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.
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