Monday, September 2, 2013

Romania


Let's keep learning about the countries in Europe!

Romania is located just south of the Ukraine.
romania
(from: wikipedia - romania)

For dinner in Romania you might have a plate of sărmăluţe cu mămăligă, which is stuffed cabbage rolls, with sauerkraut and porridge.
sarmalute mamaliguta
(from: wikipedia - romanian cuisine)

If you've ever heard the story of Dracula the Vampire it's a made up story about vampires,
but there was a real person person named Dracula (he just wasn't really a vampire).
He was a prince in a part of Romania called Transylvania.
vlad dracula
(from: wikipedia - vlad dracula)

There is even a castle there that he used to live in, called Bran Castle.
bran castle
(from: wikipedia - bran castle)

There is a wild and crazy winding road in the mountains called the Transfăgărășan.
transfagarasan
(from: wikipedia - romania)