ABOUT ROMANIA

Welcome to Romania!

Romania is arranged in the South-Eastern piece of Central Europe and offers fringes with Hungary toward the North-West, Serbia toward the South-West, Bulgaria toward the South, the Black Sea toward the South-East, Ukraine toward the East and North and the Republic of Moldova toward the East. 

Lying at the intersection of the real courses between the Western and Eastern world, Romania has constantly assumed an essential geopolitical part for the strength of the entire landmass. With a surface territory of 238,391 square km, Romania's topographical size positions twelfth in Europe and 79th on the planet. Romania is the ninth biggest nation of the European Union by territory, and has the seventh biggest populace of the European Union, with somewhere in the range of 20 million individuals living inside the nation outskirts.

The capital of Romania is Bucharest, with a population of more than 2 million.

Authentic, Natural and Cultural are the three words that best describe the country, a place rich in history, arts and scenic beauty.

Romania's landscape is almost evenly distributed between mountains (31%), hills (33%), and plains (36%). These varied landforms spread rather symmetrically from the Carpathian Mountains, reaching over 2,400 m altitude (maximum altitude - the Moldoveanu Peak of 2,544 m), to the Danube Delta and the Black Sea coast.

CLIMATE

Temperate climate, four distinct seasons with 210 sunny days per year, people enjoy the beauty of all seasons in Romania.

Spring is very pleasant with cool mornings and nights and sunny days. Temperature can vary during the day between 6 degrees Celsius in the morning and 20 in the afternoon.

Summer is quite warm, with extended sunny days. The hottest areas in summer are the lowlands in Southern and Eastern Romania where 35 degrees Celsius are often reached in July and August. The low level of humidity makes the temperatures rather bearable for the most part. Temperatures are always cooler in the mountains.

Autumn is dry and cool, with fields and trees producing colorful scenery. September, especially, is one of the best months to visit the country due to pleasant weather and lower prices for accommodation.

Winter there are significant differences between various regions of Romania. It can be cold, especially in the mountains. While not the rule, abundant snowfalls may occur throughout the country, from December to first half of March. Snow cover is continuous at higher altitudes from early December through early April.

                                                   

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