Hotels and Accommodation

According to The Rough Guide, “No journey to Eastern Europe would be complete without paying a visit to Romania. Outstanding landscapes, a huge diversity of wildlife”. The Rough Guide also gives you traveling alternatives: either on a package deal (and you’ll not be able to see disconcerting realities of the country such as poverty, beggars and so on) or independently. Well, traveling independently is indeed the best idea, but you should never start such a journey without proper research. Why? Because Romania is a wild country. No, not the people (although there are some voices warning you about pickpockets, especially in Bucharest, subway stations and train stations, yet you’ll not find them in the wilderness), but it’s relief and roadway structure: many roads are narrow or lack traffic signs; some are in a really bad condition and require maintenance work. Some roads are not even mapped, especially those traversing the wilderness in the mountains or some villages. Besides to find the bed and breakfast country houses with the offers that are the closest to what you may call Romanian tradition you’ll need a local guide and not the guidance of a specialized tourist agency. Romania’s charm lies in the less visited regions. There you’ll learn the real meaning of Romanian hospitality.

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