The land which have perfect blend of history, horror and beauty…
Well, I am talking about Romania!
Here I have compiled some jaw-dropping facts about Romania.🌏
Just as Florea, Costan and Petru struggled, survived and enjoyed the journey in the forest in the story “the fairy of the dawn”, the people of Romania are known for their smartness, intellectual and warmth!
Amazing Facts about Romania
Transfagarasan Highway: The King of all Roads!
Do you love long drives?
Yes, who would not like long drives! But, to have a memorable long drive, you need a road with good views, less traffic, well-planned construction.
What if I tell you, all the necessary requirements of a good road are available in Romania? Sounds cool?
Jeremy Clarkson went on a search for the best roads in the world. Well, he found the Transfagarasan Highway of Romania to be the “king” of all roads in the world!
Sapanta-Peri: The tallest wooden church!
Why are churches built so high? [To maintain the supremacy and feel a power of god protecting us].
But, how high or long can a church be? ANY GUESS?
Well, 78 meters is the answer!
The Sapanta-Peri is not just the tallest wooden church in the world… but it is also termed to be the second largest building in Europe!
Situated in a small village in North-western Romania, it also got one more feather in his ‘record’ crown! It is declared as one of the UNESCO heritage sites!
Scărişoara Glacier: Let’s take a look into Romania’s largest ice caves!
Romania is not just an attraction above the land, but also underground!
Have you ever heard about the Bihor Mountains in Romania? The second-largest underground glacier in Europe is located under this mountain.
It is said that this 75,000 cubic meters wide glacier has been there for around 3500 years.
The Scărişoara Glacier was first discovered and researched by the scientist Emil Racovita. His hypotheses about this glacier were published in renowned papers!
Amazing, right?
The tallest rock sculpture in Europe is in Romania
At 55 meters high, the statue of the Dacian king is located in Romania!
Decebal that has been cut into the rocky bank of the Danube is the tallest rock sculpture in all of Europe!
Over a ten-year period…twelve alpinist sculptors worked on it.
On the border between Serbia and Romania (also along the beautiful banks of the Danube), the Statue of Decebalus can be seen.
This is almost 43 meters tall and 25 meters wide. It is currently ranked as the sixth-largest in the entire world!!
How about some spooky night? : The story of Baciu Forest!
In Cluj-Napoca, there is a forest known as Baciu Forest.
It is thought to be the most supernatural place on earth. It is regarded as one of the most haunted forests in the world
You can feel the eeriness in the woods. Some even refer to it as Romania’s “Bermuda Triangle.”
You know what, it is said that possessed girl’s ghost can be seen. The caretaker continued to string dolls…as if he was trying to calm the dead girl.
But the caretaker died with lots of dolls after fifty years! Well, would you like to go there alone?
Coliboaia cave: The oldest cave painting found!
Cave drawings are proof of history!
How the ancient people used to convey messages to each other.. how they felt.. most importantly, how civilization started… All of these can be learnt from cave paintings.
Well, 13 drawings, which date back to around 32,000 years, show animals like rhinoceroses, buffalo, horses, and cats.
Some of the finest prehistoric artwork can be found in Coliboaia cave, Apuseni, Romania.
Hai sa dansam: Let’s talk about some Căluşul dance!
Romania’s ceremonial dance…Căluşul, is listed on the UNESCO List of Immaterial Cultural Heritage.
This is a very old dance. The Căluşul tradition is a part of the mixed Jewish-Roman thaumaturgical games for Christians…dating back to the first centuries of Christianity or earlier.
The movement is thought to mimic both a horse galloping and dancing with fairies.
Dancers are known for “their capacity to create the feeling of flying in the air”… part of a closed, male-only society.
Wanna grab some wine? : Romania’s favorite drink!
Let me tell you a fun fact! It is the fifth most known country for boozing lovers!
An average Romanian can drink up to 14.4 liters wine per year! (let me show you the comparison, an average person in America can drink up to 10 liters of wine per year.
It is also famous for beer production in the world.
Borat’s Kazakh Hometown: Shot in Romania!
Remember David Hasselhoff’s Anaconda III? Well, this is one of the many movies which were shot in Romania.
Let me tell you one of the most stunning fact about the film industry in Romania.
The film of Sacha Baron Cohen was shot in the background of Romania. Still, they did not gave the enough credit to the citizen.
Later a legal action was taken.
Grab a coffee to know about Francesco Illy
We all know, Francesco Illy… famous for Italian coffee roasting company. Do you know his birthplace?☕️
Well, he was born in Romania and later moved to Trieste.
The good coffee that you might need after a long lecture or the coffee over which you would go on a date… is actually thanks to the Romanian coffee manufacturer.
You can find several ‘laureate’ in Romania!
What did you had for breakfast today? Sandwiches with some long sausages?
Who invented long sandwiches? The answer is… Wait..
Who discovered insulin?
All the questions above have one answer- The Romanians. Not only these, the Romanians have Nobel prize in almost four categories.. namely, literature, chemistry, medicine and peace.
Cimitirul Vesel: One of the famous cemetery in Romania
Fantasies are necessary for one’s well-being.
People must be given choices of how they want to color their graves! Well, the assignment was well understood by the Romanians…
This cemetery, also known as Merry Cemetery, has some humorous epitaphs and colorful tombs.
Here, the people can convey the message they want to share after they die!
Remaining of the early homo sapiens can be found here!
Fossils of very early Homo sapiens were found in the Cave of Bones…southwest Romania in 2002.
An estimate of the fossils’ age ranges from 37,800 to 42,000 years.
Researchers have used a variety of chronometric evidence to date the oldest modern human fossils in eastern Africa, which come from Omo-Kibish and Herto in Ethiopia.
The Kibish Omo I fossils’ reported ages are roughly 197 thousand years and 160–155 kyr, respectively, for the Herto hominins.
The stratigraphic and tephra connections that support these estimates, however, have come under scrutiny.
Summing up
After reading these facts about Romania, I am pretty sure that you have understood how cool this country is!
Not just these facts, Romania can offer you a lot of things, including nature and its never-ending history.🍪
If you want to know more about this country or any other country, let us know!
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