How about a trip to Romania

30 years ago, Romania would have been very, very low down on most people’s holiday options list… and with some justification. It was a poorly governed country, of a rather repressed people with very little to give the outside world in terms of reasons to visit. But, much has changed! While it is still a very rural country on the whole, their joining of the EU and subsequent monetary injection has uplifted many parts of this fascinating nation. From the Black Sea resort of Constanta and its sweeping bay of sand and boat-filled marina, to the mountains of Transylvania and the myriad of castles and medieval towns and villages, and then the capital of Bucharest, growing in terms of wealth, stature and size. So whether you’re after a city break to Bucharest, which sees shiny new buildings juxtaposed with distinctively communist ones, and a vibrant lifestyle to boot, or, you’re more into the natural wonders of the forest and mountains at the country’s heart, Romania will do one thing for sure. Surprise you!