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What to do

Bucharest

City of the contrasts, mixture of architecture, with its Oriental inns, Byzantine churches, palaces, classical and modern elements, Bucharest has plenty of things to offer to tourist. There are a lot of bars, restaurants and night clubs often offering rhythms of gypsy music. Romanians are warm-hearted people who like to enjoy themselves. Bucharest has many art galleries and museum, including museums that highlight peasant life in Romania. A classic repertoire - Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, and Mozart - is maintained at the Opera House. The Lipscani zone, with the main street with the same name is the oldest remaining part of Bucharest. This area is known as the "historical center".
Shopping
Best places for shopping are located around Piata Unirii and on the main boulevards. Variety store types, shopping centers from high fashion boutiques to art galleries, and ordinary shops. There are plenty of places to buy souvenirs in Bazaar district. 


Timisoara

Known as "the city of parks and gardens" and as a Romania's third biggest city. Numerous bars, clubs and restaurants have opened in the old center in the fine old baroque square. The old city consists of historic city quarters with several historic squares and proms.

Constanta

There are some special places in Constanta represent a real delight for both children and adults: the Delphinarium – first in Europe, the Planetarium and an Aquarium with marine fauna from the Danube Delta and the Black Sea. Hotels, shops, ancient monuments, and interesting museums, a Casino, a symbol of the city, many restaurants along the promenade make Constanta as a very attractive place. Ethnic mixing makes the town’s architecture special. The “Sf. Maria” Armenian Church build in 1890, the “Metamorphosis” Greek Church from the Ottoman occupation (1867), the synagogue of the Jewish community, the “St. Anton” Roman Catholic Church, and the Great Mosque, together create a special atmosphere, with a most unusual flavor.

Mamaia

Mamaia has many attractions like Aqua Magic Park situated at the entrance, the Skygondola that offers amazing panoramic view over the resort and 8 nautical sports bases for parasailing, scuba diving, windsurfing, skateboarding, water scooters, catamaran sailing, etc. Other entertainment spots are the numerous jumping boards, bicycles for one, two , three or even four persons, scooters, beach-volley, tennis courts, mini golf courses and handball beach courts as well as the numerous discos and clubs. You must see also the Holiday Village which has a lot of spinning rides, roller-coasters, tracks, dodgems, including a little train which circles The Siutghiol lake.

Mangalia

At Mangalia, the most southern town of the sea, situated in a rich and hospitable area with sunny hills covered with vineyards and fruit-bearing trees and waters full of fish, the citadel was very attractive to its neighbors during those times. During the summer there are a lot of festivals and entertaining events, which render a youthful and energetic atmosphere: Mangalia Days, the Romanian Navy Day, the Callatis Festival and many more. There are spectacular fireworks organized at the end of the festivals, fireworks whose multicolored light is reflected into the forever restless sea water. Former defense walls, Greek amphora, an old mosque shadowed by trees with rich crowns, streets with delicate white houses, terraces with nut and pastries, streets with delicate white houses, sparkling small squares are testimonies of the millenary and stormy past are the source of Mangalia’s unique charm.

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The information on this site was gathered through our journalists and various source(s) of information including the national tourism organization,
the ministry of finance, the ministry of foreign affairs, CIA World Factbook, and US State Department.