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Gr. 119Iasi Iasi is located in the northeastern part of the country
and is the most important political, economic and cultural centre
of the province of Moldavia as well as one of the oldest cities in
Romania.Also knows as The Cultural Capital of Romania, Iasi is a
symbol in Romanian history because the city prides itself with
publishing the first Romanian newspaper and establishing the first
Romanian university . During the past 500 years the history ,
culture and religious life have molded the city`s unique character.
Iasi has an impressive number of Orthodox churches , almost 100 and
most of them are located in the Golden Plateauwich is the nucleus
of the city . Around it the city has developed over the centuries
and has the Palace of Culture at one end and the Union Square at
the other. The oldest church dates from the reign of Stephen the
Great and it`s called Princely Saint Nicholas Church. However, the
finest are the 17th century Saint Paraschiva Metropolitan Cathedral
and Trei Ierarhi Church because these two are an amazing example of
Byzantine art. Iasi has 6 important museums that reveal the
historical and cultural life of Romanians and Moldavians . The
Moldavian Ethnographic Museum is one of the oldest and largest in
the country. The museum displays every aspect of traditional
Moldavian life featuring agricultural and hunting tools ,
traditional pottery , painted eggs and an amazing collection of
textiles and dyed carpets embroidered with bird and plant motifs.
One room exhibits winter customs items, including masks
representing the bear, the goat and other characters of traditional
New Year's festivities.Another important thing to see in Iasi is
Eminescu's Linden Tree.This is a 500 year old silver lime situated
in theCopou Public Garden.Mihai Eminescureportedly wrote some of
his best works underneath this lime, rendering the tree one of
Romania's most important natural monuments and a notable Iai
landmark.With large shopping malls and commercial centres located
in the area, Iai also has a well-developed retail business. Iasi is
also famous for its nightlife. If you go towards the University you
will find a lot of students wondering around or having great time
outside. There are a lot of bars, clubs, coffee shops and pubs
where you can chill, have a drink, dance or watch a game. Ancient
by history and fresh in appearance, elegant and bohemian, old and
new, academic and artistic, quiet and troubled at the same time,
Iasi is the muse for many artists and writers, the city of lovers
for hundreds of generations of students, the place where time
settles friends for life.
The Peles Castle
The Peles Castle is located on the spot called The Burnt Stones
on Peles brook valley and is the most famous royal residence in
Romania. The castle was build between 1875 and 1883 when it was
officially opened. The castle was build at the initiative of King
Charles I of Romania to serve as a summer residence , invested with
political,cultural and symbolic functions. The Peles Castle was and
is considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Europe and
the first to be entirely electrified on the continent . The castle
has 160 rooms but only 10 can be visited by tourists . Peles
Castles interiors are an opulent display of elegant design and
historical artifact. The rooms of the castle are one of the finest
examples of European art, Murano crystal chandeliers, German
stained-glass windows, walls covered with Cordoba leather, Meissen
and Sevres porcelains, ebony and ivory sculptures.Peles Castle most
outstanding rooms are the Big Armory Room, the small Armory Room,
the Florentine Room, the Reception Room (where paintings and wooden
sculptures depicting 16 castles of the Hohenzollerns are
exhibited), the Moresque Room, The French Room, the Turkish Room,
the Council Room, the Concert Room as well as the Imperial
Suite.The Entrance Hall is amazing because its walnut tree carvings
are covered with bas-reliefs and statuettes. The king`s visitors
were surprised by the movable glass ceiling because they could
admire the shy on cloudless summer nights. The Music Room became a
musical soire salon at Queen Elisabeths wish. The furniture from
this room was a gift from the Maharajah of Kapurthala. The
Florentine Roomcombines revived elements of theItalian Renaissance,
mostly from Florence. Most impressive are the solid bronze doors
executed in Rome; ateliers of Luigi Magni and the Grand Marble
Fireplace executed by Paunazio withMichelangelo motifs.In Romania,
the Peles Castle is a symbol of art and design . Is considered to
be one of the most important touristic attraction in the whole
country because of its magnificent rooms and gardens .
Mineral water
Nevertheless nature allows the emergence of a very special kind
of water from the depths of the earth, one that has been enriched
with the earths minerals and gotten naturally purified trough
filtering countless times during its journey underground.Mineral
wateriswaterfrom amineral springthat contains variousminerals,such
assaltsandsulfur compounds. Mineral water may be effervescentdue to
contained gases.The last statistics are saying that Europe is the
indisputable leader of carbonated water market, with a 75% market
share globally. Romania holds almost 60% of mineral water resources
of Europe. Unfortunately, only 20% of these resources are being
exploited. Due to the geologic soil structure, Romania possess huge
resources of mineral water, gathered in 2000 springs, dominated by
carbonated natural mineral water. Thus, mineral waters in Romania
are generally bicarbonated, containing chloride, sulfate, calcium,
sodium, magnesium and ferruginous minerals. Sodium and calcium
mineral waters are predominant in Northern and Western regions of
the country, while within the CenterEast region are found
especially magnesium, sodium and ferruginous mineral waters.In
terms of their geologic setting, most of the mineral water
accumulations occur in carbonate rocks that include limestones,
calcarenites, conglomerates (about 45%), next in pyroclastics and
andesites (about 25%), in detritic deposits consisting of sand and
gravel (about 25%), and to a limited extend in sandstones and
crystalline schists. The main intakes of natural mineral water in
Romania are located in mountains and in intra-mountains depressions
areas, and they are related to the domain where Neogene
post-volcanic activity has occurred.
Legend: 1. Certeze; 2.
BorsaV. Vintisorului; 3. Poiana Vintului; 4. Dorna Candrenilor;
5. Rosu; 6. Poiana Negri; 7. Stance-ni; 8. Borsec; 9. Tosorog;
10.Jigodin; 11. Sancraieni; 12.Tus-nad; 13. Biborteni; 14.Malnas
Bai; 15. Bodoc; 16. Valcele; 17. Zizin; 18. Sacosu Mare; 19.
Buzias; 20. Lipova; 21.Boholt; 22. Bacaia;23.MoaraDracului; 24.Iasi
Copou; 25. Borsec 26.B.Herculane27.Rieni; 28. Stana de Vale;
In spite of its high potential of resources and of its long
tradition in terms of natural mineral water consumption, Romania
produced in 2001 a little more than 760 million liters,
representing a per capita consumption of 33 l. Although during the
last years the mineral waters bottling industry strongly developed,
subject to an annual increase rate ranging between 20 and 25%, the
per capita production in Romania is situated well below that of
most European countries.In terms of Romanian consumers preferences,
Rio Bucovina found some interesting points: Romanians mainly
consume Romanian mineral water and / or table water brands, over
60% of consumers are women, over 80% of consumers drink plain water
and / or carbonated as such and only 17% of them combine carbonated
water with alcoholic beverages.Analyzing the historic areas, the
Capital is the largest consumer of bottled water (natural mineral
or table water), over 60% of city residents are drinking plain
water daily. Analyzing consumption by region, the plain water is
mostly drunk in the south of the country and in Dobrogea; the
second in terms of consumption is Moldova, followed by Transilvania
and Banat. Bottled water consumption in rural areas is limited by
the existence of alternative water sources such as spring water or
wells, located near the household.Some studies have shown that the
healthiest kind of bottled water is mineral water and drinking this
water each day can help you enhance your overall health and
well-being.It's called "mineral" water for good reason: It contains
significant amounts of minerals including calcium. Although the
amount of calcium will vary among brands, some options contain as
much as 348 milligrams of calcium per liter. That's 44 percent of
the daily value for calcium based on a 2,000-calorie diet. It helps
to detoxify the body from any potentially harmful substances. The
best time to benefit from this process is to drink it first thing
in the morning, on an empty stomach. There are no calories in
mineral water, so we don't have to worry about weight issues.
Research suggests that drinking sparkling mineral water may help to
reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the so-called bad
cholesterol, and increase the good high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol, according to a study published in 2004 by the Journal
of Nutrition. The study conducted followed a group of women who
were asked to drink 1 liter each day of either still or sparkling
mineral water for a month. The researchers concluded that the
results may be due to the sodium present in sparkling mineral
water..
