Romania is one of the most beautiful, intriguing, & little-known countries in Europe. This new book, arranged as a series of essays, is the most lucid & wide-ranging guide available to Romania`s architecture, history, & culture. From the remains left by the Romans to the unique churches of Moldavia & Maramures, & not forgetting the Transylvania of Vlad Dracul, ” Romania ”explains, informs, & inspires. A comprehensive gazetteer & essential practical information make it the perfect companion on the road, while a generous selection of photos makes it a pleasure to read & use. ...

Overview road map of the country with an index & a distance table on the reverse. Relief shading & colouring, with spot heights & names of peaks & mountain ranges give a good presentation of the country’s topography, contrasting Transylvania against the coastal areas. Road & rail network are clearly presented, given the scale of the map & the large number of small villages shown on it. Scenic routes, towns of particular interest, & other special sites are highlighted. Symbols mark campsites, beaches, spas, & various places of interest. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at 1° intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there is an index, indicating for each place its the administrative district, & a distance table.

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Romania at 1:850, 000 & Moldova at 1:445, 000 on a double-sided indexed map from ITMB, showing the topography of the two countries by altitude colouring, with street plans of central Bucharest & Chisinau. Each country is presented separately on one side of the map. The map of Moldova is shown with north-east rather than the conventional north at the top of the sheet, so that the country can be presented at a better scale. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with spot heights, plus graphics for swamps, forests, orchards & vineyards. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads & tracks; driving distances are marked on main & selected secondary routes. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. A range of symbols highlight various place of interest, including locations with tourist accommodation. The map of Romania has no geographical coordinates; on the Moldova map latitude & longitude are shown as margin ticks at 30’ intervals. Each country has a separate index. Also provided are large, clear street plans of central Bucharest & Chisinau, highlighting various facilities, including selected hotels, & places of interest.

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Romania in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

The Chinese have always taken a long-term view of events. They are proud of their ancient civilization & their modern achievements. Among the young, educated, urban elite there is an eagerness to discuss issues that were formerly off limits. Culture Smart! China puts these dramatic changes into an historical context, explains deep-seated cultural attitudes, & guides the visitor through a maze of unfamiliar social situations. It will enable you to discover for yourself the warmth, intelligence, humor, & humanity of this extraordinary people. ...

Romania with Moldova at 1:500, 000 on a large, double-sided, indexed map from Freytag & Berndt, with street plans of central Bucharest & Chisinau. Subtle hill-shading with additional spot heights depicts the topography, with names of numerous mountain & hill ranges marked on the map. Road network

Includes:: local roads, with toll roads & scenic routes highlighted. On motorways services, filling stations & overnight accommodation facilities are marked. Gradients on steep roads, intermediate driving distances on most roads, & border crossings are indicated. The map also shows the rail network, cable cars, ferry connections, & local airports. Boundaries of national parks, restricted military areas, & administrative regions are marked. Symbols denote various landmarks & sites of interest, e.g. spa resorts, marinas, campsites, selected hotels, mountain refuges, churches, etc.A grid in steps of 30` indicates latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. A booklet attached to the map cover contains an index with separate lists of place names for Romania & for Moldova, plus for the adjoining areas of the neighbouring countries, with, where appropriate, both local & transliterated verions as on the map itself. The booklet also contains street plans of central Bucharest & Chisinau.



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Detailed road map of Romania & Moldovia, ideal for route-planning. Clearly shows the national road network & selected provincial & local roads, with each class of road clearly indicated & road numbers shown. Intermediate driving distances between locations are shown in kilometres alongside the road, motorway filling stations are shown & motorway junctions are indicated. Topography is shown with relief shading & some spot heights, & colour shading is used to indicate land types.. International & provincial boundaries are clearly marked, as are National Parks, nature reserves & restricted military areas. Symbols indicate various sights & locations of tourist interest, such as churches, leisure & sports destinations, panoramas & viewing points, monuments & historic sites. Some hotels & campsites are marked. Railway lines, airports, ports & marinas are also shown. A grid divides the map at 30’ increments, & is also grid-referenced for the accompanying index booklet.* Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English.*

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Romania & Moldova Road Atlas at 1:300, 000 from Freytag & Berndt in an A4, spiral bound format, with indexed city centre street plans of Chisinau & 13 Romanian cities, plus mapping of Europe at 1:3, 500, 000 for route planning. Topography is shown by relief shading with spot heights & plenty of names of mountain ranges, etc, plus colouring for woodlands. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: small country roads & indicates border crossings, toll routes, steep gradients, seasonal closures, roads closed to or not recommended to caravans, etc. Driving distances are marked on main & many secondary roads; scenic routes are highlighted. The maps show railway lines & locations of domestic airports. Symbols indicate various places of interest & facilities, including campsites, numerous castles & churches – particularly in Transylvania, beaches, etc. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 30’ intervals. Extensive index lists all locations with their postcodes. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. The atlas also provides indexed street plans of city centres in the two capitals plus Arad, Brasov, Cluj Napoca, Constanta, Craiova, Galati, Iasi, Oradea, Pitesti, Ploiesti, Sibiu & Timosoara. All highlight main traffic arteries & name important buildings. Also included are indexed mapping of the whole of Europe at 1:3, 500, 000 for route planning & details of basic traffic regulations in the European countries.



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Romania with Moldova at 1:600, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map from Reise Know-How with topographic & tourist information. The map, published as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided with a small overlap between the sides, to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Many towns, particularly within Transylvania, are shown with their historic German names (but not Hungarian). The region’s topography is presented by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights, mountain passes & names of mountain ranges. Road network

Includes:: unsurfaced local roads & tracks, & indicates driving distances on main, secondary & some local roads. Railways are included, local airports are marked, & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. Symbols highlight various places of interest, including national parks & nature reserves, viewpoints, churches & monasteries, campsites, beaches, etc. The map has & a latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 30’ plus an extensive index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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The Romania Rock-Climbing guide describes the 17 climbing areas around Brasov in central Romania
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