Showing posts with label Romania tour. Show all posts
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Friday, April 5, 2013

God's Bridge in Romania

In Mehendinti in south west part of Romania , the tourist attraction which they called, "God's Bridge " is can be found.
It is the world's three  largest natural bridge  located in the Ponoarele community. The natural bridge is 60 meters long , 13 meters wide and stone features arch 4 meters thick , 22 meters high and with a 9 meters span. It is made from marvel. There is an ancient legend to explain the appearnce of the bridge in this womderful area blessed with 20 hectares of wild lilac  bushes ,karst lakes Zatonul Mare which is the largest of this type in Romania. Also Zatonul Mic and the famous karst rill grounds Afrodita and Cleapatra which are all natural monument in all map of Europe.

Băile Herculane

Băile Herculane is located in Banat Caras- Severin Romania. It is serve as spa town with a long history of human habitation.
The area was discovered to show inhabited since Paleolithic era. The legend says that the popular Hercules stopped to the valley to bathe and rest. The Cave of the Thieves also known as Pestera Hotilor containes multiple levels , including one from the Mousterian period, one from the Mesolithic period and several from the later Neolithic periods. As years passed by , the spa town became most visited for natural healing properties , hot springs with sulfur , chlorine , sodium , calcium , magnesium and other minerals , also the negatively ionized air. Today, the Băile Herculane is still open for tourist and can be visited anytime.

Săpânța, Merry Cemetery Romania

Merry Cemetery is located in Săpânța, Maramureş  in the country of Romania. It is one the of the national tourist attraction and open-air museum.
It became famous due to the coloful tombstones with naive paintings which describe a original and poetic manner , about the persons buried there also some scenes about the lives. The uncommon appearance of the cemetery was derived from the prevalent belief , culturally shared within European societies which is a belief that views death as something deeply solemn. It was connected to the local Dacian culture whose philosophical  tenets presumably vouched for the immortality of the soul and the belief that death was a moment filled with joy and anticipation for a better life. Stan Ioan Patras, a local artists who sculpted the first tombstone crosses in 1935 was also the founder of the Merry Cemetery. 

Râșnov Citadel

Râșnov Citadel is can be found in Râșnov , Brașov Romania. It is a historic monument and landmark in Romania which is now also one of the most visited spots there.
It was built as a part of defence system for the Transylvania villages exposed to outside invasions. It was considered to be built between 1211 and 1225 , during the rule of Teutonic Knights in Burzenland but there was no evidence for this aspects. Citadel on Rașnov and Brașovia are the only citadels remained unconquered in 1335 during Tatar incursion that ravage Burzenland. There is a fountain near to the citadel which was based on the history the fountain was dug by the Turkish prisoner to regain the freedom. It was made due to the absence of water source. The citadel has only a simple architectonic style almopst similar to the rordinary houses of the time and adapted to the fortification requirements. The peasants used stones and bricks for buildings the walls and woods for making the gates and platforms. The towers and walls are covered with roof tiles for preventing the fires from besiegers.