what do you think about planning a vacation in countries such as Hungary or Romania>?

Answer 1

You should check on river cruises, the sail the Danuve river and even go to the Black Sea. Their prices include tours, food and of course your accomodation, you only have to unpack once and tours are in English. It sounds great... You can get a 12 night cruise from Hungary, passing Croatia, Servia, Bulgaria ending in Rumania. You can also extend your vacation in Bucharest for two nights by taking the Transylvania excursion, which includes visits to Bran Castle and Sinaia. Cruises begin in the $2500.00, but they include everything. Airfare from the USA can be added for low prices.

Answer 2

So many people have excellent answers listed, and I will add some. Hungary was a powerful nation for centuries as a bastian of protection for the countries west(read history on this for details). It is also a country from which many brilliant people (scientists, musicians, movie makers, writers, producers, inventors - again read Wikipedia or historical data referencing this). However, it could not sustain the pressures of the bigger and more powerful nations negotiating peace treaties, and found itself the victim of being the sacrifice by being chopped up and part of other countries. Thus, the land-locked, once large and strong country became a reject almost overnight to the rest of the world because it had little to offer them. Left vulnerable and without allies or protection, it succumed in 1956 after its last attempt for freedom, when the calls to the outside world were unanswered, being taken over by the communists and has been under the harsh rule until around 1991. The country was demoralized, without any value, no industries, no investments from outside, thus it was a reject in the eyes of the world for years. However, in the recent years, about 10 - 15 years, there has been a slow, progressive rebuilding of the country, its people, and the healing of a nation which is rich with history, culture, music, food, creativity, landmarks, and its people. The language is probably the most difficult to learn, it is not a universal language, mostly because it was not visible for years. Now, as the Eastern Block has become accessible, people are exploring Hungary and the other countries that were closed and are finding them to be very inviting and rich with opportunities. Hungary is fast becoming a favorite of movie makers, the food is making its way into menus around the world. Budapest reminds people of Paris and has a romance that is captivating to all who visit. As more people become familiar with Hungary, and encourage its commerce to grow via traveling there, it will become a more visible country. Bottom line - it's best to visit this beautiful country and take in the rich history, culture, food, music and its people. You will be a fan forever!

Answer 3

Sorry for writing off topic, but being a Hungarian I can't help reflecting the things written about Hungary. Do Hungarian people really strike foreigners as poor?
(I'm refering to the "be prepared to experience some poverty").
I'm not feeling anything of the kind.
Sorry again, I was just interested.

Oh, come to Hungary by the way. As for history, Hungary was founded more than 1100 years ago, so we do have a couple of nice historical places to go. Otherwise large part of Romania (Transylvania) used to belong to Hungary for hundreds of years (prior to WW I), so it's not really appropriate to say Romania has "a lot more history".

Answer 4

If your looking to absorb the very different culture and history, this is a good place to start. This is a basin of centuries of conquests and more recent communist and nazi occupation. Multistop train tickets are cheap and you can easily visit the neighbouring balkans (Belgrade is a wonderful city and the croation islands are a paradise on earth) or head down to beautiful sunny turkey. I also hear a lot of people head to Hungary to get cheap dental and surgical work done. Things are cheap, but prepared to experience some poverty and tolerance for services with a rough edge. Lovely people though, so go!

Answer 5

Both countries would be great - I would probably pick Hungary over Romania though.

Here's a link about how the dollar is causing a lot of tourists to visit places beyond the *big* cities:
http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_5846742

Have fun!

Answer 6

Hi, Iulia, come in Romania and you'll have a wonderful vacation : a gorgeous nature, a rich history and culture, very nice people.

Answer 7

hi iulia..i will advice you to go to romania...its a place with alot more history than hungary....alot of things you can see..and for sure you will take back with you sweet memories..romanians are very nice people and you will feel like home..i bet you wont face any problems there...good luck and have a nice trip where ever you will decide to go

Answer 8

Depends on what you expect from a holiday... I like to sit back and relax in the sun on the seashore so that wouldn't be my choice... But if you would like to see some sights and eat really tasty food then I guess it's OK...

Answer 9

Romania would be cool. They have tours where you can actually go to Dracula's castle.

Answer 10

way cool, if a little unusual.
are you hungarian/romanian?
it prob wont be cheap, tho.