| I first travelled to Romania in 2005 and arrived at | | | | property and property prices ranging from as little |
| Otopeni Airport in Bucharest. I came over for a | | | | as 2000.00 pounds upwards. |
| weekend trip to do the normal tourist route of | | | | Romania is emerging into a strong stable place to |
| seeing Bran castle in Transylvania. | | | | invest in I have invested in property there and its |
| After travelling on the coach to the far side of | | | | part of my dream to live there and watch my |
| Romania I sat and wondered at how magic this | | | | investments in Romania grow. Romania is quickly |
| land is. | | | | becoming the hidden jewel of Eastern Europe. |
| Once you have broken free of the grey centre | | | | Looking back at the photos of my first visit I |
| of Bucharest the rural areas have some of the | | | | remember our tour guide taking us through the |
| most scenic landscapes I have seen also the | | | | story of Vlad Tepes the man who most believe |
| mountains in winter time are very spectacular. | | | | that the Dracula story is based on. Vlad Tepes |
| The centre of Bucharest needs to be brightened | | | | was known as Vlad the impaler who obviously |
| up too many grey buildings of little or no | | | | used that method to dispatch his enemies. Vlad |
| character. The town centre needs to have the | | | | was never a resident of Bran castle, He was no |
| kids run round with paint ball guns and really add all | | | | vampire either and the true vampire legend is still |
| the colours of the rainbow to it and I'm sure it | | | | shrouded in mystery. |
| would be an improvement. | | | | Romania has long suffered at the hands of the |
| I also travelled to another castle that weekend | | | | worst dictator in Europe but now emerges as a |
| Pele's Castle in Sinai this castle is spectacular and | | | | refreshing place to visit Bucharest has many tree |
| is all gold inside a very well kept its definitely | | | | lined boulevards and is considered as the Paris of |
| worth seeing and there are many good | | | | the East. The palace in the centre of Bucharest is |
| restaurants in the area. | | | | a vast building I was looking at it thinking about |
| I found staying in Brasov a very enjoyable and | | | | how I would be hate to be the window cleaner |
| also travelling up the mountains in the cable car | | | | for that lot. It was built by the dictator but now |
| exciting. In the winter this is a very popular skiing | | | | used as a government building. |
| resort. Having never tried skiing yet but I saw | | | | I found that I liked being in the mountains the |
| many people enjoying the slopes and having a | | | | best of my times I have spent there the |
| great time in the snow. | | | | Carpathian Mountains are a wonder and the clear |
| I have travelled to Romania a number of times | | | | air and stunning views make it the most |
| since and found it a land emerging from the years | | | | memorable part of my time there. Romania has |
| of communistic dictatorship rising now to become | | | | now become one of my most favoured places to |
| part of the European Union. This will bring a great | | | | travel to mainly because it has no tourist traps |
| deal of prosperity to this land with Romania being | | | | just good people, good food and spectacular |
| sighted as the best place in Europe to invest in | | | | scenery. |