Romania, nothing but Roma…

Hey guys!

After having visited Bulgaria, we’re in Romania now. “When you hear Romania, you think of Roma.” This seems to be a prejudice for me, because Romania is much more than only Roma! Let’s have a look to some general facts.

Romania is located in Southeastern Central Europe. The country has about 22 million inhabitants, most of them are Romanian (90 %), but there also live a lot of Hungarian (about 8 %). Most of them are Christian Orthodox. The Romanian capital is Bucharest, which is also the largest city of the country. Romania itself is a republic led by president Traian Basescu.

Like I already said, Romania is located in the southeastern part of Central Europe. The country borders to Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and the Black Sea. The capital, Bucharest, is situated in the southeast. Bucharest’s landscape is characterized by some hills, which isn’t surprising us, because over 60 percent of the country consists of mountains. The most familiar mountain range are the Carpathian Mountains, also known as the “Transylvanian Alps”.

Many people think Romanians are gypsies with a wicked background. But in my opinion, we may not generalize this rumor.  You can’t judge a community without having visited the country… Me and my friends are visiting Romania and our first impression is quite positive. Unlike those mean rumors, we can assure you that Romanians are one of the friendliest and most open people on earth.  They are warm, hospitable and have a nice sense of humor.

We haven’t spent a lot of time in Romania yet, but our first impressions were quite well! Moreover, we look forward to explore the local culture and habits in the next few days. So let’s hope we’ll have a nice time to experience.

Don’t hesitate to leave some comments or questions behind.

Jorick Verschraegen
Romania week 7 (general)

Source: http://www.romaniatourism.com/about-romania.html