Cheap
flights to Romania are the opportunity for tourists to explore the
mysterious country in Eastern Europe with famous architectural works and
vibrant cultures. The country of myths and ancient legends will bring tourists
interesting experience.
Cheap flights to Romania |
Romania is a country in Europe. It shares border with Moldova
and Ukraine to the northeast and the north, Hungary to the northwest, Serbia to
the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The
country is located on a large area of the Danube Delta. It covers 237,500
square kilometers with the population of more than 22 million people. Bucharest
is the capital as well as the largest city in Romania.
Modern Romania is emerged within the territories of the ancient
Roman province of Dacia, of which the most important territories are the
Moldavia, Transilvania and Wallachia. This country gained its independence from
the Osman Empire and was officially recognized in 1878. After the World War II,
Romania became a socialist republic country and had close ties with the former
Soviet Union. In 1989, the socialist regime in this country collapsed and the
country began transition back towards democracy. In 2007, this country
officially became a member of European Union.
Like many countries, Romania has no state religion. However, a
majority of the population identify themselves as Christians. According to the
population census, more than 80% of the country's population is identified as
Orthodox Christians belonging to the Romanian Orthodox Church. Other
denominations include Roman Catholicism accounting for nearly 5%, Protestantism
more than 5%, and Greek Catholicism of about 1%.
Tourist
attractions in Romania
Bucharest Calea Victoriei Aerial View |
Bucharest is the first
attraction on tours to Romania. Also, it is dubbed as "Paris of the
Balkans". Coming to Bucharest, tourists can explore impressive
architectural works as Romanian Parliament House located in the beautiful hill,
Ceausescu Palace, ancient houses and the beautiful church in Cernica, Snagov,
Parasea... Parliament House located in Unirri Square was built by 700 talented
architects, engineers, artists, sculptors, artisans and more than 20,000
skilled workers working 24 hours/ day to complete this project within 5 years.
It is considered the world's second highest parliament house, behind the
Pentagon.
Cismigiu Garden in Summer, Bucharest |
In Cismigiu Gardens Park,
tourists can join many interesting activities such as canoeing on the beautiful
lake, contemplating the romantic rose gardens or the statues of famous cultural
figures of Romania. Particularly, tourists cannot ignore museum in the park with
60 traditional houses, rice mill, farm, rural architecture of Romania through
many different periods. Interestingly, Bucharest is
also a popular venue for classical music with George Enescu Festival. If
tourists come here at the festive time, they can enjoy the interesting
performances here. Additionally, tourists can walk in the center to discover
the beauty of the capital, the Palace of Count Dracula, or visit the crowded
commercial areas as Covaci Street.
Triumphal Arch, Bucharest, Romania |
To the north, tourists can admire the beauty of Triumphal Arch
built meticulously and impressively. Village Museum will be the next attraction
for numerous tourists in the city. This is one of the largest outside museums
in Europe. Romania owns the world heritages as the Saxon town in Transylvania
or magnificent Bran Castle and the monasteries decorated unique of Bucovina and
the picturesque countryside of Maramures. Tourists who prefer beach and want to
relax with water sports or relax at the famous resorts on the gorgeous white
sandy beaches should come to Costinesti, Olimp, Constanta, Neptun, Eforie Sud,
Năvodari, Jupiter, Eforie Nord... Traveling to Romania, tourists should visit
the land of the famous Dracula vampire in Transylvanie.
Airports
in Romania
Henri Coanda International Airport |
Currently, there are some domestic and international airports
exploiting direct flights to and from Romania such as Bucharest Henri Coandă
International Airport, Târgu Mureş International Airport (Mureş). Tourists can
choose flights from Romania at some major airports such as
- Arad International Airport (Arad)
- Timişoara "Traian Vuia" International Airport (Timişoara)
- Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (Dobrogea)
- Târgu Mureş International Airport (Mureş)
- Bacău International Airport (Bacău)
- Sibiu International Airport (Sibiu)
- Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (Bucharest)
- Ştefan cel Mare Airport (Suceava)
- Craiova Airport (Craiova)
- Timişoara "Traian Vuia" International Airport (Timişoara)
- Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (Dobrogea)
- Târgu Mureş International Airport (Mureş)
- Bacău International Airport (Bacău)
- Sibiu International Airport (Sibiu)
- Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (Bucharest)
- Ştefan cel Mare Airport (Suceava)
- Craiova Airport (Craiova)
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can easily select flights of the reputable carriers in Asia or Europe. Cheap flights Hanoi - Bucharest are operated by Qatar Airways, Turkish
Airlines, Alitalia, Air France, etc. While cheap flights Ho Chi Minh City - Bucharest are exploited by Turkish
Airlines, Etihad Airways, Vietnam Airlines, British Airways, China Southern
Airlines, etc.
Popular
airlines in Romania and to Romania
Boeing 737-300 - TAROM |
Blue Air, TAROM, Eurojet Romania, Ţiriac Air are the top
airlines in Romania. Among them, TAROM is the Romania's national, largest and
oldest airline. It has the huge fleet and the best service quality in Romania. The
airlines is currently exploiting domestic routes and offering cheap flights to Europe, Asia and Americas.
Major and low-cost airlines to Romania are Turkish Airlines,
British Airways, Eurowings, LOT Polish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Scandinavian
Airlines, Aegean Airlines, airBaltic, Air Berlin, Air Malta, Air Serbia,
Austrian Airlines, Czech Airlines, El Al, Germanwings operated by Eurowings,
Israir Airlines, KLM, LOT Polish Airlines, Nouvelair, Qatar Airways, Ryanair,
Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, Tunisair, Vueling, Wizz Air,
Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine and other carries.
Other
useful information
Victory Avenue, Bucharest |
- Sarmale (cabbage dish) is the popular dish in Romania. Its
ingredients include rice and some minced meats. The flavor of this dish is
quite special, so tourists should once try this famous dish.
- Popular products and souvenirs that tourists should buy when
traveling to Romania are leather items, pottery, embroidery, crystal,
porcelain, textiles, carpets, wooden statues... Compared to European countries,
the prices of goods sold in this country are often cheaper. Therefore, tourists
can freely shop.
- Romania is a member of the Schengen, so if tourists have the
Schengen visa, they don't need apply a Romanian visa when coming here. They
just need to bring the original passport.
- Romania has the comprehensive and modern transport system.
Many tourists to Romania hire the private car to travel around the country.
Also, tourists can travel by train, aircraft, tram, bus, taxi, or ship.
- Three official languages used widely in Romania are Polish,
German and English. "Leu" is the official currency of this country.
It is a silver coin.
- In summer, Romania has the temperate climate on the coast but
intense heat inland. In winter, snow falls from December until April and the
coldest climate is in the Carpathian Mountains. From May to June, September to
October, the climate is temperate. The annual average temperature ranges from 8
to 11° C.