Baia Mare is located in the northwestern corner of Romania, within an hour's drive of both Austria and Hungary. It is located on a plateau in the Carpathian Mountains, with the Sasar River cutting the city in two. Start exploring from Stephen's Tower, in the middle of town, which also provides great views of the city below. Outside of town, monasteries and churches dot the picture-perfect landscape. in addition, Baia Mare is an important mining center with a history of more than 2,000 years of extracting gold, silver and other non-ferrous metals.
Full of diversity, entrenched in history and blessed with spectacular landscapes, Eastern Europe offers something for everyone. From Croatia`s crystal-blue Adriatic seacoast to the haunted castles of Transylvania in Romania, medieval monasteries, and old-world towns, along with Roman ruins and sophisticated metropolitan area.
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The beautiful Balkan States contain 11 breathtaking countries comprising such as Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, and Romania just to name a few. The stunning region lies on the southeastern edge of the European continent sandwiched between four major Seas, The Black Sea, The Mediterranean, The Adriatic, and The Aegean.