinaia and Predeal monasteries, in the majesty of the Peles Castle in Sinaia is something you wont miss and in so many other witnesses of the past.

Considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Europe, Peles Castle was the summer residence for Romania’s Kings. Built by King Carol I in 1883 the castle is a masterpiece of German-Renaissance architecture with an exquisite exterior, and is surrounded by fir forests and the towering peaks of the Carpathian range. Its 160 rooms are magnificent; lavishly decorated in ebony, mother of pearl, walnut and leather with crystal chandeliers, fine collections of sculptures, paintings and tapestries, stained glass windows and furniture. It is set within a large park with a statue garden in front. Further up the hill from the main palace is the smaller Pelisor Palace, built for Carol I’s son and decorated in the Art Nouveau style.

Sinaia

Sinaia is situated in the subalpine area and because it is surrounded by large forests of beech and fir, it provides a very clean and fresh air that contains no dusts or smoke. Sinaia is a resort for all ages, in all seasons. It is the ideal resort for the winter sports: ski, snowboarding, sledging, bobsledging on specially built slopes for tourists and contests. There are modern cable cars for the mountain access or ski slopes access.

Also we recommend transfer with tele-cabin at 2000 m altitude to Bucegi Mountain, walking to Sinaia Monastery (where you can find some old icons and old scrolls from the XVII century) and a trip to “Cota 1400″ where you can take the dinner in a lot of taverne with romanian traditional cuisine. Sinaia is one of a few European ski resort where you can find a royal castle, a great casino, 19th Century Hotels as Palace and a great place to spend quality time in clubs, or night clubs.

More Attractions : nice restaurants with Romanian and German specific, German Pub, Bars, Discos – Blue Angel Disco and Black Horse Disco are well-known, swimming pools, sauna and fitness center, billiard, table tennis, Sinaia Casino Palace having billiard and games is a big attraction.

The fancy houses and villas which were built by prestigious architects for the Romanian elite and the other monuments which are situated in parks full of flowers, gave the name of The Pearl of Carpathians to this locality. On an imaginary trip around the famous European palaces, Sinaia would definitely stand among them. All these sights of Prahova Valley and many others are worth seeing at any time of the year.

Busteni

Known as “the alpine paradise” and it is located at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains, the heart of hiking and climbing in the Romanian Carpathians. This resort is a favourite place for mountain lovers in any season. It offers access to 44 different trails in the Bucegi, Leaonta, Garbova, Piatra Mare and Barsei Mountains. Alpine skiing, beginner and advanced, and sledding can be found on natural, untended slopes. You can organize different kind of trips on trails with different levels of difficulty.

A cable car connect Busteni to Babele Chalet. Here you can find unusual rock formations which for many years have put the scientists from around the world to wonder if it is the work of an ancient civilization. Those wind-modeled stone shapes are known as the Sfinx and Babele. This location is considered to be one of special energy, one of earths energy poles. Don’t forget to visit also the Urlatoarea waterfall and the unique Monastery in the cave.

Above Busteni you can see The National Heroes Cross situated in Caraiman Valley, at 2291 meters. This cross was built in 1926 by King Carol in memory of the heroes from the First World War. The height of the cross is 40 meters and it’s the world largest construction of this kind, at this altitude.

Also you can visit here The Cesar Petrescu Memorial Museum, house which was built in Brancovenesc style or you can enjoy a theatre performance at cultural center Unesco.

Poiana Tapului

Situated in the middle of the way between Sinaia and Busteni, the locality Poiana Tapului offers the same spectacular views and fresh air as the rest of the resorts from Prahova Valley but goes ahead them in the serenity and tranquility necessary for a mountain rest owing to the lack of agglomeration.

Azuga

Azuga city and resort is situated between Sinaia international resort (12 km) and Predeal ski resort (6km) at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains ( Carpathians- Transylvanian Alps), elevation 1.110m. In the North-East part of town there is the largest ski facilities in this mountains: Sorica Slope – the biggest in Romania, and Cazacu slope. Ski chairs are on every slope, and at the bottom there are bars, restaurants, ski rentals and cottages.

Azuga and Busteni resorts are recommended for recovery treatment : anaemia, nervous asthenia, physical and intellectual strain.

Comarnic

In Comarnic, in Posada neighbourhood, you can visit the Matha Bibescu Castle.Today it serves as Restoration Centre for Art, and since 1992, inside the new wing there is the Cinegetic Museum of this kind in the country.The Comernic Cave is the biggest cave of Banat (the mountains area in the south western corner of Romania, north of the Danube) and it has three different levels. The tour shows most of the upper level, which is rich in speleothems.

On the way between Predeal and Sinaia, you can stop the car and make some shopping from some small boutiques with romanian traditional items and presents for your friends and family. Another beautiful place is at Posada pass. This used to be a strategic point in the past for the battles between us and the enemies of our country. It was the best way to conquer the battles because of the geographic position and the mountains that surround the region.

Predeal

Predeal could be your base for explore Prahova Valley, mountain trails hike and, in winter, for skiing down the Clabucet and Cioplea slopesand very sunny summers. Predeal Mountain Resort is situated in Transylvania-Romania, 25 km from Brasov, 147km (100miles) from Bucharest. The resort altitude is 1033 m, being Romania’s highest town.

Predeal is a magnet for skiers who want a vast choice of runs combined with the elegance of a truly cosmopolitan resort. The Casa Taraneasca restaurant at B-dul Libertatii 63 is the top place in town; Ceausescu used to dine here and it still serves up fine rustic cuisine such as pheasant soup. Alternatively, Mama Maria, Str. Eminescu 28 (closed Tues), serves good standard Romanian fare, or for those prefering to cater for themselves, there’s a food shop opposite the Hotel Carmen . The Fulg de Nea at Str. Teleferic 1, on the way to the Clabucet chairlift, has the best bar in town, and good food too. The only ATM in town is at the huge modern BRD building south of the centre.

Like Sinaia, Predeal too is a very appreciated romanian ski resort, restaurants with Romanian and German specific, German Pub, Bars, Discos The Office Disco a very appreciated and visited disco on Prahova Valley.

Other propose for Prahova Valley Tour is Curtea de Arges – about 130km northwest of Bucharest, Curtea de Arges is a town held dear by many Romanians. It was the former capital of Walahia in the 14th century, place of highly significant events and buildings for Romanian history.

Here you can visit the ruins of St. Nicoara church (late 13th century) and the church of St. Nicholas, one of the oldest churches in Walachia, with an exceptional ensemble of interior frescoes, witnesses to the rich history of these places.

Curtea de Arges is also a place of pilgrimage for many Romanians. Here stands a legendary church built in 1517 by Prince Neagoe Basarab and Lady Despina. This architecural jewel carries on the legend of Manole the Craftsman. He had to sacrifice his own wife, sealing her alive in the wall so that the construction would stand. This sad ballad tells that a masterpiece cannot be achieved unless hard work and great efforts are incorporated.

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to start with a fresh page!

EuroCars Romania

First of all… this would be a great question for you all, our clients, past, present and future to answer.

Why do you come to Romania? Some will answer just for the fun of it, others for their family, business, their lover , everybody has got a reason. It would be great it you could share it to the world, so, we, Romanians, could realize the amount of reasons that manage to attract foreigners here.

I have a good reason for which I started to ask myself this question. Working everyday with foreigners, I just saw in them the need for money, no offense! They are investors here, so they have the right to think only of money. But, like in every field, activity, every day life, you realize that there are also exceptions.

I had the luck, the opportunity of meeting some fine investors, that came to inspect their “little” affair here, in the center of the country. We are talking about grown up men with fortune, with life experience that arrived here after 3 years, and I was there to hear their opinion on us: meaning our people, our culture, our beautiful sights, just about everything.

Because, a big part of Romanians have moved into all Europe, built a new life there, of course, being noticed by the foreigners most likely from a negative side, I was prepared to hear all kind of awful stories, as you are used to hear on TV. In a surprising way, after having a long talk with them, I realized that a foreigner’s opinion can also be positive.

Let’s here their happy thoughts on some of us, I would like to think that this is our country’s majority:

- the will of being noticed through hard work,  sacrifice, devotion, desire of independence

- their feeling that we, Romanians, are sincere, honest and always on time

- and…last but not least, our big heart and uncommon hospitality

It was nice to hear that in the house of one of these guys, was working a Romanian mother, that had left her home and family to work hard in another country, alone, and far away from home. This guy had all the trust in the world in this woman that was only in charge of his house cleaning and shopping. He talked to me in a beautiful way, that made me see that our work is being valued, not many times in life, but it is enough once, but in such way.

Let’s not talk about the fact that he was extremely disappointed that his kids, that grew up in feathers and comfort, will not know what it feels like to have the feeling of succeeding in life by yourself.  Wisdom words from his part: “I would have preferred them to work hard in order to gain their living and see them grow up grateful and happy that they have made it through hard times but great in the end”. This was what he had saw here, the will to succeed, even if everything stands in your way.

So…it has no point going on on this theme, he made me saw that there is hope for us, the young generation. Of course, they were excited in getting to know the north of our country, its beautiful and unstained civilisation, the monasteries and the culture.

A gift like a national costume, with “catrinta”, “opinci”, “ie” and “fote”, has moved a man that has it all, in an unimaginable way.

We have all that it takes to succeed, to call the foreigners troops to come visit us, because even if our economy is poor, we are spiritually very rich!

Let me hear your answers, of course, while you are looking for a great car on our website EuroCars.ro!

Tourism in Romania…what can the foreigners you say about our beloved country? If we would pay attention to all the negative sides of our country “promoted” in the media, we would quickly realise that the country isn’t, not in a 5% of its value, known by the tourists in its true value.

Yes, if you ask any foreigner where is Romania situated on the map, maybe they might indicate Asia or Africa, but this might be caused, also by the lack of knowledge on Geography, and not entirely by the fact that we are not well promoted out Romania’s borders.

From my abroad experience, I can easily affirm that we, Romanians, are known due to several personalities that made history such as: Nadia Comaneci (first gymnast ever to have scored a clean 10 on a global competition), Nicolae Ceausescu (our Communist leader), Gica Hagi (football player) but rarely heard that Romania is known abroad due to its immense beauty of nature.

Fortunately, we can realise that tourism in our country is increasing and this can only be a good thing. Tourism in Romania focuses on the country’s natural landscapes, the wilderness of the nature being still visible, and the country’s rich history. We hear that the number of tourists is growing every year and that can only make us happy.

Because it’s in our best interest to promote the country’s real values, here are some unique places that you do not want to miss,  while your are driving a car maybe rented from EuroCars Rent A Car on your trip to Romania:

1. Danube Delta (Romanian: Delta Dunarii) is the second largest river delta in, after the Volga Delta, largest reserve of wet lands in Europe, and the best preserved of all from this continent. In 1990, UNESCO has included the Danube Delta, the newest form of relief from Romania, in the list of World Heritage Sites as biosphere reserve, mainly preserved because it is being kept far away from “the progress of industrialization”.

2. The Transfagarasan road or road no. DN7C is the highest and most dramatic paved road in Romania.

Built as a strategic military route, the 90 km of twists and turns run North to South across the tallest sections of the Carpathians Mountains, between the highest peak in the country, Moldoveanu and the second highest, Negoiu.  The road is well known in the region of Transylvania, and connects the cities of Sibiu and Pitesti. In its top, you can eat, there are some good restaurants, we can advice the restaurant situated right next to the lake. Yes, there is also a lake there, it is called Bâlea Lake one of the few glacier lakes in the country, situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Fagaras Mountains.

So, we have made an introduction on seaside and mountains, let us also present something related to our tradition and religion.

3. The Merry Cemetery is a cemetery in the village of Sapânta, Maramure? county, Romania. Maybe you wonder why it is merry…because it is famous for its colourful tombstones with naive paintings describing, in an original and poetic manner, and sometimes real funny, the persons that are buried and also, in the same funny style, representative scenes from their lives. The Merry Cemetery became an open-air museum and a national tourist attraction. It is worth seeing it!