Bucharest
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph initially built in wood, in 1896, to celebrate the royal wedding between Prince Ferdinand and Queen Maria. Made of stone in 1922, in the memory of the victory of Romanian army in the World War I and finished in the actual shape during 1935, of Deva granite.
Standing 25 metres high, the Arc has a staircase that allows visitors to climb to the terrace on the top of the monument. The sculptures that decorate the monument were created by leading artists of the day, including Ion Jalea, Constantin Medrea and Constantin Baraschi.
Standing 25 metres high, the Arc has a staircase that allows visitors to climb to the terrace on the top of the monument. The sculptures that decorate the monument were created by leading artists of the day, including Ion Jalea, Constantin Medrea and Constantin Baraschi.
The Parliament Palace
The Parliament Palace is the second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon regarding its surface, of 64.800 km2. It was built between 1984 and 1989 on the place of some monasteries, that were demolished, and of the Uranus Hill, that was leveled to the ground, in the center of Bucharest, by a team of architects led by Anca Petrescu. It was destined for the members of the Communist Party; Ceausescu planned to make beside the offices, personal living places; so that its surface would have been bigger. Presently it houses Romania`s Parliament. The People`s House has a rectangle shape, with impressive dimensions: 270 m at the façade, 240 m on the side, a height of 84 m and a depth (under 0 m) of 92 m. It has 12 stories, four underground levels and a nuclear bunker (a secret subway line connected to the Bucharest subway was meant to be constructed), 1.100 rooms: offices, reception halls, scientific, cultural and socio-politics manifestation rooms. It has two monumental galleries of 180 m length and 18 m height. The largest hall is the Unification Hall that has a sliding ceiling through which can enter a helicopter. The hall`s carpet weighs 14 tons and was woven on the premises with special build machines created for the purpose. Around 3.500 tons of crystal were used for the chandeliers. The biggest chandelier is the one in the small Parliament hall, it weighs three tons and 7.000 light bulbs are used for it. After the Revolution the building was meant to be blown up, but the costs would have been huge. Most part of the building is not used. It houses 440 offices, dozens of conference rooms, the largest are between 1.000 and 1.500 m2 each. It has two halls of over 2.000 m2, two conference rooms with a capacity of 1.200 seats and 850 seats. All these have a surface of 265.000 m2 . Regarding the built volume: the People`s House is on the third place in the world (2,55 million m3) after the building of Cape Canaveral (in the U.S.A., where cosmic rockets are assembled) and after Quetzalcoatl`s Pyramid from Mexico.
Romanian Athenaeum
Romanian Athenaeum, founded in 1888, with an aspect of Greek temple with Ionic columns at the Athenaeum entrance. It’s round shape is due to the fact that it was built over the foundations of a manage. The wonderful interior with round frescoes depicts moments of the Romanian history.
Village Museum
Village Museum nestled along Herastrau Lake, there are 85 peasant homes, barns, churches and mills transported from all over Romania. Tall-roofed Transylvanian houses with beautifully crafted shingles sit alongside rustic wooden churches to form a unique neighborhood. The overall impression is that Romanian peasants take great pride in their work and homes. Everyday accessories: tools, butter-churns, hayforks, beer kegs and clothes are displayed inside the house. This museum can take a whole day to explore and, in fine weather families settle down for picnic lunch in the scenic grounds.
The National Theatre Ion Luca Caragiale
The National Theatre in Bucharest is the national theatre of Romania, having the impressive full name „Teatrul Naţional Ion Luca Caragiale din Bucureşti” as Cargiale founded the National Theatre in 1852. The name National Theatre was given in 1875, though. Teatrul National Bucuresti features four halls, and over 1,500 seats. Its picture can be seen on the 100 Lei banknote.
Today the National Theatre of Bucharest is administered by the Ministry of Culture, Romania. It is situated in the Center of Bucharest. The first building was located on Calea Victoriei, but after it was destroyed during WW II it was rebuilt at University Square (Piata universitatii), in a modern style (the old National Theatre was baroque style).
The National Theatre has had international success, the most famous and international renowned actress however might be Maia Morgenstern (Maria in the Passion of Christ from Mel Gibson).
Gălăciuc
Conditions and Accommodation
Housing is either in the Main Building, in rooms with 4 beds and the Galaciuc building, in very crowded rooms with 2 or 3 beds, or wooden buildings with 6 or 8 beds. Most of the buildings existed prior to the opening of the camp, being log-cabins belonging to Vrancea's Forest Management Company.
Activities
Gălăciuc is an excellent venue for paragliding, mountaineering and sightseeing. Its very good position and clean air are the advantages of the camp. 8 km from the camp, in the direction of Lepşa lies the Putna waterfall, with a number of trekking routes, while 10 km away, near Lepşa, there is the Cheile Tişiţei nature preserve and wildlife reservation (with one of the largest population of wild bears in Europe. Trout fishing is possible either in the Putna river or the Lepşa trout farm.
Brasov
The aqua park from Brasov
The aqua park from Brasov, opened in 2008 by a partnership between the town hall of Brasov and a society of Romanian private capital, has a surface of 4 hectars, with a capacity of 5000 visitors.
The lifeguards take care of the pools so that you can have the safety you need for the offered services. Opened from Monday until Sunday, this park has pools of different shapes, of all kind of dimensions, saunas, Jacuzzi, Turkish bath, Olympic pool, children pool, 7 slides, beach, sports fields and fitness area.
In order to have a good time there are free chaises, beach umbrellas, cloakrooms with wardrobes and hair dryers. The complex has a restaurant, many bars and shops, where those who don’t have the necessary things can buy bading suits, towels and shoes.
The rustic showers, foot bath to relax, waterfalls, and a corner where you can find snow all season that you can cool off after you left the sauna, a beauty saloon, two solars (vertical and horizontal) , two massage parlors and a relaxation salon are making this complex complete.
The center offers water slides for the entertainment enthusiasts too. If you are not the fan of water sports you can relax in the same compound by playing tennis or football on one of the annexed fields.
Bran Castle
Virtual Tour
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