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Şcoala Gimnazială Nr. 10, Rm. Vâlcea

Story"Perfectly explainable natural phenomena",  geologists say about most of Romania's natural wonders. Per haps it is. But Retezat has 90 species of plants not foundany where in the world and is best preserved Delta in Europe,  while Western is the larg est karst phenomenon in Europe. And all are found in a single country. Retezat National Park missed the entry into the natural wonders of the world, but is a dream destination. There are over 80 lakes (about 38% of glacial lakes in Romania) placed on the graniteand formed of former glaciers, all with a depth of up to 29 meters. Enjoy Lake is the largest glacial lake, while Zanoaga deep est in Romania. Bucura Lake Taul is installedat an altitude of 2,250 meters and many tourists have the impression that if you look fly. Cut is known for its floral diversity, of the 1,200 species of plants existing in the reserve, 90 can not be seenelsewhere in the world.

Unique species in the world

Retezat Național Park

StoryThe Retezat National Park is a protected area located in the Retezat Mountains in Hunedoara county, Romania. The Gemenele ("The Twins" in Romanian) scientific reserve is a strictly protected area of the park enclosing an intact primeval forest.

Chamois - monuments

Bucura Lake

Zănoaga Lake  

Sphinx and Old Woman - Natural Sculptures

StoryLocated at 2216 m on the plateau of Bucegi, attractive human form which nature has carved over time. But nature did not confine himself only that, if breathed on it and a bit of personality.  Well positioned, with a look rough, it gives the impression that oversees those lands.

Sphinx from Bucegi

Old Woman from Bucegi

StoryStrange and interesting  Old Woman  attract tourists because of the ir unique  shape. Hags have the appearance of giant mushrooms,  but  maybe in about 300 years our descendants will be able to distinguish  the silhouettes of la dies.  Over time, around the Sphinx  and the Old Woman were  weav ing  legends  and have turned tens of mythological  theories, funny or just funny.  Some say  that it wo be natural,  but  modeled with  grace  and  interestuld  of man, others that the  "stones" of positive energy emanating mountain top un precedented  who defended the country  from enemies, and most "original" say they are, without no doubt, traces of an alien civilization.

Old Woman from Bucegi

StoryThe Wooden Churches of Maramureș in the Maramureș region of northern Transylvania are a group of almost one hundred Orthodox churches, and occasionally Greek-Catholic ones, of different architectural solutions from different periods and areas.The Maramureș churches are high timber constructions with characteristic tall, slim bell towers at the western end of the building. They are a particular vernacular expression of the cultural landscape of this mountainous area of northern Romania.

Wooden Churches of Maramureș

StoryThe only lake in the world that changes color depending on the light is just 45 minutes from the town of Baia Sprie, near Baia Mare.Because leaching of sulfur compounds, water is green, sometimes with hints of emerald, several shades of blue and turquoise.

Blue Lake

Merry Cemetery in Săpânța

StoryThe Merry Cemetery is a cemetery in the village of Săpânța, Maramureş county, Romania. It is famous for its colourful tombstones with naïve paintings describing, in an original and poetic manner, the persons who are buried there as well as scenes from their lives. The Merry Cemetery became an open-air museum and a national tourist attraction.

Danube Delta

StoryAn exotic, with over 1200 species of trees and plants, with the richest ornithological fauna and of fish, the Danube Delta is the largest wetlands reserve in Europe, covering over 2500  km2.  In 1991, UNESCO included the Danube Delta, the newest form of relief in Romania, protected by  "the progress of industrialization",  including biosphere reserves.  Delta area increased annually by 40 feet by the deposit of 60 million tons of sediment to the river.

Danube Delta

About Sighișoara

StorySighișoara is probably the best preserved fortified town in Transylvania, being built by the Saxons between the 12th and the 17th centuries. It is located on the Tarnava Mare river in a picturesque setting. The citadel, a beautifully preserved medieval complex, dominates the town with its hilltop setting. The old town enclosed within the citadel walls has narrow cobblestone streets and brightly painted 16th century Saxon houses. 

Sighișoara

Gura Portiţei  

StoryGura Portiţei is located on a narrow strip of sand between the Black Sea and Lake Goloviţa in the Danube Delta.Originally a fishing village, Portiţei (port) is known today as one of the most remote (and quiet) Romanian tourist destinations on the coast, an alternative to Vama Veche, became too popular and crowded in recent years. Access is usually by boat from Jurilovca, Tulcea; with special vehicles and can be reached on the coastal road or from Vadu, Constanta, on the Periboina or from St. George, Tulcea.

Gura Portiţei   

Grădina Zmeilor

StoryGarden Dragons (protected species) is a protected area landscapeof national interest (nature reserve geological and), located in Salaj

Mud VolcanoesMud Volcanoes: Lava Black

StoryType geological nature reserve lying on 30 hectares, mud volcanoes are located in the Curvature Sub Carpathians (Buzau) formations have occurred because of out breaks of gas to the surface of the earth which causes mud and water.  The area is known asthemist,  but  similar processes occur  within them as in real volcanoes.  Cones do not exceed 6 - 5 meters high, and so-called lava is thrown over a small area.

Fortress of Ponor

StoryThe Fortress of Ponor is, undoubtfully, the Romania's most grandiose karstic formation, known and praised worlwide. To begin with, we have to mention that visiting tourists are astonished by the wonderful work of nature who, hereabouts, went beyond all expectations creating a huge stone fortress. The Fortress of Ponor consists of three big stone circles which lie in a huge afforested depression of 300 m deep and more than 1 km in diametre at its upper level. The surrounding mountain wreath which closes the depression is cut just in a single place by the The Fortress Valley Canyon.The Fortress of Ponor has been declared natural reservation since 1952 and after that obtained the status of natural monument, being in custody of the Romanian Academy.

Fortress Ponor

Fortress  of Ponor

About Sibiu

StorySibiu was the European Capital of Culture in 2007, together with Luxemburg, being the first city in South-Eastern Europe to receive this title. Even before Romania adhered to the European Union, Sibiu was already being acknowledged as having a European character, from the point of view of its infrastructure, due to the fact that it is a cultural location and because of its European spirit.The aspects of material culture and spiritual Sibiu Surroundings between ancient hearths of Romanian ethno genesis. Traditional Wedding in Sibiu Surroundings  landscapes, people  and hospitality tourism Sibiu age Sibiu Surroundings  brought  a "Golden Apple"  award equivalent to "Oscar" in tourism.

Sibiu

StoryAs one of the most spectacular roads in the world, the Transfagarasan is definitely a must-see for any tourists crossing the Romanian border. This exquisite mountain road measures 93 miles, and it required 4 years to build between 1970 and 1974 during the reign of Nicolae Ceausescu. Over 20 tons of dynamite was used to dislocate 3 million tons of rock during the construction process. As with almost any major architectural undertaking, it is said that many workers actually lost their lives while building the road.

The Transfăgărășan