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Winter-Spring Romanian Customs and Traditions
DRAGOBETE
Dragobete (February, 24th) is an old Romanian tradition that celebrates love and its guardian, Dragobete, which is identified with Cupid and Eros, the gods of love in Roman and Greek mythology.
This day marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the birds matting season.
Dragobete is the patron of pure love and good will and he personifies the engagement of the animals and the youngsters as well. In the past, young unmarried women and men had to meet this day in order to be in love within the year. They used to gather in small groups and go into the forest to pick up the first spring flowers, while singing and shouting with joy.
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN ROMANIA
Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve
The waters of the Danube, which flow into the Black Sea, form the largest and best preserved of Europe’s deltas. The Danube delta hosts over 300 species of birds as well as 45 freshwater fish species in its numerous lakes and marshes.
Fortified churches in Transylvania
The Transylvanian villages with fortified churches provide a vivid picture of the cultural landscape of southern Transylvania. The seven villages inscribed are characterized by the specific land-use system, settlement pattern, and organization of the family farmstead units preserved since the late middle Ages, dominated by their fortified churches, which illustrate building periods from the 13th to 16th centuries.
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