Turistic Atractions

Dnube Delta

The newest and lowest Romania’s territory with a relief permanently under change. It is the second large Delta in Europe. The minimum altitude is –36 m on Chilia Arm, and maximum +13 m on the dunes from Letea dry bank.

The Danube Delta has a surface of 2,590 km2, including both dry land (around 15%) and swampy land with lakes and streams.( Click! to read more)

The Black Sea Coast

Those 240 km of Romanian Black Sea Coast are divided in two sectors in accordance with the relief: a northern one – Chilia Arm – Midia Cape with low relief (sandy belts, sand banks, beaches), and a southern one – Midia Cape – Vama Veche with high sea walls (40-60 m) interrupted by the lagoons and firths. ( Click! to read more )

Carpathians Mountains

Placed in a circle, they surround a high plateau 400 – 600 m in height with a hilly look, and are guarded by a depressions chain. The Carpathians have altitudes sometimes higher than 2.,000 m, and the main peaks go over 2,500 m.

Three large Carpathic units are to be found on the Romania’s territory: the Oriental Carpathians (the Eastern), the Meridional Carpathians, the Occidental Carpathians
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Churches with Exterior Paintings

The exterior painted frescoes of Bucovina’s churches (Suceava County) appeared as an isolated phenomenon in the 16th century, and especially in Petru Rares’s times. The number of monuments with such decoration was greater, but today only six are preserved: Arbore, Humor, Moldovita, Rasca, Sucevita and Voronet. Important traces can also be seen at Probota, Baia, Patrauti, Sfantu Ilie near Suceava and Suceava (Sf. Gheorghe – St. John the New Monastery). ( Click! to read more )

Protected Areas

In Romania, the protected areas cover 1,254,660 ha, meaning 5.26%.
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