Bran Castle, Peles and Corvin Castle are the places in Romania that attracted the most searches on Google Maps, in the first ten months of the year, while in the Capital, the most searched cultural landmarks were the Romanian Athenaeum, the History Museum and the Antipa Museum, reveals an analysis by Google. As regards searches in Europe, the Louvre Museum in Paris and British Museum in London were the most popular sights on Google Maps. In the top dedicated to the most searched for cultural and touristic sights, after the number of reviews on Google Maps there is Bran Castle as well.In Romania, the cultural sights with highest grades on Google Maps are the following : the Tiriac Collection, the Romanian Atheneum and the National Theatre Bucharest.‘Especially during celebrations and mini-holidays, places such as shops and restaurants become crowded. Some people want to avoid crowds – such as in shops or in transport means, some other people look for moments when the places are crowded, such as bars. To get information about the level of crowdedness of a place on Google Maps,we have to access the respective place and scroll to the section ‘ Peak hours’ where such info is presented, for the days of week and times. Google launched the section ‘ Area busyness’ which shows the degree of crowdedness in different parts of the city. You can avoid season crowdedness around places such as the skating rinks or Christmas fair’ says the technology giant in a press release.
Romania aims to add 2,500 MW of new capacity to its energy system by 2025, through investments in new energy-producing facilities and other projects co-financed with European funds. The government is eyeing facilities at Iernut, Mintia, Răstoliţa, and Năvodari for investment. “Energy is the heart of the economy. Without reliable and cheap energy, there is […]
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday, January 7, that the Romanian state must return 17,000 hectares of land to the Borșa Landowners’ Association within 12 months of the decision becoming final. The claimants in the case are 53 Romanian citizens whose land was confiscated by the communist regime. The Court found a […]
Dacia Sandero will most likely be the best-selling car in Europe in 2024, according to preliminary data covering 97% of sales in the EU, European Free Trade Association countries, and United Kingdom. Looking at the provisional rankings, the Sandero leads the Top 10 with 247,210 units sold in the first 11 months of 2024, followed […]
NATO’s Exercise Steadfast Dart 25 is set to bring thousands of soldiers to the alliance’s eastern flank countries like Romania and Bulgaria, with the UK contributing a sizable force to the military show of strength. The exercise, taking place throughout January and February 2025 and reuniting forces from 10 NATO countries, is meant to practice […]
The first fixed speed detection devices have been installed on Romania’s A1 and A2 highways and the national road DN2 in Vrancea County as part of the e-SIGUR system. The offending drivers will have fines sent to their homes. The e-SIGUR system will monitor the main roads in Romania, aiming at higher degrees of safety. […]
A Hilton Garden Inn hotel is scheduled to open in Craiova, in southern Romania, in 2026, after local company Restaurant President signed a franchise agreement with international hotel group Hilton. The hotel will have 179 rooms, a restaurant, a fitness center, and several conference rooms, the local company announced. "Addressing both business tourists and those […]
