Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Iron Gates National Park
The dramatic and perilously narrow gorge here that separates
Romania from Serbia has bedevilled sailors since Roman times (
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Făgăraş Mountains
Home to the country's tallest and most majestic mountains, with at
least six peaks topping 2500m (
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Black Sea
Barren stretches of sand and dune and some terrific wild camping await along
the southern coastline near Vama Veche (
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Nightlife
Romanians love to party. Clubs can be dressy affairs, so pack some nightlife garb.
University towns get manic on weekends. In summer, the party moves to the coast.
Bucharest's Old Town
The tiny lanes that once surrounded the old Princely Court have
been converted into an unbroken string of bars, pubs and clubs (
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Mamaia
Romania's most popular Black Sea resort is ground zero for the country's best
summer beach clubs (
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Timişoara
You'd expect the home of the biggest university in the west of the country to
hold epic parties and you'd be right (
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Cluj-Napoca
Not to be outdone by Timişoara, this is another big-league college town
with pubs and clubs on every corner (
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Vama Veche
Locals contend you haven't really partied on the Black Sea until you've
pulled a beachside all-nighter here over an August weekend (
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Architecture
Whether it's Greek or Roman ruins, medieval masterpieces or modern mega-projects, Ro-
mania has its share of historic buildings. The Black Sea coast is especially rich in an-
tiquity.
