Romania

Erasmus+ KA2 project ‘ Learning beyond the classroom walls’

Location: Southeastern Europe

Neighbours: Hungary, Ukraine, Moldavia, Bulgaria, Serbia

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Romanian currency: lei (Eng.=lions)

Capital city: Bucharest

Famous places

The Bran Castle in Transylvania, commonly known as Count Dracula's Castle.

The Peles Castle,built by King Carol I of Romania

The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, and is

the best preserved on the continent.

The Black Sea is steeped in history and culture, a vital

trading center linking Europe with Asia.

Famous Romanian people

Mihai Eminescu is recognized as the foremost Romanian lyric poet. His mastery of language has also earned him a high place in world literature.

Nadia Elena Comăneci is a Romanian gymnast who, at the age of 14, became the first gymnast in the Olympic history to be awarded the perfect score of 10.0 at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Vlad III, known as Vlad the Impaler, the prince of Wallachia in the 15th century, has become known worldwide as Bram Stoker’s “ Count Dracula”.

Romanian cuisine: Sarmale (minced meat rolled in

cabbage leaves)

Papanasi (doughnuts made of fresh

cheese)

Romanian words

*Hello! – Bună!*Good-bye! – La revedere!*Thank you! – Mulțumesc!

The most important feature of the Romanian people is hospitality. If you come to our country, we will make you feel at home!