Although still a hidden gem of Europe, Romania is a country full of surprises, folklore, and exciting places that leave long lasting impressions on visitors’ minds.

Romania has 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

1. The Churches of Moldavia;
2. the Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains;
3. the Historic Centre of Sighisoara;
4. the Monastery of Horezu;
5. the Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania;
6. the Wooden Churches of Maramures;
7. the Danube Delta.

The Romanian Flag. A brief Description.

For more information please visit this Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Romania

Check out a few more interesting facts about Romania:

• Romania is Europe’s richest country in gold resources (check out the European Association of Mining Industries, Metal Ores & Industrial Minerals for accurate info)
• BBC’s Top Gear team visited Romania having Jeremy Clarkson mention that Transfagarasan was the best driving road in the world
• Over 70 % of the population speaks Conversational English
• It is home to the largest population of brown bears in Europe
• It is home to the most spectacular and oldest painted Monasteries in Europe
• The Rock sculpture of Decebalus near the city of Orșova is Europe’s largest rock sculpture
• Timisoara was the first city lit by electric street lamps in continental Europe
• The world’s first top-scoring Olympic gymnast is Romanian
• Romania has the happiest Cemetery on Earth
• It boasts the tallest wooden church in Europe, Sapânța-Peri
• It’s home to The House of People, the world’s heaviest building and the second biggest in the world after the Pentagon
• It has the best preserved Delta in Europe - The Danube Delta
• Bucharest has one of the world’s prettiest bookshops in Europe - Carturesti
• The Romanian Sphynx of Bucegi is hiding amazing ancient Mysteries

Want even a more surprising perspective?

Check out The Telegraph article : Why Romania is a better post-lockdown holiday option than the Seychelles