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Romania

The medieval majesty of Romania is often overlooked as a tourist destination, but its mountainous ranges offer some great skiing and hiking. Romania's populated areas are a glorious mix of the old and the new, with the nouveau-riche clattering against the horse-drawn cart lifestyle of yesteryear, which prevails to this day.

Capital – Bucharest
Major cities and towns - Brasov, Oradea and Iasi
Places of interest – Constanta, Galati and Paltinis
Time Zone – GMT +2
Language – Romanian. Learn the basics of Romanian at www.easyromanian.com
Romania currency - Romania uses Romania New Lei. One RON is worth around 20 pence. For up-to-date exchange rates see: www.xe.com/ucc

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