Are you planning a getaway and still confused about where to go? Why not consider visiting Romania? There are a lot of things you don’t know about that country, despite having seen a few shots of it in movies.
Well, I am here to share some fantastic facts about Romania that you have never heard of or known.
Romania is a country located in southwestern Europe – in the north of the Balkan Peninsula right on the western shores of the Black Sea. It portrays a rich cultural heritage along with remarkable natural beauty and variety.
The unspoiled countryside and picturesque mountains enchant visitors all year round together with its historic capital and cities.
Therefore, here are ten things I bet you didn’t know about the country called Romania:
Romania is home to the world’s most massive administrative building – The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania’s capital, is 27 meters wide, 240 meters long, and 86 meters high, i.e. about 12 stories.
There are 1,100 rooms, most of which are empty, and gulps and a heating bill of $6 million every year. The building also has underground levels and an underground bunker that is linked to other government structures through 20km tunnels.
Construction of the building began during the final years of Ceausescu’s rule and was completed seven years after his demise. It cost three billion euros to build.
The people of Romania are known to consume a lot of alcohol – Talk about the fifth booziest country in the world, the average Romanian consumes a minimum of 14.4 liters of unadulterated alcohol every year.
The nation holds the sixth position when it comes to the consumption of wines, though this is not too surprising since it is one of the largest producers of wines in the world.
Romania is home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites – These are:
• The Churches of Moldavia
• The Wooden Churches of Maramures
• The Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains
• The Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania
• The Historic Center of Sighisoara
• The Danube Delta
• The Monastery of Horezu
Romania boasts of the world’s most preserved Delta in Europe – The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta situated in Europe, following after Caspian Depression’s Volga Delta in Russia/Kazakhstan.
It is the undoubtedly the best-preserved delta on their entire continent, featuring twenty-three natural ecosystems and a fantastic variety of fauna and flora.
Romania has the only gold museum in Europe – It is known as the Mineralogical Collection of Brad and the only one of its kind.
The Gold Museum was founded about a century ago, and its gallery showcases an astonishing collection of more than 2000 pieces of gold gathered from every part of the world.
The first city lit by electric lamps is in Romania – One of the most vibrant and beautiful Romanian city is Timisoara and was the first mainland European metropolises to be illuminated by electric lamps in 1884.
On an international scale, it came second after New York City.
Bucharest is home to one of the world’s most beautiful bookshops – A bookshop in Bucharest, called Cărturești Carusel, showcases over 10,000 books, about 5,000 albums as well as DVDs. A bistro is even situated on a top floor of the restored 19th-century building that houses the bookshop.
The brown bears of Romania – Romania remains the only country in Europe where brown bears are allowed to live in peace in the wilderness.
Romania has one of the happiest cemeteries in the world – Isn’t that odd? The cemetery is situated near the Ukrainian border in a tiny village and is known as Cimitirul Vesel (Merry Cemetery).
It is not just unique, but doubles as an open-air museum which attracts a lot of tourists from all over the world.
Romania is the 4th country with 4G network – If you want to enjoy high speed internet, then Romania is the place to go. The country is the fourth out of more seventy-eight nations that boast of 4G networks, according to OpenSignal.
Users of the internet can enjoy an internet speed of 35.61 Mbps on average, which is much better than 21.16 Mbps present in the United Kingdom.
