Are you interested in a visit to Romania?

I too was born in Bucharest, and although I left my native country quite some time ago, my memories are still alive and pushing me to revisit over and over again. Here's some info on the Capital I convinced one of my teachers to join me in a fortnight journey back home: Bucharest, located midway between the Carpathian Mountains and the Black Sea, in southeastern Romania, has not earned the nickname ‘Paris of the Balkans’ by accident. Its astonishing range of architecture – from Wallachian wooden and bell-towered mansions to Byzantine-style chapels, neo-classical buildings, striking 1930s modernism and even the post-Stalinist absurdities of Ceaucescu’s megalomaniac regime – cannot help but leave the visitor in awe at the varieties of vision that have taken place in this city, over the centuries. But Bucharest has also been the epicentre of the country’s many upheavals, with the stages of the country’s history like vivid tattoos etched across the city’s surface, each telling a different chapter of the story. I even convinced some other friends to go visit it after talking in so high terms about it. But the reality is somewhat in the middle between the Little Paris, luminous European Metropolis, and the filth, pollution, poverty the communist years and post-communist years brought upon it. At present, however, the almost total lack of tourism infrastructure or facilities can be frustrating. There is no tourist office and even basic brochures in museums can be hard to find, leaving one to fend almost entirely on one’s own. Although Bucharest enjoys a temperate climate, tourists should avoid mid-summer visits, since temperatures soar, air conditioning is rare and much of the city shuts down, as students return home and locals head for the coast. It's worth a shot, though. And it's only improving.

I have visited Romania. It was very nice and I would not mind visiting it again.

hi, i am intrested in visiting romania and visiting your country.i am sure it is a beautiful place and all that but more than that i am intrested in visiting dracula's castle.as you can see i am a horror buff.of course there really was a person called vlad dracul who lived there and that even today his body is sill missing from his tomb and all that just makes it more of a very intresting place one should visit.

I have always wanted to travel to Romania. My father's family immigrated to there from Germany rather than being persecuted. My grandparents came directly from Romania to the US. I know that I still have many relatives there. I have seen pictures of the rich countryside. Everything I have seen or heard about has been good. There is "bad" history about every country. Frankly I find Romania and it's history facinating.

If I could afford it believe me I would be interested. I think I will be going and see if I can find a site with pictures of the country. I would really enjoy seeing the different countries.

My friends boyfriend is living here in Ireland but from Romania. He hasnt been home in ten years and is looking forward to his first trip home in Jan 07. He speaks of his country with great pride but also great sadness. He says it is beautifull but it is hard to make a living there.

Yes.Please do not think,that many people believe those bad things that have been written.

I'd love too.Someday.........

I would love to visit Romania someday. I have traveled all over Europe but have not been in Romania. My father is Hungarian and often visited your country when he was young. It sounds wonderful!

There's not a lot of turistic information about romania, but as almost all european countries might have a lot of history to discover. Who knows, maybe a visit one of these days.

I never been in Romania....I know that girls from there are georgous...is it true? Maybe a day I will visit Romania too and Bucarest ;)

I would consider visiting romania if I wouldn't already live here. But because I do, it seems to me that I'm looking for a way to get out of this country. A comparrison between Romania and other countries is rather rethorical seeming the fact that we all know our daily living conditions and strongly disaprove them. Romania seems a worthwhile country tio visit just for a vacation, but it's an unhealthy environment on long term :)

I wouldlike to visit. And I would be interested in hearing more. Keep up the articles.

dear thank you for this discussion. I don't know much about Romania but I have read some articles about it. There was nothing negative about Romania there and I do want to visit there once. I know some professors there who are from India. I have also read that there is a good center for Culture of Rabindranath Tagore. In Shantiniketan I have had some Romanian friends in my college days unfortunately they are not now in touch with me (then I didn't know Internet). I hope you will be a good and authentic source of the information about Romania. Thank you once again for this loving topic please continue it.

Sure i would like to...but when i have money of course. How much is it to go there?

yeah i would love to visit romania but dont have enough money.i have heard romania is a very nice place and the people over there are very cool and friendly.

Actually i dont know much about romania but ya i really like roaming new places and i hope romania wud be good one for me . if i wud get xchance i really like to go there.

it is a wonderful country.

No,I am not interested in a visit to Romania because I am staying in Romania. :D

yes! i dont know why in particular, but ive always been interested in visiting romania. its definitely at the top of my list.