Maramures
Northwest province on the borders of Russia and Hungary, noted for its rich and varied peasant culture. It consists mainly of well-wooded mountains, fertile plains and unspoilt villages - Maramures represents the best of 'old' Romania. Richly decorated peasant costumes are a daily sight, and the village houses have ornately carved wooden porches and gateways.
Dobreta-Turnu-Severin
Industrial city built on terraces above the Danube river, where it forms the border with northeast Yugoslavia. The spectacular Iron Gate - a gorge whose surging rapids feed a vast hydroelectric power station - lies 18 km (11 miles) northeast.
Nearby are the ruins of the Roman town of Dobreta, complete with port and baths, and the remains of a huge bridge across the Danube built by the Roman emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD. The city's industries include food processing, shipbuilding and woodworking.
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
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Cologne is situated on the beautiful Rhine River.