Most important reasons for spending New Year in Romania

I don't know where you might read, dear potential reader, or how could be the weather there, but we enjoy here in Romania very good weather conditions.

It is warmer as usually for this time of year, 2-5 degrees by noon, foggy and humid. One could say, typical weather for Britain, not for Romania! This tendency will hold on for other 10 days at least, with a decisive detail: in the mountains ( The Romanian Carpathians) there is no fog and thus much warmer, about 12 degrees Celsius. A real spring, to be honest, maybe unusual for December and January, but you can take the chance and have a profit.

Romania is rather a cultural destination than the land of Dracula

So, briefly speaking, this the first and the most important reason, take profit from this unbelievable opportunity due to the warm weather.

Another reason: most of the good hotels are not full or overbooked, even in Poiana Brasov. You still can find places at good prices, excellent last minute offers and other good bargains. This might be the second reason for spending New Year in Romania: excellent relation between quality and price. My tip: don't book a package with meals, you won't be able to eat all those impressive quantities of food. It is an incredible waste of resources, like in many places worldwide within the hospitality industry.

Many Romanian leading hotels still have vacancies and excellent last minute offers, real bargains

Third reason: the Romanian know very good to party, they have the know how and the savoir faire. Every town and city with some pretentious will organize a huge party in its central market and anyone is invited. The Mayor and its representatives will distribute champagne at midnight for promoting the event and for increasing the joy of life. Every local will invite you at his home, being so deep honored having you as guest.

The Ceausescu Palace from Bucharest is something of its own

But this is already the fourth reason for spending New Year in Romania: the legendary hospitality of the Romanians. Even the poor will give you almost every thing they have, it is an unwritten command to honor the guest, making him feel comfortable. It is really amazing and unbelievable, not many people worldwide have this rare talent. The Romanians are really born for that.

So, please don't wait or hesitate anymore, book urgently and have a profit from all these unbelievable favorable circumstances. Once there in Romania you can find out more about culture, events or things to do in Romania, the offer is wide and I am going to keep you well informed about the newest evolutions.

Every single corner of Romania is easy accessible at this moment and in the next 10 days. The railway is a recommended mean for that.

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Best New Year spots in Romania

Supposing you are at home on Christmas, as the tradition and the conventions ask. But on New Year any traditions and conventions allow you to go far away, spending an unforgettable vacation. If you did not plan anything in advance, hunt a last minute trip, might be a good solution. I am pretty sure that you are going to find excellent packages for spending New Year in Romania at fantastic prices.

My intuition strongly tells me, that specially Poiana Brasov/Schulerau with its unbelievable and shameless prices will be an easy target for the last minute trips. You must only wait and count on me, as this resort and its exquisite hotels are not going to be overbooked at all, due to a bad marketing and price strategy. Practically untouchable for the normal Romanians, Poiana Brasov is aiming to become at least same untouchable for the normal foreigners.

I think is rather adviceable not to book the most expensive packages for Christmas and New Year. Watch them carefully and thoroughly, especially the meals. It is simply too much for any human being! This sad matter applies not exclusively to the hospitality industry from Romania, it is very trendy everywhere in the world. It is no doubt an example of not sustainable development, and shall not be your aim in traveling to Romania or elsewhere.

Totally different would be booking a small friendly pension from Bucovina, Maramures or Transilvania. Try to limit at three stars ***, thus making a good choice for your pocket, as also for the locals and the environment. I would recommend a place I know very much, until its details, namely the fantastic Casa Bazna from Bazna. They really have a friendly service, and all the meals smell and taste totally different comparing the things you eat usually. They must be almost bio, exclusively based on local products.

The fantastic resort Paltinis is renowned among the fans of winter sports, and offers an unforgettable New Year

Comparable to Poiana Brasov as a fantastic location for winter sports and for having a good New Year, but much cheaper is Paltinis. Very close to Sibiu, Paltinis offers a wonderful landscape, and good possibilities for ski on natural snow. Plus, the prices and the service are much friendlier.

In winter or summer, Casa Bazna offers friendly service, cheap prices and unspoiled nature

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