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Days like theseOur recommendations for the perfect holiday in RomaniaBucharest City Breaks4 days from £350pp twin-shareFirst stop has to be the sprawlingParliament Palace, second onlyin size to the Pentagon. SuchCommunist excess contrastswith the wealth of Belle Epoquebuildings, the glorious old quarter,Lipscani, also the centre of the city’spulsating nightlife. Take a wander inthe green lung of the city, CismigiuGardens, whose lake you can rowacross in the summer and skate onin the winter, attend a concert at theRomanian Athenaeum and samplesome down-to-earth Romanian fare.City break prices include 3 nightsaccommodation with breakfast,return flights in economy class andall airport taxes.Rural RomaniaGroup Tour10 days from £1580pp22 – 31 July 2013New for 2013 our Rural RomaniaGroup Tour travels off the beatentrack to painted monasteries andfairytale castles. Travel to Bucovina,famous for its painted monasteriesand incredible frescoes. Here weenjoy a cooking lesson in a village,plum brandy tasting and dinnerwith a local artist. We also spendtime in Transylvania which offerscastles and towns straight fromMedieval Germany or Hungary,and is the home of the legendaryVlad the Impaler, or Count Draculaas he is more popularly known.Behind the IronCurtain Group Tour8 days from £1699pp31 Aug – 7 Sep 2013Delve deep into the formercommunist countries of Romaniaand Moldova and uncover intriguingthrowbacks to Communism andbeautiful rural scenery. Meet withMr Postolachi, leader of the “15November” association who willshare stories of the past. Experiencea night in an old communist hotelwith decor and service to match. InMoldova visit the History Museumof the Moldovan Communist Party,and meet with a Moldovan deportedduring Soviet times. An evening isspent in Cricova; one of the biggestunderground wineries in Europe.UKRAINEPrulMOLDOVAHUNGARYAradTimisoaraOradeaLipovaMuresTimisCaransebesResistaSERBIALugojCareiZalãuAlesdSatuMareC a r p a t i i O c c i d e n t a l iCluj-NapocaMotruDrobeta-Turnu SeverinC a r p a t i a n M o u n t a i n sSighisoaraSfântuMedias GheorgheFagarasSibiu Codlea BrasovVârfulMoldoveanu2543 mCâmpulungC a r p a t i i M e r i d i o n a l iDanubeDejAlba IuliaDevaBorsaBaia MareTarnaveniAiudSebesOrastieBistritaTurdaPetrosaniReghinJiuTârguMuresOltVedeaSuceavaCampulungBistritaVatraDorneiPiatraNeamtGeorgheniFalticeniR O M A N I AComânestiMiercurea-CiucCâmpinaBotosaniPascaniRomanBuhusiBacauRâmnicuSaratSiretOnestiFocsaniDanubeIasiBuzauIalomitaHusiVasluiBârladTecuciGalatiPrutMâcinIancaBrailaTulceaBabadagTargu-JiuRâmnicuPloiestiVâlceaHârsovaTârgoviste Urziceni TandareiPitesti GaestiSloboziaTituDragasaniCotestiBasarabiBUCHARESTStrehaiaConstantaSlatina VideleCalarasiCraiovaBalsRosioriCaracalde VedeMangaliaAlexandriaGiurgiuCalafat BailestiPoiana Mare TurnuUKRAINEMouthsof theDanubeLaculRazimLaculSinoieBlackSeaBUCHARESTB U L G A R I ARomania - Perfect ForThe story of Dracula attracts a wide range of visitors; families with childrenwill lap up discovering the legend of the infamous Count while literary fanswill enjoy spotting the influences that inspired Bram Stoker. Bran Castle, alongwith the many other beguiling period buildings to be found in rural Romania,will attract those who appreciate well-preserved, centuries-old architectureand traditional cultures.1944Romania switchessides as Sovietforces close in1955Romania joinsWarsaw Pact1989Bloody national uprising;Ceausescu and his wifecaught and executed onChristmas Day2007Romania joinsEuropean Union1941Romania fights alongsideGermany against the SovietUnion in WWII1945Soviet-backedgovernment installed1965Nicolae Ceausescu becomesCommunist Party leader2004Romania admittedto NATO41Call 020 7666 1244 | www.regentholidays.co.uk | visit your local travel agent