ROMANIA
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders with Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, and Moldova to the east and has its opening to the Black sea. It has a predominantly temperate-continental climate. With a total area of 238,397 square kilometres, Romania is the 12th-largest country in Europe and the 7th most populous member state of the European Union, having approximately 20 million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest. Other major urban areas include: Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați.
The River Danube, Europe’s second-longest river, rises in Germany’s Black Forest and flows in a generally southeasterly direction for 2,857 km , coursing through ten countries before emptying into Romania’s Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Romania from the north to the southwest, include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of 2,544 m.
Bucharest
is the capital and industrial, cultural and commercial center of Romania. It is located in the southern part of the country, in the historical province of Wallachia, on the river Dimbovica. Bucharest is the eponymous city-district in Romania, while it is completely surrounded by the district of Ilfov. Bucharest bears the epithet “Little Paris” or “Paris of the East”.
Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. It became the capital of Romania in 1862 and is the center of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (neo-classical and Art Nouveau), interbellum (Bauhaus, and art deco), communist era and modern. In the period between the two World Wars, the city’s elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of ‘Paris of the East’ (Romanian: Parisul Estului) or “Little Paris”. In recent years, the city has been experiencing an economic and cultural boom. It is one of the fastest-growing high-tech cities in Europe, according to the Financial Times, CBRE, TechCrunch, and others. Since 2019, Bucharest hosts the largest high tech summit in Southeast Europe (Romania Blockchain Summit).
Sibiu
is a city in Romania and the capital of the eponymous district of Sibiu in Transylvania. Sibiu has an area of 121 km2 and about 155,000 inhabitants. Sibiu is one of the cultural centers of Romania, where the influences of Germans, Romanians and Hungarians have been mixed for centuries. Sibiu is situated in the heart of the famous and beautiful historical province of Transylvania. It is a wonderful combination between history and the vibrant spirit of a modern European city. It is a successful combination between its valuable built and cultural heritage and a European, cosmopolitan, young and dynamic city life.
Sibiu was a European Capital of Culture in 2007 and, ever since, culture and tourism are development engines for the city, along with a solid and functional economic environment.
Bran Castle
is a city in Romania and the capital of the eponymous district of Sibiu in Transylvania. Sibiu has an area of 121 km2 and about 155,000 inhabitants. Sibiu is one of the cultural centers of Romania, where the influences of Germans, Romanians and Hungarians have been mixed for centuries. Sibiu is situated in the heart of the famous and beautiful historical province of Transylvania. It is a wonderful combination between history and the vibrant spirit of a modern European city. It is a successful combination between its valuable built and cultural heritage and a European, cosmopolitan, young and dynamic city life.
Sibiu was a European Capital of Culture in 2007 and, ever since, culture and tourism are development engines for the city, along with a solid and functional economic environment.
