Romania

//**Romania**//
Bună ziua, mi România va ghida bine...Hello and welcome to Romania. Deep in Eastern Europe Romania is a country submerged in culture and folklore, at the same time innovated with western technology and other influences. Bran Castle, The laughing cemetery as well as the infamous Dracula are well know, but how about going there? Could it be different then you could have ever expected? Romanians know how to have a good time. This may not tell you everything about the country put more of a wider window into this enchanting land.

Has the Western world influenced Romania?
Romania has been influenced by western culture very greatly, after the fall of communism, America as well as other companies made factories in Romania. This has provided jobs to the people as well as stimulate their weak economy. “Observers hope the Western investment…will bring dramatic changes not just to Romania, but to all of Eastern Europe.” ( Romania )

Western influence has also effected city life for Romanian citizens as well. Rural Romanians enjoy theater and restaurants. They also visit art museums, which contain precious Romania artwork. But many people, mostly the younger generation have come to enjoy western music, movies and books. ( Tismaneanu )

What is the scenery like in Romania?
Romania is a mountainous area about the size of Montana. The Transylvania alps lay out through the middle of Romania and intersect with the Eastern Carpathian mountains, creating the the Transylvanian basin near the center of Romania. ( World Fact book ) The mountains are mostly covered in forest while the fertile land is tilled and used for crops and ranching.

The weather is temperate with cold, snowy winters and with moist, rainy summers. Land slides along mountains in the south are common, ( World Fact book ) but can be hazardous for drivers and people who just might be enjoying the scenery.

What's so wonderful and elegant about Romania?
Well Romania is a vast land with rich heritage and well kept values. They live along the country side in little wooden cottages. The houses are plain and simple, but the Romanians have brighten up the space with decorations they make themselves. Wall rugs are delicately and precisely woven into colorful patterns. Other objects includes plates and wood carved furniture.

In Bucharest, the capital of Rumania trains and subways drive through passing by unique antique shops and lovely bakeries.

But it's the rural culture that influences the country's art. The lives and customs of Romanians have been the preferred topic of Romanian writers. ( Tismaneanu ) Even out of the country a famous artist made Romania what it's seen as today, Dracula.

Romanian artists have also painted Romania on to paper as well as the sparkling windows in churches, making a blue so rich no one has been ever to recreate that.

What can I do for fun in Romania?
Romania is as exciting during the day as it is during the night. In rural Romania weddings, holidays and other festivals are important and have an array of various foods and drinks. The people, young or old, wear colorful costumes while they play and dance to Romanian folk music. . In the urban area, the cities show a clash between old and new. Many of the buildings are over hundreds of years old, while modern business towers and structures are continually built. The people though are warm and inviting, even though there's not a lot of shopping malls and finding luxury items is often hard to get. Soccer is popular among Romanians and can often been seen playing on fields or in a alley somewhere.

If you don't like the whole "being a tourist" scene how about go vacation where the natives go? Most Romanians prefer two places to calm down and relax. Some go up into the mountains, skiing, mountain climbing and often hiking to enjoy the beautiful scenery is common. Or you can go to the Black Sea to catch a wave, swim or just soak up some sun. ( Tismaneanu. )

( Romania ) "Romania." World Geography: Building a Global Perspective. Boston: DK, 2009. 398-399. Print.
===( World Fact book ) "World Fact book: Romania." Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, 18 Mar. 2010. Web. 8 Apr. 2010. [].=== ===( Tismaneanu ) Tismaneanu, Vladimir. "Romania." World Book Online. World Book Online, 8 Apr. 2010. Web. 8 Apr. 2010. [].===