Alba Iulia – The 1st of December National Day of Romania & opening the Christmas Market

The First day of the winter is very important for all the Romanians, because in this day in 1918, after the First World War the last Romanian province, Transylvania has united with the other Romanian provinces (Wallachia, Moldavia, Bukovina, Bessarabia, Banat, and Dobrogea) in the big Kingdom of Romania.

This day is the national day of Romania because is recording to all the Romanians the importance of being together in one country.

Today a lot of Romanian provinces are in Ukraine and Bulgaria after the Second World War and the URSS aggression. Another part, Bessarabia is an independent country – the Republic of Moldova. This country is a divided territory between the Russian interests and Romania and UE affiliation.

So, we can say that is a sad day, because Romania is still divided…

transylvania christmas market tour 2016

In the same time this day in Transylvania is the first day of the Christmas Market. Just Sibiu, according to the Saxon tradition is starting the Christmas Market before, but the others Christmas Markets from Romania are starting today: Cluj-Napoca, Bistrita, Alba Iulia, Bucharest, etc.

Golden Krone Transylvania is the unique tour operator from Romania that is offering a Christmas Market Tour to the majority of the Transylvanian Christmas Markets: Cluj-Napoca Christmas Market, Turda Christmas Market, Aiud Christmas Market, Alba Iulia Christmas Market, Sibiu Christmas Market, Brasov Christmas Market, and Sighisoara Christmas Market.

A shopping tour in Transylvania in a weekend break is the best opportunity to enjoy of the Christmas atmosphere in the East of Europe.