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It is a country of great natural beauty and diversity, and has a rich cultural heritage, including a variety of ethnic, linguistic, and confessional groups. Romania enchants visitors with its scenic mountain landscapes and unspoilt rural areas, but also with its historic cities and busy capital. Over the last decade, it has witnessed a significant development,  fueled by its recent membership of the European Union. Romania will definitely surprise some of its visitors who are more used to western Europe. It has a listed total of six cultural and one natural UNESCO world heritage sites. Romania is a large country which can sometimes be shocking with contrasts: some cities are truly modern, while some villages can seem to have been brought back from the past. While it has significant cultural similarities with other Balkan states, it is regarded as unique due to its strong Latin heritage, reflected in every part of Romanian society from its culture to its language. Things for which Romania is famous include: the Carpathian mountains, wine, medieval fortresses, Dacia cars, Dracula, stuffed cabbage leaves (sarmale), the Black Sea, sunflower fields, painted monasteries and the Danube Delta.

Romania

The most significant feature of the Tulcea county is the vastly popular Danube Delta, one of the most visited areas in Romania, which occupies about 1/3 of its entire surface. In the South-East of the county you can also visit two exceptional Biosphere reserves, now part of the UNESCO World Heritage program: Razelm Lake and Sinoe Lake. Other key destinations in Tulcea are: the cities of Tulcea and Sulina (the last town on the Danube), the Roman fort of Halmyris and the areas around Sfântu Gheorghe, Mahmudia, Crișan, Caraorman and Chilia Veche.

Tulcea

Located next to the village of Enisala and its 14th century fortress, Razim is one of Romania's largest lakes, 731 km² wide. The lake is separated from the Black Sea through man-made barriers. The Danube Delta and the coastline village of Gura Portiţei are closeby.
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Lake Razim, Enisala

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