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  Location: The Carol Parc Hotel is a luxury hotel, set in a gorgeous panoramic position in Bucharest, within a short walking distance of the city's historic center, in a pleasant and quiet neighborhood, next to the largest and oldest park of Bucharest. The stunning panoramic views from the hotel, the lavish interior design, the 24-hour personalized service, the wood-burning fireplaces and the charming terraces, all guarantee a high quality accommodation. On-site amenities include the Poem restaurant, the Piano Club Lounge, the bar located on the hotel tower, a meeting room, complimentary wireless Internet connection in the public areas, Limousine and Mercedes services, and private guarded parking. The 24-hours reception provides useful information about Bucharest and its surroundings. How to reach Carol Parc Hotel: By car From the North of Bucharest, follow the large tree-lined boulevard Lascar Catargiu, pass Piata Romana, keeping straight on Boulevard Magheru. Keep strai...

A perfect response to negative comments about Romanian immigration by the British government. Back in January, news spread that Britain was considering running an anti-immigration campaign in Romania and Bulgaria tagged, “You Won’t Like It Here”. People all over Europe were nonplussed by the lack of tact shown by The Brits. But Gândul, a daily Romanian newspaper, saw an opportunity where others saw only red. They launched a cheeky response campaign tagged, “We May Not Like Britain, But You’ll Love Romania.” They placed the ads on Facebook, and even bought some outdoor media in Britain. The campaign just won a Gold Award at AdStars, one of Asia’s biggest advertising awards festivals. Well-deserved. Look for the campaign to clean up next Summer at Cannes.   Via colorsinbucharest.wordpress.com Gandul "WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER?" Case Film   The prompt Romanian response to the British "You won't like it here!...

When he said he was a descendant of Tepes, the British crown prince was not kidding. The Windsor family can be traced back to the dynasty of the Basarabi rulers of Muntenia.  Our historiography did not pay attention to this aspect, while the Hungarian one, interested in outlining the Hungarian ancestors of the British royal house, blurred out the genealogic tree where it intersected with Romanian rulers. Using documentary sources, Formula AS magazine restored the historical truth. The British crown prince can call himself Charles of Romania and not as a joke! Prince Charles: <<I have Transylvanian roots!>> My genealogy shows I hail from Vlad Tepes (the Impaler), Prince Charles recently told a British journalist who had come to Transylvania to convince himself of the British crown prince’s passion for the region. “So I have some roots here,” the prince added. The journalist smiled and probably thought, “Prince Charles hails from the blood-thirsty Dracula! This will sound...

Sometimes you don’t realize the value of what you have and you need the others to tell you that what you possess is invaluable. An old piece of pearl earrings was lying neglected in the back of a desk drawer for over 35 years in Wiltshire but has now fetched £1.6m at an auction . The pearl jewelry has a history to boot. It was originally a gift from a Romanian king to his mistress, who left the pearls to a British friend on her death in 1977. The friend who got the earrings didn’t realize it's worth. She didn’t like the design as she found it to be too large and ostentatious to wear. The earrings were consigned to drawer and came out only when they were inherited by the lady’s nephew. He had taken some articles to an auction and casually showed the earring to the auctioneer. He was taken aback when told about the real value of the earrings. Apart from the beautiful and luxurious design its historical association has made it a collector’s item and has generated huge i...

Prince Charles' youngest son has come to his first visit to Romania. Rather than staying home for a traditional Easter with the family, it appears Prince Harry chose to fly out to Romania instead. According to Mediafax, Harry stays at Count Kalnohy’s mansion in Miclosoara, Covasna County, a place that was visited by Prince Charles several times. The Prince arrived to Romania as of Friday, flew to Targu Mures on a low cost flight. According to the Transylvania Airport managers, Prince Harry came by a Wizz Air flight. The 27 year old is the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and third in the line of successors to the UK throne. According to local sources, the Prince is in a private visit and lives with Count Kalnoky Tibor in Miclisoara . The mansion was built in the 17th century and was renovated by Kalnoky family descendants, it is surrounded by a British garden facing the lake and the bastion, closed balcony have preserved the Renaissance style. The Count has bought in Miclo...

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