Discover Romania & Moldova
Ponder whether Bucharest is the ' Paris of the East' at its own Triumphal Arch.
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Romania occupies a unique position on the map of Eastern Europe. It is a country that presents many paradoxes. In this book the pre-eminent Romanian historian Lucian Boia examines his native land`s development from the Middle Ages to modern times, delineating its culture, history, language, politics & ethnic identity. Boia introduces us to the heroes & myths of Romanian history, & provides an enlightening account of the history of Romanian Communism. He shows how modernization & the influence of the West have divided the nation
- town versus country, nationalists versus pro-European factions, the elite versus the masses
- & argues that Romania today is in chronic difficulty as it tries to fix its identity & envision a future for itself. The book concludes with a tour of Bucharest, whose houses, streets & public monuments embody Romania`s traditional values & contemporary contradictions.

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Rosemary Rennon discovered Romania in 1993 when she went hunting for the small village where her father was born. She was captivated by its scenery & by the simplicity of a country just awakening from its long communist nightmare. Unfamiliar to many due to its long isolation, Romania is comprised of five distinct regions resulting from both their unique landscapes & their historical populations of Dacians, Romanians, Germans, Hungarians & Turks. In addition to its rolling green hills & valleys, with the arc of the Carpathian mountain chain in its centre, the country`s southeastern region on the Black Sea provides a massive wildlife refuge, as well as miles of sandy beach resorts. Its cities are filled with outstanding architectural gems & modern activities. All this, plus a fascinating, turbulent history & the lovely Romanian tongue-considered by many to be the original romance language-belong to a culture one will never want to leave. ...

Romania with Moldova at 1:800, 000 on a map from Marco Polo Travel Publishing with prominent highlighting of interesting locations, enlargements for the environs of Bucharest & Chisinau, plus an index booklet with five city maps & brief descriptions of 15 selected top sights, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Carpathian Mountain in the Ukraine. Cartography is from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont. Road network

Includes:: selected minor roads & local tracks, highlights scenic routes, shows intermediate driving distances on main & many local roads, & indicates motorway services, toll stations, caravan & vehicle restrictions, gradients, border crossings, etc. Railway lines, ferry routes & local airports are included, as well as administrative divisions with names of the provinces. Locations of interest are prominently highlighted, with separate colouring for towns or villages & for natural sites. National parks & other protected areas are marked. Symbols highlight locations of campsites, youth hostels, isolated hotels, etc. Topography is shown by relief shading & spot heights, with names of mountain ranges, valleys, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 30’ intervals. Enlargements present the environs of the two capitals in greater detail. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English.A separate booklet attached to the map cover

Includes:: an index which also lists national parks, UNESCO World Heritage sites, airports & amusement parks. The booklet also contains brief descriptions of 15 most interesting locations prominently highlighted on the map, plus street plans of central Bucharest, Cluj-Napota, Constan?a, Sibiu & Chisinau. A fold-out flap in the cover shows for route planning an overview of the whole area covered by the map plus the adjacent regions, prominently highlighting main places of interest, with the grid reference system in the margins making it easier to find locations on the main map. Also included are a distance/driving times table & basic driving regulations.







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The Michelin national road map of Romania at 1:750, 000 scale is best suited to trip & route planning. The map gives comprehensive coverage of national road networks showing major motorways, dual carriageways, national & regional main roads & some smaller local roads. Unsurfaced roads & tracks & some major footpaths are also shown. The map shows useful motoring information for motorways & major roads
- including toll sections, numbered interchanges & rest stops. Michelin`s selected scenic routes are also highlighted. Distances between major locations are marked along roads, with total distance & several intermediate distances shown. A quick-reference chart of distances & driving times between major locations is also given, as well as a grid-referenced index of principal place names. The map shows latitude & longitude on a WGS84 grid (30` intervals for latitude, 20` for longitude). Clear, easy-to read cartography clearly differentiates different classes of road. Major topography is indicated with slight 3D relief shading, but no contours or other topographic information is shown except mountain peaks. Woodland & forest is marked with green shading, & national parks are highlighted. Built-up urban areas are clearly marked in yellow. Airports, ferries, & motorails are also marked. National borders & administrative divisions are marked. Selected sights, including historic houses, castles & ruins, religious buildings & other places of tourist interest, are shown with symbols This map

Includes:: two inset city plans of Bucharest
- an overview plan showing main roads at 1;62, 000 & a high-scale street plan of the centre at 1:20, 000. Another inset map shows Romania`s administrative distracts with their names & abbreviations. The map also

Includes:: a quick reference panel giving national driving regulations, including speed limits, equipment requirements (e.g. bulb kits, warning triangles) & seatbelt rules.





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James Roberts’ Cicerone guide to the Mountains of Romania is an extensive survey of one of Europe’s finest walking destinations. Long isolated, Romania’s Carpathian mountains are ideal walking country for varying standards of walker, with well-way-marked paths & a good network of mountain huts. Romania also has a remarkable wealth of wildlife, the region being one of the last strongholds of wolf & bear. As well as guiding the reader through remoter areas, the guide also covers popular region such Poiana Brasov. The guide is organized in thirteen chapters, with each section detailing a different Romanian mountain range from the Retezat to the Eastern Carpathians. An opening chapter offers advice on planning you trip & general tips for walking in the mountains. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour maps which clearly highlight the walk & also give an indication of gradients which may affect the difficulty of a particular walk. Colour photographs also give an indication of some of the distinctive landscape of the Romanian mountains. ...

Romania Road Atlas at 1:250, 000 from Freytag & Berndt in an A4, spiral bound format, with over 50 street plans, including all the main Black Sea resorts, an extensive index, a distance table, & information about border crossings. Exceptionally clear, well drawn cartography is from Dimap, whose range of hiking maps of Romania can also we found on our website. Relief shading with peak heights & names of mountain ranges, plus graphics for marshes, etc, especially in the Danube delta, show the topography. National parks & other protected areas are prominently marked. Detailed presentation of the road network ranges from motorways to unpaved country tracks & shows petrol stations, rest areas, overnight accommodation & border crossings. Railways are shown with stations & indicate narrow gauge lines. Local airports are marked & the maps also show the country ...

Romania on a compact spiral-bound road atlas from the Budapest based Cartographia, clearly showing the country’s road network & indicating roads closed to general traffic, scenic routes, border crossings, & intermediate driving distances. Railways, administrative boundaries, & national parks are marked, & symbols highlight various places of interest, including campsites, spas & beaches, World Heritage sites, folk museums, wooden churches, etc. Hill-shading represents the relief & some spot heights are included for significant peaks. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at 10’ intervals. ...

Romania in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions & countries worldwide & using the expertise & tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience & is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance & detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination. Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly & easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there & around & a History & Culture chapter profiling history, food & drink, land & landscape, flora & fauna & arts & literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities & areas principally describing the main sites & attractions, with further information on directions, history & practicalities. There are also a number of individual features & insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences & in-depth thematic short histories of the culture & histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there & around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities & accommodation. Restaurants & hotels are listed with brief descriptions & information on prices, location, contact details & facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide. ...

Romania’s popular hiking areas on contoured, GPS compatible maps from the locally based publishers Bel Alpin, with most titles providing English language descriptions of the recommended waymarked hiking routes, etc. The maps are contoured & highlight local trails indicating their waymarking signs. Also shown are locations of mountain shelters & refuges or other tourist accommodation such as hunting lodges, forestry huts, etc. Some titles include information for other recreational pursuits such as mountain biking, climbing, etc. Unless stated to the contrary in the individual description, all the titles are GPS compatible. On the reverse most titles have a description of the local area plus descriptions of recommended hiking trails. Map legends & text on the reverse include English. For more information see individual descriptions. ...