Romania
ROUGHGUIDES
Romania
THE ROUGH GUIDE to
The Rough Guide to
Romania
written and researched by
Tim Burford and Norm Longley
NEW YORK
•
LONDON
•
DELHI
www.roughguides.com
Contents
Colour section 1 Contexts 429
Introduction ............................... 6 Where to go ............................... 7 When to go .............................. 11 Things not to miss ................... 1 The historical framework ........ 41 Minorities and religions .......... 448 Wildlife and environmental issues................................ 451 Music ..................................... 459 Dracula and vampires ............ 471 Books .................................... 476
| C ONTENTS |
Basics
25
Getting there ............................ 27 Getting around ......................... 2 Accommodation....................... 7 Food and drink ........................ 9 The media ................................ 41 Festivals................................... 42 Sports and outdoor activities ... 45 Travel essentials ...................... 46
Language
485
Words and phrases ................ 489 Glossary................................. 494
Travel store Small print & Index
497 509
Guide
53
1 Bucharest............................ 55 2 Wallachia .......................... 10 3 Transylvania ...................... 14 4 Moldavia ........................... 261 5 Maramureş ........................ 25 6 The Banat ......................... 57 7 The Delta and the coast .... 87
The great outdoors colour section following p.408 Romania’s religious architecture colour section following p.248
Gura Apei Lake, Retezat mountains, Transylvania Local transport, Maramures
| INTRODUCTION | WHE RE TO GO | W HE N TO GO
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| INTRODUCTION | WHE RE TO GO | W HE N TO GO
Romania
Travel in Romania is as rewarding as it is challenging. The country’s fantastic mountain scenery and great
Romania
THE ROUGH GUIDE to
The Rough Guide to
Romania
written and researched by
Tim Burford and Norm Longley
NEW YORK
•
LONDON
•
DELHI
www.roughguides.com
Contents
Colour section 1 Contexts 429
Introduction ............................... 6 Where to go ............................... 7 When to go .............................. 11 Things not to miss ................... 1 The historical framework ........ 41 Minorities and religions .......... 448 Wildlife and environmental issues................................ 451 Music ..................................... 459 Dracula and vampires ............ 471 Books .................................... 476
| C ONTENTS |
Basics
25
Getting there ............................ 27 Getting around ......................... 2 Accommodation....................... 7 Food and drink ........................ 9 The media ................................ 41 Festivals................................... 42 Sports and outdoor activities ... 45 Travel essentials ...................... 46
Language
485
Words and phrases ................ 489 Glossary................................. 494
Travel store Small print & Index
497 509
Guide
53
1 Bucharest............................ 55 2 Wallachia .......................... 10 3 Transylvania ...................... 14 4 Moldavia ........................... 261 5 Maramureş ........................ 25 6 The Banat ......................... 57 7 The Delta and the coast .... 87
The great outdoors colour section following p.408 Romania’s religious architecture colour section following p.248
Gura Apei Lake, Retezat mountains, Transylvania Local transport, Maramures
| INTRODUCTION | WHE RE TO GO | W HE N TO GO
4
5
| INTRODUCTION | WHE RE TO GO | W HE N TO GO
Romania
Travel in Romania is as rewarding as it is challenging. The country’s fantastic mountain scenery and great