What I love about Romania - Partha Ray (Indian): You will never feel lonely even if you visit Romania alone

As part of our Romania Appreciation Weeks campaign, we're inviting our readers to share their stories with us and tell the world what Romania means to them. Partha Ray, a former diplomat at the Indian Embassy in Bucharest, has decided to join our campaign and fill in the interview here. Here's what he loves about Romania (and more):

Partha Ray, from India, lived in Romania for more than three years while working as a diplomat at the Indian Embassy in Bucharest. During this period, he discovered Romania to be a safe and culturally vibrant country with extremely friendly people, a salubrious climate, pristine countryside, and exotic cuisine. "You will never feel lonely even if you visit Romania alone," he said.