An adventurous summer in Romania – suggestions for the adrenaline seekers
Those who don’t want to spend their summer on the Romania seaside, just sitting on the beach under the sun, or spending day after day on the Bucharest Old Town terraces, might be tempted to try some more adventurous sports. And we're happy…
Romania Insider · Journalist
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Those who don’t want to spend their summer on the Romania seaside, just sitting on the beach under the sun, or spending day after day on the Bucharest Old Town terraces, might be tempted to try some more adventurous sports. And we're happy to let them know it's possible to do extreme sports in Romania. No, we're not talking about the day to day life, which, as long timers already know, can become quite adventurous. Romania-Insider.com has rather found out some places where you can try extreme sports in Romania, and checked how much it costs to spend time this way. By Irina Popescu Scuba diving Diving offers the chance to discover a new world under the water: the marine flora and fauna. Romania offers a wide range of locations where you can dive, such as the Black Sea, where you can explore various wrecks, or various lakes in the country, caves and even places where you can dive under the ice. You can try Aquarius Dive Center, located in the city of Constanta, Respiro Dive Center in Mamaia, Nautilus Club in Oradea, Scubalibre Diving Center located in the capital city. Prices for diving can vary between EUR 25 and EUR 160, depending on the time and numbers of diving sessions, while to rent the necessary equipment you can pay around EUR 20. In case you want to buy it, you have to be ready to pay between EUR 100 and EUR 400, for a full equipment. More on next page Paragliding
If you feel like doing a flying sport, you can try paragliding. There are a lot of places in Romania for you to do that. In Suceava County, you can go in the Ousoru mountains in the city of Vatra Dornei, around 450 km from Bucharest, or you can try Ignis and Mogosa, next to the city of Baia Mare, in Maramures County. Valea Dorului alpine area and Sinaia are two other good places for practicing this sport. They are both located in Prahova Valley, around 120 km from the capital city. In Brasov County, you can paraglide in Bunloc, Poiana Brasov, Tampa and Lempes, next to the city of Brasov. If you want to take some classes, try Nimbusin Brasov, or
