Travel guide for Romania
Romania, an Eastern European country (sometimes divided within southern Europe). Romania borders Hungary and Serbia on the west, Bulgaria on the south, and Ukraine and Moldova on the north and northeast. Romania has a small coastline located on the Black Sea, and its boundary with Serbia and Bulgaria is mainly by the Danube River. The capital, Bucharest, is the largest financial center in the region.
Romania is rich in resources. The main tourist attractions include Bucharest, the Black Sea Coast, the Danube Delta, the northern part of the Moldova region, and the Central and Western Carpathian Mountains. Important cities include Brasov, Crayova, Ploiesti, Timisoara, etc. The blue Danube River, the majestic Carpathian Mountains and the colorful Black Sea are the three great treasures of Romania. The Danube River flows through Romania for 1075 kilometers. Hundreds of rivers of various sizes flow meandering across its territory, most of which merge with the Danube River, forming a water system where "all rivers meet Danube".
Food Customs Romania like to have conversations while eating, and have the habit of playing with a band or listening to music and other entertainment. This is also a courtesy they treat guests. If you don't have a band at the meal. Then the host often takes the initiative to apologize to the guest. They generally have a habit of procrastinating on meals for a long time, with long intervals between dishes, and sometimes a meal takes two to three hours. Especially at dinner, some even dance while eating, and the meal lasts even longer.
Romania regard salt and bread as essential foods in life. When a guest arrives, the most solemn etiquette is that the girl from the host family holds a plate and serves bread and salt to the guest. The guest needs to take a piece of bread and dip it in the salt and taste it. When attending formal dinners, men generally wear dark suits and women wear skirts.
Taboo: Romania regard dogs as good friends of mankind and do not eat dog meat.
Billing: Some restaurants charge by weight, usually 100 grams per unit. It is impossible to predict the weight and amount of certain meats ordered.
Entertainment Activities Romania's annual Tulip Festival is held from April 23 to 25 in the western city of Potesti. At that time, the precious and rare tulips will be displayed in front of tourists, as if they are in the world of flowers and lost in them. On April 8, 1971, the three-day World Roma Congress concluded in London, England. The meeting established the platform, selected the flag and song of the International Roma Alliance, and stipulated that April 8 of each year is the World Roma Day. According to reports, there are approximately 5.5 million to 10 million Roma people in the world, the majority of whom live in Europe. Roma in Romania constitute approximately 2.5 per cent of the country's population of 22 million. Every year, the Roma (also known as gypsies) in Romania celebrate their festivals with singing and dancing.
Young Men's Day is also a very important festival. Young men dressed in bright national costumes ride through the streets on horseback to receive people's blessings. June Traditional Handicraft Exhibition: Craftsmen from all over Romania gathered at the Rural Museum in Bucharest to show off traditional woodcarving, carpet weaving, knitting and embroidery, pottery molding, glass blowing, eggshell painting and other skills. Old Bucharest in July: The entire city holds the same ceremony as 150 years ago. The procession wore 19th-century costumes, and there were performances such as horse-drawn carriages, traditional food and music. Hold a celebration of medieval art, crafts and music to reshape the atmosphere of the medieval ancient city of Sigišwara. Medieval Festival This festival lasts for three days. This is the traditional "Finding Objects" festival. On this day, the villagers dressed in traditional costumes came to the foot of "Hen Mountain" to dance and hold banquets to their heart's content, and choose the objects they admire.
August Prislip Dance: This is a traditional celebration of friendly relations between Romania's three main regions: Transylvania, Moldova and Maramures. On that day, villagers dressed in traditional costumes lined up to the Prislip Pass in the Carpathian Mountains to hold traditional singing, dancing and banquets.
The Romania Folk Art Festival began with outstanding folk artists providing art works such as pottery molding, textile embroidery, wood carving, etc. to people interested in traditional handicrafts. "Return of the Sheep" is a festival that marks sheep returning from the Carpathian Mountains. The October Wine Festival celebrations mark the time when Romania people are ready to start making wine after a bumper grape harvest.
Tips * Romania are enthusiastic, like to be straightforward when talking, and hate to beat around the bush. Men must let women go first when entering and getting on the bus, and men guard them when going down the stairs. In social occasions, they pay attention to public health, do not spit everywhere, and avoid picking their ears and teeth in front of guests.
* When visiting Romania, you can bring gifts to others. Flowers are the best (but don't send red roses). Send odd numbers, not even numbers.
* I like to talk about sports, travel, music, clothing and books in chat.
* When meeting guests on social occasions, Romania people are generally accustomed to shaking hands. When shaking hands, they must look at each other respectfully. When boyfriends meet each other, they often hug each other's shoulders as a courtesy; women usually hug each other gently and kiss both cheeks.
*13 is a taboo number for Romania.
* Romania avoid draft air when riding and indoors. They never open windows on both sides to allow air convection, believing that this will make people sick. Men do not wear black ties except during periods of mourning.
* Pay attention to taking good care of your belongings when playing, carry your passport or residence permit with you when you go out, take good care of your belongings, and do not carry large amounts of cash with you. Be sure to abide by traffic rules and pay attention to personal safety. After parking and leaving, do not put bags, clothes and other items on the car seat to avoid theft of property.
* Be vigilant and pay attention to preventing fake police officers. When encountering police inspections, you should ask the other party to show your badge and ID, carefully check and write down the other party's name and police number. When encountering a search, the other party should also be required to show a search warrant signed by the procuratorate or the court. If the other party does not show it, the inspection may be refused. If you are sure you encounter a fake police officer, call the police immediately.