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Scornicesti, in Olt Country

Scornicesti is a city located within the Romanian region of Olt County and which counts with the peculiarity of being divided in 13 villages. Besides this, this city also counts with the particularity of being the birth town of Nicolae Ceausescu. Nicolae Ceausescu lived in this city for his first 11 years of life, until he decided to move to Bucharest with the aim of becoming a shoemaker.

Pitesti, capital of Arges

The city of Pitesti is the capital of the Romanian Arges County and one of the most visited spots in this country. This city is located on the bank of the Arges River, within the region of Wallachia, and near to Bucharest. Tourists who visit Bucharest during a vacation in Romania could easily reach this city through the A1 freeway since it provides a direct connection between them, as well as they would find a variety of buses, trains, and trams connecting this city with many others.

The mysterious Dracula’s Castle

Dracula’s Castle might be one of the most famous and most surrounded of mystery constructions of the entire world. This way, whenever tourists are enjoying a vacation in Romania, and especially while being in the region of Wallachia, they should make sure of visiting this castle, since it is, without any doubt, one of the most interesting places they could meet in this country.

Crobeta-Turnu Severin

Crobeta-Turnu Severin, also known as Drobeta-turnu Severin, is an antique Romanian city located on the bank of the Danube, in Oltenia, and more exactly in the Mehedinti County. From the point of view of history, this is one of the most interesting cities tourists could visit during a vacation in Romania, and therefore it is very recommendable that all those who are fond of disciplines such as history, architecture, or anthropology do not miss this destination.

The city of Campulung

Campulung, also known as Campulung Muscel, is one of the cities that compose the County of Arges, in the Romanian region of Wallachia. This city offers a unique natural scenery and environment, with hills, the River Targului and the Transylvanian Alps as a background. This way, this destination is a great choice to all those tourists who wish to be able to be in touch with the nature during a vacation in Romania.

The historic centre of Bucharest

The historic centre of Bucharest is not the same as it used to be known before Ceaucescu, but still is one of the most interesting spots visitors can meet during their vacation in Romania. Before the dictatorship of Ceaucescu, this historic centre counted with many unique antique constructions, but nowadays, only a few of them are still left, and the overall appearance of this area of Bucharest has changed dramatically.

Piata Revolutiei – A historical place

The Piata Revolutiei is one of the most iconic and historical places tourists could meet during a vacation in Romania. This square was where one of the most important moments in the history of Romania took place: this place was where, on December of 1989, Ceausescu and the Communist regime was overthrown after riots and protests. Since then, this square has been known as the Piata Revolutiei and is, without any doubt, a spot that is strongly related to the history and identity of this country and its population.

The Avenue Calea Victoriei

Calea Victoriei is one of the most important avenues of Bucharest and the entire Romania. This avenue is located in the central area of the city, starting at Piata Victoriei and ending towards the Splaiul Independentei. This avenue is bordered by many shops, restaurants and attractive spots and is a place which tourists should not miss during a vacation in Romania. As a matter of fact, visitors could hardly miss this avenue due to its importance and length and the several attractions to which it leads.

The Royal Palace of Bucharest

The Royal Palace, nowadays known as the Cotroceni Palace, is a very interesting construction which visitors should not miss meeting during their vacation in Romania. This building is not only interesting by its history and structure, but also by the fact that nowadays hosts what is known as the Cotroceni National Museum.

The Centru Civic in Bucharest

The Centru Civic is an area of Bucharest famous by the way in which it was completely rebuilt during the dictatorship of Ceausescu. This area was rebuilt as part of the “systematization” process implemented by Ceausescu and is one of the most iconic spots in relation to his dictatorship which tourists could meet in Bucharest during their vacation in Romania.