The Carpathian Mountains
Romania
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Hope WilcoxLuis PenaGrettel Alvarez
Michael DiazStephania De Souza
Romania
RasnovHunedoara
Apuseni
Marginimea Sibiului
Exchange Rate:1 US Dollar = 2.8715 Romanian
Leu
Romania is a country located in southeast Europe. It is bordered by the gorgeous Black Sea. Romania has a rich
historic background filled with invasions, wars, and the various influences that
followed suite. We have divided Romania’s history into 3 time periods,
located on the right:
Pre-Modern Era
World War I Era
World War II Era
Pre-Modern Era
The first nomadic inhabitants or Romania made incredibly details and beautiful pottery.
The area was first settled by the Dacians, a Thracian tribe.The Dacians were invaded by Visigoths, Magyars, Huns,
Slavs, and Goths across the centuries.In 106 A.D. Romans conquered Romania, but abandoned it
less than 200 years later.In Medieval Times, Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza united the
Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia into Romania.
World War I Era Romania was particularly influenced by the French
government, culture, and general way of life.The marks left by previous conquerors became very
apparent when Romania became independent.Romania joined WWI in 1914, and allied with the USA.After the war, it regained its’ territories of
Transylvania, Bessarabia, and Bukovina.
The fascist Iron Guard movement manipulated the Romanian people into creating a royal dictatorship in 1938.
Romania entered WWII in June 1941 allied to the Axis Powers.
The National Salvation Front elected Ion Iliescu to bring democracy back to Romania, but the idea was not easily accepted.
In 1991, a new democratic constitution was written, the Party of Social Democracy of Romania formed, and peace returned to the great country of Romania.
World War II Era
FolkloreMartisor: celebration beginning in March 1st where men offer
women a jewel or gift tied to a red and white string, believed to make them healthy and powerful.
Varcolac and Pricolici, the werewolves, are said to swallow the sun and moon, thus causing eclipses. Malicious men are said to turn into pricolici after
death.
Capcaun is a Romanian ogre, said to kidnap children and young ladies.
Zmeu is a humanoid representation of greed and selfishness. It kidnaps young girls, but is usually defeated by Fat-Frumos,
a brave Romanian hero.Balaur the Evil Hydra is a monster with multiple heads, fins, and feet, which appears in many Romanian fairy tales.
Climate
CuisineThe center of traditional Romanian cuisine is soup. Soup was used not only because it could be digested more easily, but because it could feed more people.
Tuica is a fruity alcoholic beverage made of plums or apples, which is the most famous drink in Romania
Romania is famous for it’s meat and wines. The locals say “Noroc!” which means “Cheers!”, but is also said when people sneeze.
Vegetarians may encounter some difficulties, as most Romania dishes revolve around meat, especially sausage.
Typical Romanian Meal
AppetizersSoupsEntreesDesserts‘Noroc!
’
Vegetable BallsStuffed Tomatoes
Appetizers
TobaTarator
Zakuski
Soup made with nettles, yogurt, eggs, and rice.
Soup made with cucumbers, pickles, tomato, spinach, and heavily spiced. Sometimes has meatballs
Soup made with various spices and beans
Soup made with zucchini and yogurt
Soup made with semolina, the dough used in traditional pasta
Soups
Semolina Dumpling Soup
Zucchini Borsch (Beet juice)
Romanian Borsch
Nettles Soup
Meatball SoupCiorba de perisoare
Entrees
Roasted Mutton Leg
Cabbage leaves stuffed with meat, rice, and spices.
sarmaleSkinless Sausages
mititei
Romanian Meatballs
Desserts
Cozonac – sweet bread
Papanasi – fruit/cheese donuts
Crepes w/ cheese & raisins
Local Fashion
• Romania is not the uncivilized country one might expect, and has derived great cultural influence from the French.
• Today, Romanian clothing is very similar to that worn in the United States and Europe.
• American influence has caused people to wear more casual clothes such as blue jeans, but they continue wearing elegant blouses, and
woolen clothing in the winter.
• Depending on their region of origin, people wear differently embroidered shirts. Your occupation can also affect your clothing. For
example, foresters wear wide leather belts.
REGIONAL MUSIC
• Ensemble Banatul• Banat• Asi Mi Zice Lumea-n
Sat
• Mihai Botofei
• Moldavia• Corageasca
• Fratii Pana• Lautaresca• Hora lui
Buza
• Morandi, Akcent, and Yarabi are all currently popular groups in Romania, but traditional folk music remains. Michael Jackson performed in Bucharest in 1992.
• The violin is the most popular instrument in Romanian music, but various woodwind instruments have been imported.
Cleopatra Stratan
IndustryThe Romanian government has taken great
strides in developing telecommunications, aerospace tech, and weapons. It is the 11th largest arms supplier in the world.
Construction and development are responsible for 32% of Romania’s annual gross income, and manufacturing is 35%.
Construction is one of the largest employing industries in the country, it takes up 26% of all industries in the country.
Romania’s booming automobile industry provides cars to the southeastern European area.
Bucharest specializes in manufacturing and industrial production. Some Romanian companies include: Telemobil, Evozen Systems, Petrom, and Dacia.
Destinations & Attractions
Museums
Performing Arts
Outdoor Parks
Museums
ASTRA Museum – original dwellings, workshops, and churchesNational art museum in Cluj
Bruckenthal Museum in SibiuTransylvania’s finest art museum.
History Museum in Sighisoara
Performing Arts
Hungarian State Theater & Opera - Cluj Radu Stanca National Theater - Sibiu
Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hall of Mirrors – Targu Mures
Outdoor Parks
Piatra Craiului National Park – world’s deepest underground abyss
Apuseni Nature Park – Cave Exploring
Gradistea Muncelului-Cioclovina Nature Park
Sarmisegetuza ruins
DestinationsMedieval towns: Brasov, Sibiu, Sighisoara Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle), built in 1377.Rasnov Fortress – built in the 1300s by the Teutonic Knights as protection against the Tartars and the Turks Marginimea Sibiului, an area northwest of Sibiu home to more than 18 traditional villages The city of Hunedoara with its 14th-century Gothic Corvinesti Castle Peles Castle – Built in the 19th
century for King Carol I
Brasov
Sibiu
Sighisoara
Bran Castle was built at the height of Ottoman expansion for Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, also known as Vlad the Impaler. It is
said that he impaled his victims’ head’s on stakes to ward off enemies. His cruel punishments and creepy castle inspired
Bram Stoker to base his vampire character Dracula, on this cruel tyrant.
Vlad the Impaler
Transportation
Automobile• Speed limit inside cities is 50 km/hour, National roads 90km/hour,
European roads 100km/hour and on the highway 130 km/hour.• Drive on the right!
• Car Rental Prices:• 1 week: $200 (Competitor: $400)• 1 day: $50 (Competitor: $125)
• We offer a wide selection of the finest Dacia vehicles, made right here in Romania!
• BVTA Benefits:• 100 Gallons of gasoline, FREE!• 3 days FREE rental if your car model is out of stock.• Various Romanian Road Maps, provided FREE!
Train
• The national railway in Romania is called the SNCFR.• The timetable book for the stations are called Mersul Trenurilor. • 5 Types of Trains: Personal(Slowest), Accelerat, Rapid, Intercity,
Express, and Sageata (the Arrow).• A first class ticket puts you in a cabin with 6 other passengers.• Bring food & water, and smoking is not allowed.
• BVTA Benefits: • No lines with BVTA FastPass• Reduced prices for Express & Sageata tickets• SMS Messaging Notifications of Train Arrival Times
Plane
Alitalia KLM Airlines
Delta Air
Turkish Airlines
American Airlines
NorthWestAirlines
US Airways
Continental Airlines
Air France
United Airlines
$1,015 $1,047 $1,161 $1,266 $1,453 $1,827 $1,879 $2,096 $2,148 $2,555
Round-trip tickets to Bucharest, Romania from Miami, FloridaCompetitor Prices:
Our Prices:
Alitalia KLM Airlines
Delta Air
Turkish Airlines
American Airlines
NorthWestAirlines
US Airways
Continental Airlines
Air France
United Airlines
$1,015 $1,047 $1,161 $1,266 $1,453 $1,827 $1,879 $2,096 $2,148 $2,555
American Airlines
Air France
Delta Air
$700 $1,050 $550
BVTA Benefits:• Automatic 1st-Class Upgrade• Doubled Frequent Flyer Miles• No lines with BVTA FastPass
Day 1: Arrival at Otopeni Airport. Drive up Prahova Valley via Ploiesti & Sinaia to Brasov.Dinner in town and overnight at guesthouse on the hill above the town.
Day 2: "Three Castles Tour" including:- Prejmer Citadel - Rasnov Fort- Bran CastleDrive to Zarnesti for dinner and overnight at an excellent ecotourism guesthouse.
Day 3: Drive over Rucar Pass to visit the narrow Dambovicioara Gorge. Walk to the delightful twin villages of Pestera & Magura. Continue to visit the spectacular limestone Zarnesti Gorge.
Day 4: Drive to Fagaras and the isolated Saxon village of Soars. Bird watching in Apold. Visit the fortified Saxon churches. Drive to Sighisoara, to visit it’s fascinating medieval town centre.
Day 5: Drive to Maramures. Dinner and overnight with a village family in Botiza - our base for the next 3 nights.
Days 6 & 7: In Maramures, choose from the following activities and visits:- The "Merry Cemetery" at Sapanta- Memorial Museum in Sighet- Pipas Collection- Wooden churches- Visits to local crafts people
Day 8: Morning free to relax.Cross Prislop Pass to BucovinaDinner and overnight at a pine chalet guesthouse in the village of Vatra Moldovitei.
Day 9: A day to visit the 5 extraordinary "Painted Monasteries" of Bucovina, at Moldovita, Sucevita, Arbore, Humor and Voronet. Dinner and overnight with a village family in Humor.
Day 10: Visit a strange wooden church at Grozavesti.Overnight in modern hotel in Onesti.
Day 11: At Braila we cross the River Danube by car ferry. At Mahmudia, on the southern margin of the Delta, we book into the comfortable, air-conditioned Hotel Teo - our base for the next 3 nights.
Day 12: Our first day in the extraordinary Danube Delta. This first morning we travel a short way downstream by boat to the polder on which the Cormoran hotel is situated. We will have access to a wide range of bird life typical of the Delta.
Day 13: Another boat ride and magnificent bird watching.
Day 14: Leaving the Delta behind, we have a full day drive back across south eastern Romania towards Bucuresti.Dinner at a good restaurant in the capital and overnight in a modern apartment in central Bucuresti.
Day 15: Return to Otopeni airport for your flight home.
Introducing....Our Special...
Carpathian PackageA 15-day tour by
Land Rover starting and finishing at
Bucuresti Otopeni airport and
exploring a large part of Romania
including historical Saxon
Transylvania, the rural culture of Maramures, the
stunning "Painted Monasteries" of
Bucovina, and the extraordinary wildlife of the Danube Delta.
Only $1,000!All inclusive!!!*
*Excludes Airfare
Work Division & EqualityGrettel Alvarez
~Commercial & Credits Videos~Places & Attractions
Stephanie De Suoza~Regional Fashion
~Automobile, Climate
Michael Diaz~PowerPoint Presentation
~History, Train, Vlad the Impaler, Regional Music
Luis Pena~Business Cards
~Folklore, Plane, Industry, Destinations
Hope Wilcox~Brochure~Cuisine
~Average Prices & Packages, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov (Slide 25)
Special Thanks:
Brian RiveraCarlos Hernandez
Pedro HerrerraRaevon Rolle
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