Teaching Abroad in Romania Overview: Romania features attractions and experiences that other countries do not. Romania also has the privilege of being a quick train ride from the heart of central Europe. Horse riding is a big part of getting around, particularly if you are making your way through some of the country's rugged terrain. Did we mention that Romania is home to the Carpathian Mountains? When you are not instructing students through their English lessons, there are castles to explore and walk through, fine wines to drink and laugh over, as well as the haunting history of a town called Transylvania! Leave the garlic and holy water at home, all you need is an open mind and an extra role of film.
Interesting Facts About Romania
Irish author Bram Stoker based his horror novel 'Dracula' on the fifteenth century Wallachian Prince, Vlad Dracul of Romania.
Romania's Danube Delta is a World Heritage site and is the second largest delta in Europe.
The Dacian fortresses of the Orastie Mountains in Romania belong to the Late Iron Age.
Gheorghe Marinescu, a professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Bucharest, was the first person to see living nervous cells with a microscope.
Highlights of Working Abroad in Romania
Romania is home to some of the most preserved medieval castles in the world, including the famous Bran Castle, often referred to as Dracula's Castle.
Keep yourself warm in the winter by eating a traditional Romanian soup, ciorba de burta, a light garlicky soup made of tripe.
Romanian wine has existed for almost 6,000 years and is argued to be one of the oldest cultures in all of Europe! Legend says that the Tharacian god of wine was born just north of the Danube Delta. Discover the wines of the gods and find out why vines in Romania have been sought after for years!
Festivals in Romania
The Golden Stag Festival The Golden Stag Festival, (Cerbul de Aur in Romanian) is an annual international pop music festival. Before the MTV Music Awards were created an event was needed to inspire local and international musicians. The Golden Stag Festival began in 1968 and in recent years has featured world famous musicians including James Brown, Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles, Ricky Martink, Pink, Sheryl Crow and many more! The Stag has also helped discover young singers who later became mega stars such as Julio Iglesias. Christina Aguillera participated more than a decade ago.
