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Prince Charles, in a British documentary that promotes the Romanian tourism
November 29th, 2011 |
Prince Charles appears in the ‘Wild Carpathia’ documentary, aired by Travel Channel UK, which presents some of the most scenic landscapes of the Carpathian Mountains. The teaser of the documentary describes Transylvania as a place of myth of legend, where the howling of wolves gives shivers in the cool air of the night. ‘Carpathia’ is the name given by presenter Charlie Ottley to the area within the Romanian Carpathians, which is almost as wide as Great Britain, which is “home to bears, wolves and the elusive lynx, this is perhaps the last great wilderness in Europe.”
Ottley says he sought, in Transylvania, people that are trying to preserve their traditions in this region and interviews even Prince Charles – an outspoken advocate of Romania, who jokes saying that he is the descendent of Romanian prince Vlad the Impaler, which explains his connections to this country. The 60-minute documentary also presents the Hunyadi Castle of Hunedoara.
Prince Charles has two properties in the Valea Zalanului village, Covasna County, including a century-old house which he completely renovated.
During the last years, the heir to the British throne paid several private visits to Covasna, as a guest of Baron Kalnoky Tibor, at his manor of Miclosoara, built in the XVI-th century.
Travel Channel will air the ‘Wild Carpathia’ documentary on October 30.
The best film you can see on Wild Carpathia’
Shakira la Bucuresti
November 29th, 2011 |
Shakira de Revelion la Bucuresti !
Concertul de zile mari pe care l-a sustinut la Bucuresti, la inceputul lunii mai, unde publicul a rezistat cu stoicism in ploaie, i-a deschis Shakirei apetitul pentru tara noastra. Potrivit Cancan care citeaza surse din Antena 1, columbianca se va intoarce in Romania mai curand decat ar fi sperat fanii ei, solista fiind invitatul special al finalei “X Factor”, ce se va desfasura in noaptea de Revelion.
Bucurie imensa pentru admiratorii Shakirei, care, se pare, vor avea ocazia sa o vada din nou pe cantareata lor preferata, pentru a doua oara in acest an. Dupa ce, pana acum, au avut invitati cativa artisti internationali de calibru, precum Oceana, trupa Touch&Go si East 17, care vor performa chiar in seara de duminica, iata ca producatorii pregatesc o surpriza de proportii pentru marea finala, care va avea loc chiar de Revelion.
Producatorii show-ului sunt in negocieri extrem de avansate cu staff-ul Shakirei, pentru a o aduce pe solista in platoul “X Factor” in noaptea de Anul Nou, si se pare ca sunt foarte aproape de a semna contractul, din moment ce a “rasuflat” din interior informatia potrivit careia columbianca si-ar fi dat deja acceptul. Shakira nu este deloc straina de concursul “X Factor”, ea fiind pana acum prezenta la editiile din Germania si Marea Britanie, acolo unde a raspuns pozitiv invitatiei si a facut show-uri pe cinste. Nici de Romania nu este straina, vedeta sustinand aici un concert in 2006, la Timisoara, si unul anul acesta, in mai, la Bucuresti. Gigi Becali si-a exprimat dorinta de a o invita si la nunta lui Cristi Borcea, insa onorariul perceput de solista, de 500.000 de euro, s-a dovedit a fi prea mult pentru cat era el dispus sa plateasca.
Sursa: http://www.bucharestherald.ro
Romania in prezentari
November 18th, 2011 |
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Din istoricul mintilor Romanesti
Adevarul operelor lui Brancusi
Daily Mail recommends Bucharest as a romantic destination
November 15th, 2011 |
It is the beginning of city break season and across the country jet-setting couples are planning their romantic weekend trips together. But holidaying with your other half can be a minefield, particularly if you haven’t been together too long. What if he is a museum bore? What if she only wants to shop?
Which is why one dating website is offering its top tips about where different couples should choose for their holiday, based on the insights of their own ‘relationship scientist’, Daily Mail writes.
Dr Gian Gonzaga, from eHarmony.co.uk, claims holidays are an essential ‘time out from reality’ for couples, but the perfect mini-break can soon become fraught if you’ve not chosen the right destination.
Adventurous types will want a thrilling spot that will keep them entertained, while more laid-back couples, who have been together a while, may prefer a truly romantic city where they can relax.
The relationship expert recommends that new couples head to Berlin or Barcelona. The German capital is known for its thriving arts scene, while the Catalan city ‘has the heartbeat of a thrilling city and also offers the benefits of a relaxing beach holiday,’ claims Dr Gonzaga.
He suggests that adventurous types should head to Marrakech or Bucharest for a more unusual break. Romania’s capital offers a thriving underground club scene, while Morocco’s colourful medinas and varied cuisine provide plenty of unique experiences.
For couples looking for romance beyond Paris and Venice, the relationship expert recommends fast-paced Hong Kong, coastal Tel Aviv and even Reykjavik, the Icelandic capital surrounded by spectacular natural attractions.
The couples who head to Israel’s second city are normally ‘energetic, adventurous and outgoing’ according to eHarmony. While Iceland is the ideal city break for nature-lovers who don’t want to spend their entire weekend trawling museums, shops and galleries.
Sursa: http://www.bucharestherald.ro
The Blue Lake near Baia Sprie: the only one in Europe that changes color
November 14th, 2011 |
A former flooded mine three kilometers away from Baia Sprie has been a constant fascination for locals and tourists alike. Known under the name of the Blue Lake, this is the only one in the world that changes color, according to light or the people swimming in the lake, scrie skytrip.ro.
The famous lake covers an 0.5 ha surface and is located in a small water pool formed after the mining quarry was blown away in 1919- 1920. The lake has an anthropic origin. From one shore to another, it covers a 40-50 meter diameter and has a 4 meter depth. The lake has an elliptic, almost circular shape.
Local legends
Observed up-close the Blue Lake has the shape of a volcano crater, which has encouraged several local legends referring the way it was formed. Some locals believe it actually covers a much bigger surface, stretching to the Black Sea in its underground water.
There are also locals who fear their houses would cave in at any time because of the depth of the blown away quarry.
The lake water is full of sulfides, so its color is actually strong green, with blue nuances. When several people swim in the Blue Lake, the water changes color again. It also changes according to the light.
Romania, the perfect tourist destination for Halloween
November 13th, 2011 |
Romania is presented by The Irish Times and The Telegraph as the perfect Halloween destination, being the land of strange adventures with witches from Wallachia and vampires from Transylvania.
With Halloween upon us, Romania is a natural home for spooky adventures featuring witches from Wallachia, vampires from Transylvania and many terrifying things that go bump in the night, journalist Sean Hillen writes for The Irish Times.
This eastern European country promises more in the way of spooky adventures than any place in the region, from vampires in Transylvania to witches in neighbouring Wallachia. And plenty of tour operators to deliver on your every nocturnal whim, he writes.
“First stop on the tour is the capital, known in the 1920s and 1930s as the “Little Paris of the East” due to its broad boulevards and lively nightlife. Not the prettiest of cities, Bucharest still offers diverse activities, from theatre to opera, from classical to jazz.
“Several interesting museums are worth a visit – the Grigore Antipa Natural History Museum reopened last month after a 10 million Euro renovation; the National Museum of Art hosted in a 19th-century palace; and Old Princely Court, the ruins of the first Bucharest citadel built by Vlad the Impaler. A sprawling outdoor village version and the Peasant Museum offers insights into changing lifestyles over the centuries.
“More interesting on the vampire trail is a short trip out of the capital to the island of Snagov, a 30-minute car journey north of the city. My first trip there was in 1990, shortly after the downfall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. (…)
“Snagov was one of the principal hangouts for Vlad the Impaler, a medieval warlord, who built a prison there. He ruled the region in the mid-1400s, and, it is said this is his final resting place. Some literary critics say Vlad’s life influenced Bram Stoker when the Dublin-born author was developing the character of his infamous Count.”
Hillen also writes about several towns and places across Transylvania that are worth visiting, such as Brasov and Bran Castle, Sighisoara, but also Bistrita.
The Telegraph also published an article about Romania, written by Sir John Ure, former ambassador to various countries and author of travel and history books.
In an article called Romania: On the trail of Count Dracula, Ure writes about three distinct emotional and historical worlds that can be encountered in Romania.
“The first world was one of Gothic fantasy. It is epitomised by Bran Castle, with its much-vaunted connections with Vlad the Impaler – better known as Count Dracula. Other castles crowd the hilltops with their turrets and dungeons, their armouries and torture chambers. This is a world in which Ludwig II – the mid-19th-century mad king of Bavaria – and Wagner would have felt at home.
“The second world is a more wholesome one of Saxon villages and simple peasant agriculture. Horse-drawn carts trundle slowly along the lanes; small old-fashioned haystacks line the fields and punctuate the horizons; smiling old men scythe in the fields and decoratively dressed women fork up the hay; poppies and other wild flowers enliven the meadows; wooden Saxon houses with their high gates and brightly coloured exteriors line the village streets; every telegraph pole seems to support a nesting crane newly arrived from Africa; Lutheran churches, with their outer defence walls, outnumber Orthodox and Catholic ones.
“This is the world beloved of Prince Charles, who has bought a manor house in the region. It is no longer Wagner’s world, but rather that of The Sound of Music.
“The third of the worlds through which we passed is a ghost world of the former Romania of Nicolae Ceausescu and the communist era. Much has been done in the past two decades to remove the ugly traces of that unhappy chapter in Transylvania’s history. Hotels have had massive makeovers; no longer do they look as if they are awaiting party delegations, and are instead alive with young people dancing at wedding breakfasts; but still bath plugs tend to be absent and loo seats tend to be wobbly; credit card machines tend to be non-functional; and one is tempted to ask the occasional receptionist whether she got a refund from charm school.”
Treasure in the deep of Dobrogea. Discovery confirms ancient Herodotus theory
November 13th, 2011 |
Silistea, Constanta County. There’s terrible draught and the villagers start thinking of the underground river that their grandparents were talking about. Some of them wanted to confirm that this is more than just a story and started drilling. With 2,000 Euro. Gheorghe Popa showed everybody that he is not crazy.
But what is that water underground? It could be the fourth arm of the Danube, lost under the sand of Dobrogea, as Herodotus used to think in ancient times.
As early as in the 1960s, hydrologists tried to establish the quality and quantity of Dobrogea’s underground water, by experimental drilling. The last project lasted 24 months and was conducted together with Bulgarian researchers. So nowadays, it is known how much of the story is legend and what is actually true.
Dobrogea has not one, but two huge reserves of underground water. One in the north, going 100 meters deep. The second is in the south and appeared in the Jurassic period. It comes from Bulgaria, where it crosses 200 km, and goes on for 80 more in our underground.
A small part of this 90 million year old reserve is supplying water to 48 localities in Constanta County. The water is without chloride and nitrites and has a perfect balance of calcium, magnesium and iron.
The reserve could be used at times of draught to irrigate crops, since the local irrigation system is in ruin and parts of it have been stolen. But researchers say this would be a wrong move.
“It has to be preserved for future generations. It doesn’t evaporate,” said scientist Rodica Macale. Meaning that once the extraction begins, the balance breaks. An almost impossible choice. Do we save agriculture or keep the ace up our sleeve, given the imminent water crisis on global level?