I was born in Romania 32 years ago. I can't imagine my life too much time far from my country. You will see in the photos why.
Romania has all 4 seasons, all kind of landforms, sea, rivers, old churches, medieval towns, Delta, rare birds, wildlife, spectacular sunrises and sunsets, traditions preserved hundreds of years.
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and then you get to meet the corrupt government, the communism that still lives in everybody, the terrible mentality of "let's drag down everybody that's trying to do something good" and you quickly get over these cool pictures. sure it's good for a holiday, but when you eventually live there for longer ... you will get the point.
People have forgotten what natural beauty looks like. Everywhere we turn it's all make-up and plastic surgery gone mad. But this woman is stunning without all that c**p
It's a tradition, like the Torreo in Spain, but the bad thing in Romanja is that there are more bears killed illegally by rich poachers than by legal hunters.
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I'm gonna (hope) guess these are old skins in line w tradition that have been around for generations and the rest of these bears were not wasted.
Yes, you (hope) guess well. These goes from father to son :)
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That is the Balkans Halloween, a very old tradition from father to son, people dressed as beasts and dance,making big noise to banishing the evil power and the year to be healthy and fertile - this is from Bulgaria : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zlpipwBB6o
I understand traditions are precious and easily lost through the generations...but with all of the technology and skills we have to create synthetic fibre and cloth that can keep you warm down to -40C, why kill an animal?
Hey Sarah, these are verry old and goes from father to son. I love animals too and hope you see that în my pictures
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It` a not outdated. The tradition refers to Christmas period, and the role of costumes plays a big deal. The costumes, music, songs and dance form a performance, something that it`s so deep rooted in our culture. :) but not only children are implicated in it, also adults and old people still perform these rituals sort of it.
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Beautiful pictures. I have a Romanian friend who introduced me to the beauty of Romania beyond my limited view of it. Up until that point, my impression of the country was quite ignorant, restricted to what I considered a chaotic Bucharest and similar urban-like sceneries. The diversity of the landscapes, the picturesque small villages captivated my heart. I have always been a Bram Stoker's fan too; cliche, I know. Every one I know, who visited Romania, loved it and I'm eager to go in the future too. I wish the pictures had captions explaining a little bit the region or history behind but, nevertheless, they are lovely.
My greatgrandparents left because of antisemitism and pogroms, so I'm good here (anywhere else). Quaint towns and nice scenery can be found anywhere.
blaming today's Romanians for actions of their grand, grandparents? Oh, so we can blame you slave trade?
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These are the main reasons I miss home. I miss the mountains and lakes and forests and all the beautiful places. Sometimes I'm a bit sad knowing that my children will never know how beautiful it is
What an absolutely wonderful and truly awe inspiring country. The pictures are nothing short of whimsical
Yes, Aurel, it's a great work, but you should try to take some other pictures in Teleorman or Vaslui...
You will be suprised how many beautiful things are hiden în Vaslui :)
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Hey Aurel: thank you for the post. I really appreciate the people that shows also the beautiful side of Romania. Chiar am rămas uimit de frumusețile țării. Mult respect
România has a lot of beautiful sides, i just only reveal few with my camera. Multumesc
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I was in Romania couple months ago and it was one wonderful experience!
Great job Aurel. Thank you for that. I miss my country a lot. It's nice to see a part of our beautiful landscapes.
These are great, thank you for sharing them! I' ve always wanted to travel more in Romania, for now I've been just in Bucharest. My mother used to live in Romania for few years as a child, so she loves the country and loved to tell me stories about it.
Well, every country în the wolrd has her own beauty for discover :)
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Reading the comments, priceless ! We are dealing with two different camps here - those who try to make a product (present Romania as a beautiful place) - and those who still live in the past , ticketing today's Romania as it was 40 years ago. To be hones , as a romanian, Romania is nothing like this. the country side is getting poorer and poorer (living as a elder if miserable ) while the cities are getting crowded then ever. We are eaten by a computed system regardless of the domain we are talking with young people preferring to work somewhere else, anywhere else beside their country and parents overwhelmed by the changes in the working field. And yet we still have nice landscapes and beautiful grandparents worthy of our admiration. Sorry for my bad English. xoxo
It would be nice to know where (which city, mountain, region or something) the pictures were taken... Romania is a very large country. Beautiful pics though
the problem is, most of these pictures are taken in annexed Hungarian lands, just a reminder. And forgot to attach some nice Bucharest photos ;) Oh, and I'm not Hungarian
The idea is that i am not make policy. It's my opinion for my country still named Romania. Only one photo was taken în Ardeal, Biertan. Thanks for your visit
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The pictures are cool but they neglect to show the copious amounts of trash everywhere...but still a super cool country.
I found that amounts of trash in Portugal, Italy and Turkey but i don't think that make s them less atractive :). Thank you for your comment.
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What a hypocritical lot you all are, any country can look good,but it's what the people treat their pets like that tells you a lot about them. The cruelty that is perpetrated towards strays and animals in sanctuaries is disgraceful, only this week 500 healthy dogs, including puppies are being euthanized. These were once people's pets, but when they got fed up with them they threw them away. Street dogs are hunted down and attacked with axes and clubs. Is this against the law NO! Some provinces actually pay people to actively kill these poor animals. So do I think it's a beautiful country, with beautiful people, HELL NO!!!
The pictures are very beautiful, I don't know much about Romania but I've met some Romanian women here in the US and they are rude as hell. Probably it's certain part of the country that people are that way.
Hello, Nga. Thank you for your comment. A few people rude can't describe an entire country. It's like you say all Germany it's bad because of Hitler :)
Load More Replies... Beautiful pictures. I have a Romanian friend who introduced me to the beauty of Romania beyond my limited view of it. Up until that point, my impression of the country was quite ignorant, restricted to what I considered a chaotic Bucharest and similar urban-like sceneries. The diversity of the landscapes, the picturesque small villages captivated my heart. I have always been a Bram Stoker's fan too; cliche, I know. Every one I know, who visited Romania, loved it and I'm eager to go in the future too. I wish the pictures had captions explaining a little bit the region or history behind but, nevertheless, they are lovely.
My greatgrandparents left because of antisemitism and pogroms, so I'm good here (anywhere else). Quaint towns and nice scenery can be found anywhere.
blaming today's Romanians for actions of their grand, grandparents? Oh, so we can blame you slave trade?
Load More Replies... These are the main reasons I miss home. I miss the mountains and lakes and forests and all the beautiful places. Sometimes I'm a bit sad knowing that my children will never know how beautiful it is
What an absolutely wonderful and truly awe inspiring country. The pictures are nothing short of whimsical
Yes, Aurel, it's a great work, but you should try to take some other pictures in Teleorman or Vaslui...
You will be suprised how many beautiful things are hiden în Vaslui :)
Load More Replies... Hey Aurel: thank you for the post. I really appreciate the people that shows also the beautiful side of Romania. Chiar am rămas uimit de frumusețile țării. Mult respect
România has a lot of beautiful sides, i just only reveal few with my camera. Multumesc
Load More Replies... I was in Romania couple months ago and it was one wonderful experience!
Great job Aurel. Thank you for that. I miss my country a lot. It's nice to see a part of our beautiful landscapes.
These are great, thank you for sharing them! I' ve always wanted to travel more in Romania, for now I've been just in Bucharest. My mother used to live in Romania for few years as a child, so she loves the country and loved to tell me stories about it.
Well, every country în the wolrd has her own beauty for discover :)
Load More Replies... Reading the comments, priceless ! We are dealing with two different camps here - those who try to make a product (present Romania as a beautiful place) - and those who still live in the past , ticketing today's Romania as it was 40 years ago. To be hones , as a romanian, Romania is nothing like this. the country side is getting poorer and poorer (living as a elder if miserable ) while the cities are getting crowded then ever. We are eaten by a computed system regardless of the domain we are talking with young people preferring to work somewhere else, anywhere else beside their country and parents overwhelmed by the changes in the working field. And yet we still have nice landscapes and beautiful grandparents worthy of our admiration. Sorry for my bad English. xoxo
It would be nice to know where (which city, mountain, region or something) the pictures were taken... Romania is a very large country. Beautiful pics though
the problem is, most of these pictures are taken in annexed Hungarian lands, just a reminder. And forgot to attach some nice Bucharest photos ;) Oh, and I'm not Hungarian
The idea is that i am not make policy. It's my opinion for my country still named Romania. Only one photo was taken în Ardeal, Biertan. Thanks for your visit
Load More Replies... The pictures are cool but they neglect to show the copious amounts of trash everywhere...but still a super cool country.
I found that amounts of trash in Portugal, Italy and Turkey but i don't think that make s them less atractive :). Thank you for your comment.
Load More Replies... What a hypocritical lot you all are, any country can look good,but it's what the people treat their pets like that tells you a lot about them. The cruelty that is perpetrated towards strays and animals in sanctuaries is disgraceful, only this week 500 healthy dogs, including puppies are being euthanized. These were once people's pets, but when they got fed up with them they threw them away. Street dogs are hunted down and attacked with axes and clubs. Is this against the law NO! Some provinces actually pay people to actively kill these poor animals. So do I think it's a beautiful country, with beautiful people, HELL NO!!!
The pictures are very beautiful, I don't know much about Romania but I've met some Romanian women here in the US and they are rude as hell. Probably it's certain part of the country that people are that way.
Hello, Nga. Thank you for your comment. A few people rude can't describe an entire country. It's like you say all Germany it's bad because of Hitler :)
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