La schi in Romania: iata o idee excelenta de excursie pentru iarna aceasta. Sporturile de iarna sunt printre cele mai populare activitati in sezonul rece, ca sa nu mai spunem ca Muntii Carpati sunt o destinatie predilecta pentru orice vizitator care este indragostit de natura salbatica si virgina.

Data trecuta am vorbit despre cateva dintre cele mai populare statiuni de schi din Romania, iar astazi ne vom continua incursiunea in adancurile padurilor, in inima muntilor. Ajungem inevitabil, cu o masina inchiriata de la Ploiesti car rental, pe Valea Prahovei, poate cea mai populara si populata zona turistica montana din Romania.

Sinaia este statiunea regala, daca o putem numi asa, o localitate care a servit atat scopurilor turistice, cat si mandriei regale timp de secole. Sinaia este mai mult decat o statiune de iarna, este un oras frumos, curat si elegant, cu nimic mai prejos fata de alte orase europene turistice. Aici trebuie sa vizitati Castelul Peles, unul dintre cele mai bine pastrate palate din Europa, o constructie baroca germana de inceput de secol XX cu care ne putem oricand mandri. Apoi, dupa ce am vizitat tot ce era de vizitat in oras, pe putem urca pe munte sau putem merge pe partie – daca zapada tine cu noi.

Busteni este o alta localitate perfecta pentru sporturile de iarna. Aici 10 lifturi va pot urca spre partii. Muntii sunt inalti si peisajele dramactice aici si va veti simti cu adevarat in inima muntilor. Dupa ce ati facut indeajuns de mult sport, va puteti reintoarce in sanul civilizatiei pentru a va delecta cu un ospat la restaurant sau pentru a vizita Castelul Cantacuzino.

Aproape de Sibiu puteti merge la schi de asemenea, in localitatea Paltinis sau la Balea. Sporturile de iarna sunt apreciate in Transilvania si veti avea multe lucruri frumoase de vizitat si in imprejurimi.

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Sa vedem ce optiuni de vacanta sportiva, la zapada, la schi, la munte avem de luat in calcul pe plaiurile mioritice:

Orasul Brasov este una dintre cele mai populare centre turistice din tara. Acest vechi burg sasesc este astazi unul dintre cele mai frumoase orase de la noi, una dintre cele mai ravnite destinatii turistice si de asemenea un perfect loc pentru a practica sporturi de iarna. Poiana Brasov este una dintre cele mai bine echipate statiuni turistice de la noi. Partiile de aici sunt exceptionale si adesea vizitate de catre turisti internationali.

Daca doriti sa vizitati orasul si imprejurimile sale fara a fi dependenti de transportul in comun, va recomandam sa inchiriati o masina in Brasov.

Destinatia urmatoare de schi pe care o recomandam este foarte aproape de Poiana Brasov, localizata fiind in judetul Brasov de asemenea. Este vorba despre localitatea Bran. Aici veti gasi trei partii de schi la fel de spectaculoase. Branul este extrem de popular printre turisti datorita frumosului Castel Bran, depozitarul atator mituri si legende locale si un element cultural deosebit de important.

In Carpatii Meridionali, veti ajunge curand la concluzia ca principala destinatie de schi este Azuga. Azuga este un paradis montan, printre piscuri inalte, varfuri de munte impadurite cu brazi inalti si batrani de de zeci de ani. Este o destinatie de familie frumoasa si o perfecta iesire de gasca.

Romania este una dintre cele mai bune destinatii montane din Europa, padurile din Carparii romanesti adapostind cea mai mare populatie de ursi, lupi si vulpi de pe Batranul Continent.

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Un singur articol nu este de ajuns ca sa acoperim cele mai frumoase targuri de Craciun din Romania in totalitate, asa ca astazi ne intalnim din nou pentru a discuta din nou despre aceasta vesela ocazie de a iesi din case si de a ne bucura de o distractie traditionala nascuta de demult.

In Romania, cinstit vorbind, traditia targurilor de Craciun in acceptia lor comerciala nu este foarte lunga. Primele astfel de targuri au aparut in Germania (sau mai degraba in zona germanica, pentru ca pe atunci nu exista statul Germania) in evul mediu. Astazi, targurile se gasesc peste tot si au “contaminat” toate zonele crestine.

Avand in vedere aceasta traditie germanica, nu e de mirare ca si in Romania gasim cele mai frumoase targuri de sarbatori in Transilvania. Vorbeam data trecuta de Sibiu si Timisoara, dar Brasovul este si de aceasta data primitor. Daca se organizeaza aici de cativa ani Festivalul Berii si multe evenimente care tin de distractie in zapada si sporturi de iarna, Piata Sfatului gaszduieste de asemenea un frumos targ de iarna an de an. Aici veti gasi standuri multe cu produse traditionale si multe obiecte artizanale.

Pentru a doua oara consecutiv, Oradea se afla in topul destinatiilor cu targ de sarbatori. Piata Unirii din Oradea va gazdui incepand cu 30 noiembrie un eveniment amplu, care reuneste tot ce tine de mancarea traditionala si de activitati menite sa bucure copiii si nu numai. O zi la targ in Oradea este o bucurie; apoi puteti vizita si orasul. Daca transportul prezinta probleme, puteti mai degraba sa apelati la un transfer de la aeroportul din Oradea.

Poate nu este un oras transilvanean, dar Ploiestiul a promis ca anul acesta sa se revanseze pentru anii trecuti, cand a patit marea rusine de a ramane nedecorat si de a apela la public pentru a improviza o pavoazare. Asadar, aproape de capitala puteti inchiria o masina cu Ploiesti car hire si dati o tura prin orasul lui Nenea Iancu.

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Cele mai frumoase targuri de Craciun din Romania devin deja subiect de interes pe cat ne apropiem mai mult de frumoasele sarbatori de iarna.

De sarbatori, speram, o sa ne bucuram de cateva zile speciale alaturi de familie si de cei dragi. De asemenea, unii dintre noi vor alege sa calatoreasca in tara si in afara. Pentru cei ce doresc sa ramana in Romania, iata cateva dintre cele mai frumoase targuri de Craciun la care merita sa popositi pentru o cana de vin fiert, o bucata de cozonac si multe cadouri artizanale de pus sub brad!

La Bucuresti veti gasi, desigur, cea mai mare aglomerare de targuri si magazine, optiuni de shopping si de haladuit in perioada sarbatorilor de Craciun. Targul traditional de Craciun principal, cu standuri de lemn si multa lume adunata, se organizeaza an de an in fata la Universitate. Bucharest Christmas Market este o traditie relativ noua in Capitala, datand din 2012 doar. Insa merita sa vedeti marele oras imbracat in straie de sarbatoare macar si cateva ore.

Insa e bine sa stim ca sunt alte orase mult mai interesante unde sa va bucurati de targuri traditionale mult mai interesante. Unul dintre aceste locuri este Sibiu. Micul oras sasesc este un foarte frumos taram de vacanta, unde oamenii se pot bucura cu adevarat de o experienta traditionala, cu aer european si cosmopolit, dar si prietenos si cald in acelasi timp. Organizat aici inca din anul 2007, Targul de sarbatori de la Sibiu reuneste 80 de expozitii, dar si atractii multiple pentru copii si pentru adulti in egala masura.

Puteti vizita orasul cu Sibiu car hire daca ati venit aici in vizita doar pentru cateva zile.

As spune ca este optiunea numarul unu de aici. Dar si Targul din Timisoara reuneste atractii multiple si va invita sa descoperiti un oras cu adevarat unic.

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Dragi prieteni romantici, daca va ganditi cu ingrijorare ca nu stiti unde doriti sa va faceti luna de miere, cu siguranta veti gasi putina inspiratie in lista noastra alcatuita special pentru voi in speranta ca vom descoperi impreuna cele mai minunate castele si palate din lume.

1. Taj Mahal este un mausoleu construit de indureratul Sah Jahan in memoria iubitei sale sotii, Mumtaz Mahal. Este una dintre Minunile Lumii, una dintre cele mai romantice destinatii din lume si o cea mai mare atractie turistica din India.

2. Palatul Versailles construit de Regele Soare Ludovic XIV drept resedinta permanenta intr-un linistit sat la cativa kilometri distanta de Paris este unul dintre cele mai cautate castele din lume. Este un adevarat orasel in microcosm – intreaga Curte era gazduita acolo pe timp de “sezon” – iar gradinile sunt uimitoare. Este cu adevarat unul dintre cele mai “French” experiente pe care le puteti gusta… numai in Franta!

3. In Austria, in Bavaria, se gaseste un castel care aduce suspect de mult cu logoul de la Disney… si asta pentru ca intr-adevar, cel din urma a fost inspirat de glorioasa constructie Neuschwanstein. Castelul a fost construit de regele Ludwig II “cel Nebun” al Bavariei spre sfarsitul secolului XIX si este in opinia multora unul dintre cele mai frumoase castele din lume.

3. Trecem si prin UK in incursiunea noastra si ajungem la Balmoral, resedinta Printului de Wales. Este un loc verde si linistit si stim acum de ce Printul Charles agreaza sa locuiasca aici.

4. Palatul Pena din Sintra este una dintre cele mai romantice declaratii de iubire din… lumea regala! A fost comandat de Regele Consort Ferdinand II pentru regina sa. se gaseste intr-o padure fermecata si, cu turnurile sale colorate si eclectice, este unul dintre cele mai vesele si frumoase constructii imparatesti.

5. Cum am putea sa pierdem Castelul Bran? Trebuie sa ne mandrim cu el cat mai mult si sa incurajam cati mai multi oameni sa ia un transfer de la Brasov la Bran pentru a vizita aceasta atractie unica!

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We were about to delve into the most important secrets of how to protect your car this coming winter last time, so we will look into some more of the ways to keep your car safe and sound, functioning and looking good even in the freezing months of winter.

1. Protect your wheels and tyres by applying a wax that protects from breaking and erosion. This is just as important as the wax or ceramic coating to be applied to the car’s paint. It is also imperative that you have your tyres and wheels checked before winter starts for real. This way, if they are too old or no in a perfect state, you can have the time to change or alter them so that they don’t fail you when you most need to be able to use your car.
2. Change your tyres with winter ones. This is particularly essential for those living in mountainous regions or spaces where winters are very harsh. Chains may also be useful for very extreme situations.
3. The next one is a simple, but essential one: wash your car! No, really: when it’s cold and rainy or snowy, you need to wash your car as often as possible to protect it from the elements. It is indicated to wash your car when the temperatures are below freezing to avoid the doors getting stuck.
4. Be careful with brushing! Picture this: you wake up one morning and you panic: where is the car?! Finally, you catch glimpse of the wheels looming from a cover of snow. Then your face falls again because you know you need to dig the car out of the layer of snow. You eventually get to the car per se and you start brushing the car’s body and the windshield. Chances are you are going to scratch the paint or the windows. To avoid this, use a soft snow brush.

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Winter is coming – and we don’t just mean to make you smile by making reference to TV shows- the truth is that winter can be a difficult time for those (many) parts of the world where temperatures drop a lot below freezing and life gets frozen and windy, cold and snowy for months. We are not the only ones to suffer this and car owners know it is really important to know how to protect your car this coming winter.

So here are some of the tricks to look into if you want to keep your car safe and perfectly functional during the cold months of this approaching winter:

1. Check the life of your battery. The first to give in and risk leaving you planted in the middle of a snowy road on your way to work on a freezing winter morning is the car’s battery. When temperatures drop below freezing, the power of your battery drops drastically – by some 60% even, experts say. So it’s good to have yours checked on your next routine check up with your car mechanic.
2. If your car is not functioning properly one day and you really need to get somewhere, the best thing is not to take it out of the garage, but to rent a car instead. You can do this online in just a couple of minutes and this way you can protect both yourself and your car. The rental car will most probably be equipped and insured and you won’t have to worry.
3. We are all concerned about our looks. Why not be concerned about our car’s look as well? To avoid the car’s “shedding its paint”, applying polymer wax is the best way to protect the paint from water, snow, salt and gravel. This will also make your car look shiny and new, so that everybody is happy.

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Dear friends and car lovers (or should we address you as, “dear car lover friends”), we are entering the fourth month of this year, so it’s already time to see a Quarter review: Best seller cars of 2017.

This year has promised to be an eventful and exciting one in terms of the automotive. New models are already gracing the car salons and automobile shops all over the world are selling both the newcomers and the already consecrated best selling cars.

The British online publication Auto Express quoted Ford Fiesta as number one best selling cars on the British market as of March 2017. It seems that almost 13.000 pieces have been sold in the UK so far in three months that have elapsed since the New Year and we’re counting! The new Ford Fiesta model will definitely go along with the older versions and be just as successful. Not that the previous Fiestas hadn’t been number one best sellers as well before…

If we turn our eyes to the versatile American continent, we’ll find that in the US the shiny Toyota Camry was market leader at the end of February 2017. The model has sold almost 50.000 units and is a popular American option. The Camry is followed closely by rival models Honda Civic and its “sister”, Toyota Corolla. It seems Americans go for reasonable space, efficiency and Asian tech. Are we surprised? Probably not.

And talking about Asia, let’s turn our eyes to this fascinating market and see what car has been Japan’s favorite this 2017! Last year, Toyota Prius topped the charts in Japan and this year the model remains a best seller. Nevertheless, Japan is again turning its eyes to alternative energies. Nissan LEAF and Toyota Prius Prime seem to be on their way to market domination.

You can also find these cars for rental online at car rental international. 

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Hello again, dear car lovers? Ready for State of the art technologies in your car – Part 2? Here are a few more gadgets and technologies we thought might be fun to number among the many advances registered and researched throughout the past years.

A few years ago, the internet used to be a commodity, not to mention Wi-Fi, but now we want to benefit from it in our cars also.

Today’s state of the art gadgets enable you to plug in your smartphone and connect it to the navigation system of your choice. The manufacturers from Toyota have been working on the Entune 3.0, which will be launched for the first time in 2018, next year, with the new Camry model. All the trim levels of the car will be integrated and once the phone is plugged in, the navigation display will appear on the center console. Entune also offers 4G LTE Wi-Fi for the first time in a Toyota car.

Fiat, on the other hand, have been working to update the Uconnect system of infotainment to the renowned to the Challenger, the 2017 Dodge Charger and Jeep Compass, but also to the trademark Chrysler 300. Powered by the last version of Android, the 7.0 Nougat, the fourth and present generation Uconnect is compatible for smartphones which will enable the integration with the Android Auto system. And there is a good news for iPhone users as well, as the Apple CarPlay is also available and functional, completely compatible with the Uconnect system.

For those of us who will want to see all these advances and sample them ourselves, the wait is still on for a little while. But soon the new models will hit the markets, as well as international car hire services, which will also, as always, offer luxury class cars for rental.

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Technologies are advancing day by deal. We live in a world of the “all-possible”, at least from the tech standpoint, and it was only predictable that these notions would penetrate the automotive world. There are “smart cars” today fitted with the most innovative gadgets meant to give you an ever more comfortable, elegant and thrilling driving experience; and more! Today we get to discuss the state of the art technologies in your car – or rather, those meant for the car of the (hopefully near) future.

Many technological advances are being developed as we speak and the aim of manufacturers is to integrate them in the car architecture as soon as possible.

One of these technologies under development is the autonomous vehicle. Several manufacturers are competing in the race of the first self-driving car. At the beginning of the year Audi again proclaimed they are getting closer to the creation of the first self-driving car. Artificial intelligence would need to be developed in order for the car to recognize obstacles in the road, different surfaces and adapt the speed and turns to the driving conditions. Q7 SUV is the proudest Audi construction. In a recent demonstrations, Audi designers and engineers designed a track meant to simulate a construction site and demonstrated how the car was able to drive past it and negotiate the road independently, without previous programming.

Voice control is another cool high tech feature. Alexa, for instance, is a virtual assistant powered by Amazon. Volkswagen cars use Alexa, and the OS is useful to perform not only (by now) traditional tasks, such as communicate weather reports, sports results and virtual shopping, but also check the fuel level, close or open doors or the trunk or resuming music or audiobook playback.

So what’s next? 2017 and the years to come will probably going to impress us!

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