ANDY**** HOTEL – PREDEAL RESORT
02.-22 December 2009 & 12 January -15 February 2010
ANDY**** HOTEL PREDEAL is situated at 20 minutes from Brasov city and at only 5 minutes from the Predeal train station, in a wonderful area. The hotel has: 18 double matrimonial rooms, 9 double twin rooms, 3 suites from maximum 4 persons and 1 residential suite at the 4th floor, with a beautiful panorama and separated access to the underground parking.
“Andy” 5 days ski Pack
199 EURO/DOUBLE ROOM/PACK
Taxes, breakfast and 1 party dinner with firecamp and barbeque (Read more…)
BRANDUSA** VILLA – SINAIA RESORT
5 NIGHTS PACK
01 NOVEMBER 2009 – 18 DECEMBER 2009
TARIFF/PERSON/5 NIGHTS PACK: 40 EURO!!!
Situated next to the Sinaia Monastery and Peles Castle, in a very beautiful landscape, Brandusa villa is the ideal place to spend your mountain holidays. (Read more…)
Tulcea is situated on 7 hills in the Tulcea Hills, at the 30 m high and it is the largest city in the Danube Delta.
The beauty and the diversity of the landscape, the richness and variety of the archaeological remains and of the historical monuments give the most unique air of the city, and the entire county.
Tulcea presents several points of tourist attractions, unique in the country:
- Museum of History and Archeology – is a true history lesson of the ancient and medieval times of the North Dobrogea area, by exposing a rich archaeological heritage – about 90,000 archaeological, numismatic and epigraphic pieces.
- Ethnography and Folk Art Museum – hosts many temporary exhibitions of creative and traditional folk customs specific of Dobrogea area and whole country owning a total of approximately 6400 pieces.
- Natural Museum of the Danube Delta Sciences – known as the Danube Delta Museum presents the most important species of flora and fauna characteristic of the main ecosystem of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reservation. In the basement of the museum is the main attraction – the aquarium, which, besides the species of fish, reptiles and invertebrates specific of this area, houses also some curiosity from the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
- Eco-Museum Research Institute has 4 museums: the Danube Delta Museum, the Art Museum, the Archeology Museum and the Ethnography Museum.
- Art Museum of Tulcea – located near Danube cliff, the museum houses collections of art, engravings and contemporary sculpture and an exceptional collection of avant-garde signed by Romanian artists as: George Petrascu, Nicholas Tonitza, Theodor Pallady, Nicolae Grigorescu, Frederic Storck, Ion Jalea, Oscar Han, Victor Brauner – the most important collection of paintings in the country.
Timisoara is Timis county capital and the largest city of the historical region Banat, western part of Romania.
Timisoara is situated in south part of the West Plain, on the Timis and Bega rivers.
Among the main tourist attractions of Timisoara, we can enumerate:
- Metropolitan Cathedral – one of the symbols of the city, built between 1936 – 1946. The cathedral has 11 towers and a height of 96 m. The basement of the Cathedral houses the art collection of the Archdiocese of Timisoara.
- Wolf – was received as a gift from the Rome’s officials in 1926, and it is the bronze copy of the Capitoline Wolf from the V century BC, the symbol of Rome and Latinity.
- Opera – National Theater – certified in 1753. In 1846, there has held 3 concerts by Franz Liszt, and in 1847 Johann Strauss-son directed one spectacle. In 1868, the band Pascaly, in which was also the great poet Mihai Eminescu, had three performances.
- Baroque Palace – dates from the XVIII century. Over the time, it has been the Timis Committee official residence (in the XVIII and XIX centuries), the residence of the Banat Timisan and Vojvodina Governors (1849-1860), the Prefecture residence (XX century). Since 1984, it houses the Museum of Art.
- Monument of the Holy Trinity – was made of sandstone in 1740 in memory of the great plague victims from 1738 to 1739, by French architect Jean.
- The Cathedral (Roman Catholic) – is the most valuable work of Baroque architecture in Timisoara. The main altar, made of marble, is dedicated to the Holy Trinity and it has gold statues of saints and angels. The interior altars are in Gothic style and the decorations are in baroque style with rococo elements and have been created by renowned artists from Vienna in the XVIII century.
- Liberty Square – Old Town Hall – was built between 1731-1734, according to the plans of Italian architect Pietro del Bronzo. It was modified several times in 1782, 1850 (rebuilt after the shell fire in 1849), 1935 (renovation). The facade style combines elements of Baroque and Renaissance ornamentation.
- Synagogue from the Citadel – was built between 1863 – 1865, in Moorish style, on the architectural project of Ignatz Schumann. The plan of the Church has the form of a Greek cross, the dome is hemispherical, the exterior has few decorations of enameled ceramics.
Constanta city is capital of the county with the same name and also the largest city from this side of Romania, and the oldest city on the country, the first document dating from 657 BC.
Constanta is also the largest harbour at the Black Sea. Besides the opening which the city has to the Black Sea, Constanta is located also on a lagoon area, with Siutghiol lake in the north and the Tacabarie lake in north-east.
Constanta is practically on an island, the city being bordered to the north and northwest by Alba-Midia Navodari Gate Channel, to the east by the Black Sea and to the south and west by the Danube-Black Sea Channel.
Tourists who visit Constanta can enjoy Constanta the following attractions:
- Constanta Mosque – situated near the Ovidiu Place, was built in 1910.
- The Romano- Catholic Church Saint Anthony – built in Romanesque style in 1937, after the plans of the architect Simon Romano, on the place of another Catholic church that dated from 1885.
- Orthodox Cathedral St. Peter and Paul – is a building made after the plans of the architect Ion Mincu between 1883-1885.
- The Aquarium– open on May 1, 1958 as the first public Aquarium in Romania, hosts over 2000 fishes.
- The Old Casino – is a historic building in Constanta, one of the most representative symbols of the city. The Casino was built in 1909 and opened in August 1910.
- The Constanta Dolphinarium – open on June 1, 1972, the Constanta Dolphinarium is a great attraction for tourists.
- The Planetarium – for those who are interested in stars and constellations, or for those who want to enrich their knowledge, the Planetarium in Constanta is excellent place to visit.
- Constanta Romanian Navy Museum – has a heritage which gives it unique national status.
- The Art Museum – founded in 1961, the Art Museum of Constanta has valuable paintings, sculpture and graphics, of our leading artists (Nicolae Grigorescu, Theodor Aman, Ion Andreescu, Theodor Pallady, Corneliu Baba).
- Statue of the poet Ovidiu – is the creation of the sculptor Ettore Ferrari. The monument was created in 1887 by the inhabitants of the city. Ovidiu, the great Latin poet, was born in 43 BC, being the contemporary of Virgil and Horatiu.
- The Archeology Museum – presents the most important values of material and spiritual culture of ancient Tomis and many other discoveries from Dobrogea territory. It also presents excerpts of architectural monuments, Tanagra statuettes discovered at Callatis, works of art. Many statues represent various gods, including: Tyche (Fortuna), Pontos, Hecate, Dionysus, Hermes, Mithras etc.
Cluj-Napoca is the capital of Cluj County and one of the historical Capital of Transylvania.
Cluj – Napoca is located in the center of Transylvania, being surrounding in three parts by hills and hillocks with heights between 500 and 825 meters and guarded by Feleac Hill. The city is crossed by rivers Somes Mic and Nadas, as well as several brooks: Tiganilor brook, Morilor Channel, Popesti Brook, Nadasel Brook, Chinteni Brook, Becas Brook, Muratorii Brook.
Cluj Napoca is distinguished by its natural reservations:
- Finatele Cluj – due to its extremely varied flora is one of the most interesting botanical reserves in the country. Located in the north part of the city Cluj-Napoca and crossed by the brook Valea Calda, it has over 450 plant species similar to the steppes of southern Ukraine.
- Turda Gorge Natural Reservation – created in 1938, the reservation is one of the most important natural monuments in Cluj county. The diversity of the relief provided the necessary conditions for a characteristic flora and fauna: wild garlic, iris, species of ferns etc.
- Lacul Stiucii reservation – is a natural lake with fresh and clear water created after a process of salt dissolving. The vegetation that surrounds the lake provides the necessary conditions of developing a rich flora and fauna and offers a stop place for the migrating birds.
Other important touring attractions in Cluj-Napoca are:
- Botanical Garden – inside which is a valuable botanical museum.
- Franciscan Monastery and Church – are among the oldest buildings in Cluj County and they were built between 1728-1745 on the place of an old church dating from1272.
- Minorita Church – was built with the support of Queen Maria Theresa since 1779, at the request the of the Minorit order who had been settled in Cluj in 1486.
- St. Michael Church – the chapel was built between 1350-1487 on the place of St. James Chapel and it is one of the most valuable monuments of Gothic architecture in Transylvania. The altar was created around 1390 year and the tower was built in 1860. The wall paintings were made in the XV century and the stained glass and sculptures are well preserved.
- Reformed Church – built with the help of Matthias Corvinus in the second half of the XV century for the Franciscan monks, the dwelling is one of the most massive Gothic buildings in Transylvania. The church holds unique pieces like the pulpit dating from 1646, the wood furniture dating from XV century created by artisans from Bistriţa county, the organ built in 1766 in Rococo style, various religious objects, icons etc.
- Metropolitan Church of Cluj, Alba, Crisana and Maramures county – one of the ten Orthodox Metropolitans Churches of the Romanian, founded on November 4, 2005.
- Matei Corvin House – is another historic monuments in Cluj build in the XV century. Here was born in 1443 Matthias Corvinus. After the successive renovations, the building was restored in the initial form.
- The defense walls of Cluj – in the XIII century were built the first defensive walls of the city of Cluj equipped with observation towers. Two centuries later, were built with the assistance of craftsmen, other walls of stone, with entrance gates and watchtowers to protect the old fortress. Today, we can admire pieces of fortification like the Firefighters and Tailors’ Bastion Tower, which survived among the centuries in their original form.
Mentioned in the history since 1459, Bucharest became the capital of Romania in 1862.
Since then, the city suffers continuous changes, becoming the central cultural, economical and political stage.
During the interwar period, thanks to its elegant architecture, Bucharest received the nickname of “Little Paris”.
Bucharest is situated on the banks of the Dambovita River, but it is crossed also by the Colentina river, on which we have many lakes: Herastrau, Floreasca, Tei, Colentina. Beside those, as the main natural attractions of the city, we can also mention: Cismigiu Park, Garden Cismigiu – inaugurated in 1847 -, Herastrau Park, in which we find the Village Museum, Botanical Garden – the largest in Romania, with over 10,000 plant species -, Alexandru Ioan Cuza Park.
Tourists of the Romania’s capital can enjoy the beauty of many famous touring attractions across the world, such as:
- People’ House (Parliament Palace) – Built on the former Spirii Hill in the ’80s, has a height of 84 m (includes 12 floors) and an area of 330,000 square meters. This is the second administrative building in the Guinness Book World Records after the Pentagon.
- Romanian Athenaeum – one of the most representative buildings of the capital. The building was built between 1886-1888, according the plans of the French architect Albert Galleron, being a combination of styles: neoclassical, baroque, ionic.
- National Opera – is a relatively new building (1953), created after the plans of architect Octav Doicescu and has a capacity of 2200 seats. At the top floor we have the Opera Museum where are exhibited documents, photographs, costumes.
- CEC Building – the building was completed in 1900. Since then CEC has worked in this building without making other notable changes.
- National Military Circle – built in the French neoclassical style, the building was made in 1912 after the architects Maimarolu D., V. Stefanescu and E. Doneaud plans.
- Bucharest National Theater – National Theater imposing building has been constructed between 1967-1970, according to a architects team, coordinated by Horia Maicu, Romeo Stefan and N. Cucu.
- Casa Melik – is the oldest civil building in Bucharest, preserved in its original form, which in 1820 belonged to the Melik family. Now, it sheltered the “Th. Pallady” museum.
- Manuc’s Inn – was built by the great merchant Manuc in the first decade of the XIX century.
The biggest resort on the Romanian Black Sea coast, Mamaia resort is a very good choise for the family touring, due to its special playgrounds for children. Its beach (7 km long and 100 – 200 m broad), is famous for its extremely fine sand.
The vacantion village has very special place in the resort. For the Mamaia resort tourists we can offer many ways to spend their free time: sport fields, summer gardens and parks, cinemas. Each summer takes place the music festival, Mamaia. Regarding the water sports, we can practice here yachting, surfing, scuba diving and water ski.
In 2005, the Aqua Magic water park opened.