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Besides
Bucharest, other cities attract a good deal of travelers to Romania:
Braşov - located in south-eastern Transylvania, its main
attractions are the well kept medieval downtown, the nearby luxury
resort of Poiana Braşov and the proximity to Bran Castle.
Iasi - the second largest Romanian city, it was the capital
of the Moldavian principality until 1861 and briefly capital of
Romania. Today it remains one of the major economic and cultural
centers in the country.
Sibiu - one of the most beautiful cities in the region, it
has the best preserved historical sites in the country, numerous
museums and exhibitions, proximity to the stunning Făgăraş
mountains, for which reasons it became the 2007 European Capital of
Culture [2].
Sighişoara - the city's downtown area, the Sighisoara
Citadel, is the last inhabited medieval citadel in Europe and one of
the best preserved.
Cluj-Napoca - the largest town in Transylvania, is a major
economic center and also a very youthful city, as it has one of the
largest universities in Europe.
Constanţa - it's Romania's main Black Sea port and one of the
major commercial hubs in the region. The northernmost district,
Mamaia, is one of the best Black Sea resorts.
Bacau - On the Bistriţa River,a big city in the center of
Romanian Moldavia; It is an industrial center in an oil-producing
region.
Suceava - the main city in Bukovina and the medieval capital
of Moldavia; it can be used as starting point for visiting the
Monasteries in the region.
Timişoara - the largest town in the Banat region, it's one of
the most prosperous and modernized cities in Romania; it was here
that the 1989 Romanian anti-communist revolution began.
A few smaller cities are important entry points for tourist areas:
Gura Humorului - the usual starting point for visiting the
monasteries in Bukovina.
Tulcea - the starting point for trips to the Danube Delta.
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