The document discusses several holiday destinations in Romania, including the Danube Delta, Băile Herculane, and the Turda Salt Mine. The Danube Delta is Europe's second largest river delta, covering 2,200 square miles and teeming with over 300 bird species. Băile Herculane is a historic spa town situated in the valley of the Cerna River, known for its hot springs containing various minerals. The Turda Salt Mine has been well-preserved and prepared as an attraction, showcasing the history and legends of salt mining while drawing many tourists from around the world.

1. Holiday destinations in Romania
Coordinating teacher:
Frumușelu Mihai
UNVERSITY OF AGRONOMIC SCIENCES AND VETERINARY
MEDICINE
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC ENGINEERING IN
AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Student:
Iordache Ștefania Diana
Group:
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2. Just before reaching the sea it forms the second
largest and best preserved of Europe's deltas: 2,200
square miles of rivers, canals, marshes, tree-fringed lakes
and reed islands. The Danube Delta is a wildlife
enthusiast’s (especially a bird watcher’s) paradise.
DANUBE DELTA

3. Travelers can spend three or more days exploring
its passages, teaming with the highest concentration of
bird colonies in all of Europe. The maze of canals
bordered by thatch, willows and oaks entangled in
lianas, offers the perfect breeding ground for countless
species of birds, some of them from as far away as
China and Africa. Millions of Egyptian white pelicans
arrive here every spring to raise their young, while equal
numbers of Arctic geese come here to escape the harsh
winters of Northern Europe.

4. Some 300 species of birds make Danube’s Delta
their home, including cormorants, white tailed eagles
and glossy ibises. The bird watching season lasts from
early spring to late summer. Birds are not the only
inhabitants of the Delta. There is also a rich community
of fish and animals, from wildcats, foxes and wolves, to
even an occasional boar or deer. Altogether, 3,400
animal species can be seen here, as well as 1,700
plant species.

5. BĂILE HERCULANE
Băile Herculane is a town in Caraș Severin
County, situated in the valley of the Cerna River,
between the Mehedinți Mountains to the east and
the Cerna Mountains to the west, elevation 168
meters.

6. The spa town of Băile Herculane has a long history
of human habitation. Numerous archaeological discoveries
show that the area has been inhabited since
the Paleolithic era. The Cave of the Thieves contains
multiple levels, including one from the Mousterian period,
one from the Mesolithic period and several from the
later Neolithic periods.

7. Legend has it that the
weary Hercules stopped in the valley to bathe and
rest. During the 165 years of Roman domination
of Dacia, the Herculaneum Spa was known all
over the Empire.
The spa town has been visited for its
supposedly natural healing properties: hot springs
with sulfur, chlorine, sodium, calcium, magnesium
and other minerals, as well as negatively ionized
air.

8. THE TURDA SALT MINE
The excellent state of preservation of mining
and machinery used to transport salt, together with the
cautious work carried out for prepararing the mine to
become a tourist attraction, have made history and
legend meet harmoniously here. The increasing
number of tourists arriving from distant geographical
areas to visit the mine are a confirmation of interest
and historical value.

9. The Turda Salt Mine was ranked by
Business Insider as the most beautiful
underground place in the world. Likewise, it is
ranked 22 among the most spectacular tourist
destinations in the world.