Attractions in Romania - why would you go anywhere else?

What are the attractions in Romania? The first attraction is the country itself. Everything is within 4 hours drive from Bucharest. You have the mountains, the sea and endless forests.

The Romanians believe that nature can cure pretty much anyone. If you go near Rumnea Vultuea, you will find quite a few unexpected surprises in this area of Romania.

There is an amazing salt-water swimming pool. It is 300m deep as it is built directly over an old salt mine. The water is supersaturated with salt, making it impossible to sink. My mother hated this place as her legs kept on floating to the surface. The sad thing about this attraction in Romania is its complete lack of security, so you can't go on your own as you need someone to stay with your clothes, money and of course the car keys. You will also need to ask around in town or here it is as there are very few signposts guiding you here. It is of course completely tourist free (due to the lack of advertising and signs) and incredibly cheap - 5 Ron (1 pound) will give you a day pass. If you have forgotten your swimming costume etc - no worries - there is a little shop which sells them all just outside the gate. Apparently they now even have a masseur - so they are certainly going up class!

Further along the road from these attractions in Romania is the old salt mine. I have not been in this particular one, but the ones I have visited are truly awe-inspiring. The one in Salnic is like a huge cathedral and the salt makes beautiful patterns across the walls. The Romanians use the salt mines to improve their breathing. Apparently if you have breathing difficulties, you can sit in the mine for a few hours a day and feel a lot better after 1 week.

There are also more attractions in Romania, the medical sulphur springs in this area. There is a huge hotel complex built up around the medical springs. You have doctors prescribing 1 litre of water from Spring 21, followed by 1/2 litre from Spring 32. You are given a map to fid them all. Each apparently has a different set of properties and most apparently during the week, have a guard n the door to make sure only paying customers get the water. The whole valley is so fresh, clean and verdant and the springs are all so far apart, that I suspect that the physical act of walking is more of a cure than the water itself. My wife told me of their great properties and how they can cure anything. Her mother got sick and so, being ever helpful, I suggested the medicinal springs - she just gave me a withering look and said 'She has a real disease - no water will cure her', which surprised me as drinking tea apparently is a major cure... Works well for the Brits I guess!

I can only say come to Romania and let the attraction of Romania cure your troubled mind and soul - no where else is quite like it!

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