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ROMANIAROMANIA

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6th-11th MAY 20126th-11th MAY 2012

My beautiful My beautiful RomaniaRomania

ROMANIA ROMANIA

A LAND OF HISTORYA LAND OF HISTORY

The Dacians The Dacians The The DaciDacians ans were an Indo-European people, very close to or part of the were an Indo-European people, very close to or part of the

Thracians.The Dacians were the ancient inhabitants of Dacia (located in the area in Thracians.The Dacians were the ancient inhabitants of Dacia (located in the area in and around the Carpathian Mountains and East of there to the Black Sea). This area and around the Carpathian Mountains and East of there to the Black Sea). This area includes the present-day countries of Romania and Moldova, as well as parts oincludes the present-day countries of Romania and Moldova, as well as parts of f Eastern UkraineEastern Ukraine, , Eastern SerbiaEastern Serbia, , Northern Bulgaria, Slovakia and Poland. Northern Bulgaria, Slovakia and Poland.

They spoke the Dacian language, believed to have been closely related to ThracianThey spoke the Dacian language, believed to have been closely related to Thracian.. The wolf, a symbol of intelligence, justice and independenceThe wolf, a symbol of intelligence, justice and independence, , is present in Dacian lifeis present in Dacian life..

They used the heads of wolves and snakes for the flags in battle, the sound made by They used the heads of wolves and snakes for the flags in battle, the sound made by these being amplified during the rush of the attack. The Dacians believed that they these being amplified during the rush of the attack. The Dacians believed that they were immortal and that they became wolves themselves during fights. The most were immortal and that they became wolves themselves during fights. The most important God was Zamolxeimportant God was Zamolxe..

After the Romans led by After the Romans led by TraianTraian conquered Dacia conquered Dacia, , the ruler of the Daciansthe ruler of the Dacians, Decebal,, Decebal, committed suicide so that he couldn’t be made a slave by the Romans.committed suicide so that he couldn’t be made a slave by the Romans. Dacia Dacia became became a a province of the Roman Empire. Thus, combining native and Latin elements province of the Roman Empire. Thus, combining native and Latin elements the Romanian people and the Romanian language were createdthe Romanian people and the Romanian language were created. .

The DaciansThe Dacians

THE DACIANSTHE DACIANS DECEBAL DEATHDECEBAL DEATH

THE ORIGINTHE ORIGINSS

THE ROMAN WARSTHE ROMAN WARS

THE HISTORYTHE HISTORY

THETHE DACIC DACIC FLAG FLAG DACDACIAN WARRIORIAN WARRIOR

THE DACIANS THE DACIANS

The The Column Column OfOf Traian Traian thethe dacic dacic wolf wolf – – the the image image on theon the column column

THE GEOGRAPHYTHE GEOGRAPHY

Romanian medieval citiesRomanian medieval cities

Caraiman WaterfallCaraiman Waterfall

The Devil’s Mill WaterfallThe Devil’s Mill Waterfall

Răchiţele CascadeRăchiţele Cascade

The Roaring CascadeThe Roaring Cascade

Oașa DamOașa Dam

THE CASTLES WITH THEIR THE CASTLES WITH THEIR OLD STORIESOLD STORIES

Bran CastleBran Castle

CantacuzinoCantacuzinoCastleCastle

Corvins CastleCorvins Castle

PeleşPeleşCastleCastle

The Royal Castle of SăvârşinThe Royal Castle of Săvârşin

Aiud FortressAiud Fortress

Bethlen-Haller FortressBethlen-Haller Fortress

Făgăraș FortressFăgăraș Fortress

Neamţ FortressNeamţ Fortress

The Fortress of RâşnovThe Fortress of Râşnov

SighişoaraSighişoara

The Ruins of Slimnic FortressThe Ruins of Slimnic Fortress

Sarmizegetusa RegiaSarmizegetusa Regia

THE NATURE THE NATURE

The Keys of BicazThe Keys of Bicaz

TurziiTurziiKeysKeys

The Merry Graveyard in The Merry Graveyard in SăpânţaSăpânţa

The Hill of SnailsThe Hill of Snails

The Narrow Pass of the The Narrow Pass of the DanubeDanube

The eternal fireThe eternal fire

BâleaBâleaLakeLake

BucuraBucuraLakeLake

Nucşora LakeNucşora Lake

The Blue Lagoon The Blue Lagoon

Beiu’s Eye LakeBeiu’s Eye Lake

Paltinu LakePaltinu Lake

St Ana’s LakeSt Ana’s Lake

Ursu LakeUrsu Lake

Eagles LakeEagles Lake

THE UNIQUE MONASTERIESTHE UNIQUE MONASTERIES

Agapia MonasteryAgapia Monastery

BistriţaBistriţaMonasteryMonastery

Cheia MonasteryCheia Monastery

Curtea de ArgeşCurtea de Argeş

Monastery of woodMonastery of wood

LainiciLainici

HorezuHorezu

MoldoviţaMoldoviţaMonasteryMonastery

NeamţNeamţMonasteryMonastery

PeriPeriAbbeyAbbey

PutnaPutnaAbbeyAbbey

RâmeţRâmeţ

SecuSecu

SihăstriaSihăstria

Suceviţa MonasterySuceviţa Monastery

TismanaTismanaAbbeyAbbey

VoroneţVoroneţMonasteryMonastery

The Palace of the ParliamentThe Palace of the Parliament

Little TrianonLittle Trianon

TihuţaTihuţaPassPass

The cave of wivesThe cave of wives

PolovragiPolovragiCaveCave

ScărişoaraScărişoaraCaveCave

Bear CaveBear Cave

The Bridge of GodThe Bridge of God

The Iron GatesThe Iron Gates

The Black RavineThe Black Ravine

The Red RavineThe Red Ravine

Praid Salt MinePraid Salt Mine

Turda Salt MineTurda Salt Mine

The SfinxThe Sfinx

The Top BabeleThe Top Babele

Decebal’sDecebal’sStatueStatue

The Girls Fair on the GăinaThe Girls Fair on the GăinaMountainMountain

TransalpinaTransalpina

TransfăgărăşanTransfăgărăşan

Ulpia Traiana SarmizegetusaUlpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Moldoveanu Mountain TopMoldoveanu Mountain Top

Vidraru LakeVidraru Lake

Muddy VulcansMuddy Vulcans

The Danube Gate Mouth

The Danube Delta

Puiu- Rosu Channel

Rosca Reservation

Wild Life on Merhei Lake

Buhaiova Reservation

St. George Channel

Delta reservation considered a natural universal monument by

UNESCO

Costinesti Coast

WE WISH YOU A WE WISH YOU A WONDERFULL TIME IN WONDERFULL TIME IN

CONSTANTA !CONSTANTA !