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EXEMPLARUL DUMNEAVOASTR| / YOUR COMPLIMENTARY COPY Toamn\ / Autumn 2007
SUCEAVA
Respira]ia
frumosului
Breath of Beauty
TORINO
Temelia de piatr\
a Piemontului
Piemonte’s Rock
Foundation
DAN PURIC
Actorul de
dincolo de cuvinte
The Actor
Beyond Words
Elena MO{UC
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Cristina ATANASIU D\nu] UNGUREANU Ana NILA
Adina BLAJ
Lelia ZAMANI
Publisher
Isabella Hurezan
Editor-in-chief
Diana Marcu
Senior Art Director
Marcel {tef
DTP
Anca Firescu
Photo
Stefan Micsik, Radu Cosarca,
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Ema Dr\gan
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Cristian Lascu
Proofreading
Cristina Anghel
Translator
Monica Bonea, Ciprian Siulea
Production Coordination
Alexandru Florescu
Romania, Bucharest
Bdul Mircea Eliade nr. 18, sector 1
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Director executiv
Beatrice B\lan
beatrice.balan@arond.ro
Romania, Bucharest
Bdul Mircea Eliade nr. 18, sector 1
Tel./Fax: (4021) 311.47.01
www.arond.ro
Are 10 ani de
experien]\ `n
mass-media. Din
CV-ul ei nu lipsesc
presa, advertisingul
[i festivalul de
film Dakino. ~i
place s\ citeasc\,
s\ c\l\toreasc\ [i
e dependent\ de
muzic\.
Vorbe[te franceza,
engleza [i spaniola.
She has 10 years
of experience in
mass-media. In
her CV there are
present press,
advertising and
DaKINO movie
festival and the
Night of the
Adeaters. She
loves to read, travel
and she is
addicted to music.
She speaks
French, English
and Spanish.
Are la activ
o îndelungat\
carier\
jurnalistic\,
dar prima [i ultima
lui dragoste
r\mâne literatura
science-fiction.
A publicat dou\
volume SF
[i a fost premiat
în 1992 de
Societatea
European\ de SF.
He is a journalist,
but Science
Fiction
is the first love.
He published
two SF books
and in 1992,
was awarded by
the European
Science Fiction
Society
in United
Kingdom.
La 21 de ani, Ana
Nil\ este `nc\ student\
a Facult\]ii
de Jurnalism.
A `nceput s\
lucreze `n pres\ `n
urm\ cu doi ani,
`n redac]ia unei
agen]ii de pres\.
A scris mai `nt‚i
despre politic\,
pentru ca apoi
s\ descopere
c\ este atras\
[i de economie.
At 21 years old,
Ana Nil\ is still
studying
Journalism. She
began working in
the press industry
two years ago, at a
news agency. At
first, she started
writing about politics,
but she soon
found out that she
is also into economics.
Licen]iat\ a
Facult\ ]ii de Litere
din cadrul
Universit\]ii din
Bucure[ti a `nceput
s\ scrie pentru
ziare `n urm\ cu
doi ani. ~i place s\
scrie, `n special,
despre sport,
domeniu `n care s-
a [i lansat. Dar nu
d\ `napoi nici
c‚nd vine vorba
despre articole de
cultur\ sau
lifestyle.
Licensed in Letters
Faculty of the
Bucharest
University, she
began writing two
years ago. She
likes writing about
sports, her launching
field. But she
does not give up
articles on culture
or lifestyle.
Este muzeograf
la Muzeul
Municipiului
Bucure[ti. Este
doctor `n {tiin]e
sociale, specialitatea
filologie, la
Institutul de
Etnografie [i
Folclor „Constantin
Br\iloiu“. Subiectul
ei favorit: istoria
vie]ii private `n secolul
al XIX-lea. A
publicat la Editura
Cartea de Buzunar
[i dou\ volume
despre s\rb\torile
bucure[tene.
She is a curator at
the Bucharest
Museum. Her
favorite subject: the
history of the 19 th
century private life.
She published tho
volumes about celebrations
in
Bucharest at the
Cartea de Buzunar
publishing house.
Romania, Otopeni,
Calea Bucure[tilor nr. 224 F, etaj 2
Tel.: (4021) 201.47.33
Fax: (4021) 351.53.68
http://www.tarom.ro
PR & Advertising Manager
Sonia Rusu
e-mail: prsonia@tarom.ro
ISSN 1583-4964
CORRESPONDENCE
Your opinion, offers of
collaboration and any further
requests for information
are greatly appreciated.
isabella.hurezan@mediaon.ro
diana.marcu@mediaon.ro

CUPRINS
Contents
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CUPRINS CONTENTS
06
SALON VIP
VIP Lounge
Ioan Holender,
director al operei
din Viena
[i director artistic
al Festivalului
George Enescu
Ioan Holender,
Vienna Opera
Director and Artistic
Director of the
George Enescu
International Festival
08 ITINERARII
Air Treks
SUCEAVA
Respira]ia frumosului
bucovinean
Breath of Beauty
of Bucovina
14 ITINERARII
Air Treks
TORINO: Temelia de
piatr\ a Piemontului
Turin: Piemonte’s
Rock Foundation
20
26
JURNAL DE
VACAN}|
Holiday Diary
Castelan pe Valea
Loirei / Castle Lord
on the Loire Valley
COVER STORY
Elena Mo[uc: S\ faci
din voce filigran
Making Filigree
out of a Voice
32
DE VORB| CU
Talking To
Haris Hanif,
Directorul Diviziei
de Persoane Fizice
a ABN AMRO
Head of Consumer
Banking,
ABN AMRO România
34 CAMPIONII
The Champions
Dan Puric: Actorul
de dincolo de cuvinte
The Actor
beyond Words
40
POVESTE DIN
BUCURE{TI / The
Story from Bucharest
Fotografi [i fotografii
de odinioar\
Old Times
Photographs
and Photographers
44 EXPLORATOR
Explorer
Casa de Piatr\
The Stone House
52 DISCOVERY
Noile [apte minuni
ale lumii
The New Wonders
of the World
66
71 FOCUS
TAROM
BANI & AFACERI
Money & Business
26
20
34

VIP 6
PInterviu cu / Interview with
Ioan
Holender
Director al Operei din Viena [i director
artistic al Festivalului „George Enescu“
Vienna Opera Director and Artistic
Salonul Lounge
Director of the George Enescu Festival
By Adina Blaj
Photo: Grigore Popescu/Rompres
Mai cunoscut dec‚t cancelarul Austriei, rom‚nul Ioan Holender (72
de ani) este cel mai longeviv director al Operei de Stat din Viena.
Conduce institu]ia de peste 15 ani [i are mandat pân\ `n 2010.
Din doi `n doi ani, maestrul revine `n Rom‚nia natal\ pentru a-[i exercita
„func]ia“ de director artistic al Festivalului [i concursului interna]ional
„George Enescu“.
Ioan Holender s-a n\scut la Timi[oara, ora[ unde [i-a `nceput [i studiile
universitare. Nu muzicale, cum ai fi tentat s\ crezi, ci... tehnice, Holender fiind
admis la Electrotehnic\, `n cadrul Politehnicii. ~n 1956, `n anul trei de
studen]ie, a fost exmatriculat din cauza unui discurs anticomunist. I s-a interzis
continuarea studiilor superioare. A fost pe rând antrenor de tenis [i
figurant la oper\. ~n 1959 emigreaz\ `n Austria [i se `nscrie la Conservatorul
din Viena, devenind `n scurt timp un cânt\re] de oper\ de succes. Mai târziu
ajunge managerul unei agen]ii de impresariat [i, din 1988, secretar general
la Wiener Staatsoper [i la Volksoper. ~n 1992 este numit director al celor
dou\ institu]ii. Renun]\ la Volksoper, continu‚nd s\ conduc\ doar Opera de
Stat, concomitent cu activitatea de profesor.
Pentru activitatea de pân\-n prezent, universalul Ioan Holender a fost
r\spl\tit cu distinc]ii na]ionale [i interna]ionale.
MAESTRE, LA ULTIMA EDI}IE A FESTIVALULUI GEORGE ENESCU, ÎN
2005, A}I DECLARAT C| ~N 2007 VE}I VENI LA EVENIMENT, DAR NU
~N CALITATE DE DIRECTOR ARTISTIC – CUM A FOST PÂN| ACUM –,
CI CA SIMPLU SPECTATOR. IAT|-V| ~N ACEEA{I FUNC}IE {I ANUL
ACESTA, CU PROMISIUNEA DE A REPETA SCENARIUL {I ÎN 2009.
CINE SAU CE V-A F|CUT S| V| R|ZGÂNDI}I
Ministrul Culturii. Dup\ edi]ia din 2005 mi s-a promis c\ se vor face
`mbun\t\]iri la acustica S\lii Mari a Palatului. Pentru c\ p‚n\ `n 2005 s-a
auzit destul de r\u. Aveam nevoie de asemenea `mbun\t\]iri. Bine`n]eles c\
nu este un loc ideal, pentru c\ `ntr-o sal\ de peste 4.000 de locuri acustica nu
va fi niciodat\ ideal\. Tot ce putem face `n aceste condi]ii este s\ ne
apropiem c‚t mai mult de perfec]iune.
More famous than Austria’s chancellor, Romanian Ioan
Holender (72) has the longest term as director of the Vienna
State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper). He has been managing
the institution for 15 years now and his term is to end in 2010. Every
two years, the maestro comes to Romania to act as artistic director of
the George Enescu International Festival.
Ioan Holender was born in Timisoara, where he started University
studies. Not musical studies, as one could believe, but technical.
Holender was admited to Electronics, in 1956, but was expelled in the
third year because of an anticommunist speech. He was banned from
studying at the University. He acted as tennis coach and opera utility
actor. He emigrated to Austria in 1959 and started studies at the Vienna
Conservatoire, soon becoming a successful opera singer. He later
became manager of an impresario agency and, starting 1988, general
secretary of the Wiener Staatsoper and Volksoper. In 1992, he was appointed
director of the two institutions. He later gave up Volksoper
and remained head of the State Opera, while continuing its professor
activity.
For his career, Ioan Holender was awarded several national and
international decorations.
MAESTRO, DURING GEORGE ENESCU FESTIVAL’S LATEST
EDITION, IN 2005, YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD COME TO THE
EVENT IN 2007, BUT NOT AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, AS PREVI-
OUSLY, BUT AS SPECTATOR. STILL, YOU ACCEPTED THE
MANAGER POSITION, WITH THE PROMISE TO DO THE SAME
IN 2009. WHO OR WHAT MADE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND
The Culture Minister. Following the 2005 festival, I was promised
the acoustics of the Palace Great Hall would be improved. Because
the acoustics were pretty bad in 2005. We needed such improvements.
Of course, it is not the ideal location, because acoustics will never be
perfect in a 4,000-seat hall. All we can do is get as close to perfection
as we can.

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~n urma acestei promisiuni, am zis c\ o fac [i, dac\ tot o fac `n 2007, s\ o
fac p‚n\ la cap\t, adic\ [i `n 2009, ca s\ fie [i o continuitate normal\, de care
s\ fiu mul]umit.
CE REPREZINT| FESTIVALUL „GEORGE ENESCU“ PENTRU
DUMNEAVOASTR|
Posibilitatea de a reda Rom‚niei o parte din ce am primit [i am `nv\]at
c‚t am stat acolo; posibilitatea de a `ncerca s\ `mp\rt\[esc [i celorlal]i din experien]a
mea. S\ fac lucrurile c‚t mai bune, din punct de vedere calitativ.
Nu este ca o datorie. O fac din pl\cere, cu drag, onorific [i operativ, `mpreun\
cu cei de la Artexim.
CE PREDOMIN| MAI MULT LA IOAN HOLENDER: PARTEA TEHNIC|,
MANAGERIAL| SAU LATURA ARTISTIC|
Normal ar trebui ca aceste dou\ laturi s\ interfereze. ~ns\, ca la orice lucru
care implic\ arta, partea managerial\, administrativ\, este subordonat\
[i serve[te scopului artistic. Scopul artistic este predominant. Celelalte sunt
mijloace care depind [i care fac posibil\ atingerea ]elurilor artistice.
Este ca o marf\ pe care vrem s\ o vindem. Iar noi aceast\ marf\ - piese
de teatru, muzicale - trebuie s\ o facem c‚t mai bun\ pentru a fi comercializat\
apoi. Dac\ marfa este bun\, lumea vine [i o cump\r\. La noi cump\r\
bilete pentru a vedea piesa. Dac\ latura artistic\ nu merge, degeaba managerul
este bun.
{I SE VEDE C| DUMNEAVOASTR| LE ST|PÂNI}I PE AMÂNDOU|,
DEOARECE DE PESTE 15 ANI CONDUCE}I OPERA DE STAT DIN
VIENA. EXIST| VREUN ALT SECRET
Nu exist\ o re]et\ pentru a[a ceva. R\bdare, munc\ [i pasiune pentru tot
ceea ce faci. {i s\ vrei `ntr-adev\r. Important este s\ faci bine at‚t lucrurile
mici, c‚t [i lucrurile mari.
CE A REPREZENTAT DRUMUL „DE LA TIMI{OARA LA VIENA“
(N.R. – {I TITLUL C|R}II LANSATE ~N 2005 DE IOAN HOLENDER)
PENTRU DUMNEAVOSTR|
Acum m\ tot mir la fiecare drum pe care `l fac - [i de la Timi[oara, [i de
la Viena - c\ Timi[oara este mai aproape de Viena dec‚t de Bucure[ti. Plec
mai greu, parc\, din Viena spre Timi[oara. Dar ultima dat\, c‚nd am venit
la conferin]\ [i a trebuit s\ plec din Timi[oara spre Viena, mi-a fost foarte
greu s\ m\ despart de ora[ul natal. Plecarea mea la Viena a `nsemnat parc\
via]a mea. Am `nv\]at s\ supravie]uiesc [i s\ ajung unde sunt.
{I ACUM, LA PROPRIU VORBIND, DE CÂTE ORI FACE}I DRUMUL
AUSTRIA-ROMÂNIA {I CUM V| RELAXA}I LA BORDUL AVIONULUI
Nu `l fac foarte des, pentru c\ `n Rom‚nia nu prea mi-a mai r\mas nimic.
C\l\toresc cu avionul atunci când sunt nevoit s\ o fac. C‚nd nu este
festival, vin `n medie cam de patru ori pe an. La Timi[oara poposesc cel
mai des. Acolo am crescut, deci acolo am amintirile. La Bucure[ti aproape
deloc. Anul acesta `ns\, odat\ cu Festivalul „George Enescu“, se va
desf\[ura [i la Viena un eveniment muzical. Va trebui s\ fac drumul Bucure[ti-Viena
[i retur de mai multe ori. Cel mai mult `mi place s\ dorm c‚nd
c\l\toresc cu avionul. Este foarte lini[titor [i te sim]i mult mai bine atunci
c‚nd te treze[ti [i e[ti mai aproape de destina]ie. Dac\ nu dorm, citesc
ziarele, revistele din ]ara spre care m\ `ndrept. ∫
Following this promise, I said I would do it again (manage the festival)
in 2007, and I will do it until the end, meaning in 2009 also, to
have a continuity I can be satisfied of.
WHAT DOES THE GEORGE ENESCU FESTIVAL MEAN TO
YOU
This is a chance to give back Romania a part of what I have received
and learned while I lived here, a chance to share my knowledge.
And I am doing things as good as I can. It is not a duty. I do it
because it is a pleasure, I do it gladly, both honorary and operationally,
with the Artexim team.
WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF IOAN HOLENDER,
THE TECHNICAL ONE OR THE ARTISTIC ONE
It would be normal that the two things combine, but, as it happens
with all things involving arts, the managerial and administrative
side is subordinated to the artistic purpose. This one is predominant.
The other are tools which depend on and which help fulfilling artistic
goals.
It is like goods we try to sell. And we have to perform the best we
can to sell these goods - theatre or musical plays. If the goods are
quality ones, people come and buy them. They buy tickets to see the
play. If the artistic part is not doing well, a good manager will not
help.
IT IS CLEAR THAT YOU MASTER BOTH SIDES, BECAUSE YOU
HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE VIENNA STATE FOR 15 YEARS
NOW. IS THERE ANOTHER SECRET TO IT
There is no recipe for this. Patience, work and passion for everything
yoy do. And you have to really want this. It is important to
make both small and big things well.
WHAT DOES “THE ROAD FROM TIMISOARA TO VIENNA“
(BOOK LAUNCHED BY IOAN HOLENDER IN 2005) MEAN
TO YOU
I am surprised now of everything I do - from both Timisoara and
Vienna - because Timisoara is closer to Vienna than Bucharest. It
seems harder to go from Vienna to Timisoara. But the last time, when
I came to the conference and I had to leave Timisoara for Vienna, it
was hard to leave my birth city. It was like my life. I have learnt to
survive and to get to where I am now.
HOW OFTEN ARE YOU TRAVELING FROM AUSTRIA TO
ROMANIA AND BACK AND HOW ARE YOU RELAXING IN THE
PLANE
Not very often, because I have very little left in Romania. I travel
by plane when I have to. When there is no festival, I come here four
times a year, on average. I go to Timisoara, more often, That is where
I grew up, so that is where my memories are. I almost never go to
Bucharest. I like to sleep while on the plane. It is very relaxing and
I feel better when I wake up closer to my destination. When I do
not sleep, I read newspapers and magazines from my destination
country. ∫

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Prefectura Sucevei / Suceava Prefect’s Office
By Danut Ungureanu
Photo: Pedro Palamar
Suceava
Respira]ia frumosului bucovinean
Breath of Beauty in Bucovina
~
ntre feluritele pove[ti ale Bucovinei, descoperim aceste versuri gr\itoare:
„...V‚nt u[or de prim\var\ / Prin poiene se strecoar\ / Pe sub cetini
`ncurcate / C‚nt\ p\s\rile toate / Din p\duri de brazi [i pin / Vesele
izvoare vin / Iar de bucuria ierbii / ~[i schimb\ coarnele cerbii...“ Dincolo
de parfumul bucolic al folclorului, turistul pragmatic ia `ns\ contact cu o
]ar\ a frumosului [i `ndestul\rii, una dintre destina]iile care merit\ ceva mai
mult dec‚t o aventur\ de weekend. Iar o cercetare am\nun]it\, r\bd\toare,
d\ la iveal\ faptul c\ fiecare dintre a[ez\rile ]inutului are ceva frumos [i
profund de oferit. Municipiul Suceava nu face excep]ie de la regul\. Pe malul
st‚ng al p‚r‚ului Scheia, la hotarul apusean, `nflorea odinioar\ o a[ezare
Among various stories of
Bucovina, one discovers
this significant poem:
“Mild spring wind/ slowly
comes through the clearings /
All birds sing/ From fir and pine
tree forests / Joyful springs appear/
And because of the grass’
joy/ Stags change their horns...“
Beyond the scent of folklore, a
pragmatic tourist sees a land of
beauty and abundance, one of
the destinations worth more
than a week-end adventure. A
patient and exhaustive research
reveals that all villages in the
area have beautiful and deep
features to offer visitors.
The city of Suceava is no exception
to the rule. On the left

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CETATEA SUCEVEI, NICIODAT| CUCERIT| PRIN LUPT|,
{I-A SPORIT FAIMA O DAT| CU TRECEREA VREMURILOR,
TUMULTUOASE, DAR {I ~MBEL{UGATE PE ALOCURI. S-AR ZICE
C| CICATRICELE ZIDURILOR EI SUNT TOTUNA CU ISTORIA
ROMÂNILOR... THE CITADEL OF SUCEAVA, NEVER CONQUERED
IN BATTLE, INCREASED ITS FAME ALONG WITH TROUBLED
AND SOMETIMES RICH TIMES. IT IS SAID THAT SCARS ON ITS
WALLS ARE ONE WITH ROMANIANS’ HISTORY...
Muzeul Satului Bucovinean / Bucovina Village Museum
Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei, construit\ de Petru I Mu[atinul
Suceava Court Citadel, built by Petru I Musatinul
a dacilor liberi. Cetatea a atins culmea str\lucirii `n vremea lui {tefan cel
Mare, ai c\rui urma[i - Bogdan cel Orb, {tef\ni]\ Vod\, Petru Rare[ – au agonisit
mai departe bog\]ie material\ [i spiritual\. ~n a doua jum\tate a veacului
al XVIII-lea, regiunea nord-vestic\ [i Suceava au c\zut sub st\p‚nire austriac\,
cu numele de Bucovina, redevenind rom‚ne[ti abia `n 1918.
UMBRA TRECUTULUI – RUINELE
Statuia lui {tefan domin\ ora[ul, dup\ cum domnitorul sanctificat a
dominat vremurile. Cetatea sa de Scaun este `nc\ aici, `n partea de r\s\rit, pe
un platou `nalt de 70 de metri, de[i a avut de `nfruntat mai multe dec‚t le
bank of Scheia River, on the
western border, a place of free
Dacs used to lay. The citadel was
at its peak during the rule of Stefan
the Great, whose sons, Bogdan
the Blind, Stefanita Voda
and Petru Rares, added to the
city’s spiritual and material assets.
During the second half of
the 18th century, the north western
region and Suceava fell under
Austrian rule, under the
name of Bucovina, and only returned
to Romania in 1918.
RUINS - THE SHADOW
OF THE PAST
The statue of Stefan towers
over the city, as the beatified
ruler’s memory dominated over
centuries. The leading citadel is
still there, east of the city, on a 70
meters high plateau, although it
had to face more challenges than
documents can mention. Among
them is a terrifying story related
to the rule of Dumitrascu Cantacuzino,
who brought wood into
the citadel and burned it, following
the command of the
Turkish rulers. As a writer of
those times, Nicolae Costin, says:
“Being set on fire, with walls
weakened by the intense heat,
the Citadel crumbled.“
The Royal Court, described
by local and foreign writers of
the time, was included in the
mediaval town, close to Beizadele
Church and the pro-
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® pot re]ine documentele. ~ntre
ele [i grozava istorie din vremea lui
Dumitra[cu Cantacuzino, care, la
porunca turcilor, a umplut-o cu
lemne [i a incendiat-o! A[a de tare
se temeau du[manii de t\ria ei. Zice
Nicolae Costin: „{i d‚ndu-le acestora
foc [i astfel sl\bindu-i zidurile din
pricina fierbin]elii de tot mari, s-au
risipit Cetatea“.
Curtea Domneasc\, pe care o
descriu cronicarii [i c\l\torii cu
carte, era cuprins\ `n ora[ul Evului
Mediu, aproape de Biserica
Beizadelelor [i forfota productiv\ a
me[te[ugarilor, aduna]i laolalt\, cu
casele [i atelierele lor. Palatul Domnesc,
cl\dit de Petru I Mu[at, [i-a
ad\ugat acareturi noi sub domnia
Biserica Sf. Ioan Botez\torul din Suceava (Biserica Domni]elor)
St. John the Baptist Church (Young Ladies Church)
Colegiul Na]ional „{tefan cel Mare“, de la 1860. Monument arhitectonic
National College Stefan cel Mare, built in 1860. Architectural monument
lui Alexandru cel Bun. Iar ceva mai `ncolo, Cetatea Scheia, pomenit\ a fi ® ductive area of craftsmen. church ruler Anastasie Crimca in
fost ridicat\ `nc\ din veacul al XIV-lea, a mai p\strat doar semnele de piatr\
ale unui contrafort.
URMA CUGETULUI - MÂN|STIRILE
~n portofoliile c\l\torilor de pretutindeni, m‚n\stirile Moldovei sunt
obiective dintre cele mai r‚vnite, legende accesibile [i palpabile. Picturile
ce `mpodobesc pere]ii fac parte din patrimoniul cultural mondial.
Vorone]ul, poate cea mai vie [i fascinant\ amintire pentru turistul
The royal palace, built by Petru I
Musat, had new wings added
during the rule of Alexandru the
Good one. Nearby, the Scheia
Citadel, known to be built in the
14 th century, only has ledt stone
signs of a counter-fort.
1602. The St. Eli church was built
by Stefan in 1488. Luca Arbore,
Suceava’s gatekeeper, built a
church dedicated to St. John the
Baptist in the spring of 1502,
while the St. Dumitru church
was built by Petru Rares.
As we can see, those were
japonez ori argentinian, `n egal m\sur\ cu cel rom‚n, s-a s\v‚r[it cu
rug\ciunile Sf‚ntului Cuvios Daniil Sihastrul, prin str\dania domnitorului
{tefan cel Mare [i Sf‚nt, la 1488. Prima ctitorie a domnitorului -
M‚n\stirea Putna urma s\ fie loc de `ngrop\ciune al s\u [i al familiei sale.
Moldovi]a, la r‚ndu-i loc sfin]it, este `ns\ [i o fort\rea]a cu ziduri puternice
[i turnuri `nalte.
Cel mai vechi a[ez\m‚nt de cult sucevean, Biserica „Sf. Gheorghe“ `[i
disput\ „ratingul“ `n fa]a mul]imii vizitatorilor cu Biserica „Sfântul Nicolae“,
din R\d\u]i, cel mai vechi monument din zid care a supravie]uit `n
Bucovina. Turul, niciodat\ atotcuprinz\tor, al m‚n\stirilor [i bisericilor,
`n]eleg‚nd desigur [i popasurile sucevene, mai descoper\ Dragomirna -
„Pogorarea Duhului Sf‚nt“, c\reia mitropolitul Anastasie Crimca i-a pus
temelia `n 1602. Biserica „Sfântul Ilie“ a fost ctitorit\ de {tefan `n 1488. Luca
MONASTERIES - THE
SHADOW OF THOUGHT
Moldovan monasteries are
among the favorite destinations
of tourists, as accessible and
touchable legends. The paintings
decorating the walls are
part of the world cultural heritage.
The Voronet Monastery,
perhaps the most lively and fascinating
souvenirs for Japanese,
Argentinean and Romanian
tourists alike, was made with
times when the strong were taking
care of holy matters... Proof
are the church “Beheading of St.
John the Baptist,“ one of the last
churches built by Stefan the
Great. All Saints church, built in
1522 by noble Gavriil Trotusanu,
and last, but not least, the
church dedicated to Virgin
Mary at the Humor Monastery,
built in 1530 by great noble
Toader Bubuioga... How could
anyone speak loudly under
Arbore, portarul Sucevei, a ridicat biserica cu hramul „T\ierea ® the help of Saint Daniil Sihas-
those roofs
®
trul’s prayers, with the effort of
ruler Stefan the Great and Saint,
on 1488. The ruler’s first
monastery, Putna, was to become
his grave and the grave of
his family. Moldovita, another
holy place, is a fortress with
strong walls and tall towers.
The oldest place for praying
in Suceava, the St. George
church, is competing for visitor’s
“rating“ with St. Nicholas
church in Radauti, the oldest
wall monument still standing in
Bucovina. The never complete
tour of monasteries and churches,
also includes Dragomirna,
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® Capului Sfântului Ioan Botez\torul“, `n prim\vara [i vara lui 1502, iar
Biserica „Sfântul Dumitru“ a fost ctitorit\ de Petru Rare[.
Cum se vede, erau vremuri `n care cei puternici se `ngrijeau [i de cele
sfinte... A r\mas m\rturie [i biserica Reu[eni, cu hramul „T\ierea capului
Sfântului Ioan Botez\torul“ - ultima dintre ctitoriile lui {tefan cel Mare;
„Biserica Tuturor Sfin]ilor“, ridicat\ la 1522 de logof\tul Gavriil Trotu-
[anu; `n fine, f\r\ a completa nici pe departe [iragul minun\]iilor - Biserica
„Adormirea Maicii Domnului“, M‚n\stirea Humorului, zidit\ `n 1530
de Toader Bubuioga, mare logof\t... Cum s\ nu vorbe[ti `n [oapt\ sub
acoperi[urile acestea
}INUTURI, OBICEIURI, LEGENDE...
~mprejurimile Sucevei r\sar cel pu]in la fel de ispititoare, fie c\ e vorba
de o zi geroas\, c‚nd diamantele sclipesc cu miliardele pe suprafa]a z\pezii
(c\ci suntem `ntr-o ]ar\ unde iarna `nc\ mai ninge), fie sub ar[i]a verii. Tenta]iile
se numesc Clipa triasic\ de pe p‚r‚ul Cailor, Pietrele Doamnei din
Rar\u, f‚ne]ele de la Calafinde[ti ori Frumoasa, codrul secular de la
PLACES, TRADITIONS,
LEGENDS...
® The surrounding area of
Suceava is also tempting, no
matter freezing weather, when
snow shines like billions of diamonds,
or summer heat. Temptations
are the Triassic Moment
on P‚r‚ul Cailor, Pietrele Doamnei
in Rarau, Calafindesti and
Frumoasa pastures, centuriesold
forest in Slatioara, the tiny
birch three in Lucina, coal place
dance, a 2000 years old tradition,
from the Dacians to whom bears
were sacred, is the most beautiful
of them all. Under the keepers’
command, the “animals“ dance
in circles, roll around, die and
come back to life, suggesting the
season changes.
In the end, a legend fascinating
those who believe dreams
can come true. Hagigadar, the
Church of wishes, at the outskirts
of Suceava. The road to
Sl\tioara, mesteac\nul pitic de la Lucina, turb\ria {aru Dornei, rezerva]ia
de nuferi de la Salcea...
~n drum, dac\ Anul Nou e pe-aproape, ve]i `nt‚lni cetele „masca]ilor“,
juc‚nd. Masca tradi]ional\ bucovinean\ a devenit cu vremea un adev\rat
obiect de art\, f\r\ a p\r\si simplitatea tradi]iei autentice. Ceata `nseamn\
c\iu]ii, capra, cerbii, doctorii, dracii, frumo[ii, ur‚]ii, ursarii, ursul... Jocul ursului,
venind de la daci, pentru care fiara era sacr\, este cel mai frumos dintre
toate. St\p‚ni]i de ursari, „animalele“ danseaz\ `n cerc, se rostogolesc,
mor, dup\ care `nvie, suger‚nd revenirea vie]ii `n perindarea anotimpurilor.
~ntr-un final deschis, o legend\ care-i fascineaz\ pe to]i aceia ce cred
c\ visele pot fi `ndeplinite. Locul ei - Hagigadar, „Biserica Dorin]elor“, la
marginea dinspre F\lticeni a Sucevei. Calea c\tre aceast\ m\n\stire veche
trebuie parcurs\ `n lini[te, f\r\ un cuv‚nt, pentru ca dorin]a s\ fie ascultat\.
Oamenii cred c\ e nevoie s\ urce `n genunchi `n\l]imea pe care se
afl\ a[ez\m‚ntul [i s\ `nconjoare biserica de trei ori. De aceea, partea dinspre
r\s\rit s-a tocit sub genunchii milioanelor de credincio[i care au urcat-o
de-a lungul anilor... ∫
Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei, transformat\ azi `ntr-un mare muzeu `n aer liber
Suceava Court Citadel, today turned into an open air museum
Saru Dornei, water-lily reservation
in Salcea...
Along the way, close to the
New Year’s Eve, groups of
masked people are dancing. Bucovina
traditional mask has become
a real art work, without losing
its authentic simplicity. The
groups include deer, doctors,
devils, beautiful ones, ugly ones,
bear keepers, bears... The bear
this monastery has to be made in
silence, without a word, for the
with to be listened to. People
think they must climb on their
knees the hill on which the
church lays and to surround it
three times. That is why the eastern
side is dull because of the
knees of millions of believers
who climbed the hills along the
years... ∫
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Vedere panoramic\ asupra ora[ului Torino / Panoramic view of Turin
TORINOTURIN
Temelia de piatr\ a Piemontului
Piemonte’s Rock Foundation
By Danut Ungureanu
{tia]i c\ printre numeroasele localit\]i care se `nfr\]esc cu frumoasa
capital\ a Piemontului se num\r\ [i... Bac\ul Ora[ul de pe malul
st‚ng al Padului, pe care Alpii `l privesc din dou\ puncte cardinale, a
fost, `n zorii istoriei, locul de ba[tin\ al taurinilor. De-a lungul secolelor,
norocul, puterea [i bog\]ia i-au sur‚s deseori, astfel `nc‚t a intrat `n epoca
modern\ cu o zestre de invidiat, care i-a asigurat prosperitatea. Iar printre
locuitorii s\i au fost nume dintre cele mai cunoscute, dac\ ar fi s\-i amintim
Did you know that the city
of Bacau is among the
numerous tons twinned
with the beautiful capital of
Piemonte The city located on the
Po’s left bank, which Alps protect
from two cardinal points, was, in
the dawn of history, the birth
place of Taurins. Along centuries,
the good luck, power and wealth
came to the city, which entered
the modern era with an impressive
heritage, making it prosperous.
Famous people are among its

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TURINUL DE ODINIOAR| ERA UN CUIB AL REGILOR, DUCILOR
{I MARCHIZILOR. NU E DE MIRARE C| STR|ZILE SALE
P|STREAZ| CL|DIRI FASTUOASE DE PE FA}ADELE C|RORA
PRIVIREA NU SE POATE DEZLIPI.
THE OLD TURIN WAS A CRADLE OF KINGS, DUKES AND
MARQUIS. NO WONDER ITS STREETS HARBOR IMPRESSIVE
BUILDINGS ONE CANNOT TAKE THE EYES OFF.
Un col] din Crocetta / A corner of Crocetta
doar pe scriitorul [i filosoful Umberto Eco ori pe... Luigi Lavazza, om de afaceri,
p\rintele renumitei cafele. Fiindc\ tot a venit vorba despre afaceri, s\ nu
uit\m c\ `n 1899 a luat fiin]\ aici „Fabrica Italiana Automobili Torino“, pe
scurt - FIAT! Multe sunt semnele istoriei la Torino, metropol\ administrat\ `n
zece circumscrip]ii, care `nglobeaz\ cartiere vechi, a[a cum este de pild\ Crocetta.
Aproape c\ nu mai `nt‚lne[ti un edificiu a c\rui v‚rst\ s\ nu se m\soare
`n veacuri. Gr\dina Botanic\, de pild\, s-a n\scut `n secolul al XVI-lea. Iar
„Universita degli Studi“ a s\rb\torit, `n 2004, 600 de ani de existen]\! ®
inhabitants, including writer and
philosopher Umberto Eco and
businessman Luigi Lavazza, the
father of the worldwide famous
coffee. And speaking of business,
this is the birth city of “Fabrica
Italiana Automobili Torino“, or FI-
AT, in 1899! History is present all
around Turin, a city with 10 circumscriptions,
including old
neighborhoods such as Crocetta.
Almost all buildings are centuries
old. The Botanical Garden was
built in the 14 th century, while the
“Universita degli Studi“ celebrated
600 years of existence in 2004!
PALACES AND CENTURIES
CHAIN
The interior yards, facades
built with expensive materials,
ceilings decorated with original
frescoes, this is what tourists find
on Turin’s streets during their
travels to Piemonte.
Just like the entire Italy, but in
its original manner, Turin displays
a spectacular chain of palaces:
Palazza Scaglia di Verrua, Palazzo
Falletti di Barolo, Palazzo Cavour,
Palazzo Birago di Borgaro, unique
masterpieces of architects who
covered all styles, from the Renaissance
to Piemonte Baroque.
The Madama palace, the geographical
and sentimental center
of the city, stands tall since the Roman
Empire.
The architectural show continues
beyond the city enter, either in
Crocetta, or Cit Turin. The emblematic
“La Mole Antonelliana“
is the tallest wall building in Europe,
with 167.5 meters. Old houses
are still inhabited, or host colorful
exhibitions and shows. Last,
but not least, for those who love
step by step exploring, the gardens
and parks of the city are hiding
real jewels.
ESCALATES IN THE ALPS OF
SPIRIT
In the arts and spirit building
heritage, the Consolata Sanctuary
towers. This is a place dear to
Turin inhabitants, who come here
for centuries to thank Virgin Mary
for her good will. In the 15 th century,
the foundations of the St.
John the Baptist Cathedral were
built. The cathedral hosts the
much-disputed Turin Shroud. The
veil has kept the shape of a human
body, thought to belong to
Jesus. On the hills around the city,
the Superga Church towers, providing
a spectacular view of the
sometimes snowy Alps.
Where arts and history meet,
we have to remind of Museo
Egizio, the Museum of Egyptian
Antique Era, hosting the most
valuable collection of Egyptian
pieces in the world, following the
counterpart museum in Cairo, of
course. Also in the world of arts,
the Capital of Piemonte hosts several
collections including masterpieces
signed by Leonardo da
Vinci, Antonello da Messina,
Beato Angelico, Andrea Mantegna,
Van Eyck, Rembrandt, and
Van Dyck. “Galleria civica d’arte
moderna e contemporanea“ is the
second largest modern arts museum
in Italy, with 5,000 paintings
and 400 de sculptures, while the
Royal Library hosts the famous
self-portrait of genius Da Vinci. A
sign that contemporary artists
make their masters proud is the
fact that Turin was appointed
World Design Capital for 2008.
LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT
SOUVENIR
Shopping in Turin means both
famous magazines, where one can
find all the famous fashion
brands, and an 18-kilometer shopping
space of arcades and galleries
built in the 16 th century for
the Royal Court. There were times
when, apparently, a drop of rain
could ruin a perfect wig or noble
laces. Shopping in Turin also
means walking on the Via Garibaldi,
one of Europe’s longest
pedestrian roads. Via Romana,
Via Lagrange, Via Carlo Alberto
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{IRAG DE SECOLE {I PALATE
® Cur]ile interioare, arcadele, fa]adele lucrate cu materiale dintre cele mai
scumpe, plafoanele acoperite de fresce originale, iat\ ce `nseamn\ pentru
oaspetele str\zii torineze tr\irile [i amintirile intense legate de c\l\toria sa `n
Piemont. Torino, asemenea `ntregii Italii, dar `n felul s\u inconfundabil,
etaleaz\ un [irag de palate spectaculoase: Palazzo Scaglia di Verrua, Palazzo
Falletti di Barolo, Palazzo Cavour, Palazzo Birago di Borgaro, opere exemplare
ale arhitec]ilor care au acoperit orizontul stilurilor de la Rena[tere la
Barocul piemontez. Palatul Madama, veritabil centru al ora[ului, geografic
vorbind, dar [i afectiv, rezist\ `nc\ din vremea romanilor...
Iar spectacolul arhitectural continu\ dincolo de hotarele centrului, fie c\
suntem `n Crocetta ori Cit Turin. „La Mole Antonelliana“, cl\dire emblematic\,
este, cu cei 167,5 metri ai s\i, cea mai `nalt\ construc]ie de zid\rie
din Europa. Casele venerabile sunt `nc\ locuite, ori g\zduiesc expozi]ii [i
spectacole debord‚nd de culoare [i ritm. Nu `n ultimul r‚nd, pentru cine
pre]uie[te explorarea pas cu pas a locurilor, gr\dinile [i parcurile ora[ului
ascund adev\rate bijuterii.
ESCALADE ~N ALPII SPIRITULUI
~n patrimoniul `nsemnat al cl\dirilor deopotriv\ ale artelor [i spiritului,
d\inuie Sanctuarul de la Consolata, loc pre]ios torinezilor, care de sute de
ani `i mul]umesc aici Sfintei Fecioare pentru bun\voin]\. Iar din secolul al
XV-lea s-au pus temeliile Catedralei Sf‚ntul Ioan Botez\torul, care
ad\poste[te at‚t de comentatul „Giulgiu din Torino“; p‚nza a p\strat silueta
unui corp omenesc, despre care se spune c\ ar fi fost al lui Isus... Pe colinele
ce m\rginesc ora[ul se `nal]\ Basilica Superga, loc a c\rui deschidere
dezv\luie un peisaj magnific spre Alpii pe alocuri `nz\pezi]i.
La confluen]a dintre art\ [i istorie, e de men]ionat faptul extraordinar c\
Museo Egizio - Muzeul antichit\]ii egiptene ad\poste[te cea mai valoroas\
colec]ie de artefacte [i vestigii egiptene din lume, desigur dup\ muzeul
omolog din Cairo. De altfel, z\bovind `n lumea artei, s\ amintim c\ `n capitala
piemontez\ se afl\ numeroase colec]ii prestigioase, cuprinz‚nd capodopere
semnate de Leonardo da Vinci, Antonello da Messina, Beato Angelico,
Andrea Mantegna, Van Eyck, Rembrandt, Van Dyck. „Galleria ®
® shoppers. Looking for the
perfect souvenir or that “something“
everyone dreams of having
in their wardrobe, one must go to
Piazza Vittorio, or the elegant
Arhitectur\ / Architecture
neighborhood Borgo Nuovo.
Book and antiques sellers are on
every corner. Via San Tommaso
and Via Monte di Pieta are bordering
a network of small ®
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® civica d’arte moderna e contemporanea“ este al doilea muzeu de art\
modern\ din Italia, cu 5.000 de picturi [i 400 de sculpturi, iar Biblioteca Regal\
g\zduie[te celebrul autoportret al genialului da Vinci. Un semn c\ arti[tii
prezentului se dovedesc demni de ilu[trii lor `nainta[i este [i acela c\
Torino a fost desemnat pentru 2008 drept capitala mondial\ a designului.
~N C|UTAREA SUVENIRULUI PERFECT
Shopping la Torino `nseamn\ nu numai cele mai selecte magazine,
care-]i aranjeaz\ `nt‚lniri cu toate numele mari ale modei. Mai `nseamn\
deliciul unor cump\r\turi pe care le po]i face la ad\postul celor 18 kilometri
de arcade construite `n veacul XVI-lea, pentru deplas\rile cur]ii regale.
Erau vremuri c‚nd, pesemne, o pic\tur\ de ploaie putea compromite
o peruc\ impecabil\ ori nobilele dantele. Shopping la Torino `nseamn\ [i o
plimbare agreabil\ pe Via Garibaldi, una dintre c\ile pietonale cele mai
lungi din Europa. Via Romana, Via Lagrange, Via Carlo Alberto sunt tot
at‚tea tenta]ii pentru cump\r\torul `mp\timit, iar Piazza Castello este
punctul din care pornesc traseele cele mai potrivite. ~n c\utarea suvenirului
perfect ori a acelui „ceva“ la care viseaz\ garderoba oricui, pa[ii te poart\
prin Piazza Vittorio, ori acel cartier elegant [i cultivat care este Borgo Nuovo.
La fiecare col], buchini[ti, anticari, librari. Via San Tommaso [i Via
Monte di Pietà marcheaz\ la r‚ndul lor o re]ea de str\du]e st\p‚nite de artizani.
~n preajma s\rb\torilor de iarn\, de fapt din noiembrie p‚n\ `n ianuarie,
arterele ora[ului sunt cuprinse de febra spectacolului „Luci
d’artista“: toate decora]iunile luminoase sunt semnate de arti[ti de marc\.
Nu neglija]i pitore[tile talciocuri. Torino stabile[te un adev\rat record
italian cu puzderia sa de t‚rguri `n aer liber, vreo 50, `ntre care Porta
Palazzo, cel mai mare din Europa. Obiecte de alt\dat\, ceasuri, juc\rii,
covoare, mobile [i dantele...
ISPITELE VIN DINSPRE MURAZZI
La vremea pr‚nzului ori a cinei, sim]urile te ghideaz\ prin lumile
gurmanzilor: Le Quadrilatero Romano, `n plin centru istoric, ori Murazzi
- zidurile de-a lungul r‚ului Po, pe sub Piazza Vittorio - toate `n]esate de
cluburi, taverne, mici localuri animate. ~n ambian]a cald\ a unei trattoria,
aperitive cu nume fascinante ca „le acciughe al verde“ (an[oa cu sos
verde) sau br‚nzeturile tomini eman\ ispite. Iar odat\ deschis apetitul, se
trece serios la... treab\. Felurile de rezisten]\ precum bollito ori fritto misto
merg de minune cu marile vinuri piemonteze: Gavi, Moscato, Dolcetto,
Nebbiolo. Sugestii pentru desert O specialitate a locului, „Bicerin“,
preparat pentru `nt‚ia oar\ `n secolul al XIX-lea, amestec delicios de ciocolat\,
fri[c\ proasp\ta [i cafea. Printre „victimele“ sale pot fi aminti]i,
de-a lungul vremii, Puccini, Dumas, Nietzsche. Despre Borgo Dora, unde
localurile stau deschise p‚n\ noaptea t‚rziu, se spune c\ exprim\ cel mai
bine complexitatea culturii torineze. S\ mai amintim ciocolata „gianduiotto“
al c\rei nume vine din Commedia dell’arte. {i un moment gastronomic
cu valoare istoric\: grisinele au fost create la Torino pentru unul dintre
regii Italiei, un copil cu s\n\tatea fragil\... ∫
Basilica di Superga / The Basilica of Superga
® streets hosting artisans.
Around the winter holidays, from
November to January, the streets
are taking over by the “Luci d’artista“
show: famous artists sign all
light decorations.
The picturesque fairs are not to
be neglected. Turin holds the Italian
record, with its many open-air
fairs, around 50, among which Porta
Palazzo, the largest in Europe.
Old objects, watches, toys, carpets,
furniture pieces and laces...
TEMPTATIONS COME FROM
MURAZZI
At lunch time or diner time,
senses are guiding tourists in the
world of gourmets. The Quadrilatero
Romano, in the historical
center, Murazzi - the walls around
River Po, under the Piazza Vittorio
- are all full of clubs, taverns,
small animated restaurants. In the
warm atmosphere of a trattoria,
aperitifs with fascinating names,
such as “le acciughe al verde“ (anchois
in green sauce) or tomini
cheese are tempting. Once the appetite
comes in, tourists get to serious
business. The pieces de resistence,
such as bollito or fritto
misto, are perfect for great
Piemonte wines: Gavi, Moscato,
Dolcetto, Nebbiolo. As for dessert,
a local specialty, “Bicerin“, first
prepared in the 19 th century, is a
delicious mixture of chocolate,
cream and coffee. Among its “victims
are Puccini, Dumas, and Nietzsche.
About Borgo Dora, where
restaurants are open late in the
night, they say it best displays the
complexity of Turin culture. We
also have to mention the “gianduiotto“
chocolate, named after
the Commedia dell’arte. And a
gastronomic moment with historical
value: the sticks were created
in Turin for one of Italy’s kings, a
child with fragile health... ∫
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Cunoscut drept cel mai `nalt castel din Fran]a, Brissac este numit „Uria[ul de pe Valea Loirei“
Known as the tallest castle of France, Brissac is named as the Giant of the Loire Valley
CONSIDERAT| „GR|DINA FRAN}EI“, ODINIOAR| RE{EDIN}|
FAVORIT| A REGILOR DIN DINASTIA DE VALOIS, VALEA LOIREI
R|MÂNE CHIVOTUL SUPERLATIVELOR CARE P|STREAZ| CELE
MAI MULTE CASTELE ~N CEL MAI ROMANTIC DECOR DIN LUME.
By Cristina Atanasiu
Photo: Radu Cosarca
CASTELAN PE
VALEA LOIREI
SEEN AS “THE GARDEN OF FRANCE,“ ONE FAVORITE RESI-
DENCE OF THE VALOIS DYNASTY, THE LOIRE VALLEY IS THE
SHRINE OF SUPERLATIVES, WITH THE LARGEST NUMBER OF
CASTLES IN THE MOST ROMANTIC AMBIANCE IN THE WORLD...
CASTLE LORD
ON THE
LOIRE VALLEY

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Recunoscut\ drept valoare universal\ extraordinar\ din punct de
vedere istoric, Valea Loirei poart\ ast\zi coroana UNESCO. Este
regiunea zecilor de castele (n.r. – din care 17 mari), nu doar a
celor regale, ci [i a palatelor Rena[terii, a castelelor-muzeu, a celor magnifice,
a celor „locuite“ de zâne [i contese, a turnurilor medievale, a
b\trânelor fort\re]e.
Fran]a [i-a s\pat istoria `n albia Loirei. Dup\ mân\stirile [i catedralele
Evului Mediu, regiunea a devenit cunoscut\ drept „gr\din\ a
regilor“, re[edin]\ a „Crinului“ [i decor al viselor regale. Astfel, `ntreaga
vale a devenit cea mai mare aglomerare de fortifica]ii militare medievale
din lume, dar [i cea mai romantic\ regiune de pe glob.
Cheverny, cel mai frumos [i bine mobilat castel de pe Valea Loirei
D’Usse, surs\ de inspira]ie pentru Charles Perrault, autorul „Frumoasei din P\durea Adormit\“
The Ch‚teau D’Usse, model for a castle of the „Sleeping Beauty“ by Charles Perrault
The most beautifully decorated and furnished castle in the Loire Valley
ISTORIA SE OGLINDE{TE ~N APELE LOIREI
Construc]ia castelelor a `nceput `n secolul al XII-lea, primul dintre
ele fiind cel din Angers, ini]ial fort\rea]\. La ridicarea lor au contribuit
cele mai luminate min]i ale vremilor, `ntre care [i Leonardo da Vinci.
F\r\ `ndoial\ `ns\, câteva dintre cele mai vizitate sunt Amboise (n.r.–
considerat leag\nul Rena[terii franceze), Blois, Chambord, Chenonceau,
Chateau d’Usse (n.r. – se spune c\ l-a inspirat pe Charles Perrault pentru
With an outstanding
universal historic value,
the Loire Valley
today bears the UNESCO crown.
It displays dozens of castles (of
which 17 are large ones), not only
royal residences, but also Renaissance
palaces, museum-castles,
magnificent ones, those “inhabited“
by fairies and countesses, of
medieval towers, of ancient
fortresses...
France has dug its history in
the Loire river bed. Following
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Langeais, construit de Louis IX
Ch‚teau de Langeais, built by Louis IX
® castelul fermecat din povestea
® monasteries and cathedrals of
„Frumoasei din P\durea Adormit\“),
toate foste re[edin]e regale
[i toate perfect restaurate ast\zi.
Castelul din Amboise a fost
ridicat `n secolul al XIII-lea de nobilii
din familia cu acest nume,
afla]i `ntr-o permanent\ rivalitate
cu familiile d’Anjou [i Blois. ~n
the Dark Ages, the region became
known as “the Garden of Kings“,
residence of the Royal Lily and
background for royal dreams.
Thus, the valley became the
largest agglomeration of medieval
castles, but also the most romantic
region in the world...
1431, Louis d’Amboise este condamnat
la moarte pentru complot
`mpotriva favoritului regelui Carol
VII, celebrul ministru La Tremouille.
Tr\d\torul a fost `n cele
din urm\ gra]iat dar castelul s\u a
fost confiscat de Coroan\.
La 12 kilometri de Amboise se
g\se[te castelul Chenonceau. Este
construit pe Cher, ceea ce face ca
arhitectura sa renascentist\, de o
frumuse]e unic\, s\ se reflecte `n
apele râului. Admirabil\ construc]ie,
Chenonceau este numit [i
Castelul Doamnelor, fiind dominat
de destinul femeilor care l-au
st\pânit: Catherine Briçonnet - cea
care l-a construit `n 1513, Diane
de Poitiers, favorit\ a regelui
Henric II, Catherine de Medici,
so]ia aceluia[i Henric II, Louise de
Lorraine, nora Caterinei de Medici,
Madame Dupin – protectoare
a artelor – [i, `n fine, Madame
Pelouze, iubitoare de antichit\]i
[i restauratoare a castelului
(`n secolul al XIX-lea).
Chenonceau nu este deosebit
doar datorit\ arhitecturii, gr\dinilor
[i istoriei sale, ci [i datorit\
calit\]ii deosebite a colec]iilor care
pot fi admirate `n interiorul castelului:
mobil\ renascentist\ (n.r.
– este considerat cel mai frumos
mobilat castel), tapiserii din secolele
Gr\dinile castelului Villandry / The Gardens of the Villandry castle
Chambord
HISTORY MIRRORED IN
THE LOIRE
Castle construction became in
the 12 th century. The first of them
was the Angers castle, initially a
fortress. Some of the times’ brightest
minds, including Leonardo da
Vinci, contributed to the constructions.
No doubt, among castles with
the largest number of visitors are
Amboise (seen as the cradle of
French Renaissance), Blois, Chambord,
Chenonceau, Chateau
d’Usse (it is said to have been
Charles Perrault’s inspiration for the
charmed castle in “The Sleeping Beauty“),
all of them former royal residences
and all of them perfectly
restored today.
Amboise was built in the 13 th
century by nobles in the Amboise
family, who was in a permanent
conflict with families Anjou and
Blois. In 1431, Louis d’Amboise
was sentenced to death for plotting
against the favorite minister
of King Charles the 7 th , La Tremouille.
The traitor was eventually
pardoned, but his castle was
seized by the Crown.
The castle of is 12 kilometers
away from Amboise. It was built
on the Cher river, allowing its
al XVI-lea [i al XVII-lea [i ® uniquely beautiful Renaissance
®
BINE DE {TIUT
∫ Valea Loirei se afl\ la dou\ ore
distan]\ de Paris pe autostrad\,
sau la doar o or\ dac\
optezi pentru trenul de mare
vitez\ (TAV) pân\ la Tours, cu
punct de plecare chiar din
aeroportul Charles de Gaulle.
∫ Cu 25 euro po]i ob]ine un permis
numit „Cheia timpului“, cu
care po]i vizita 10 castelere[edin]\,
precum cel al lui
François I din Blois, Saumur,
Amboise [i Clos Luce.
Azay Le Rideau
GOOD TO KNOW
∫ Loire Valley is two hours away
from Paris on the highway, or
one hour away with the highspeed
train (TAV) to Tours,
having Airport Charles de
Gaulle as point of departure.
∫ Eur 25 is the cost of a permit
called „Key of Times,“ which
allows tourists to visit 10 residence-castles,
including the
one of François I in Blois,
Saumur, Amboise and Clos
Luce.

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Chemery, un castel de tranzi]ie, un melanj `ntre arhitectura medieval\ [i cea renascentist\
Chemery, a transition castle, mix of Medieval and Renaissance architecture
Chenonceau is not only special
because of its architecture, gardens,
and history, but also because
of its high quality arts collections
within the castle: Renaissance furniture
(it is thought to be the loveliest
furnished castle), 16 th and 17 th centuries
tapestries, and several masterpieces
signed by Primatice,
Rubens, Tintoretto, Rigaud, Nattier,
and Van Loo.
Built in Touraine during the
rule of François I, Azay-le-Rideau
is one of the most beautiful castles
in Loire, favorite of French kings.
The castle, built in 1518 by Gilles
Castelul Doamnelor, Chenonceau, datoreaz\ o parte din farmecul s\u femeilor / Chateau des Dames
as recorded in the French history books, Chenonceau owes a large part of its charm to women
® numeroase capodopere semnate Primatice, Rubens, Tintoret, ® architecture mirror in the waters.
Rigaud, Nattier sau Van Loo.
~n\l]at `n Touraine `n perioada domniei lui François I, Azay-le-
Rideau r\mâne unul dintre cele mai frumoase castele din Loire, preferate
de regii Fran]ei. Castelul, ridicat la 1518 de c\tre Gilles Berthelot,
`mbin\ arhitectural stilul francez fermec\tor cu maiestuozitatea
palatelor italiene. Apa din jurul castelului, turnurile `n col]uri, aleile circulare
din jur sunt elemente arhitecturale preluate din tradi]ia medieval\,
`ns\ simetria fa]adelor dezv\luie influen]a italian\.
Situat `n Loir-et-Cher, Chambord este unul din cele mai cunoscute
castele din lume datorit\ melanjului extraordinar al arhitecturii renascentiste
franceze cu elemente medievale franceze [i structuri clasice
italiene. Este cel mai mare de pe Valea Loirei, de[i a fost construit de
c\tre regele François I doar pentru a-i servi `n sezonul de vân\toare. Se
spune c\ Leonardo da Vinci, oaspete al regelui François I la Clos Luce,
`n apropiere de Amboise, ar fi fost implicat `n designul original. ∫
The outstanding Chenonceau
is also known as Ladies Castle, because
it was marked by the destiny
of the ladies who have owned
it: Katherine Briçonnet – the one
who built it, in 1513, Diane de
Poitiers, the favorite of King Henri
the Second, Catherine of Medici,
King Henri the Second’s wife,
Louise of Lorraine, Catherine de
Medici’s daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Dupin – arts protector, and
Madame Pelouze (19 th century),
antiques fan and restaurateur of
the castle.
Berthelot, is a combination of the
charming French architecture and
grandiose Italian palaces. The water
around the castle, the corner
towers, circular alleys around it
are elements of the medieval tradition,
but Italian influence is visible
in the symmetry of the facades.
Located in Loir-et-Cher,
Chambord is one of the most
renowned castles in the world because
of the extraordinary mix of
French Renaissance with medieval
architecture and classical Italian
structures. It is the largest on the
Loire Valley, although it was built
by King François I as hunting residence.
It is said that Leonardo da
Vinci, guest of the king at Clos
Luce, near Amboise, was involved
in the castle’s original design. ∫

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S\ faci din
voce filigran
Making Filigree
out of a Voice
SE ASCUNDE ÎN SPATELE UNEI NATURALE}I UIMITOARE DAR
~{I DESCOPER| TULBUR|TOAREA VOCE ODAT| CU PRIMELE
VOCALIZE, MICI BIJUTERII DE SUNET {I TR|IRE.
SHE IS HIDING BEHIND AN AMAZING NATURAL APPEARANCE,
BUT ONE DISCOVERS HER WONDERFUL VOICE SINCE THE
FIRST VOCALIZATION EXERCISE, TINY JEWELS OF SOUND.
By Diana Marcu
Photo: Elena Mosuc’s archieve
ELENA MO{UC
La `nceputul lui septembrie, a revenit pentru 48 de ore `n România,
la invita]ia maestrului Ioan Holender, pentru a cânta `n deschiderea
Festivalului Interna]ional „George Enescu“. Interpret\rile ei aveau
s\ smulg\ aplauzele publicului român. Ca pretutindeni `n lume, de altfel.
Cu discre]ia cu care a venit la Bucure[ti, avea s\ [i plece la proiectele sale,
aflate `n desf\[urare pân\ `n 2009.
Soprana Elena Mo[uc este una dintre marile voci contemporane. Glasul
plin, rotund [i cald, cu supraacute [i coloratur\ de o claritate [i siguran]\
uimitoare, firescul cu care `[i contureaz\ personajele, tr\irea acut\ [i
expresivitatea sa impresioneaz\ deopotriv\ publicul, arti[tii [i critica.
N\scut\ la Ia[i, a absolvit Liceul Pedagogic [i cursurile {colii Populare de
I
n early September, she came
to Romania for 48 hours, invited
by Maestro Ioan
Holender, to sing in the opening
of George Enescu International
Festival. Her performance was to
be rewarded with applause from
the Romanian audience. Just like
anywhere else in the world. She
came discretely, and also discretely
returned to her projects,
planned up to 2009. The soprano
Elena Mosuc is one of the great
voices of the moment. Her full,
round and warm voice, with super-acute
and amazingly clear
and self-confident tone, the natural
feeling she places in her characters,
the way she lives the
opera and she displays feelings,
are impressing both the audience
and the artists and critics.

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Cu maestrul Lorin Maazel / With the Maestro Lorin Maazel
Art\, lucr‚nd `n paralel ca `nv\]\toare. Ca o ironie a sor]ii, a ratat ini]ial admiterea
la Conservatorul din Ia[i. Ast\zi este `nscris\ la doctorat, la Bucure[ti.
Zâmbe[te [i spune c\ la anu’ va fi doctor `n muzic\.
Recunoa[terea artistei vine `n 1991, c‚nd Elena Mo[uc c‚[tig\ Premiul
`nt‚i la concursul interna]ional muzical organizat de televiziunea german\
ARD, `n München, [i tot premiul `nt‚i la concursul din acela[i an, organizat
`n Monte Carlo. ~n noiembrie 1993 i-a fost decernat premiul „European
Furtherance Prize for Music“ iar la sfâr[itul anului 1995 prime[te
premiul „Bellini d’Oro“. Devine apoi solist\ a Operei din Zürich. ~n
prezent locuie[te `n Zürich. ~n iunie 2003 a debutat cu succes la Royal
Opera House Covent Garden `n rolul „Regina Nop]ii“ (rol c‚ntat, `n dou\
luni de zile, de 240 ori). ~n iulie anul acesta a debutat pe scena Scalei din
Milano interpret‚nd admirabil rolul Violettei `n „Traviata“ lui Verdi (n.r.
la Teatro alla Scala, luna iulie a marcat o premier\ absolut\ `n istoria de
200 de ani a celebrei scene lirice. ~n rolul Violettei Valery din opera lui Verdi,
trei soprane cu nume rom‚ne[ti, reputatele Angela Gheorghiu [i Elena Mo[uc,
c\rora li s-a ad\ugat t‚n\ra Irina Lungu - din Chi[in\u, au figurat pe afi[ele
celor 12 spectacole).
CE ~NSEAMN| ROLUL VIOLETTEI DIN „TRAVIATA“, LA SCALA DIN
MILANO CUM A}I PRIMIT INVITA}IA DE A CÂNTA AICI, UNDE A}I
SEDUS PUBLICUL, ANSAMBLURILE {I CRITICA
Debutul la Scala din Milano reprezint\ punctul culminant al carierei
mele. Este un vis realizat [i fructul unei munci intense de ani de zile. Pentru
mine, aceast\ scen\ are ceva magic; dac\ ne gândim c\ pe scena pe ®
Born in the city of Iasi, she
graduated the Pedagogic High
School and the Popular School of
arts, while she was working as a
teacher. She is currently studying
to become a PhD, in Bucharest.
She smiles upon saying she is to
become a Doctor in music.
She became renowned in
1991, following the great award
at an international competition
organized by the German TV station
ARD in Munich and another
great award at a competition in
Monte Carlo. In November, 1993,
she was awarded the European
Furtherance Prize for Music and,
at the end of 1995, she was
awarded the Bellini d’Oro Prize.
She later became a soloist of the
Zurich Opera and currently lives
in Zurich. In 2003, she had a successful
debut at the Royal Opera
House Covent Garden, playing
“The Night Queen“. In July this
year, she debuted on the Milan
Scala stage, with an admirable
performance of Violetta, in Verdi’s
“Traviata“ (E.N. At the
Teatro alla Scala, a record was set
for the famous scene’s 200 years
of history. Three Romanian sopranos,
renowned Angela Gheorghiu
and Elena Mosuc, together
with young Irina Lungu from
Chisinau, were on the posters of
12 shows).
WHAT DOES VIOLETTA
(“TRAVIATA“) AT THE MILAN
SCALA HOW WERE YOU
INVITED TO SING THERE,
WHERE YOU HAVE SEDUCED
THE AUDIENCE, THE
ORCHESTRA AND THE
CRITICS
The debut on the Milan Scala
is the key point of my career. It is
a dream come true and the result
of years long hard work. To me,
this stage has something magical.
Thinking I have also sang on this
stage, where Callas, Di Stefano,
Caruso, Gigli, Corelli, Malibran,
Scotto, Domingo, Pavarotti had
huge success... The vibes of those
memorable shows were printed
on the hall, in the walls, in the
boxes... The hall is vibrating...
For this July’s “Traviata“, I
had an audition for Maestro
Lorin Maazel, who immediately
hired me.
HOW DID ITALIANS RECEIVE
YOU
Personally, I recorded a triumph
since the first show. Italians feel
their music, they know it by
heart; not a word, not a sound
goes by without applause or
whistles. I only had applause and
I am very proud of it. I live every
sound, I never sing outside of the
role, everything is honest, and
they feel that. It is not my first
performance in Italy. I also sang
at the Arena di Verona, Venice,
and Rome... but the meeting with
Scala was something special. I
was obviously nervous, because
we are not machines and each
moment can bring a surpsise. But
I felt very sure of myself, especially
since the orchestra, the
choir, the maestros, and my colleagues
even since the rehearsals
appreciated me.
A beautiful thing happened
after my final show, something
that never before occurred at the
Scala. I was given the Traviata
poster, having written on the
back the signatures of all “professori
dell’orchestra della Scala“
(a legendary name of the Scala
orchestra members), including
the Maestro Maazel.
ITALIANS KNOW THEIR
MUSIC. YOU SAID NOT A
SOUND GOES BY WITHOUT
BEING APPLAUDED OR
WHISTLED AT. BUT WHAT AN
IDEAL AUDIENCE MEANS
To me, it would be an audience
who really knows music.
But I doubt all spectators know
by heart the opera they are listening
to or is voice specialist...
Generally, those who come to the
opera have a special sensitivity
for this type of music. Maybe in
Italy, where the tradition is old,
one could say the public is
“more“ specialized and they ®

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® care am cântat [i eu acum, au avut succese enorme Callas, Di Stefano,
Caruso, Gigli, Corelli, Malibran, Scotto, Domingo, Pavaroti...Vibra]iile
acelor spectacole memorabile au r\mas `ntip\rite `n sal\, `n pere]i, `n loje...
Sala vibreaz\... Pentru produc]ia de „Traviata“ pe care am realizat-o `n
iulie anul acesta, am avut audi]ie `n martie pentru marele muzician
Maestrul Lorin Maazel, care m-a angajat imediat.
CUM V-AU PRIMIT ITALIENII CUM SUNT CA PUBLIC
Personal, am avut un triumf de la primul spectacol. Italienii `[i simt
muzica, o [tiu pe dinafar\; nici un cuvânt, nici un sunet nu trec f\r\ s\ fie
apreciate cu aplauze sau taxate cu fluier\turi. Am avut parte numai de
primele [i pentru asta sunt foarte mândr\. Tr\iesc fiecare sunet produs, nu
cânt nimic „pe lâng\“, totul e cinstit, sincer [i asta se simte. Nu e prima
dat\ c‚nd c‚nt `n Italia. Am c‚ntat la Arena di Verona, Vene]ia, Roma...
dar `ntâlnirea cu Scala a fost ceva special. Bine`n]eles c\ am avut [i emo]ii,
pentru c\ nu suntem ma[ini [i fiecare moment poate fi o surpriz\. Dar
m-am sim]it foarte sigur\ pe mine, mai ales c\ am avut parte de aprecierea
orchestrei, a corului, a mae[trilor, a colegilor, `nc\ din timpul repeti]iilor.
Ceva foarte frumos s-a `ntâmplat dup\ ultimul meu spectacol, ceva ce
nu s-a `ntâmplat niciodat\ la Scala. Am primit afi[ul Traviatei, pe spatele
c\ruia - al\turi de salutul de simpatie, to]i profesorii din orchestr\ (n.r.
„professori dell’orchestra della Scala“, un apelativ legendar al filarmoni[tilor
marelui teatru), `n frunte cu Maestrul Maazel, au semnat.
CONCERTE, PUBLIC, SUCCESE... CUM E PE SCEN| CUM
INTRA}I ÎN ROL, CUM INTRA}I ÎN PIELEA PERSONAJULUI
Nu doar momentul dinaintea spectacolului e important, ci toat\ ziua;
de când m\ trezesc, m\ preg\tesc pentru ce am de interpretat seara. Nu
lipse[te reluarea rolului - r\sfoind partitura, trecând `n minte fiecare fraz\
pe care o voi interpreta. Seara vin `ntotdeauna cu dou\ ore `nainte de
spectacol, timp `n care loc machiajul, coafura, `mbr\carea costumului,
vocalizele necesare pentru `nc\lzire, un moment de reflec]ie asupra a ceea
ce am de f\cut. Apoi, intrarea `n scen\. Scena este via]a mea.
DINTRE ROLURILE INTERPRETATE, CARE V| ESTE CEL MAI
DRAG B|NUIESC C| URÂ}I ACEAST| ~NTREBARE...
Este foarte greu de r\spuns, pentru c\ toate rolurile sunt foarte
diferite din punct de vedere dramaturgic [i muzical. Bine`n]eles c\ exist\
o afinitate mai mare sau mai mic\ pentru unele, dar totu[i e greu de
r\spuns. ~mi plac cele care sunt complexe din toate punctele de vedere.
M\ refer la structura interioar\ a personajului, care e bine s\ se dezvolte
pe parcursul dramaturgic, dar `n acela[i timp s\ fie preten]ioase din punct
de e vedere muzical, obligându-m\ s\ folosesc toat\ paleta vocal\ interpretativ\.
~mi place s\ realizez o munc\ de filigran cu un rol, dând via]\
oric\rui sunet. Nimic nu trebuie trecut cu vederea. Roluri precum Lucia,
Violetta, Elvira - sunt adev\rate poezii. ~n decembrie debutez `n rolul
Mimi („Boema“, de Puccini), la Zürich. E un rol nu a[a de dantelat; este
exact dupa perioada belcanto-ului `n muzic\, e perioada romantic\ târzie,
dar sunt sigur\ c\ nu-l voi gândi foarte diferit. Desigur c\ trebuie s\ respect
stilul puccinian, care cere mai mult\ sonoritate - dac\ ne gândim [i la
volumul orchestral...
{I CE ROL V| LIPSE{TE DIN REPERTORIU
Am avut fericirea ca p‚n\ acum s\ interpretez cele mai frumoase
roluri din repertoriul universal. E fireasc\ `ntrebarea dvs. Bine`n]eles c\
dup\ Violetta (Traviata), Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Elvira (Puritanii),
Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, Regina Nop]ii (Flautul fermecat), Donna
Anna (Don Giovanni), Luisa Miller, Gilda (Rigoletto), Mimi [i ®
® would reward the singer
“more“ correctly. But the opera
became appreciated worldwide,
so “specialized“ audiences are
everywhere. I have met outstanding
audience I Italy, in Vienna,
Munich, Berlin, Zurich,
London, Tokyo, Romania - in
Iasi, Bucharest, Timisoara, Cluj...
CONCERTS, AUDIENCE, SUC-
CESS... HOW DOES IT FEEL
ON THE STAGE HOW DO
YOU ENTER YOUR ROLE
It is not only the moment before
the show that matters, but also
the entire day before. I prepare
for my evening role ever since I
wake up. I see the part again, by
looking through the score, thinking
about each phrase I would
perform. I am going to the hall
two hours before the show, for
make-up, hair styling, costume,
vocalization exercise, a moment
to think about what I have to do.
And then I enter the stage, which
means the life to me.
OF THE ROLES YOU HAVE
PLAYED, WHICH IS DEAREST
TO YOU I SUPPOSE THIS
QUESTION, ALSO...
It is very difficult to answer,
because all roles are special from
the drama and musical point of
view. Of course, there is a bigger
or smaller attraction for some of
them, but the answer is still difficult.
I like roles that are complex
from all points of view. I am talking
about the inner structure of
the character, which is good to
have developing all along the
play, but at the same time, to
have demanding roles from the
musical point of view, making
me use all the vocal range. I like
making filigree out of a role, to
bring all sounds to life. Nothing
is to be missed. Roles such as Lucia,
Violetta, Elvira - are real poems.
This December, I will have
a debut in the part of Mimi (Puccini’s
“Boema“), in Zurich. It is
not a very laced role, it was created
right after belcanto, in the
late romantic period, but I am
sure I will have a very special
image in my mind of it. Of
course, I have to follow Puccini’s
stile, which requires more sonority
- also considering the volume
of the orchestra...
WHAT IS MISSING FROM
YOUR PORTFOLIO
I was blessed to pave the
most beautiful parts in the international
repertory, up to now.
Your question is natural. Of
course that, after Violetta (Traviata),
Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor),
Elvira (Puritans),
Anna Bolena, Maria Stuart, Night
Queen, (The Magic Flute), Donna
Anna (Don Giovanni), Luisa
Miller, Gilda (Rigoletto), Mimi
and Musetta (Boema), just to
name a few, I often wonder what
other roles I should play.
The universal repertory is so
broad and diverse, it makes ®

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® Musetta (Boema), ca s\ numesc doar câteva, m\ gândesc de multe ori
ce roluri s\ mai interpretez. Repertoriul universal este atât de mare [i
divers, `ncât nu e u[or de ales. Dar, dup\ enumerarea rolurilor de mai sus,
un cunosc\tor `[i d\ imediat seama c\ m-am specializat `ntr-un fel `n belcanto
italian. Desigur c\ Mozart, considerat o medicin\ pentru voce, nu va
lipsi nici `n viitor din programul meu. La fel, muzica francez\, din care am
interpretat doar câteva roluri: Micaela (Carmen), Olympia, Antonia, Giulietta
[i Stella (cele patru roluri feminine din Povestirile lui Hoffmann).
Doresc s\-mi extind repertoriul belcantistic `n primul r‚nd cu operele
marilor Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini, Verdi. {i m\ gândesc la Giulietta (Capuleti
e I Montecchi), Elisabeta (Roberto Devereux), Norma, Semiramida,
Lucrezia Borgia - ca s\ numesc doar c‚teva. Din repertoriul francez mi-ar
pl\cea Lakme, Louise, Manon, Juliette (Romeo et Juliette).
CARE A FOST MOMENTUL ~N CARE A}I SIM}IT C| „DEP|{I}I“
ROMÂNIA M| REFER LA CEL DECISIV, CÂND A}I SIM}IT C|
PUTE}I CUCERI LUMEA
C‚nd am luat premiul `nt‚i la una dintre cele mai dificile competi]ii
interna]ionale, ARD - Wettbewerb, `n München, `n 1990. Este anul c‚nd
am debutat pe scen\, la Ia[i, dar [i anul `n care imediat am fost angajat\
`n Germania. Un an mai t‚rziu a `nceput contractul meu cu Opera din
Zürich, ora[ul `n care m-am stabilit. ~ncet `ncet am cucerit lumea... Lipse[te
din „repertoriu“ doar America.
TR|I}I CU VIA}A PROGRAMAT| AVE}I AGENDA OCUPAT|
PÂN| ~N...
...2009. ~n meseria noastr\ e foarte important ca agenda s\ fie cât mai
plin\. E semn c\ e[ti dorit peste tot, dar `]i [i d\ siguran]a zilei de mâine.
~n afar\ de asta, ne este necesar\ o programare, ne ajut\ `n preg\tirea
noilor roluri pentru care trebuie s\
investim un anumit timp. Mai
mult, un rol odat\ `nv\]at are nevoie
s\ „creasc\“, s\ se a[eze... ~n
plus, trebuie s\ avem grij\ `n
alegerea rolurilor, la alternarea lor,
trebuie s\ avem [i anumite pauze
necesare pentru relaxarea corpului,
a aparatului vocal..
E DIFICIL S| FII PRIMA
Odat\ ajuns sus, trebuie s\ ai
grij\ s\ te men]ii. {i s\ te perfec-
]ionezi tot mai mult. ~n meseria asta,
lucrul este nesf‚r[it. Atât din
punct de vedere vocal, prin antrenamentul
permanent [i necesar,
dar [i din cel al studiului propriuzis.
Astfel, viziunea asupra unui rol
se l\rge[te, iar cu fiecare nou spectacol
po]i s\ aduci ceva `n plus,
dincolo de filigran, de rafinament...
CUI APAR}INE}I CA ARTIST|:
ROMÂNILOR, LUMII
Greu de r\spuns. ~n suflet [i-n
ceea ce simt sunt românc\, locuiesc
`n Zürich [i cânt `n toat\ lumea... ∫
® it hard to choose. But, after
naming all the roles above, a specialist
would realize right away
that I sort of specialized in Italian
belcanto. Obviously, Mozart,
seen as a voice medicine, will
still be in my portfolio. I will say
the same about French music, of
which I have only played a few
roles: Micaela (Carmen),
Olympia, Antonia, Giulietta and
Stella (the four feminine roles in
Hoffmann’s Stories).
I want to enlarge my belcanto
repertoire, first of all with operas
of the great Donizetti, Bellini,
Rossini, Verdi. I am also considering
Giulietta (Capuleti e I Montecchi),
Elisabeta (Roberto
Devereux), Norma, Semiramis,
Lucrezia Borgia - to name only a
few. From the French repertory, I
would like Lakme, Louise, Manon,
Juliette (Romeo et Juliette).
WHEN DID YOU FEEL YOU
WERE OUTRUNNING
ROMANIA I AM TALKING
ABOUT THE TURNING POINT,
WHEN YOU FELT YOU
COULD WIN THE WORLD
OVER.
It was when I was granted
the great prize at one of the most
difficult international competitions,
ARD - Wettbewerb, in Munich,
in 1990. It was my debut
year on the stage, in Iasi, but also
the year when I was employed in
Germany. I year later, I had a
contract with the Zurich Opera,
the city I have settled in. Only
the U.S. is missing from my
“portfolio“.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO HAVE
A SCHEDULED LIFE YOUR
AGENDA IS FULL UNTIL...
...2009. In this field, it is very
important to have an agenda as
full as possible. It is a sign that
everyone wants to have you sing,
but is also a certainty for tomorrow.
Besides, a schedule is helping
us prepare new roles, in
which we have to invest a certain
period of time. Moreover, once
you learn a role, it needs to
“grow“, to settle down. Plus, we
must be careful in choosing roles,
in switching roles, we need certain
breaks to relax the body, the
voice...
HOW DIFFICULT IS IT TO BE
THE TOP
Once you are at the top, you
must be careful to stay there.
And to always improve. In this
job, work never ends. From both
vocal point of view, through permanent
training, but also from
the study point of view. Thus,
the vision of a role becomes
broader and, with each new
show, you can bring a plus, beyond
the filigree, the refinement
of it...
TO WHOM DO YOU FEEL
YOU BELONG, AS ARTIST
TO THE ROMANIANS, TO THE
WORLD
It is difficult to say: in my
soul and in my feelings I am a
Romanian, I live in Zurich and I
sing worldwide. ∫

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Champions 34
Pantomim\, teatru-gest, dansuri, proiec]ii multimedia. Spectacole marca Dan Puric/Pantomime, gesture theater, dance, multimedia projections. Shows signed by Dan Puric
DAN PURIC
Actorul de dincolo de cuvinte
The Actor Beyond Words
By Adina Blaj
Photo: Ovidiu Dumitru Matiu/MEDIAFAX
ADORAT, CRITICAT, PROFUND, CONSIDERAT UNEORI
AROGANT, ADESEA NE~N}ELES, DAN PURIC A UIMIT PRIN
APARI}IILE SALE CA ACTOR DE TEATRU {I FILM, DAR {I CA
DANSATOR, REGIZOR, COREGRAF, SCENOGRAF, ORI...
TOATE LA UN LOC, ~NS| MAI ALES CA MIM.
ADORED, CRITICIZED, DEEP, SOMETIMES SEEN AS ARROGANT,
OFTEN NOT UNDERSTOOD, DAN PURIC AMAZED THE AUDIENCE
WITH HIS APPEARANCES AS THEATER AND MOVIE ACTOR, BUT
ALSO AS DANCER, DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, SCENE DIREC-
TOR... OR ALL OF THESE AT ONCE, BUT MOST OF ALL, AS MIME.

INSIGHT TAROM Toamn\/Autumn 2007 35
„ “
The One Man Show“ a impus publicului un limbaj teatral universal,
acela non-verbal, comunicarea ce `l face s\ vibreze [i s\ se simt\ „un
copil care crede c\ ma[inu]a lui poate s\ zboare“. Numai c\ el vrea
s\-[i transmit\ mesajele repede [i profund: de la `ncrederea `n Dumnezeu,
p‚n\ la problemele societ\]ii rom‚ne[ti.
N\scut la Buz\u, `n ‘59, a absolvit Liceul de Arte „Tonitza“ din Capital\,
locul unde a descoperit fascina]ia a ceea ce urma s\ fac\ toat\ via]a:
teatru. „Nu eu mi-am dat seama c\-mi place, al]ii au v\zut la mine aceast\
chemare c\tre actorie. ~mi pl\cea f\r\ s\ realizez“, `[i aminte[te Dan. ~n
pauze `[i imita profesorii. „Atunci m-a v\zut marele Gheorghiu [i m-a
`ntrebat: «Tu [tii vreo poezie».“ A fost `ntrebarea care i-a schimbat cursul
vie]ii. „Nu [tiam unde s\ dau mai departe, dup\ liceu. Eu voiam la medicin\,
dar am ajuns la teatru.“ Azi tr\ie[te pe scena Na]ionalului
bucure[tean. Petric\ Gheorghiu, marele actor de teatru [i film, de la Bulandra,
a fost descoperitorul t‚n\rului talent. A urmat profesorul Traian
Ailenei, de la {coala Popular\ de Art\, care i-a deschis poarta spre noul
limbaj al teatrului, limbajul universal, dincolo de cuv‚nt. Maestrul Dem
R\dulescu l-a c\l\uzit `n studen]ie. „Genialului profesor, c\ruia `i port o
vie amintire, i-am dedicat ultimul meu specatcol, «Don Quijote», jucat `n
[ase capitale europene (Berlin, Londra, Bruxelles, Madrid, Paris, Viena) [i
`n ora[ul natal al lui Cervantes, Alcala de Henares.“
INSPIRAT DE CARAGIALE, „SUS}INUT DE DUMNEZEU“
A urcat pe scen\ at‚t ca actor, c‚t [i ca regizor, coregraf, scenograf sau
pantomim. ~i plac toate rolurile pe care le-a interpretat, cele principale, dar
[i simplele figura]ii. S-ar `n[ela pe sine dac\ le-ar clasifica. „Mi-am pus inima
`n toate, a[a c\ mi-ar fi greu s\ aleg. Am nostalgii egale, pot s\ enum\r,
dar nu s\ selectez, pentru c\ mi-a[ nedrept\]i sufletul.“ S-a sim]it extraordinar
[i `n pielea lui Truffaldino, din „Sluga la doi st\p‚ni“, [i `n Sir Andrew
Aguecheek, din „A dou\sprezecea noapte“, dar [i `n one man show-urile
cu care a colindat aproape 40 de ]\ri.
~ns\ pentru pantomim\ are o preferin]\ aparte. „M\ bucur\ at‚t ®
The One Man Show“ provided
the audience an
universal theatric language,
the non verbal one, the
communication making it vibrate
and feel like a child who believes
the toy-car can “fly“. But he
wants to send his messages
quickly and deeply, from the
faith in God to the issues of the
Romanian environment.
Born in the city of Buzau, in
1959, he graduated the Tonitza
~mpreun\ cu Constantin Dinulescu, pe scena Teatrului Na]ional din Bucure[ti / With Constantin Dinulescu, on the Bucharest National Theater stage. Photo: B. Maran
Arts Highschool in Bucharest,
the place where he became fascinated
by what he was going to
do as a career: the theater. “It
was not me realizing what I
liked, others have seen this calling
to acting in me. I liked it
without knowing,“ he remembers.
During the class breaks, he
was imitating his teachers. “That
is when the great Gheorghiu has
noticed me and asked: ‘do you
know any poem’“ It was the
question that changed his life. “I
did not know what to do further,
after high school. I was considering
medicine, but I became a theater
student.“
Today, he is virtually living
on the stage of Bucharest’s National
Theater. Petrica Gheorghiu,
a great movie and theater actor,
working at the Bulandra Theater,
discovered the young talent. Professor
Traian Ailenei, from the
Popular Arts school, took over,
opening the gate to the new theater
language, the universal language
beyond words. The maestro
Dem Radulescu guided Puric
through his student years. “To
the genius professor, whose
memory I cherish, I have dedicated
my last show, ‘Don Quijote’,
played in six European Capitals
(Berlin, London, Brussels,
Madrid, Paris, Vienna) and in
Cervantes’ birth town, Alcala de
Henares.“
INSPIRED BY CARAGIALE,
“SUPPORTED BY GOD“
He got on the stage as actor,
dancer, director, choreographer,
scene director, and mime. He enjoys
all the roles he has played,
from leading performances to
mere utility parts. He says he
would cheat on himself if he
made classifications. “My heart
was in all of them, so it is hard to
choose. My nostalgia is the same
for all, I can mention my roles,.
But I could not make a selection,
because I would wrong my soul.“
He felt great playing Truffaldino,
in “The servant with two masters“,
and Sir Andrew Aguecheek
in “The 12 th night,“ but also in
one man shows he performed in
almost 40 countries.
He is more inclined to pantomime.
“I enjoy the universal
language so much, this is the one
attracting me most, because it is
the essence of theater, but I am
not neglecting the spoken language.“
He charmed his audience
with his art to display feelings
with body movements alone. Dan
Puric is convinced his thoughts
and feelings reach the audience
faster and more honestly.
19 th century playwright
I.L. Caragiale used to say “we
have so much humor, we can export
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Al\turi de Ileana Olteanu `n „Don Quijote“, la Sibiu, spectacol `n regia lui Dan Puric
With Ileana Olteanu in “Don Quijote“, a show directed by Dan Puric
® de mult limbajul universal, el m\ atrage cel
mai tare, c\ci este esen]a teatrului; dar nu neglijez
nici spectacolul vorbit.“ {i-a vr\jit spectatorii cu arta
de a trasmite tr\irile doar din mi[c\ri ale corpului.
Dan Puric este convins c\ g‚ndurile [i sentimentele
ajung mult mai repede [i mai onest la public.
Caragiale spunea c\ „avem at‚t de mult umor
`nc‚t `l putem da la export“. Acest lucru a vrut s\-l
fac\ Dan: s\ arate lumii `ntregi cultura rom‚neasc\. ~ns\ a traduce la casc\
`nseamn\ a reda doar o parte a mesajului, a-i fura din frumuse]ea total\.
„A[a m-am g‚ndit la limbajul universal, cel mai potrivit. Iar bunul Dumnezeu
mi-a dat aceast\ putere, de a juca f\r\ a avea nevoie de cuv‚nt“,
m\rturise[te actorul, care invoc\ deseori divinitatea. Revolu]ionarea comunic\rii
teatrale este una dintre marile sale realiz\ri, „care nu are tangen]\ cu
frustr\rile sau cu ceea ce nu am reu[it“.
Dac\ `l `ntrebi ce proiecte are pentru viitor, `]i r\spunde c\ acest timp
nu exist\ pentru el. Totu[i, vrea s\ deschid\ un Centru Interna]ional de
Art\, al c\rui sediul se va inaugura pe strada Lipscani din Bucure[ti, la
`nceputul anului 2009. „Cred c\ va fi cea mai puternic\ treab\ cultural\
care se poate face vreodat\ `n Rom‚nia“, spune Puric. Deocamdat\ proiectul
este `n faza incipient\ [i se c\ut\ sponsori. A g\sit doi „oameni inimo[i“
p‚n\ acum. „Eu am s\ `nsemnez numele celor care vor contribui cu bani,
chiar [i cu 100 de euro, pe c\r\mizi, ca o ctitorie. Mai sunt destui oameni
buni, ne`ntina]i.“
Regizor [i interpret / Director and actor. Photo: B. Maran/MEDIAFAX
® Puric aimed to do: display
Romanian culture throughout the
world.
But headphone translating
would only provide a part of the
message and steel from its beauty.
“That is why I considered the
universal language, the most appropriate
one. And God gave me
this power, to play without needing
words,“ says the actor who
often speaks of God. Revolutionizing
theatric communication is
one of his great achievements,
“not related to frustrations or any
of my failures.“
Upon asking Puric about his
future plans, he says that future
tense does not exist for him.
However, he plans to open and
International Arts Center, with
headquarterds on Bucharest’s
Lipscani Street. “I think this will
be the strongest cultural initiative
one could make in Romania,“ he
says. For the moment, the project
is in an early stage and sponsors
are needed. He found two “goodhearted
people“ so far. “I will
write down on bricks the names
of those contributing financially,
even 100 euros. There cans still be
found good, pure people.“
GENUINE CULTURE
OF THE HEART
The stage is his world. That
is, when he is the artist. Another
world is his family. Upon coming
down from the state, the ac-
® ®

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CULTURA AUTENTIC| ESTE A INIMII
® Lumea lui este scena. Atunci c‚nd el este artistul. O alta este familia,
c‚nd actorul coboar\ de pe scen\ [i se `ntoarce la rolul de so] [i tat\.
„Unul este actorul, cel\lalt este omul real. {i mai este `nc\ o persoan\, cea
intim\. Diferen]ele sunt la vedere: pe de o parte personajul, pe de alt\
parte marea mea intimitate.“ Chiar dac\ `n mintea sa cele dou\ universuri
sunt foarte limpede delimitate, exist\ totu[i o contaminare a vie]ii de c\tre
roluri [i invers. Dar tinerii actori nu mai au d\ruirea de alt\dat\, crede
Puric. Arti[tii dinainte de ‘90 erau colosali, erau pe m\sura sufletului acestui
neam. „Aceast\ ras\ a disp\rut.
Acum avem arti[ti cu E-uri... ~nainte
aveam arta ideologizat\ a sistemului
comunist, acum avem arta marketizat\.
Iar arta adev\rat\ este cea
sufletului curat... Dragostea, bucuriile,
dramele tale, astea sunt hrana
rolurilor.“ {i `n momentul `n care
lucreaz\, via]a personal\ are de
suferit: „Exist\ un sacrificiu atunci
c‚nd faci art\, iar acesta poate fi
chiar legat de propria persoan\,
chiar de via]a ta.“ Este [i unul dintre
criteriile pe care `l folose[te atunci
c‚nd `[i selecteaz\ oamenii din
trup\. Iar viitorii actori ar trebui „s\
se simt\ liberi, cura]i [i autentici“.
CARTEA DE VIZIT| A ARTISTULUI
Roluri: Vagabondul `n „Omul
care a v\zut moartea“; Br‚nzovenescu
`n „O scrisoare pierdut\“; Arlechino
`n „Doi gemeni vene]ieni“
de Goldoni; Revizorul `n „Revizorul“
de Gogol; Ric\ Venturiano `n
„O noapte furtunoas\“.
One man show: „Vis“, scenariul
[i regia Dan Puric; „Don Quijote“
dup\ Miguel de Cervantes.
Regie: „Pantomimia“, „Toujours
l’amour“ [i „Hic sunt leones“,
„Made in Romania“.
Cinema, televiziune: spectacole
de pantomim\ transmise de BBC,
3SAT, RTL; a regizat (film [i publicitate)
pentru televiziunea din Lausanne,
Elve]ia.
Turnee: cu trupa Teatrului Na-
]ional, la Paris, Milano, Edinburgh,
Halein (Austria), Sao Paolo.
Distinc]ii: Premiul Golden
Arena la Festivalul Interna]ional de
film de la Pola - Iugoslavia, Premiul
anului 1996 la Chicago Artists International
Program, Ordinul Na]ional
Steaua Rom‚niei `n grad de Cavaler
- pentru servicii excep]ionale `n cultur\,
Marele Premiu UNESCO pentru
Dezvoltare Cultural\ [.a. ∫
Un veritabil erou al lui Cervantes / A real Cervantes hero
® tor comes back to the husband
and father role. “The actor
is one thing, the real person is
another one. The differences are
visible: the character on one side,
my privacy on the other side.“
Although the two worlds are
very clearly separated in his
mind, roles are somehow contaminated
by life and viceversa.
But young actors are not as dedicated
as they used to be, Puric
thinks. The artists before 1990
were “colossal,“ measuring up to
the Romanians’ soul. “This type
of actors has disappeared. Now
we have artists with E’s... We
used to have the ideologyshaped
art of the communist system,
now we have marketingshaped
arts. And the real arts is
the one of the pure soul... Love,
joy, dramas, this is the food for
roles.“ While he is working, his
personal life is impacted on.
“There is a sacrifice you make as
an artist, and this can be related
to your self, your life.“ This is
one of the criteria he uses upon
choosing the people in his team.
And actors-to-be should feel free,
courageous and genuine.
ARTIST BUSINESS CARD
Roles: the Wanderer in “The
man who saw death“; Br‚nzovenescu
in “Missing Letter“; Arlechino
in “Two Gentlemen in
Venice“ by Goldoni; Reviser in
“The Reviser“ by Gogol; Rica
Venturiano in “Stormy Night“.
One man show: “Dream“,
scenario and direction by Dan
Puric; “Don Quijote“ adapted
from Miguel de Cervantes.
Director: “Pantomimia“,
“Toujours l’amour“ and “Hic
sunt leones“, “Made in Romania“.
Cinema, TV: pantomime
shows broadcast on BBC, 3SAT,
RTL; he directed movies and advertising
clips for the Lausanne
TV station, in Switzerland.
Tours: With the National
Theater team, in Paris, Milan, Edinburgh,
Halein (Austria), Sao
Paolo.
Awards: the Golden Arena
Prize at the International Festival
in Pola - Yugoslavia, 1996 Award
at the Chicago Artists International
Program, National Steaua
Rom‚niei as Chevalier Order -
for outstanding cultural benefits,
the UNESCO Great Prize for Cultural
Development. ∫

POVESTE DIN BUCURE{TI Story from Bucharest 40
FOTOGRAFI {I FOTOGRAFII
DE ODINIOAR|
OLD TIMES PHOTOGRAPHS
AND PHOTOGRAPHERS
By Lelia Zamani
FOTOGRAFIA A VENIT DIN OCCIDENT {I A CUCERIT, LA JUM|TATEA
VEACULUI AL XIX-LEA, ~NTREAGA LUME BUCURE{TEAN|. CELOR
CE SE ~NDELETNICEAU CU ACEAST| NOU| {I UIMITOARE
SPECIALITATE LI S-A SPUS CHIAR DE LA ~NCEPUT „FOTOGRAFI“.
PHOTOGRAPHY CAME FROM THE WEST AND CONQUERED THE
BUCHAREST HIGH LIFE BY THE HALF OF THE 19 TH CENTURY.
THOSE WHO MADE THIS ASTONISHING AND NEW WORK WERE
CALLED “PHOTOGRAPHERS“ SINCE THE BEGINNING .
Pe la 1834, un farmacist a pl\tit cu via]a lucrul cu brom, `n timp ce
f\cea cercet\ri pe t\r‚mul necunoscut al fotografiei. Iar „Vestitorul
Rom‚nesc“ din 19 martie 1843 anun]a primul atelier fotografic din
Bucure[ti, unde doamna Wilhelmine Priz realiza portrete dagherotip „cu
un pre] foarte cuviincios“. Nu se [tie cu c‚t, `ns\ cei interesa]i mergeau ®
By 1834, a pharmacist paid
with his life for working
with bromine, while
making research on the virgin
ground of photography. But the
March 19, 1843 issue of “The Romanian
Announcer“ was writing
about the firs photography studio
in Bucharest, where Mrs. Wilhelmine
Priz was making da-

INSIGHT TAROM Toamn\/Autumn 2007 41
guerreotype portraits “at a very
proper price.“ That price is not
known, but those interested were
visiting the studio on the Podul
Mogosoaiei (close to today’s
Calea Victoriei), in the house of
painter Anton Chladek. The address
soon changed, to a shop on
the French Street.
The discovery of daguerreotype
was made public for Romanians
by the magazine “Romanian
Bee“, on February 16, 1839.
The image was obtained with a
dark chamber and a copper-silver
plate, sensitive to iodine and
bromine vapors. Daguerreotypes
were high-fidelity, but could not
be multiplied, and photographs
were small. They were very fragile
and were placed in a leather
case, covered with glass, that is
why few of them were preserved.
They were costly, as the
technique was new and complicated,
so not everyone could enjoy
them.
LEGENDARY SIGNATURE:
SZATHMARI
The first daguerreotype was
bought by the Sfantul Sava college,
in 1840. It is likely that its
first user was Carol Popp de Szathmari,
named by ruler Alexandru
Ghica “Painter of the Court“.
During its early career, Szathmari
rented, following a devastating
fire in 1847, a shop in the Bossel
Inn, on Calea Victoriei, where he
opened his famous studio. He
used the shop window as advertising
tool, but also advertised it
in the media. Moreover, he became
renowned in Europe. He
made the first war photo-feature
in the world, during the Crimea
war. He also made the first photograph
of Bucharest, called “The
Procopoaia Field“.
AT WAR WITH IMAGE
“WEAPONS“
Hungarian-born Ludwig Angerer
also played a key-role in
making the first photographs of
the Capital city. He came to
Bucharest together with the
troops taking over the Romanian
provinces during the Crimea war.
In 1856, he was both military
pharmacist and photographer
with the mission to make images
of Bucharest. Ludwig Angerer
was not only one of Bucharest’s
first photographers, but also one
of Vienna’s great photographers.
On December 24, 1860, he was
awarded the Imperial Court Photographer
title.
Romanian Academy Library’s
stamp collection includes 29 reproductions
of Angerer’s photographs
of Bucharest. They were
all made by him, but are not
signed and do not have an unitary
format. But they were made
on the same kind of paper, with a
distinctive mark - the corners
were cut. Some of the pictures are
framed by three lines, two thin
ones and a thick one.
Most photographers were foreigners,
especially German, Austrian,
French, Polish, Czechs, but
Romanians were also active. By
the end of the century, several
studios were open: Ion Gavrilescu,
Dumitru Constantinescu,
I. Nicolescu, M. Davidescu.
FROM DAGUERREOTYPE TO
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY
The photographic journey,
starting with the daguerreotype,
continued with calotype, and later
with wet collodium, which led
to the ambrotype and ferrotype,
called “poor man’s daguerreotype.“
These low-quality, but
cheap photographs were highly
successful. The first plates with
gelatino-bromide appeared in
1873, paving the way for the
modern photography.
Pictures generally had various
dimensions, in accordance
with the image framing and the
photographer’s imagination.
They were placed on cardboard
pieces, with the photographer’s
signatures. Famous artists ordered
them from Vienna. Cardboard
pieces with flowers ®

POVESTE DIN BUCURE{TI Story from Bucharest 42
® pe Podul Mogo[oaiei, `n casele pictorului Anton Chladek. Cur‚nd,
adresa s-a schimbat, aparatura mut‚ndu-se `ntr-o pr\v\lie din Uli]a
Fran]uzeasc\ (strada Francez\ de azi).
Descoperirea dagherotipiei e adus\ la cuno[tin]a rom‚nilor de c\tre
publica]ia „Albina Rom‚neasc\“, la 16 februarie 1839. Imaginea se ob]inea
cu ajutorul unei camere obscure pe o plac\ de cupru argintat\, sensibilizat\
cu vapori de iod [i de brom. Dagherotipiile aveau o mare fine]e [i fidelitate,
dar nu se puteau multiplica [i se realizau `n formate mici. Foarte fragile, se
montau `ntr-un etui de piele plu[at, acoperite cu geam, motiv pentru care
pu]ine s-au p\strat. Costau mult, tehnica fiind nou\ [i complicat\, a[a c\ nu
toat\ lumea se putea bucura de existen]a lor.
O ISC|LITUR| LEGENDAR|: SZATHMARI
Primul dagherotip a fost cump\rat la Colegiul Sf‚ntul Sava, `n 1840,
acela care l-a m‚nuit `nt‚i fiind, cel mai probabil, chiar Carol Popp de
Szathmari, pe care domnitorul Alexandru Ghica l-a numit Pictor al Cur]ii.
~n perioada sa de `nceput, Carol Popp de Szathmari a `nchiriat, dup\
nimicitorul incendiu din 1847, o pr\v\lie `n Hanul Bossel, pe Calea Victoriei,
unde [i-a aranjat celebrul atelier. Acolo a utilizat vitrina ca mijloc publicitar,
dar [i-a f\cut de asemenea reclam\ `n pres\. Mai mult, s-a f\cut
cunoscut `n Europa. El a realizat primul reportaj fotografic de r\zboi din
lume, `n timpul conflictului Crimeii! Tot el a avut [i marele merit de a reda
prima imagine fotografic\ a Bucure[tilor, intitulat\ C‚mpul Procopoaiei.
LA R|ZBOI, CU „ARMELE“ IMAGINII
Un rol `nsemnat `n realizarea primelor imagini ale Capitalei l-a jucat
Ludwig Angerer, n\scut `n Ungaria. La Bucure[ti, el a ajuns odat\ cu trupele
care au ocupat Principatele `n timpul r\zboiului Crimeii, fiind la 1856 farmacist
militar, dar `n acela[i timp [i fotograf `ns\rcinat de conducerea armatei s\
imortalizeze ora[ul. Ludwig Angerer a fost nu numai unul dintre primii fotografi
ai Bucure[tilor, ci [i unul dintre marii fotografi ai Vienei, la 24 decembrie
1860 acord‚ndu-i-se titlul
de Fotograf al Cur]ii Imperiale.
Colec]ia de stampe a Bibliotecii
Academiei Rom‚ne p\streaz\
29 de reproduceri `nm\nunchiate
`ntr-un album, `n care
Angerer a `nf\]i[at Capitala
rom‚nilor. Fotografiile realizate
de el nu sunt toate semnate [i
nu au un format unic. Caracteristica
o d\ textura h‚rtiei fotografice
folosite [i particularit\-
]ile ei - fiecare fotografie are col-
]urile t\iate. Unele poze sunt
m\rginite de trei linii, dou\ sub-
]iri [i una groas\. De regul\, cei
mai mul]i fotografi au fost str\-
ini, mai cu seam\ germani, austrieci,
francezi, polonezi, cehi,
dar nici rom‚nii nu au lipsit.
Avem cuno[tin]\ de atelierele
unor compatrio]i, mai ales spre
sf‚r[itul secolului: Ion Gavrilescu,
Dumitru Constantinescu,
I. Nicolescu, M. Davidescu.
® on the back or little Cupids
with cameras, framing the word
“Souvenir“, were also on sale.
Photographs were stuck on cardboard
with a special folio, by hot
pressure. While photographer
artists used small formats, specialized
studios and state laboratories
worked with large formats.
ALBUM WITH ARTISTS’
PORTAITS
Among Bucharest photographers,
I. Pohlmann is worth mentioning.
His studio was on Podul
Mogosoaiei, in front of the Russian
Imperial Consulate. He was
introducing himself, in 1845, “to
the honorable audience, for the
making of all daguerreotype
styles, in color and black, in small
or large format, for the price of
1-2 golds.“
Famous photographer Franz
Duschek had a studio on the
New Street (Today’s Edgar
Quinet Street). Just like his brother-in-law
Szathmari, he was Supplier
of the Royal Court. In 1872,
he was announcing he was taking
pictures “during any season,
clear or cloudy,“ and assured
“any rightful acceptance of honorable
audience to visit my studio.“
Also famous was E. Pesky,
who signed on his photographs’
cardboard as “academic painter.“
Franz Mandy opened his studio
on Calea Victoriei, in 1877.
He was the first to count his
clichÈs, starting with no. 1, and
continued this activity all along
his career. Mandy was also
awarded Supplier of the Royal
Court. This title was a proof of
hard work and was granted to
craftsmen, industrial owners and
tradesmen, but also to photographers,
musicians, artists, and
sculptors.
The first photographer mentioned
in the Supplier of the Royal
Court Registry, launched in
1893, was Carol Szathmary,
“painter and photographer.“
Documents of the time, still available,
are a bill sent to King Carol I
by Franz Mandy, for two of his
portraits, and a bill also to His
Majesty, sent by Franz Duschek,
in 1881. ∫

INSIGHT TAROM Toamn\/Autumn 2007 43
DE LA DAGHEROTIP, LA FOTOGRAFIE MODERN|
Periplul fotografic, `ncep‚nd cu dagherotipia, a continuat cu calotipia,
apoi cu procedeul colodiului umed, de la care s-a ajuns la ambrotipie
[i ferotipie, poreclite [i „dagherotipiile s\racilor“. Aceste fotografii de
calitate inferioar\, datorit\ pre]ului sc\zut, au avut mare succes. La 1873
au ap\rut primele pl\ci cu gelatino-bromur\, [i de aici a luat na[tere fotografia
modern\.
~n general, pozele variau ca dimensiune, dup\ cerin]ele `ncadr\rii
imaginii [i dup\ fantezia realizatorului. Erau lipite pe cartoane cu firma
fotografului. Arti[tii care se respectau le comandau la Viena. ~n comer]
existau [i cartoane av‚nd imprimate pe verso flori [i amora[i cu un
aparat de fotografiat, care `ncadrau cuv‚ntul „Souvenir“. Fotografiile se
lipeau pe cartoane cu ajutorul unei folii speciale, prin presare la cald.
Dac\ `n general mae[trii fotografi foloseau formate mai mici, atelierele
specializate [i laboratorele statului lucrau cu dimensiuni mari.
ALBUM CU PORTRETELE ARTI{TILOR
Continu‚nd parada fotografilor bucure[teni, `l amintim pe
I. Pohlmann, a c\rui locuin]\ se afla pe Podul Mogo[oaiei, `n fa]a
Consulatului Imperial Rusesc. El se recomanda la 1845 „onoratului public
al capitalei, cu `ntocmirea tuturor chipurilor de daguerotyp `n culoare
[i negru, `n format mare [i mic, cu pre]ul de 1-2 galbeni“.
Franz Duschek, renumit artist al fotografiei, `[i avea atelierul `n Strada
Nou\ (azi Edgar Quinet). Ca [i cumnatul s\u, Szathmari, el era
Furnizor al Cur]ii Regale. La 1872, anun]a c\ face fotografii „`n orice
timp, senin sau noros“, [i asigura „orice just\ acceptare a onor public
ce-mi va vizita atelierul“.
Un alt fotograf a fost [i E. Pesky, care se intitula pe cartoanele fotografiilor
„pictor academic“.
Franz Mandy [i-a deschis atelierul la 1877, pe Calea Victoriei. A fost
primul care a introdus eviden]a cli[eelor, `ncep‚nd cu num\rul 1 [i continu‚nd
numerotarea pe
toat\ perioada activit\]ii.
{i Mandy a primit brevetul
de Furnizor al Cur]ii
Regale. Titlul, o recunoa[-
tere a muncii asidue, era
acordat meseria[ilor, industria[ilor
[i comercian-
]ilor, dar `l primeau de
asemenea fotografii, muzicienii,
arti[tii, sculptorii.
Primul `nscris `n Registrul
de Furnizori al
Cur]ii Regale, `ntocmit `n
1893, a fost Carol Szathmary,
„pictor [i fotograf“.
Printre alte 42 de documente
s-au p\strat o factur\
trimis\ regelui Carol
I de c\tre Franz Mandy,
pentru dou\ portrete ale
suveranului, [i o not\ de
plat\ adresat\ tot Majest\]ii
Sale de c\tre Franz
Duschek, la 1881. ∫

EXPLORATOR Explorer 44
„...ETERNA BOL}II PICURARE,/ ~N LOC S-O SURPE, O SUS}INE...“ (PANAIT CERNA, „~N PE{TER|“)
“...ETERNAL DRIPPING OF THE VAULT/ INSTEAD OF RUINING, SUPPORTS IT...“ (PANAIT CERNA, “IN THE CAVE“)
CASA DE PIATR|
THE STONE HOUSE
Text&photo: Cristian Lascu
Portalul Pe[terii Meziad, Apuseni / Meziad Cave portal, Apuseni Mountains

INSIGHT TAROM Toamn\/Autumn 2007 45
Cel mai vizibil efect al civiliza]iei sunt construc]iile ridicate de om,
multe cu totul uimitoare. De la temple [i uria[ele piramide, p‚n\
la ora[ele at‚t de `ntinse `nc‚t se v\d noaptea din cer, constela]ii
imense cobor‚te pe p\m‚nt. De fapt, ce nu se vede azi din spa]iu
{i totu[i, chiar [i cu cea mai avansat\ tehnic\, din v\zduh nu ve]i putea
admira arhitectura minunat\ a pe[terilor, structurile pe care natura le-a
alc\tuit, prin geniul ei, sub p\m‚nt, la temeliile mun]ilor calcaro[i...
The most visible effect of
civilization are man-made
constructions, many of
them amazing. From temples
and giant pyramids, to cities so
large, they can be seen by night
from the sky, like huge constella-
created underground by the genius
of nature at the foundation
of limestone mountains... We put
the speleology suit and the protection
helmet on and take along
a strong flashlight. Strong light
will be needed upon traveling
through the starless nights of the
great underground worlds...
UNDERGROUND GIANTS
BREATHE
The largest cave hall in the
world, the “Good Luck Hall“ in
Borneo, is 800 meters long, 140
meters wide and 120 meters tall.
It can include as much as 17
football fields. And this is no exception.
In Belize, Saudi Arabia,
Spain, Italy, France there are other
caves measuring millions of
cubic meters.
Romania also has many large
caves. The Humpleu Cave, in Bihor
Mountains, is a series of
huge halls, totaling 40 kilometers
in length, and explorations are
not completed yet. Cavities so
tall, one can barely see the ceiling
can be also found in the {ura
Mare Cave, in Sebe[ Mountains,
in Topolni]a (Mehedin]i) in Huda
lui Papar\, (Trasc\u Mountains).
Under the portal and the
terminal gallery of Cet\]ile
Ponorului cave, one could fit a
24-story building.
Cave explorers in Oradea
were digging for weeks to enlarge,
with chisels and hammers,
extremely thin galleries, advancing
meter by meter in the V5
cave in Bihor. Every time they
„Casa de Piatr\“ din c\tunul Casa de piatr\, Bihor / The rock house in the Casa de Piatra (Rock House) hamlet, Bihor Mountains
felt discouraged, a glacial airflow
reminded them that the
monster is there, breathing...
And, one day, they went beyond
~mbr\c\m combinezonul speologic, casca de protec]ie [i nu uit\m s\ lu\m tions on earth. In fact, what is the galleries, entering the largest
un proiector puternic. Va fi nevoie de mult\ lumin\ c‚nd pornim prin that cannot be seen from space, hall in Romania and maybe in
nop]ile f\r\ stele ale marilor lumi subp\m‚ntene...
nowadays
South-Eastern Europe, measuring
more than one million cubic
However, not even the
COLO{II SUBTERANI RESPIR|
newest technology helps us admire
from the sky the marvelous V5 is also the deepest cave in Ro-
meters. With a 700 meters depth,
Cea mai mare sal\ subteran\ din lume, „Sala Norocului“ din Borneo,
are 800 de metri lungime, o l\]ime de 450, `n\l]imea medie 120 de metri. ® architecture of caves, structures mania.
®

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Misterioasele sec]iuni dintr-o misterioas\ pe[ter\: Limanu, Dobrogea de Sud
Mystery sections in a mystery cave: Limanu, South Dobrogea
® Poate cuprinde 17 terenuri de fotbal! Dar nu e o excep]ie. ~n Belize, Arabia
Saudit\, Spania, Italia, Fran]a sunt [i altele, cu milioane de metri cubi.
Rom‚nia se prezint\ foarte bine. Pe[tera Humpleu, din Mun]ii Bihor,
este de fapt o desf\[urare de s\li uria[e, pe o lungime ce dep\[e[te deja 40
de kilometri, iar explor\rile `nc\ nu s-au `ncheiat. Cavit\]i c\rora abia
dac\ li se z\re[te tavanul se afl\ [i `n pe[tera {ura Mare, din Mun]ii
Sebe[ului, `n Topolni]a, din Mehedin]i, `n Huda lui Papar\, din Mun]ii
Trasc\u. Sub portalul [i galeria terminal\ din Cet\]ile Ponorului `ncape
un bloc de 24 de etaje.
Exploratorii speologi or\deni au f\cut c‚teva s\pt\m‚ni o munc\ de
c‚rti]\, l\rgind cu dalta [i ciocanul galerii foarte str‚mte, `naint‚nd metru
cu metru `n avenul V5 din Bihor. De c‚te ori `i cuprindea descurajarea, un
curent de aer glacial le amintea c\ monstrul este acolo, c\ r\sufl\ uneori...
{i `ntr-o zi au trecut de str‚mtoare, p\trunz‚nd `n cea mai mare sal\ de la
noi, poate din sud-estul Europei, cu peste un milion de metri cubi (avenul
V5, un abis de circa 700 de metri, este acum [i cea mai ad‚nc\ pe[ter\ din
Rom‚nia).
SUPRAVIE}UIND PESTE ERE
Asemenea dimensiuni sunt, de fapt, reu[ite remarcabile ale geniului
arhitectural al naturii. Pu]ine construc]ii ale omului au rezistat secole
`ntregi. Dar edificiile subp\m‚ntene d\inuiesc milioane de ani,
suport‚nd muntele greu, trec‚nd prin nenum\rate seisme [i alte incidente
distrug\toare.
®
® SURVIVING ERAS
Such dimensions are a remarkable
success of nature’s architectural
genius. Few man-made
constructions survived for centuries.
But underground natural
constructions are there for millions
of years, bearing the heavy
mountains, unharmed by countless
earthquakes and destructive
incidents.
The explanation is simple.
With the time on their side, caves
went through a long natural selection
process, similar to Darwin’s
theory. Less solid structures have
crumbled long time ago. Cavities
with almost ideal shapes survived.
Their ceiling is roofshaped,
thrust in the mountain
mass like a wedge, allowing pressure
to go along the walls, thus
distributing to all areas the weight
of the mountain above.
VACATION SPLENDORS
Beside the lucky speleologysts,
who else can see for themselves
the beauty of constructions
made in darkness
Many of those wonders are
easy to reach. For example, the
road to the Arie[eni prosperous
resort, in Alba County, takes us to
an isolated hamlet, called by locals
The Stone House. The name is intriguing,
given all houses are
wooden. The real stone house is
the Coiba Mare cave. Once the
mystery solved, we descend under
the great portal, dozens of meters
tall and large. Massive,
oblique limestone pieces provide
strength to the gallery, while the
entrance is an giant arch mirrored
on the sky.
Not far away, on the Ordancuta
Valley, tourists can visit the
Zgruresti Cave. The portal ®

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® Explica]ia e simpl\. Av‚nd timpul de partea lor, pe[terile au traversat
un `ndelungat proces de selec]ie natural\, asem\n\toare celei
eviden]iate de Darwin. Structurile mai pu]in izbutite s-au pr\bu[it demult.
Au rezistat cavit\]ile cu forme apropiate de ideal, al c\ror tavan este fie un
profil `n form\ de acoperi[ cu dou\ ape, `nfipt ca o pan\ `n masa muntelui,
care permite ca presiunile s\ alunece lateral, fie `n form\ de arc de cerc sau
cupol\ hemisferic\, asemenea celor de la circ, distribuind uniform ap\sarea
masivului de deasupra.
® here amazed one of Romania’s
great explorers, Emil Racovita, the
first researcher to visit the cave 75
years ago.
After half a kilometer of wet accidents,
we reach the Wonders Hall,
a dark abyss, populated by bats
and echoes. The vault is supported
by a horizontal plate, with a 75 meter
opening, a performance every
architect could envy.
Before leaving the Apuseni
SPLENDORI DE VACAN}|
Dar, `n afar\ de privilegia]ii speologi, cine se mai poate convinge cu
propriii ochi de farmecul construc]iilor zidite `n `ntuneric
Sunt multe minuni aflate `n calea traseelor noastre de vacan]\, accesibile
chiar numai `ntr-un weekend. S\ pornim de exemplu spre prospera
sta]iune Arie[eni, din Alba. Drumul de Valea G‚rda ne poart\ spre
un c\tun izolat, botezat de c\tre mo]i „Casa de Piatr\“. Curios nume,
pentru c\ aici toate gospod\riile sunt construite din lemn. La marginea
satului se afl\ `ns\ adev\rata cas\ de piatr\, Pe[tera Coiba Mare. Odat\
misterul toponimic l\murit, cobor‚m sub marele portal, de zeci de metri
l\]ime [i `n\l]ime. Dale masive, oblice, de calcar dau soliditate ®
Tunelul din pe[tera Podul lui Dumnezeu, Geoparcul Mehedin]i
The tunnel in the Podul lui Dumnezeuzeu (God’s Bridge) Cave, Mehedinti Geo-park
ICE SAINTS IN SCARISOARA
A giant abyss can be seen in
the Scarisoara Cave, a tourism feature
accessible and partly electrified.
Here, almost half of the 100-
meter deep abyss is made of an underground
glacier which, in the
Church Hall, displays a procession
of ice Madonna’s and saints...
During the summer, we can
walk the 40 meter tall underground
canyon of the Huda lui Papar\
Cave, on the Aries Valley,
close to the Salciua Monastery.
Mountains, we have to mention
the Meziad cave, with galleries and
giant halls that make one thrill.
ABYSS TREASURES
How many of the accessible
caves have a Great Hall The Bears
Hall in the Ialomi]a cave (Bucegi
Mountains) is one of them. The Altar
Hall in the Muierilor Cave, the
Great Halls in Topolnita, Buhui ®

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Simetrie / Simetry
® galeriei, `n timp ce intrarea se bolte[te `n forma unui imens arc de
cerc, profilat pe cer.
Nu departe, pe Valea Ord‚ncu[a, se afl\ Pe[tera Zgrure[ti. Un portal
tot at‚t de impresionant l-a uimit cu 75 de ani `n urm\ chiar pe marele
savant Emil Racovi]\, primul cercet\tor care a vizitat-o.
SFIN}II DE GHEA}| AI SC|RI{OAREI
Un gol gigantic se afl\ [i `n Pe[tera Sc\ri[oara, obiectiv turistic accesibil
[i par]ial electrificat. Dar aici, aproape jum\tate din abisul de circa
100 de metri este ocupat de ghe]arul subteran care, `n Sala Biserica,
ofer\ privirii o procesiune de madone [i sfin]i de ghea]\...
Vara, la ape mici, putem str\bate canionul subteran de 40 de metri
`n\l]ime al pe[terii Huda lui Papar\, pe Valea Arie[ului, l‚ng\ M\n\stirea
S\lciua. Dup\ o jum\tate de kilometru de peripe]ii... ude, ajungem `n Sala
Minunilor, un h\u negru, populat cu ecouri [i lilieci. ~n partea de sus, bolta
se sprijin\ pe o dal\ orizontal\ cu o deschidere portant\ de 75 de metri,
performan]\ de invidiat chiar [i pentru cel mai `ndr\zne] proiectant.
S\ nu p\r\sim Apusenii `nainte de a vedea o alt\ popular\ pe[ter\,
Meziad, ale c\rei galerii [i s\li uria[e te `nfioar\ c‚nd le prive[ti de sus.
® and Popovat (Banat), Ponicova,
in the Danube Strait...
Tourists with plain flashlights
advance looking down and listening
to the guide’s stories about
“Avram Iancu’s Trumpet“, “Small
Organ“, and “Large Organ“,
“Brides“, “Dwarfs“... Do not allow
yourself to be seduced by appearances...
Just like some do not see
the forest because of the trees, it
might occur to miss the cave because
of the stalagmites. But a
strong projector helps us admire
the architectural works of art of
the underground world. We could
feel small, upon looking at terrifying
precipices, heavy vaults that
seem suspended, of the rock chaos
left around the great construction
site of the geological genesis. But
we could also feel wiser and richer
with one charming story from the
book of nature... ∫
Pierdu]i `n spa]iul subteran. Pe[tera Humpleu, Bihor
Lost in subterranean space, Humpleu Cave, Bihor
COMORILE ABISURILOR
C‚te oare dintre pe[terile accesibile nu au o a[a-numit\ „Sal\
Mare“ Sala Ur[ilor din Pe[tera Ialomi]ei, `n Bucegi, este una dintre ele.
Sala Altarului din Pe[tera Muierilor, tot at‚tea S\li Mari `n Topolni]a,
Buhui [i Popov\] din Banat, Ponicova, din Defileul Dun\rii...
Turistul `narmat cu o lantern\ obi[nuit\ `nainteaz\ cu nasul `n
p\m‚nt, ascult‚nd pove[tile ghidului despre „Buciumul lui Avram Iancu“,
„Orga Mic\“ [i „Orga Mare“, „Mirese“, „Pitici“... Nu v\ l\sa]i sedu[i
de aparen]e. A[a cum unii nu v\d p\durea din cauza copacilor, se
poate `nt‚mpla s\ nu vedem pe[tera din cauza stalgmitelor. ~n schimb,
echipa]i cu un proiector puternic, nu vom `nceta s\ ne minun\m `n fa]a
operelor de arhitectur\ ale lumii subp\m‚ntene. Ne vom sim]i poate
mici `n vecin\tatea h\urilor terifiante, a bol]ilor grele ce par suspendate,
a haosului de st‚nci r\mase pe l‚ng\ marele [antier al genezei geologice.
Dar `n acela[i timp [i mai `n]elep]i, mai boga]i cu o poveste fermec\toare
din cartea naturii... ∫

DISCOVERY 52
DIN CELE {APTE MINUNI ANTICE N-AU SUPRAVIE}UIT DECÂT
PIRAMIDELE DE LA GIZEH. TEMPLUL LUI ARTEMIS DIN EFES,
GR|DINILE SUSPENDATE ALE BABILONULUI, MAUSOLEUL DIN
HALICARNAS, COLOSUL DIN RODOS, FARUL DIN ALEXANDRIA
{I STATUIA LUI ZEUS DIN OLIMP AU DISP|RUT...
OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD, ONLY THE
GIZEH PYRAMIDS HAVE SURVIVED. ARTEMIS TEMPLE IN EFES, THE
HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLOR, THE HALICARNAS MAUSOLEUM,
THE RHODES COLOSSUS, THE LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA AND
ZEUS STATUE IN OLYMPUS HAVE DISAPPEARED...
Christos M‚ntuitorul, faimoasa statuie de pe Muntele Corcovado
Christ the Redeemer, a famous statue on Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro
NOILE MINUNI ALE LUMII
THE NEW
By Cristina Atanasiu
WONDERS OF THE WORLD

INSIGHT TAROM Toamn\/Autumn 2007 53
Anul acesta, o sut\ de milioane de internau]i au votat noile minuni
ale lumii, la ini]iativa organiza]iei „New7Wonders“, care [i-a propus
s\ investeasc\ jum\tate din veniturile sale `n conservarea monumentelor.
A[a se face c\ pe 7 iulie, la Lisabona, `ntr-o atmosfer\ solemn\,
au fost anun]ate c‚[tig\toarele: Colosseum-ul din Roma, Taj Mahal din India,
Marele Zid chinezesc, ora[ul iordanian Petra, metropola maya[\
Chichen Itza (Mexic), cetatea inca[\ Machu Picchu (Peru) [i statuia lui
Christos M‚ntuitorul, din Rio de Janeiro.
COLOSSEUM
La origine „Amphitheatrum Flavium“, Colosseum sau Coliseum este
cel mai mare amfiteatru ridicat de Imperiul Roman. Construc]ia a `nceput
`ntre anii 70-72, sub domnia `mp\ratului Vespasian, [i a fost terminat\ `n
anul 80, `n timpul lui Titus. Având 50.000 de locuri, era destinat `n special
luptelor cu gladiatori, dar a folosit, timp de 500 de ani, [i altor manifest\ri:
adapt\ri ale unor b\t\lii celebre, drame ale mitologiei clasice, vân\toarea de
animale, precum rinoceri, hipopotami, elefan]i, girafe, lei, pantere, crocodili.
La s\rb\torirea victoriei lui Traian `n Dacia, `n anul 107, au participat nu
mai pu]in de 11.000 de animale [i 10.000 de gladiatori, pe parcursul a 123 de
zile! La cutremurul din 1349, latura de sud a edificiului s-a pr\bu[it, pietrele
fiind folosite la construc]ia de palate, biserici [i spitale. ~n timp, biserica a
decretat Colosseumul loc sfânt, `nchinat cre[tinilor martiri.
This year, 100 million internet
users voted the new wonders
of the world, following
an initiative of the “New7Wonders“
organization, which plans to invest
half of its income in monument
preservations. On July 7, in Lisbon,
in a solemn manner, the winners
were announced: The Coliseum in
Rome, India’s Taj Mahal, the Great
Chinese Wall, Jordan city of Petra,
Maya metropolis of Chichen Itza
(Mexico), Inca citadel of Machu Picchu
(Peru), and the statue of Christ
the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.
and 11,000 gladiators and animals
were on the arena.
TAJ MAHAL
The Agra temple remains the
perfect jewelry of India. Build between
1631 and 1653, at the request
of emperor Shah Jahan, it is a tribute
to his beloved wife, Mumtaj
Mahal. 20,000 people worked in the
construction of the architectural
masterpiece. Materials were
brought from the entire India and
from Central Asia, carried by 1,000
elephants. 28 types of stone were
used, from red sand rock from
Fatehpur Sikri, jasp from Punjab,
jade and Chinese crystals,
turquoise for Tibet, sapphires from
Sri Lanka, coal and cornalyne from
Arabia, diamonds from Panna and
white marble from the far-away
TAJ MAHAL
Templul din Agra r\m‚ne [i azi bijuteria perfect\ a Indiei. Construit
`ntre 1631 [i 1653, la ini]iativa `mp\ratului Shah Jahan, este un omagiu adus
iubitei sale so]ii, Mumtaj Mahal, care a murit la na[terea celui de-al 14-lea
Marele Zid a intrat `n Patrimoniul UNESCO `n 1987
The Wall was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987
Machu Picchu, cel mai cunoscut simbol al Imperiului Inca[
Machu Picchu, the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire
copil. 20.000 de oameni au lucrat la capodopera arhitectonic\. Materialele au
fost aduse din `ntreaga Indie [i din Asia Central\, cu 1.000 de elefan]i. Au
fost folosite 28 de tipuri de piatr\: roc\ de nisip ro[ie din Fatehpur Sikri, jasp
din Punjab, jad [i cristale chineze[ti, turcoaz tibetan, safire din Sri Lanka,
c\rbune [i cornalin\ din Arabia, diamante din Panna [i marmur\ alb\ din
`ndep\rtatul Rajasthan. Suprafe]ele Taj Mahal-ului – cea mai extravagant\
construc]ie inspirat\ de dragoste – au fost `mpodobite cu decora]iuni
uluitoare. Shah Jahan a fost `nmorm‚ntat al\turi de so]ia sa. ~[i pierduse
tronul, fiind `nl\turat de unul dintre fii [i `ntemni]at, timp de opt ani, `n
marele Fort Ro[u, de la fereastra c\ruia a privit Taj Mahal ani `n [ir...
COLISEUM
Originally named “Amphitheatrum
Flavium“, the Coliseum is
the largest amphitheater built in
the Roman Empire. Its construction
started in 70-72, under the leadership
of Titus. With 50,000 seats, it
was meant especially for gladiator
fighting, but, for 500 years, it was
also used for plays of famous battles,
classical mythology dramas,
and animal hunting - rhinoceros,
hippopotamus, elephants, giraffes,
lions, panthers, and crocodiles. The
celebration of Traian’s victory in
Dacia, in 107, lasted for 123 days
Rajasthan. Taj Mahal’s surfaces, the
most extravagant building inspired
by love, were adorned with astonishing
decorations. Shah Jahan was
buried close to his wife. He had
lost his throne, overthrown by one
of his sons and imprisoned for
eight years in the massive Red Fort.
From the fort’s window, he looked
for years at the Taj Mahal.
® ®

DISCOVERY 54
MARELE ZID CHINEZESC
THE GREAT CHINESE WALL
® A fost un sistem de ap\rare a grani]elor de nord ale Imperiului Chinez ® This was a defense a system
`mpotriva triburilor mongole. Cel mai mare monument construit vreodat\
de om este, se pare, singurul vizibil din spa]iu. Sub forma unui dragon
uria[, Marele Zid [erpuie[te de-a lungul podi[urilor, paji[tilor [i mun]ilor,
de la est la vest, aproximativ 6.700 km; are 7 metri `n\l]ime [i 5 metri l\]ime.
Construirea primei sec]iuni `ncepe `ntre secolele al VII-lea [i al VI-lea
`.Cr., iar ultima a fost terminat\ `ntre secolele al XIV-lea [i al XVII-lea. Ini]ial
s-au folosit piatr\, lemn, iarb\ [i p\m‚nt. Mai târziu, Dinastia Ming a a[ezat
against Mongolian tribes, for the
northern borders of the Chineze
Empire. The largest monument ever
built by man is likely to be the only
one visible from space. With the
shape of a giant dragon, the Great
Wall goes along plateaus, plains and
the woman decided to search for
him. When she got to the wall, she
found out her husband had died.
Her cries made parts of the wall
crumble.
PETRA, THE STONE OF JORDAN
This is an old troglodyte city in
Jordan, between Wadi Araba, the
Colosseum: vedere exterioar\ a celei mai bine p\strate sec]iuni
The Colosseum: exterior view of the best-preserved section
de-a lungul zidului c\r\mizi. ~ntre numeroasele sale pove[ti, e faimoas\
aceea a lui Meng Jiangnu, din timpul dinastiei Qin. So]ul s\u, Fan Qiliang, a
fost trimis s\ lucreze la Marele Zid. Neavând ve[ti de la el luni de zile, femeia
s-a hot\rât s\-l caute. Când a ajuns, a aflat c\ b\rbatul murise.
Strig\tele ei de durere au f\cut s\ se pr\bu[easc\ p\r]i `ntregi din zid.
PETRA, PIATRA IORDANULUI
Este un vechi ora[ troglodit din Iordania, `ntre Wadi Araba, Marea
Moart\ [i Golful Aqaba. Fosta capital\ a regatului Nabateenilor, „ora[ul
trandafiriu“ a fost mult timp un loc antic uitat de lume, redescoperit abia `n
1812. Accesul se face prin Siq, o strâmtoare `ntunecoas\, dincolo de care se
dezv\luie impresionantul Al-Khazneh (Vistierie), sculptat `n munte, `nalt de
peste 40 de metri. Nabateenii erau mae[tri `n recuperarea apelor pluviale,
de pe un bazin de peste 90 de kilometri p\tra]i, gra]ie impermeabilit\]ii
stâncilor. Au construit instala]ii de colectare [i distribuire comparabile cu
ale Romei. O re]ea de rezervoare alimenta apeductul [i pompa mili-
mountains, from East to West, for
some 6,700 kilometers. It is seven
meters high and five meters wide.
The construction of the wall’s first
section started in the 7 th -6 th century
B.C. and the last section was finalized
in the 14 th -15 th centuries. Rock,
wood, grass and earth were initially
used. Later, the Ming Dynasty ordered
bricks to be placed along the
wall. Among its numerous stories,
the one of Meng Jiangnu, during the
Qin Dynasty, is famous. Her husband,
Fan Qiliang, was sent to work
at the Great Wall. As she had not
heard from her husband for months,
Dead Sea and the Aqaba Guld. Former
capital of the Nabataean kingdom,
the “rose-colored city“ was for
a long time a forgotten ancient place
and rediscovered only in 1812. The
access to the city is through the Siq,
a dark strait, beyond which the impressive
Al-Khazneh (the Treasury)
reveals itself, sculpted in the mountain
and more than 40 feet tall.
The Nabataeans were masters in
recovering rainwater, on a basin of
more than 90 square kilometers, due
to rock impermeability. The have
built installations to collect and distribute
waters, comparable to ® ®

DISCOVERY 56
M‚n\stirea din Petra / The Monastery at Petra
Taj Mahal este construit `n `ntregime din marmur\ alb\
Taj Mahal is built entirely of white marble
® oane de litri zilnic, transformând Petra `ntr-o oaz\. Deschiderea c\ilor ®
maritime, `n epoca roman\, a fost o lovitur\, `ntrucât rutele comerciale
ocoleau ora[ul. C‚t a `nflorit, Petra a fost locuit\ de 20.000-30.000 de
locuitori, dar la stingerea Imperiului Bizantin sistemul hidraulic, ca [i
cl\dirile, cândva spectaculoase, erau doar ruine.
MACHU PICCHU
Incontestabil, monumentul precolumbian cel mai spectaculos al
Americii de Sud. Sfid‚nd timpurile, Machu Picchu, parte a cet\]ilor pierdute
ale inca[ilor, [i-a conservat perfect misterul, `n ciuda celor 450.000 de
vizitatori anual. Al nou\lea `mp\rat inca[, Pachacuti Yupanqui este considerat
fondatorul ora[ului, `n secolul al XV-lea. Situat la 2.400 de metri altitudine,
deasupra r‚ului Urubamba, situl con]ine azi vestigiile unor temple [i
palate. Peste 1.800 de persoane au tr\it `n acest loc pe care, de[i la doar 50 de
mile de Cuzco, capitala Inca, conchistadorii nu l-au descoperit. Ora[ul a evitat
distrugerea, dar variola a fost neiert\toare, astfel `nc‚t la 1527 jum\tate
din popula]ie a pierit.
®
Rome’s aqueducts. A reservoir
network was supplying the
aqueduct, pumping millions of
liters daily, turning Petra into an
oasis. The opening of maritime
routes, in the Roman era, was a hit
for Petra, as commercial routes
were eluding the city. During its
best times, Petra had 20,000-30,000
inhabitants, but upon the end of
the Byzantine Empire, its aqueducts
and its once spectacular
buildings had become ruins.
MACHU PICCHU
No doubt, the most spectacular
pre-Columbian monument of
South America is Machu Picchu. It
has defied the times and preserved
its mystery, in spite of is 450,000
annual visitors. The 9 th Inca emperor,
Pachacuti Yupanqui, is considered
to be the city’s founder, in
the 15 th century. Located at 2,400
meters in altitude, above the
Urubamba river, the site today includes
remains of temples and
palaces. More than 1,800 people
have lived in this place which the
conquistadors did not discovered,
in spite its location, only 50 miles
from the Inca capital of Cuzco. The
city was thus saved from destruction,
but smallpox did not spare it.
In 1527, half of its population perished.
CHICHEN ITZA
Chichen Itza is an old Maya
city, located in the Yucatan peninsula.
Chi means mouth, while Chen
means spring. Itza is the people
who founded it, in 534, and abandoned
it a century later, for reasons
yet unknown. The Toltec king,
Quetzalcoatl, chased away from
Tula, came here with the help of his
Maya allies and made Chichen Itza
the capital of his kingdom. Among
the most significant buildings of
the city are the Kukulcan Pyramid
(El Castillo) and the Observatory
(Caracol), the Temple of Warriors,
the Square of 1,000 Columns, the
Temple of the Oval Court, the Temple
of the Jaguar. The Observatory
allowed Mayas to study stars and
planets. But the most spectacular
remains the Castillo, as the
Spaniards have named it. From its
24-meter top, one can see the entire
300-hectare site. The pyramid has
four sides, each of them having 91
stairs. The total number of stairs,
plus the plateau in the top, is equal
to the days of the year, 365. ®

ITINERARII DISCOVERY Air Treks 58
CHICHEN ITZA
® Chichen Itza este un vechi ora[ apar]inând civiliza]iei maya, situat `n
peninsula Yucatan. Chi `nseamn\ „gura“, iar Chen, „fântâna“. Itza este
poporul care l-a fondat, `n 534, [i l-a abandonat 100 ani mai târziu, din
motive necunoscute. Regele toltec Quetzalcoatl, izgonit din Tula, a ajuns
aici [i cu ajutorul alia]ilor maya[i a f\cut din Chichen Itza capitala regatului
s\u. ~ntre cele mai importante edificii se num\r\ Piramida Kukulcan
(El Castillo), Observatorul (Caracol), Templul R\zboinicilor, Pia]a Celor
1.000 de Coloane, Templul Cur]ii Ovale, Templul Jaguarului. Observatorul
le permitea maya[ilor s\ studieze stelele [i planetele. Cel mai spectaculos
r\mâne `ns\ El Castillo, cum l-au numit spaniolii. Din vârf, de la
24 de metri, privirea cuprinde `ntregul sit, 300 de hectare. Piramida are
patru fe]e, fiecare dintre ele cu 91 de trepte. Num\rul total de trepte, plus
platoul din vârf, este egal cu zilele dintr-un an, 365.
STATUIA LUI CHRISTOS MÂNTUITORUL
~nalt\ de 30 de metri [i instalat\ pe un piedestal de 8 metri, statuia
lui Christos M‚ntuitorul („Cristo Redentor“) domin\ Rio de Janeiro, la
710 metri altitudine, de pe Muntele Corcovado. Emblematic\ pentru
`ntreaga Brazilie, statuia este opera sculptorului francez Paul Landowski,
schi]a apar]in‚ndu-i `ns\ inginerului Heitor da Silva Costa.
Cinci ani a durat realizarea impun\torului monument de piatr\ provenit\
din Suedia, el fiind inaugurat la 12 octombrie 1931. Greutatea total\ a
Christului este de 700 de tone. Fiecare m‚n\ m\soar\ 3,20 metri [i
dep\[e[te 8 tone. De la picioarele statuii de pe Corcovado descoperi
`ntregul Rio. Un spectacol grandios, f\r\ `ndoial\ una dintre cele mai
frumoase panorame din lume... ∫
Chichen Itza – El Castillo
THE STATUE OF CHRIST
THE REDEMEER
® 30 meters tall and placed on an
8-meter pedestal, the Statue of
Christ the Redemeer (“Cristo Redentor“)
towers upon Rio de Janeiro,
at 710 meters altitude, from
the Corcovado Mountain. A symbol
of Brazil, the statue is the creation of
French sculptor Paul Landowski,
but engineer Heitor da Silva Costa
made the sketch. The work for the
monument took five years. Rock
from Sweden was used for the work
of art. It was inaugurated on October
12, 1931. Its weight totals 700
tons. Each arm is 3.20 meters long
and weighs more than eight tons.
Standing at the statue’s feet, on Corcovado,
one can see the entire Rio.
A grandiose view, no doubt, one of
the most beautiful in the world. ∫

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∫ Îmbarcare la ghi[eul Business.
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Acumula]i mai multe mile pentru distan]a parcurs\ pe cursele externe: ∫ 500 de mile
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
pentru distan]e de pân\ la 500 de mile; ∫ 1.000 de mile pentru distan]e cuprinse
`ntre 500 [i 1.000 de mile; ∫ Distan]a real\ pentru distan]e de peste 1000 de mile;
Primi]i credite mai mari pentru biletele emise `n economic pe curse externe: ∫
150% din distan]ele de mai sus `n clasele S,Y,M [i B ∫ 100% din distan]ele de
mai sus `n orice alt\ clas\
Obtine]i bilete gratuite cu mai pu]ine mile pentru: ∫ Roma, Milano, Atena, Thessaloniki,
Viena, Var[ovia - 18.000 mile; ∫ Chi[in\u, Istanbul, Sofia [i Budapesta - 14.000 mile;
Bilete gratuite `n clasa business cu numai 50% mai multe mile decât `n economic.
Smart Miles Super - noi conditii de promovare, prelungire [i creditare:
∫ deveni]i membru SMART MILES Super dac\ a]i acumulat 30.000 mile sau 35
zboruri `n decursul ultimului an; ∫ v\ prelungi]i cardul Super dac\ a]i acumulat
15000 mile sau 25 zboruri `n decursul ultimului an; ∫ primi]i 50% din distan]a
pentru zborurile la care sunte]i promova]i `n clasa business cu cardul Smart Miles
Super ∫ pe rela]ia Tel Aviv este acum posibil\ promovarea la business din orice
clas\ a compartimentului economic.
Promovare cu mile pentru `nso]itori
Este posibil\ promovarea `n clasa business pe un segment, `n limita locurilor
disponibile, `n schimbul unui num\r de mile atât pentru titularul de cont cât [i
pentru alt\ persoan\, f\r\ a exista condi]ia de a fi `nso]it de aceasta.
Credit pentru copii
Copiii cu vârste cuprinse `ntre 2 [i 12 ani care c\l\toresc pe curse TAROM
primesc 50% din distan]\ `n contul unuia din p\rin]i.
Pentru `nregistrarea milelor este necesar\ prezentarea copiilor biletului, c\r]ilor
de `mbarcare [i certificatului de na[tere sau pa[aportului.
PENTRU DETALII SUPLIMENTARE V| RUG|M S| CONSULTA}I www.tarom.ro SAU S|
CONTACTA}I SMART MILES SERVICE CENTER
EARN MILES NOW! Fill in the enrollment form and send it, with the boarding card,
to SMART MILES Service Center, to a TAROM agency or hand it to the flight attendant!
You can fill the form on line at www.tarom.ro. You can earn miles for flights
made two months prior to the date you opened your account! Just show your card
when you book a flight and at the check-in desk! SMART MILES SUPER is the level
conceived for our passengers who have accummulated 30,000 miles or 35 flights in
12 months.
SMART MILES advantages:
∫ Just becoming a member gets you 1,000 miles bonus;
∫ You can get additional miles for booking online;
∫ Companion tickets and gift tickets;
∫ Using the services of our partners: Continental Hotels, Lac de Verde Golf Club in
Breaza, AVIS and American Express brings you more miles and advantages.
SMART MILES SUPER additional advantages:
∫ Upgrading from Economy to Business Class;
∫ 10 kg free supplementary luggage;
∫ Waiting-list priority;
∫ Check-in at the business counter.
NEWS
Accumulate more miles for the flown distance on international flights: ∫ 500
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
miles for distances up to 500 miles; ∫ 1,000 miles for distances between 500
and 1,000 miles; ∫ the real distance for distances over 1,000 miles;
Get more credits for the Economy class tickets on international flights: ∫ 150%
of the above distances for S, Y, M and B classes; ∫ 100% of the above distances
for the other Economy classes
Free tickets with less miles for: ∫ Rome, Milan, Athens, Thessaloniki, Vienna,
Warsaw - 18,000 miles; ∫ Kishinev, Istanbul, Sofia, Budapest - 14,000 miles;
Free tickets in Business class for only 50% more miles than for Economy class
Smart Miles Super - new conditions for upgrading, card extension and crediting:
∫ become a SMART MILES Super member when accumulating 30,000 miles or
35 flights during the last year; ∫ you may extend the Super card when accumulating
15,000 miles or 25 flights during the last year; ∫ you receive 50% of the
distance for the upgraded flights, regardless the booking class; ∫ on Tel Aviv
route you may now upgrade to Business class from any Economy booking
class.
Upgranding with miles for companions
It is now possible the upgrading to Business class, in exchange of a number of
miles, for another person than the account owner, without the condition of being
accompanied by the account owner;
Credits for children
Tickets issued for children between 2 and 12 years old are credited with 50% of
the distance, in the account of one of the parents, when presenting the child’s
ticket, the boarding pass and the birth certificate or passport at the Smart Miles
Service Center.
FOR MORE DETAILS PLEASE CONSULT www.tarom.ro OR CONTACT SMART MILES SERVICE
CENTER

FOCUS TAROM 80
FUMATUL SMOKING
Fumatul este interzis pe toate
cursele interne [i externe ale companiei
TAROM.
All TAROM flights on domestic and
international routes are no-smoking.
GHIDUL C|L|TORULUI THE TRAVELER’S GUIDE
Informa]ii utile pentru îmbarcare Check-in recommendations
RECOMAND|RI LA ÎMBARCARE
CHECK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
Pe Aeroportul Henri Coand\ Bucure[ti trebuie s\ v\ prezenta]i, pentru efectuarea formalit\]ilor
de Check-In, `n timp util dar nu mai târziu de 45 minute `nainte de ora de
decolare pentru zboruri interna]ionale [i nu mai târziu de 30 de minute pentru zborurile
interne. Pentru zborurile code-share operate de companiile partenere, precum [i pentru
zborurile TAROM operate din str\in\tate, ora de `nchidere a formalit\]ilor poate s\
varieze `n func]ie de reglement\rile locale. Astfel, TAROM recomand\ pasagerilor s\ se
informeze `n momentul achizi]ion\rii biletului de c\l\torie `n leg\tur\ cu timpul limit\ de
prezentare la Check-In. Nici o decolare nu poate fi amânat\ din cauza `ntârzierii
pasagerilor. Se anuleaz\ rezervarea locurilor pasagerilor care nu se prezint\ la aeroport
la ora indicat\, transportatorul avand posibilitatea de a dispune de aceste locuri.
When embarking from Henri Coanda International Airport, the Check-In formalities for
international flights will be closed with 45 minutes prior to departure. Check-In for
domestic flights will be closed with 30 minutes prior to departure. For code-share flights
operated by partner airlines and also for flights operated from abroad, Check-In closing
time may vary according to local regulations. TAROM recommends that all passengers
should ask for additional information by the time of purchasing the flight ticket. No
departure can be delayed because of the passengers late arrival. Passengers who
arrive too late will be considered to have cancelled their reservation and the carrier will
be allowed to dispose of the respective seats.
Tarife speciale
Copiii sub 2 ani care nu
ocup\ un loc individual [i au
înso]itor beneficiaz\ de o
reducere de 90%. Copiii între
2 [i 12 ani, precum [i copiii
sub 2 ani care ocup\ locuri
individuale, beneficiaz\ de
reduceri în func]ie de prevederile
tarifelor aplicabile.
Dac\ mai mul]i copii sub 2
ani au un singur înso]itor
adult, numai un singur copil
beneficiaz\ de reducerea de
90%, ceilal]i copii beneficiind
de reducerea perceput\
pentru copiii între 2 [i 12 ani,
chiar dac\ nu ocup\ locuri
individuale. De tarife reduse
mai beneficiaz\ [i grupurile
turistice sau de tineret.
Special Fares
Children under the age of 2
who do not occupy a separate
seat and are accompanied
by an adult may benefit
from a 90% reduction.
Children aged 2 to 12 and
those under 2 who occupy a
separate seat receive a fare
reduction in accordance with
the respective fares. If a single
adult accompanies several
children under the age of 2,
only one child receives the
90% reduction, while the
other benefit from the reduction
offered to children aged 2
to 12, even if they do not
occupy a separate seat.
Tourist and youth groups may
also receive reduced fares.

INSIGHT TAROM Toamn\/Autumn 2007 81
NOUT|}I NEWS (25.03 - 28.10.2007)
BAC|U:
6 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 6 flights per week
SALONIC:
BAIA MARE: 5 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 5 flights per week
SOFIA:
CLUJ:
24 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 24 flights per week
TEL AVIV:
IA{I:
20 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 20 flights per week
TORINO:
ORADEA:
6 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 6 flights per week
VALENCIA:
SIBIU:
11 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 11 flights per week
SUCEAVA:
6 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 6 flights per week
BACAU-ROMA:
ATENA:
12 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 12 flights per week
BACAU-TORINO:
BARCELONA: 7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
CLUJ - MILANO:
BRUXELLES: 12 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 12 flights per week
CLUJ - MADRID:
ISTANBUL:
14 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 14 flights per week
CLUJ - BOLONIA:
MADRID:
10 zboruri pe s\pt\mân\ / 10 direct flights per week SIBIU - MUNCHEN:
7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
12 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 12 flights per week
2 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 2 flights per week
4 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 4 flights per week
4 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 4 flights per week
2 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 2 flights per week
4 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 4 flights per week
5 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 5 flights per week
3 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 3 flights per week
14 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 14 flights per week
BAGAJE
BAGGAGE
BAGAJE DE CAL|. Bagaje admise gratuit la transport (pentru adul]i [i copiii peste
2 ani) - Clasa Business: 40 kg; Economic: 25 kg; pentru copiii sub 2 ani se admite transportul
gratuit a 10 kg de bagaj.
BAGAJELE DE MÂN|. Este recomandabil s\ v\ limita]i la un singur bagaj de mân\.
Greutatea acestuia nu trebuie s\ dep\[easc\ 10 kg, iar suma dimensiunilor s\ nu
dep\[easc\ 115 cm.
DIN MOTIVE DE SECURITATE, NU ACCEPTA}I BAGAJE APAR}INÂND ALTUI PASAGER!
CHECKED BAGS. Free luggage allowance (for adults and children over 2 years of age)
- Business Class: 40 kg; Economy: 25 kg; children under two have free luggage
allowance for up to 10 kg.
HAND LUGGAGE. We recommend that you carry only one piece of hand luggage whose
weight should not exceed 10 kg and whose dimensions should be less than 115 cm.
FOR SAFETY REASONS, DO NOT ACCEPT BAGGAGE BELONGING TO ANYONE ELSE!
Noile reguli ale Uniunii Europene
privind securitatea pe aeroporturi
REGIMUL LICHIDELOR DIN BAGAJUL DE CABIN|. Transportul lichidelor, aerosolilor,
gelurilor, cremelor, pastelor etc. `n BAGAJUL DE CABIN| al pasagerilor care tranziteaz\
sau au ca punct de plecare indiferent de direc]ie aeroporturi din interiorul Uniunii
Europene este, acum, restric]ionat la o cantitate maxim\ de 1 litru, `n recipien]i de maximum
100 ml. Ace[tia trebuie s\ fie plasa]i `ntr-o pung\ transparent\, resigilabil\.
Transportul medicamentelor, al alimentelor pentru nou-n\scu]i [i al unor alimente
necesare unei diete speciale, pot fi acceptate `n bagajul de cabin\, f\r\ a fi introduse
`n pungile speciale, transparente [i resigilabile. Articolele cump\rate `n zona de tranzit
de pe aeroporturi din Rom‚nia, de pe alte aeroporturi din UE, ori de la bordul unei
aeronave apar]in‚nd unei companii UE, trebuie s\ fie `nso]ite de chitan]\ sau factur\,
care se p\streaz\ `n vederea controlului de securitate. Dac\ aceste m\rfuri sunt
v‚ndute `n ambalaje speciale [i sigilate, nu le deschide]i p‚n\ la destina]ia final\ sau
`nainte de controlul de securitate, efectuat pe aeroportul de transfer UE.
New Security Regulations
for Cabin Baggage
THE CARRIAGE OF LIQUIDS, CREAMS,
PASTES, GELS, AEROSOLS, ETC ON FLIGHTS
DEPARTING FROM WITHIN THE EU IS NOW
RESTRICTED. The transportation of medications,
baby food and special nutrition needed
on board is permitted outside of the plastic
bag. Items purchased within the transit area of
Romanian Airports on other EU airports or on
board of an EU aircraft must be accompanied
by the apropriate invoice, kept for security
control purposes. If the items were sold
packed and sealed, they should not be open
until you reach your final destination or before
the security control at the EU transfer airport.
Volumul maxim 1 litru Punga trebuie s\ fie din plastic transparent [i s\ se poat\ resigila Max. Volume 1L Transparent and Re-sealable
Animale de companie
Transportul animalelor de companie se face obligatoriu în cu[ti speciale. Pentru a
putea p\r\si ]ara, animalele trebuie s\ aib\ un certificat sanitar-veterinar de înso]ire. În
cabin\ se pot transporta animalele domestice a c\ror greutate însumat\ cu cea a cu[tii
nu dep\[e[te 8 kg. Pentru buna desf\[urare a zborului, pasagerii sunt ruga]i s\ nu
scoat\ animalele din cu[c\ în timpul zborului. Animalele mai mari se transport\ în cala
de bagaje, în locuri special amenajate. Pentru detalii cu privire la condi]iile de acceptare
[i transport pasagerii sunt ruga]i s\ se adreseze agen]iilor TAROM sau agen]ilor de
vânz\ri.
Pets
The transportation of pets in the hull must be in special containers. In order to leave
the country, the owner of the domestic animal must have a veterinary certificate for the
pet. Domestic animals weighing no more than 8 kg in their cages may be transported
in the cabin. Passengers are kindly asked not to let animals out of their cages during
the flight. Bigger animals must be transported in the baggage hull, in assigned areas.
For more informations regarding conditions of acceptance and transport, passangers
are kindly asked to contact any TAROM agencies or sales agents.
Dispozitive electronice la bord
La bord este interzis\ aparatura care poate interfera cu echipamentele avionului. Aparatele
electrice de ras, radiourile [i laptopurile pot fi folosite doar cu aprobare. Telefoanele
mobile vor fi închise.
Electronic Devices on Board
It is forbidden to use electronic devices which may interfere with the equipment of the
plane. Electric shavers, radios, and laptops may only be used with the crew’s approval.
Mobiles are to be turned off.

FOCUS TAROM 82
CUMP|R|TURI LA BORD
DUTY FREE ON BOARD
Nu ezita]i s\ v\ face]i cump\r\turile în avion. Pute]i
pl\ti [i cu card de credit. Produsele duty-free sunt
oferite numai pe cursele cu destina]ii non - UE.
Feel free to do shopping on board! You can also pay
with credit card. Duty-Free products are provided only
for destinations outside the EU.
B|UTURI/SPIRITS
WHISKY
Chivas Regal 18 YO 0,70L 35ƒ
Chivas Regal 12 YO 0,70L 25ƒ
Glenfiddich 12 YO 1L 25ƒ
The Glenlivet 12 YO 0,70L 23ƒ
Jack Daniel’s 1L 23ƒ
Ballantine’s 1L 14ƒ
100 Pipers 1L 12ƒ
Jameson 0,70L 12ƒ
Johnnie Walker
Red Label 0,75L 14ƒ
J&B Rare 0,75L 12ƒ
Grant’s 0,70L 14ƒ
COGNAC
Martell VSOP 0,70L 24ƒ
VODKA
Smirnoff Red 1L 10ƒ
GIN
Beefeater Dry Gin 1L 12ƒ
VERMOUTH/APERITIF
Martini Bianco 1L 10ƒ
Ramazzotti Amaro 0,70L 10ƒ
Campari 0,70L 12ƒ
LIQUEUR
Baileys 0,50L 12ƒ
}IG|RI/CIGARETTES
Dunhill International box 15ƒ
Dunhill International Lights box 15ƒ
Benson&Hedges Special box 15ƒ
Vogue Superslims box 15ƒ
Kent Deluxe 100’s box 15ƒ
West Lights box 10ƒ
Marlboro Red KSF box 16ƒ
Marlboro Lights KSF box 16ƒ
PARFUM/PERFUME
GUERLAIN
L’Instant de Guerlain
Pour Homme, EDT Sp 75ml 40ƒ B
CALVIN KLEIN
Euphoria, EDP Sp 50ml 42ƒ D
LANCOME
Hypnose, EDP Sp 50ml 50ƒ D
ISSEY MIYAKE
L’eau d’Issey, EDT Sp 50ml 50ƒ D
L’eau d’Issey Pour Homme, EDT Sp 75ml 40ƒ B
THIERRY MUGLER
Angel, EDP Sp 50ml 55ƒ D
B*MEN, EDT Sp 50ml 40ƒ B
PACO RABANNE
Ultraviolet, EDP Sp 50ml 45ƒ D
NINA RICCI
Love in Paris, EDP Sp 50ml 40ƒ D
LIMITED STOCK
HUGO BOSS
Boss Intense, EDP Sp 50ml 38ƒ D
AZZARO
Visit for Woman, EDP Sp 50ml 40ƒ D
LACOSTE
Lacoste Touch Pink, EDP Sp 50ml 32ƒ D
CAROLINA HERRERA
212 Sexy, EDP Sp 60ml 45ƒ D
Chic for Men, EDP Sp 60ml 32ƒ B
YVES SAINT LAURENT
Cinema, EDP Sp 50ml 45ƒ D
VALENTINO
Valentino V, EDP Sp 40ml 40ƒ D
NINO CERRUTI
Cerruti Si, EDP Sp 40ml 35ƒ B
D = dam\; B = b\rb\te[ti

INSIGHT TAROM Toamn\/Autumn 2007 83
ZBOR PL|CUT!
FLY COMFORTABLY!
1
2
3
4
5
Roti]i gleznele
Cu picioarele ridicate, roti]i gleznele simultan, mi[-
când vârful unui picior în sensul acelor
de ceasornic, iar pe cel\lalt, în sens invers (15 secunde).
Repeta]i, schimbând sensul mi[c\rilor.
Ankle Circles
Lift feet off the floor. Draw a circle with the toes, simultaneously
moving one foot clockwise and the other
foot counter-clockwise (15 seconds). Reverse circles.
Repeat if desired.
Joc de c\lcâie
Cu c\lcâiele pe podea, întinde]i vârfurile picioarelor în
sus; cu vârfurile picioarelor lipite de podea, ridica]i
c\lcâiele. Repeta]i la interval de 30 de secunde.
Foot Pumps
With both heels on floor, point your feet upward as
high as you can; with the tips of your feet on the floor,
lift your heels. Repeat with continuous motion in 30-
second intervals.
Îndoi]i genunchii
Ridica]i piciorul cu genunchiul îndoit, în timp ce contracta]i
mu[chiul coapsei. Repeta]i mi[carea [i la cel\lalt
picior, cu o frecven]\ de 20 - 30 de mi[c\ri pentru
fiecare picior.
Knee Lifts
Lift leg with knee bent while contracting your thigh
muscles. Alternate legs. Repeat 20 - 30 times each
leg.
Roti]i umerii
Împinge]i înainte umerii, apoi înapoi, apoi în jos, într-o
u[oar\ mi[care circular\.
Shoulder Roll
Hunch shoulders forward, then upward, then backward,
then downward, using a gentle circular motion.
Îndoi]i bra]ele
}ine]i bra]ele într-un unghi de 90 de grade (coatele
jos, mâinile înainte). Ridica]i mâinile
la piept [i reveni]i, alternând ambele bra]e.
Face]i acest exerci]iu la intervale de 30 de secunde.
Arm Curl
Start with arms held at a 90-degree angle; elbows
down, hands up to chest and back down alternating
arms. Do this exercise in 30-seconds intervals.
6
7
8
9
10
Genunchii la piept
Prinde]i genunchiul cu ambele mâini
[i ]ine]i-l la piept 15 secunde. Cu mâinile pe genunchi,
reveni]i la pozi]ia ini]ial\. Alterna]i cu cel\lalt
picior. Repeta]i de 10 ori.
Knee to Chest
Bend forward slightly. Clasp hand around left knee
and hug it to your chest. Hold for 15 seconds.
Keeping hands around knee, slowly let it down.
Alternate legs. Repeat 10 times.
Aplecare înainte
Cu picioarele pe podea, apleca]i-v\ u[or înainte,
coborând mâinile pân\ v\ prinde]i gleznele [i
r\mâne]i astfel 15 secunde. Reveni]i la pozi]ia ini]ial\.
Forward Flex
With both feet on floor, slowly bend forward and walk
your hands down the front of your legs toward your
ankles. Hold stretch for 15 seconds and slowly sit
back up.
Ridica]i bra]ele
Ridica]i ambele bra]e deasupra capului.
Cu o mân\ apuca]i încheietura celeilalte mâini [i
trage]i u[or într-o parte. }ine]i strâns 15 secunde [i
repeta]i în cealalt\ parte.
Overhead Stretch
Raise both arms straight up over your head. With one
hand grasp the wrist of the opposite hand and gently
pull to one side. Hold stretch for 15 seconds and
repeat other side.
Dezmor]i]i-v\ umerii
Duce]i mâna dreapt\ c\tre um\rul stâng. Pune]i
mâna stâng\ pe cotul mâinii drepte [i presa]i u[or
c\tre um\r. }ine]i strâns 15 secunde. Repeta]i în
cealalt\ parte.
Shoulder Stretch
Reach right hand over left shoulder. Place left hand
behind right elbow and gently press elbow toward
shoulder. Hold stretch for 15 seconds. Repeat other
side.
Roti]i gâtul
Cu umerii relaxa]i, apleca]i urechea c\tre um\r [i
apoi roti]i u[or gâtul înainte [i spre cealalt\ parte,
men]inând fiecare pozi]ie timp de cinci secunde.
Repeta]i de cinci ori.
Neck Roll
With shoulders relaxed, drop ear to shoulder and
gently roll neck forward and to the other side, holding
each position about five seconds. Repeat five times.

FOCUS TAROM 84
TELEFONIE LA BORDUL
AERONAVEI
ON BOARD TELEPHONE
Folosirea mobilelor la
bord este interzis\,
dar ave]i la dispozi]ie
telefoane speciale.
Mobiles are not allowed
on board, but you can
use our special phone.
C|R}I DE CREDIT
ACCEPTATE
ACCEPTED CREDIT CARDS
INSTRUC}IUNI
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ap\sa]i butonul „ON“ aflat pe partea lateral\ a
telefonului.
Trece]i cartea de credit valid\ prin fanta de citire [i
forma]i num\rul interna]ional complet, dup\ cum
este explicat în sec]iunea de mai jos.
Ap\sa]i butonul „LINE“. Dac\ apare cuvântul
„LINE“, pute]i forma num\rul. Dup\ ce a]i format
num\rul este nevoie de aproximativ 15 secunde
pentru a se realiza leg\tura.
Dac\ apare în mod intermitent cuvântul „ERROR“,
a[tepta]i un minut [i repeta]i opera]iunile de la
punctele 2 [i 3.
Pentru a sfâr[i convorbirea ap\sa]i „CLEAR“ [i
trece]i butonul aflat pe partea stâng\ pe pozi]ia
„OFF“. Dac\ ap\sa]i butonul „OFF“ f\r\ a mai
ap\sa butonul „CLEAR“, taxarea apelului se va
prelungi cu înc\ 10 secunde.
DIALLING PROCEDURE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press the “ON” button on the side of the telephone.
Slide a valid credit card through the slot and dial
the full international number, as explained in the
section below.
Press the “LINE” button. If the word “LINE”
appears you can enter your number. After you
have entered the number the system requires
about 15 seconds before a connection is made.
If the word “ERROR” starts to flash, wait a minute,
and repeat points 2 and 3.
To end the call press “CLEAR” and switch the telephone
to OFF” using the switch on the left-hand
side. If “OFF” is pressed without pressing “CLEAR”,
charging will continue for another 10 seconds.
Formarea num\rului / Dial
LINE + codul ]\rii + codul ora[ului + num\rul apelat
LINE + country code + area code + number
Exemplu / Example
Pentru a forma num\rul 1234567 din Bucure[ti, forma]i
To call Bucharest 1234567, dial: Line 00 40 21 1234567

PREFIXE
INTERNA}IONALE
INTERNATIONAL
DIALLING CODES
Pute]i apela direct ]\rile enumerate mai jos. Pentru ]\rile care nu sunt men-
]ionate în lista de mai jos, v\ rug\m s\ v\ adresa]i înso]itorilor de bord.
You can dial direct to the countries listed below. For countries not listed,
please check with your cabin crew.
Afghanistan 93
Albania 355
Algeria 213
Andorra 376
Angola 244
Anguilla 1264
Antigua 1268
Argentina 54
Armenia 374
Aruba 297
Ascension Island 247
Australia 61
Austria 43
Azerbaijan 994
Azores 351
Bahamas 1242
Bahrain 973
Bangladesh 880
Barbados 1246
Belarus 375
Belgium 32
Belize 501
Benin 229
Bermuda 1441
Bhutan 975
Bolivia 591
Bosnia-Hercegovina 387
Botswana 267
Brazil 55
Brunei 673
Bulgaria 359
Burkina Faso 226
Burundi 257
Cambodia 855
Cameroon 237
Canada 1
Canary Islands 34
Cape Verde Islands 238
Cayman Islands 1345
Central African
Republic 236
Chad 235
Chile 56
China 86
Christmas Islands 61
Cocos Islands 61
Colombia 57
Comoro Islands 269
Congo 242
Cook Islands 682
Costa Rica 506
Croatia 385
Cuba 53
Curaçao 599
Cyprus 357
Czech Republic 420
Denmark 45
Diego Garcia 246
Djibouti 253
Dominica 1767
Dominican Republic 1809
Dutch Antilles 599
Ecuador 593
Egypt 20
El Salvador 503
Equatorial Guinea 240
Eritrea 291
Estonia 372
Ethiopia 251
Faeroe Islands 298
Falkland Islands 500
Fiji 679
Finland 358
France 33
French Guinea 594
French Polynesia (Bora-Bora,
Moorea, Tahiti) 689
Gabon 241
Gambia 220
Georgia 995
Germany 49
Ghana 233
Gibraltar 350
Greece 30
Greenland 299
Grenada 1473
Guadeloupe 590
Guam 671
Guatemala 502
Guinea 224
Guinea Bissau 245
Guinea Equatorial 240
Guyana 592
Haiti 509
Honduras 504
Hong Kong 852
Hungary 36
Iceland 354
India 91
Indonesia 62
Iran 98
Iraq 964
Ireland 353
Israel 972
Italy 39
Ivory Coast 225
Jamaica 1876
Japan 81
Jordan 962
Kazakhstan 7
Kenya 254
Kiribati 686
Korea North 850
Korea South 82
Kuwait 965
Kyrgyzstan 996
Laos 856
Latvia 371
Lebanon 961
Lesotho 266
Liberia 231
Libya 218
Liechtenstein 41
Lithuania 370
Luxembourg 352
Macao 853
Macedonia 389
Madagascar 261
Madeira 351
Malawi 265
Malaysia 60
Maldives 960
Mali 223
Malta 356
Mariana Islands 1670
Marshall Islands 692
Martinique 596
Mauritania 222
Mauritius 230
Mayotte 269
Mexico 52
Micronesia 691
Moldavia 373
Monaco 377
Mongolia 976
Montserrat 1664
Morocco 212
Mozambique 258
Myanmar 95
Namibia 264
Nauru 674
Nepal 977
Netherlands 31
New Caledonia 687
New Zealand 64
Nicaragua 505
Niger 227
Nigeria 234
Niue Island 683
Norfolk Islands 672
North Korea 850
Norway 47
Oman 968
Pakistan 92
Palau 680
Panama 507
Papua New Guinea 675
Paraguay 595
Peru 51
Philippines 63
Poland 48
Portugal 351
Puerto Rico 1787
Qatar 974
Reunion 262
Romania 40
Russia 7
Rwanda 250
Samoa American 684
Samoa Western 685
INSIGHT TAROM Toamn\/Autumn 2007 85
San Marino 378
Sao Tome and Principe 239
Saudi Arabia 966
Senegal 221
Serbia Montenegro 381
Seychelles 248
Sierra Leone 232
Singapore 65
Slovakia 421
Slovenia 386
Solomon Islands 677
Somalia 252
South Africa 27
South Korea 82
Spain 34
Sri Lanka 94
St. Christopher-Nevis 1869
St. Helena 290
St. Lucia 1758
St. Pierre and Miquelon 508
St. Vincent 1784
Sudan 249
Suriname 597
Swaziland 268
Sweden 46
Switzerland 41
Syria 963
Taiwan 886
Tajikistan 7
Tanzania 255
Thailand 66
Togo 228
Tonga 676
Trinidad & Tobago 1868
Tunisia 216
Turkey 90
Turkmenistan 993
Turks and Caicos
Islands 1649
Tuvalu 688
Uganda 256
Ukraine 380
United Arab Emirates 971
United Kingdom 44
USA 1
Uruguay 598
Uzbekistan 7
Vanuatu 678
Vatican City 396
Venezuela 58
Vietnam 84
Virgin Islands UK 1284
Virgin Islands US 1340
Wallis and Futuna 681
Yemen 967
Yugoslavia (Serbia &
Montenegro) 381
Zaire 243
Zambia 260
Zimbabwe 263
Serviciul de asisten]\
clien]i Customer
Service Center
Pentru asisten]\ sau informa]ii, v\ rug\m
s\ trece]i cartea de credit prin fanta de
citire [i forma]i: 12#. Asisten]a este disponibil\
în mai multe limbi, inclusiv român\
[i englez\. Apelul dumneavoastr\ este
gratuit.
For assistance or information, please
swipe your credit card and simply dial:
12#. Assistance is available in most languages,
including Romanian and English.
Your call will be free of charge.
Taxe Charges
Taxa pentru utilizatori este de 10,00 $/minut
(sau frac]iuni de minut), apel taxabil
din momentul în care este realizat\ conexiunea
(inclusiv pentru apelurile c\tre
robot telefonic).
Charge to customer is USD10.00 per
minute (or fraction thereof), payable from
the moment the caller is connected
(including calls made to answerphones).
Responsabilit\]i
Liabilities
În eventualitatea unei func]ion\ri defectuoase
a sistemului, r\spunderea AIRCOM
va fi limitat\ la contravaloarea convorbirii.
AIRCOM nu va fi responsabil pentru o
eventual\ pagub\ indirect\ sau nepl\cere.
Compania TAROM nu va fi responsabil\
pentru nici o pagub\ direct\ sau ulterioar\,
indiferent dac\ este legat\ sau
cauzat\ de folosirea telefonului.
In the event of a failure of the system, the
liability of AIRCOM shall be limited to the
cost of the call. AIRCOM can accept no
responsibility for indirect damage or inconvenience.
TAROM shall not be responsible
for any damage whatsoever for
direct or consequential damage arising
out of or in connection with the use of the
phone.
Restric]ii Restrictions
Apelurile c\tre numerele netaxabile sau
serviciile de informa]ii telefonice interna-
]ionale nu sunt posibile. În sistemul de
telefonie de la bordul aeronavei nu se pot
primi apeluri telefonice.
Toll free numbers and international directory
inquiries are not available. The system
cannot accept incoming calls.
Informa]ii Information
Pentru orice întreb\ri sau nel\muriri
legate de serviciul AIRCOM, v\ rug\m s\
contacta]i:
If you have any questions or queries
regarding the AIRCOM Service, please
contact:
AIRCOM Service Passenger Support
Group
P.O. Box 518, Station B, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada H3B 3K3
Fax: 1 (514) 982-36 43,
e-mail: aircom@sita.aero

FOCUS TAROM 86
INFORMA}II
{I REZERV|RI
INFORMATION
AND BOOKING
Pentru rezerv\ri v\ pute]i adresa agen]iilor TAROM,
agen]iilor de turism sau pute]i accesa www.tarom.ro.
One can book tickets at any TAROM office, through
any travel agent, or online (www.tarom.ro).
REZERVAREA LOCURILOR
BOOKING TICKETS
Rezervarea poate fi f\cut\ pe Internet (www.tarom.ro),
la agen]iile TAROM sau la agen]iile de turism. Dac\ în
rubrica „Reservation Status“ apare codul „OK“, locul
este confirmat ferm. Codul „RQ“ indic\ faptul c\ nu s-a
confirmat înc\.
Se poate întrerupe c\l\toria în orice punct de pe rut\,
dac\ este indicat pe bilet. C\l\toria trebuie s\ se
efectueze în limita perioadei de valabilitate a biletului.
You can book tickets online at www.tarom.ro, through
all TAROM agencies or other travel agencies. “OK” in
the “Reservation Status” column on the ticket shows
the seat is confirmed, “RQ” indicates the seat has not
yet been confirmed.
Postponing along the route is allowed if noted on the
ticket, but only during the ticket validity period.
BIROURI ÎN ROMÂNIA DOMESTIC OFFICES
BAC|U
agbacau@tarom.ro
1 Nicolae Balcescu St.
Tel: + 40234 511 462; Fax: + 40234 206 171
BAIA MARE
agbaiamare@tarom.ro
5 Bucuresti Blvd Tel./Fax: + 40262 221 624
BISTRI}A
agbistrita@tarom.ro
Coroana de Aur Hotel, 4 Petru Rares Sq.
Tel./Fax: + 40263 216 465
BOTO{ANI
agbotosani@tarom.ro
13 Revolutiei Sq. Tel.: + 40231 518 222
Fax: + 40231 518 222
BRA{OV
agbrasov@tarom.ro
22 Muresenilor St. Ap. 6,
Tel: + 40268 406 373, Fax: + 40268 406 373
BUCURE{TI
17 Splaiul Independentei St
Tel.: +4021 303 44 44/303 44 00
Fax: + 4021 316 44 44/316 20 36
59 Buzesti St.
Tel: + 4021 204 64 64/316 90 44/45
Fax: + 4021 204 64 24/27
Henri Coanda Airport, Calea Bucurestilor
nr. 224F, etaj2
Tel.: + 4021 204 13 55/204 27 25
Helpline: 9361 (calling from Bucharest)
Online Booking: technical.assistance@tarom.ro
CARANSEBE{
agcaransebes@tarom.ro
3-5 Mihai Viteazu St.
Tel.: + 40255 516 325; Fax: + 40255 516 325
CLUJ-NAPOCA
agcluj@tarom.ro
11 Mihai Viteazu Sq. Tel.: + 40264 530116/432669
Fax: + 40264 432 524
CONSTAN}A
agconstanta@tarom.ro
15 Stefan cel Mare St.
Tel.: + 40241 662 632; Fax: + 40241 614 066
CRAIOVA
agcraiova@tarom.ro
2 Calea Bucuresti, Unirea Shopping Center
Tel.: + 40251 411 049; Fax: + 40251 411 049
IA{I
agiasi@tarom.ro
3-5 Arcu St.
Tel.: + 40232 267 768; Fax: + 40232 217 027
ORADEA
agoradea@tarom.ro
2 Regele Ferdinand Sq.
Tel.: + 40259 431 918; Fax: + 40259 431 918
PIATRA NEAM}
18M Stefan cel Mare St.
Tel.: + 40233 214 268;
Fax: +40233 214 268
agpiatraneamt@tarom.ro
PLOIE{TI
agploiesti@tarom.ro
141 Republicii Blvd., Bloc 31 C1/C2
Tel: + 40244 595 620; Fax: + 40244 595 620
RE{I}A
agresita@tarom.ro
4, 1 Decembrie 1918 St.
Tel: + 40255 215 151; Fax: + 40255 215 151
SATU MARE
agsatumare@tarom.ro
9, 25 Octombrie Sq.
Tel.: +40261 712 033; Fax: + 40261 712 795
SIBIU
agsibiu@tarom.ro
10 Nicolae Balcescu St.
Tel: + 40269 211 157;Fax: + 40269 211 157
SUCEAVA
agsuceava@tarom.ro
2 Nicolae Balcescu St.
Tel: + 40230 214 686; Fax: + 40230 214 686
TÂRGU MURE{
agtargumures@tarom.ro
6-8 Trandafirilor Sq.
Tel: + 40265 236 200; Fax: +40265 250 170
TIMI{OARA
agtimisoara@tarom.ro
3-5 Revolutiei 1989 Blvd.
Tel: + 40256 493 563/200 003; Fax: + 40256 490 150
TULCEA
agtulcea@tarom.ro
M1 Isaccei St.
Tel: + 40240 510 493; Fax: + 40240 511 227

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AGEN}II EXTERNE
INTERNATIONAL
BOOKING OFFICES
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AUSTRIA
Vienna
Schwechat (18 km)
TAROM Office
21 Opernring, 1010 Wien
+43 15818800/5818801
+43 1581880016
A/P: +43 1700732728
tarom@aon.at
BELGIUM
Brussels
Brussels Airport Departure
Hall,
1930 Zaventem
+32 22186382
+32 22198046
financial@tarom.be
BULGARIA
Sofia
Vrazhdebna (10 km)
Concorde International
1000 Sofia 44 Vitosha Blvd.
+3592 9331055/66
+3592 9331040
CYPRUS
Nicosia
New Marathon Aviation ltd.
2 Naxos St. 1st Floor,1070
28099, CY 2090
+3572 2375266
+3572 2374905
Larnaca
Larnaca International (8 km)
New Marathon Aviation ltd.
Larnaca International Airport
1st. Floor Off. 86
+3572 4643266
+3572 4643268
taromcy@newmarathon.com
EGYPT
Cairo
International (24 km)
Red Sea Tours
8-A, Kasr El Nil Str.,
+202 5766655
+202 5766622
A/P: +202 2653954
FRANCE
Paris
Charles De Gaulle (26 km)
TAROM Office
12 Rue des Pyramides 75001
+331 47422542/42654366
+331 42654367
A/P: +330 174372981
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GERMANY
Frankfurt
International (12 km)
TAROM Office
13 Zeil St., 60313
Frankfurt/Main
+4969 295270
+4969 292947
A/P: +4969 69025231
frankfurt@tarom.de
Munich
Munich – Airport 85366,
Terminal 1, Modul C,
Office C4-359,
C4-358
+4989 97591140/97591142
+4989 97591141
tarom-munich@t-online.de
GREECE
Athens
Eleftherios Venizelos (35 km)
Airport Office
190 19 Spata, Greece
Office 3/H18 2nd floor
Main Terminal Building
+30 210 353 04 05
+30 210 353 23 23
TAROM Office
80-88 Syngrou Ave, 11741
+30 210 921 88 00
+30 210 921 80 44
tarom@athensairport.gr
QATAR
Doha
Trans Orient Travel & Tourism
Centre
Rajan St. PO Box 363
+974 4458458/4432496
+974 4321099/4432698
HUNGARY
Budapest
Ferihegy 2B (16 km)
TAROM Office
Bajcsy Zsilinszky UT 12, 1051
Budapest
+361 235 08 09 / 2350810 /
2350811
+361 317 23 07
A/P: +361 296 86 61
tarom.hu@axelero.hu
ISRAEL
Tel Aviv
Ben Gurion (19 km)
TAROM Office
1, Ben Yehuda St.,
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63801
Tel Aviv 63458
+9723
5162217/5162292/5162048
+9723 5162382
help@taromtlv.co.il
ITALY
Milan
Malpensa (46 km)
Tarom Office
11 Piazzale Cadorna,
3-rd Floor, 20123 Milan
+3902 864 672 05/869 100 52
+3902 86917505
A/P:+3902 58581245
A/P:+3902 58589266
tarom.milano@gmx.net
Rome
Fiumicino (36 km)
TAROM Office
Via Alessandro Scarlatti 5
int 2
+3906 85305045
+3906 85305114
A/P:+3906 65954033
A/P:+3906 65010876
tarom.roma@virgilio.it
JORDAN
Amman
Queen Alia (35 km)
Petra Travel and Tourism
Shmeisani Abdulhamid
Sharaf St.
+9626 5620760/
5620754/5694765
+9626 5686684
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Riyadh
King Khaled (35 km)
United Travel Agency
Sitten Str., Malaz P.O. BOX
6265 - Riyadh 11442
+9661 4787272
+9661 4793811
A/P: +9661 2221080
KUWAIT
Kuwait
International (22 km)
Al-Athla Travel
Al Homaizi Bldg., Al. Soor St.,
Al. Salheih
+965 2441041/
2441042/2426847/2426846
+965 2428671
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Beirut
International (8 km)
Al Sawan Co. S.A.R.L
Al Sawan Building St., No. 62,
Corniche, Rawce, Ain El Tineh
+9611 797430/810375
+9611 797431
REPUBLIC OF MOLDAVIA
Kishinev
Kishinev (14 km)
TAROM Office
3 Stefan cel Mare Blvd.
+37322 541254
+37322 272618
tarom@moldtelecom.md
ROMANIA
Bucharest
Otopeni (16,5 km)
TAROM Head Office
Calea Bucurestilor nr. 224F,
floor 2
Henri Coanda Intl Airport
+4021 2041355/204 2725
+4021 2014761
TAROM Office at
Henri Coanda Intl Airport
+4021 2041355 / 2042725
TAROM Sales Offices:
17 Splaiul Independentei,
+4021/3034444/3034400
+4021 3164444/3162036
E-mail: rezervari@tarom.ro,
technical.assistance@tarom.ro
59 Buzesti St
+4021 2046464/3169044/45
+4021 2046424/2046427
reservationvictoria@tarom.ro
agvictoria@tarom.ro
SPAIN
Madrid
Barajas (13 km)
TAROM Office
112 5/B Calle Principe De
Vergara, Mad 28002
+34 915641883
+34 915641901
A/P: +34 0913055078
madrid@tarom.es
SYRIA
Damascus
International (29 km)
Alsham Travel and Tourism 52
Fardoss Street P.O. BOX 248
+96311 2223630/ 2223332
+96311 2222920/ 2247003
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Zurich
Zurich (12 km)
TAROM Office
8058 Flughafen Zurich,
Terminal 1,
Room 2-271,
P.O. BOX 2512
+41 442529040/8132414
+41 442529080
taromzurich@bluewin.ch
TURKEY
Istanbul
Ataturk (24 km)
TAROM Office
Ataturk International Airport
Room IDL 9403
+90212 4653777
+90212 4653778
tarom@superonline.com
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dubai
International (5 km)
Al Majid Travel
Agency & Tourism
Al Maktoum St.,
PO-BOX 1020, Deira
+9714 2211176/2211849/
- 2222007
+9714 2276748
UNITED KINGDOM
London
Heathrow (24 km)
TAROM Office,
Town Office,
27 New Cavendish St.,
W1G 9TX
+44207 2243693
+44207 4872913
Airport Office
Heathrow A/P Office,
Terminal 2, Office Block,
Room 223, Hounslow,
Middlesex TW6-1JW
+44208 7455542
+44208 8974071
lonoffice@taromuk.co.uk
USA
300 Lanidex Plaza, 3rd floor
Parsippany, NJ 07054
+1 (973) 884 3254
Toll Free (within USA):
1 877 FLY TAROM
(359 8276)
+ 1 (973) 428 8060
tarom@rep-northamerica.com

FOCUS TAROM 88
REZERV|RI ONLINE
ONLINE BOOKING
Contact:
www.tarom.ro
e-mail: technical.assistance@tarom.ro
Bucharest helpline: 9361
Tel: (+4021) 317 44 44
(+4021) 316 20 37
Motorul de rezerv\ri prin internet pus la dispozi]ie
de Compania TAROM la adresa
www.tarom.ro este o alternativ\ comod\,
sigur\ [i eficient\ la rezervarea clasic\ prin
agen]ie. Serviciile de rezervare online sunt
disponibile 24 de ore pe zi de la orice calculator
conectat la re]eaua World Wide Web,
fiind accesibile prin formularul de rezervare
rapid\ aflat pe prima pagin\ a site-ului
TAROM.
Fluxul de rezerv\ri online a fost g‚ndit `n
c‚]iva pa[i simpli, astfel `nc‚t dumneavoastr\
s\ dedica]i un minimum de timp pentru
finalizarea rezerv\rii. Pe l‚ng\ aceste avantaje
imediate, dac\ sunte]i membru Smart
Miles primi]i `n plus 500 de mile bonus la
prima rezervare online [i 100 de mile bonus
pentru fiecare din rezerv\rile ulterioare.
~n urma finaliz\rii rezerv\rii, pute]i opta s\ ridica]i
biletul de la o agen]ie TAROM din ora-
[ul de plecare sau direct de la aeroportul de
plecare, `n ziua c\l\toriei. Acest lucru va fi
confirmat at‚t `n pagina de web, la sf‚r[itul
rezerv\rii, prin indicarea unui cod unic de rezervare
[i a locului de livrare a biletului, c‚t [i
printr-un mesaj automat e-mail (trimis la
adresa indicat\ `n cursul rezerv\rii online) ce
con]ine principalele coordonate ale c\l\toriei
dumneavoastr\. În cursul rezerv\rii ave]i
op]iunea de a selecta trimiterea biletului prin
po[t\ la adresa permanent\ aflat\ `n ]ara de
`ncepere a c\l\toriei; pentru ca biletul s\
poat\ fi transmis `n timp util la adresa indicat\,
trebuie s\ prevede]i un interval de cel
pu]in 7 zile `ntre data rezerv\rii [i cea a `nceperii
c\l\toriei. Pentru moment livrarea prin
po[t\ a biletului nu este disponibil\ `n Rom‚-
nia, Belgia, Italia [i Spania. Nu se pot trimite
bilete prin po[t\ `n alt\ ]ar\ dec‚t `n cea `n
care se afl\ punctul de `ncepere al c\l\toriei.
Dac\ voiajul dumneavoastr\ `ncepe `ntr-unul
din ora[ele din tabelul prezentat, c\l\toria
este rezervabil\ pe Internet la www.tarom.ro.
Momentan nu toate ora[ele din care oper\m
zboruri proprii sau în code share sunt prezente
`n formularul online aflat la
www.tarom.ro; pentru a rezerva un bilet a-
v‚nd un punct de plecare ce nu apare `n
aceast\ list\, v\ rug\m s\ apela]i la agen]ia
sau la agentul autorizat TAROM aflat `n ]ara
respectiv\.
Pentru plata online a biletului puteti folosi un
card de credit Mastercard, American Express,
Eurocard sau Visa. Costul total al biletului,
confirmat la sfâr[itul rezerv\rii, va fi
debitat automat din contul cardului in momentul
confirm\rii pl\]ii online. Din motive
tehnice, cardurile de debit nu pot fi utilizate
pentru plata online a biletelor rezervate pe
Internet. Criptarea SSL pe 128 de bi]i a datelor
transmise prin internet asigur\ confiden-
]ialitatea informa]iilor dumneavoastr\.
Pentru a veni `n `nt‚mpinarea celor care nu
de]in un card de credit sau doresc s\ foloseasc\
alte instrumente de plat\ (numerar,
ordin de plat\ vizat de banca emitent\, card
de debit etc.), TAROM a introdus posibilitatea
de pl\]i off-line la agen]ie, `n termen de
maximum 48 de ore de la finalizarea rezerv\rii.
Pute]i pl\ti la agen]ie numai `n cazul `n
care a]i selectat op]iunea ‘cash’ `n momentul
rezerv\rii online. Nu se pot achita ulterior
prin internet rezerv\rile a c\ror metod\ de
plat\ aleas\ e deja ‘cash’. Pentru mai multe
informa]ii v\ rug\m s\ consulta]i sec]iunea
‘Asisten]a online’ de pe website-ul TAROM,
respectiv rubricile ‘Rezerv\ri online’ [i
‘SuperSpecials’.
The online booking system available at
www.tarom.ro is a comfortable, secured
and efficient alternative to a classical
reservation made by a TAROM agency or
an authorised agent. The online booking
facilities are available 24 hours a day from
any computer connected to the World
Wide Web by accessing the quick search
form located on the main TAROM web
page.
The reservation flow was designed in a
few simple steps so that you spend a minimum
time to finish the reservation. More,
if you are a Smart Miles member you can
get 500 miles bonus at your first online
reservation and 100 miles bonus for each
of the following reservations.
REZERVA}I ONLINE DAC| PLECA}I DIN ORA{ELE DE MAI JOS
BOOKONLINE IF YOUR TRAVEL STARTS FROM THE CITIES BELOW
Athens
Bacau
Baia Mare
Brusseles
Bucharest
Budapest
Cluj
(Henri Coanda)
Constanta
Dubai
Frankfurt
Iasi
Istanbul
Larnaca
London (Heathrow)
Madrid
Milan
Munich
Oradea
Paris (Charles deGaulle)
Rome
Bologna
Sibiu
Suceava
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Tel-Aviv
Vienna
You have the possibility to collect your
ticket at TAROM office located in the city of
your departing flight or at the departure
airport on the day of your flight.
The chosen method of ticket collection is
confirmed in the booking engine ‘purchase’
page as well as in the e-mail automated
confirmation message (sent to your
e-mail address specified during the reservation
process) that contains your trip
details. You also have the possibility to
select mail as the method of ticket delivery;
the ticket will be sent at a permanent
address located in the country of departure.
In case you select mail please allow at
least 7 days between reservation and
departure time. Please note that, for the
moment, the mail option is not valid for
Romania, Belgium, Italy and Spain. The
ticket cannot be sent from one country to
another.
If your trip starts in one of the cities in the
attached table, the trip is bookable on
internet at www.tarom.ro.
For the moment, not all cities operated by
TAROM or its code share partners are presented
in the quick search form located at
www.tarom.ro. In this case please contact
the TAROM agency or TAROM agent located
in the departure city.
Online payment can be completed using
one of the following accepted credit cards:
Mastercard, American Express, Eurocard
and Visa. The total sum, also confirmed at
the end of reservation process, will be
automatically debited from the credit card
account at the moment of online payment
confirmation. Due to technical reasons, the
debit cards cannot be used for online payment.
The SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol
on 128 bits guarantees the confidentiality
of your information sent through the
Internet.
For the persons who do not own a credit
card or wish to pay using other payment
means (cash, payment order, debit card
etc.) TAROM introduced the off-line payment
at the agency in a maximum of 48
hours from the reservation moment. You
can pay at the agency only if you choose
the ‘cash’ option at the reservation
moment. The payment cannot be completed
through internet if you already have
made a ‘cash’ reservation.
For more information please click on the
‘Online assistance’ button on our web
page, respectively the ‘Online reservation’
and ‘SuperSpecial@TAROM’ sections.
ALTE FACILIT|}I
La sec]iunea ‘SuperSpecials @TAROM’ ave]i la dispozi]ie cele mai recente oferte
speciale valabile pe zborurile noastre. Accesând www.tarom.ro pute]i rezerva camere
de hotel, excursii [i transferuri la destina]ie sau `nchiria ma[ini la cele mai bune pre]uri
prin Octopus Travel.
OTHER FEATURES
At the ‘SupersSpecial@TAROM’ web site section you can benefit from our newest
offers on our flights. On www.tarom.ro you can also book hotel rooms, trips and
transfers to destination or rent a car at the best prices through Octopus Travel.

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AGEN}I DE VÂNZ|RI
CARGO SALES AGENTS
AGEN}I DE VÂNZ|RI CARGO ÎN ROMÂNIA
ROMANIAN CARGO SALES AGENTS
AGEN}I DE VÂNZ|RI CARGO DIN STR|IN|TATE
INTERNATIONAL CARGO SALES AGENTS
CARGO SPEED SRL
11, Intr. Eufrosina Popescu
Sect. 3, Bucharest
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport; 3, Sulfinei St.
Tel./fax: + 402 1 350 58 76
CARGO - PARTNER
EXPEDITII SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport; 3, Sulfinei St.
Tel.: + 402 1 206 67 80
Fax: + 402 1 206 67 85
DELAMODE ROMANIA SRL
111-115 Timisoara Blvd.,
sect. 6, Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 077411,
4077412, 4077413, 4077400
Fax: + 402 1 407 74 57
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 11C, Aurel Vlaicu St.
Tel.: + 402 1 305 98 27/
28/29/30/31
Fax: + 402 1 305 98 67/ 64
DHL LOGISTIC SRL
57, Blvd. Unirii, bl. E4, P,
sect. 3, Bucharest
Tel.: +402 1 322 02 15,
Fax: +402 1 308 30 83
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport, 9 Aurel Vlaicu
St., Frans Maas Bldg., 2 nd
Cargo Terminal, Room 4
Tel.:+ 402 1 300 75 40/42/43
Fax: + 402 1 300 75 41
EASI LOGISTIC SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport; 9 Aurel Vlaicu
St., Frans Maas Bldg.,
2 nd Cargo Terminal,
Room 16
Tel.: + 403 1 405 92 02
Fax: + 402 1 351 90 31
EXPEDITOR PREST SRL
11 Arcului St, sect. 2,
Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 210 96 66 /
210 97 38
Fax: +402 1 210 95 85
GO TRANS INTERNATIO-
NAL SERVICES 2005 SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 224E, Calea
Bucurestilor, Building ATR
Tel.: + 403 1 228 28 00/02
Fax: + 403 1 228 28 01
INTERNATIONAL ROM-
EXPRESS SERVICE LTD
License of Federal Express
Corporation, 155, Calea
Victoriei, Bl. D1 tronson 5,
2 nd floor, Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 311 73 76/77
Fax: + 402 1 311 73 78
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 13 „C“ Fermei st.
Tel.: + 402 1 201 48 22/25
Fax: + 402 1 201 48 27/28
KUEHNE&HAGEL
TRANSPORT SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport, 224 E, Calea
Bucurestilor, BICC Building
2 nd floor, Room 2-3
Tel.: + 402 1 201 46 40
Fax: +402 1 201 48 58
ROMTRANS S.A.
196 Calea Rahovei,
P.O. BOX 13-11, Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 317 61 86,
317 61 59
Fax: + 402 1 317 61 73/74
SERBAN INTERNATIONAL
TRANSPORTS
9 Batistei St., sect.1,
Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 211 03 80/
81/82/83
Fax: +402 1 201 45 06
SDV SCAC ROMANIA SRL
2-4 Gara Herastrau St.,
sect. 1, Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 232 10 32/
232 10 52
Fax: +402 1 232 10 11
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 224E, Calea
Bucurestilor, Frans Maas
Bldg., 1 st Cargo Terminal
Tel.: + 402 1 201 47 59
Fax: + 402 1 201 47 84
TEEN TRANS RO SRL
2 Gheorghe Sincai St.,
bl. 4, ap. 92, Bucharest
Phone: + 402 1 330 20 00
Fax: + 402 1 330 34 95
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 3 A, Fermei A st.
Tel.: + 402 1 350 37 20/21
Fax: + 402 1 350 27 23
TNT ROMANIA SRL
1 st A, Bucuresti-Ploiesti
Road, sect. 1, Bucharest
Bldg. Business Park (BBP)
Tel.: + 402 1 303 45 02
Fax: + 402 1 303 45 80
UPS SCS Romania SRL
42 Simion Barnutiu St,
et. 4, ap. 404, Timisoara
Tel.: + 402 56 28 72 70
Fax: + 402 56 28 72 40
Otopeni, Henri Coanda Intl.
Airport, 3 Sulfinei St.
Tel.: + 402 1 350 92 03
Fax: + 402 1 350 92 05
UNIMASTER
AIR & OCEAN srl
7-9 Tudor Stefan St.,
Bucharest
Tel.: + 402 1 231 46 23 /
231 41 00
Fax: + 402 1 231 52 32
VRK EXPEDITION
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport 224, Calea
Bucurestilor, BICC Building
floor #1, Room 11-13
Tel.: + 402 1 201 46 20
Fax: + 402 1 201 46 19
Traian Vuia Airport
Timisoara, 2 Aeroportului st.
Tel.: + 402 56 38 60 70
Fax: +402 56 38 60 66
WORLD MEDIA TRANS
16 Vasile Parvan St,
Timisoara 1900
Tel.: + 402 56 497 916
Fax: + 402 56 20 23 80
WORLD COURIER
ROMANIA SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport, L2, Fermei St.
Tel.: + 402 1 350 44 45
Fax: + 402 1 350 44 47
AUSTRIA
BRAINWAY AIRLINE-
SERVICES GEMB H
International Cargocenter
Objekt 263, Gate 3, A-1
300 Flughafen Wien
Tel.: +43 1 700 733 362/3
Fax: +43 1 700 733 361
BELGIUM
AIR SUPPORT BELGIUM
Brucargo Building 709,
room 123, B-1931
Zaventem
Tel.: +32 2 752 86 80
Fax: +32 2 752 86 86
DENMARK
SCANPARTNERS
INTERNATIONAL APS
Fuglebzekvej 14,
DK-2770 Kastrup,
Copenhagen
Tel.: + 45 32 527 676
Fax: + 45 32 511 412
FRANCE
GLOBE AIR CARGO
SYSTEM
BP 10524,
95709 Roissy CDG Cedex
Tel.:+33 1 48 623 564
Fax: +33 1 48 625 335
GERMANY
GLOBE AIR
CARGO GmbH
Waldecker Strasse 9
D-64546
Moerfelden-Walldorf
Tel.: +49 6105 406 656
Fax: +49 6105 406 690
P.C. AIRLINE SERVICES
GmbH
Flughafen Schonefeld,
D-12521 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 60 913 550/52
Fax: +49 30 60 913 551
GREECE
GOLEMIS AIR SERVICES
CO SA
15 Panepistimiou 10564,
Athens
Tel.: +210 325 50 63/65
Fax: +210 323 12 05
HUNGARY
AIR LOGISTIC TRADING
AND CONSULTING
LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY
2220 Vecses,
Ulloi ut 809/A
Tel.: + 36 1 235 78 58,
Fax: + 36 1 235 78 59
IRELAND
NORZEL LTD. T/A
AIRLINE CARGO
SERVICES
La Verne, Kilkishen,
Co. Clare
Omega House,
Collinstown Cross,
Dublin Airport
Tel.: +353 61 478 011
Fax: +353 61 478 012
ISRAEL
LIKA BERKOWITZ
INTERNATIONAL
TRANSPORT LTD.
P.O. BOX 3216 Rishon
Le Zion, 75131
Tel.: +972 3 950 25 93
Fax: +972 3 950 25 94
ITALY
CISMAT COMPAGNIA
ITALIANA SERVIZI
MARITIMI AEREI
TERRESTRI SRL
Malpensa Cargo
City-Gate A, 3rd. floor
21010 Somma Lombardo
(VA)
Tel.: +39 025 858 12 43
Fax: +39 025 858 13 48
New Cargo City -
Bldg.333/A,
1st., floor
00050 Fiumicino Airport
Tel.:+39 06 650 109 07
Fax.: +39 06 652 90 19
REPUBLIC
OF MOLDAVIA
BALMUS TRADE SRL
Str. Chi[in\ului 14,
ap. 28
Tel.: +373 225 24 102
Fax: +373 225 29 341
SPAIN
CRS AIRLINE
REPRESENTATIVES SL
Calle Violant D’Hongria
82-88 H.O. Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 490 41 45
Fax: +34 93 490 39 24
Centro de Carga Area,
Edificio Servicios
Generales, Off. 509,
Madrid
Tel.: +34 91 393 74 02
Fax: +34 91 393 74 03
SWITZERLAND
AIRNAUTIC AG
Freight Building,
West 1-360, P.O. BOX 53,
CH-8058 Zürich - Airport
Tel.: +4143 816 38 44
Fax: +4143 816 38 45
TAIWAN
GLOBAL AVIATION
SERVICE INC.
11/F2, 103, Nan-King E
Road Sec. 4 Taipei
Tel.: +886 2 87 122 113
Fax: +886 2 87 123 151
TURKEY
CARGOJET KARGO
HIZEMTLERI LTD.STI
Kartaltepe Mahallesi
Sukru Kanalti
Sok Sema
A.P No. 40/4 Istanbul
Tel.: +90 212 660 85 28
Fax: +90 212 660 29 55
UNITED KINGDOM
SKYCAPACITY LTD.
Unit 16 Gatwick Metro
Centre,
Balcombe Road,
Horley Surey RH6 9GA
Tel.: +44 1293 821 822
Fax: +44 1293 776 300
UNITED STATES
SUNSHINE SERVICE
INTL. INC.
147-29 183 Street
Jamaica NY 11413
Tel.: + 01 718 656 15 15
Fax: + 01 718 244 13 24

FOCUS TAROM 90
17 Splaiul Independentei,
Bucharest, Romania
Tel: +4021 3184444
+4021 3034414/21/37
Fax: +4021 3034439
e-mail: tours@tarom.ro
Ofertele sunt valabile per persoan\, pentru sejururi cu
weekend inclus. Cuprind transport cu avionul dusîntors,
cazare cu mic dejun (sau alt tip de serviciu,
conform men]iunii) [i nu includ asigurarea medical\,
taxele de aeroport [i de viz\ (acolo unde este cazul,
transferurile la/de la hotel).
Offers are valid per person, for stays over the weekend.
They include round trip flight ticket, Bed&Breakfast
(except when mentioned otherwise) and do not include
airport taxes, medical insurance and visa tax (where
needed, airport transfers).
SEJURURI CU TAROM WEEKEND WITH TAROM
TOAMN| / AUTUMN 07
PLEC|RI DIN CLUJ
BOLOGNA - 3 nights (BB)
ZANHOTEL REGINA 3*
De la / from: sgl 398 ƒ, dbl 298 ƒ, trp 280 ƒ
GREEN PARK 4*
De la / from: sgl 336 ƒ, dbl 264 ƒ, trp 254 ƒ
PLEC|RI DIN BUCURE{TI
MADRID - 3 nights (BB)
REGINA 3*
De la / from: sgl 446 ƒ, dbl 345 ƒ, trp 335 ƒ
GRAN ATLANTA 4*
De la / from: sgl 408 ƒ, dbl 334 ƒ, trp NA
MILANO - 3 nights (BB)
CRISTALLO 3*
De la / from: sgl 330 ƒ, dbl 276 ƒ, trp 265 ƒ
MICHELANGELO 4*
De la / from: sgl 471 ƒ, dbl 331 ƒ, trp 294 ƒ
ATHENS - 2 nights (BB)
DORIAN INN 3*
De la / from: sgl 334 ƒ, dbl 265 ƒ, trp 258 ƒ
JASON INN 3*
De la / from: sgl 334 ƒ, dbl 263 ƒ, trp 254 ƒ
ESPERIA PALACE 4*
De la / from: sgl 394 ƒ, dbl 302 ƒ, trp 289 ƒ
BARCELONA - 2 nights (BB)
CATALONIA ALBENIZ 3*
De la / from: sgl 433 ƒ, dbl 327 ƒ, trp 317 ƒ
CATALONIA MIKADO 3*
De la / from: sgl 433 ƒ, dbl 327 ƒ, trp 317 ƒ
FRONT MARITIM 4*
De la / from: sgl 346 ƒ, dbl 277 ƒ, trp 268 ƒ
BUDAPEST - 2 nights (BB)
WIEN 3*
De la / from: sgl 365 ƒ, dbl 318 ƒ, trp 312 ƒ
IBIS BUDAPEST VACI UT. 3*
De la / from: sgl 393 ƒ, dbl 337 ƒ, trp 334 ƒ
CORINTHIA AQUINCUM 5*
De la / from: sgl 496 ƒ, dbl 385 ƒ, trp 377 ƒ
Tarifele sunt valabile la data public\rii [i pot suferi modific\ri `n perioadele de
t‚rguri, expozi]ii, s\rb\tori locale etc. Rezerv\rile la hotelurile din aceast\
ofert\ se vor confirma `n func]ie de disponibilitatea la data lans\rii comenzii.

INSIGHT TAROM Toamn\/Autumn 2007 91
LONDON - 2 nights (BB)
CENTRAL PARK 3*
De la / from: sgl 441 ƒ, dbl 349 ƒ, trp 344 ƒ
BAYSWATER INN 3*
De la / from: sgl NA, dbl 358 ƒ, trp NA
IMPERIAL 3*. De la / from: sgl NA, dbl 372 ƒ, trp NA
FRANKFURT - 2 nights (BB)
LUXOR 3*
De la / from: sgl 286 ƒ, dbl 229 ƒ, trp 227 ƒ
CONTINENTAL 3*
De la / from: sgl 258 ƒ, dbl 228 ƒ, trp 228 ƒ
ISTANBUL - 2 nights (BB)
AKGUN 3*. De la / from: sgl 202 ƒ, dbl 179 ƒ, trp NA
ERBOY 3*. De la / from: sgl 216 ƒ, dbl 181 ƒ, trp NA
NANDA 4*. De la / from: sgl 222 ƒ, dbl 186 ƒ, trp NA
MUNCHEN - 2 nights (BB)
EINHORN 3*
De la / from: sgl 300 ƒ, dbl 266 ƒ, trp 260 ƒ
GERMANIA 3*
De la / from: sgl 297 ƒ, dbl 250 ƒ, trp 251 ƒ
K&K HARRAS 4*
De la / from: sgl 325 ƒ, dbl 279 ƒ, trp 273 ƒ
MADRID - 2 nights (BB)
REGINA 3*
De la / from: sgl 491 ƒ, dbl 404 ƒ, trp 393 ƒ
CLARIDGE 3*
De la / from: sgl 431 ƒ, dbl 369 ƒ, trp 358 ƒ
GRAN ATLANTA 4*
De la / from: sgl 410 ƒ, dbl 362 ƒ, trp NA
DUBAI - 3 nights (BB)
ARABIAN PARK 3*
De la / from: sgl 681 ƒ, dbl 564 ƒ, trp NA
CAPITOL 4*. De la / from: sgl 709 ƒ, dbl 585 ƒ, trp NA
CORAL DEIRA 5*. De la / from: sgl 716 ƒ, dbl 588 ƒ,
trp NA
METROPOLITAN PALACE 5*. De la / from: sgl 888 ƒ,
dbl 681 ƒ, trp NA
PARIS - 2 nights (BB)
ABRIAL 3*
De la / from: sgl 432 ƒ, dbl 344 ƒ, trp 330 ƒ
APPOLLO OPERA 3*
De la / from: sgl 379 ƒ, dbl 315 ƒ, trp 306 ƒ
B/W BERCY RIVE GAUCHE 3*
De la / from: sgl 423 ƒ, dbl 331 ƒ, trp 326 ƒ
VALENCIA - 2 nights (BB)
EXPO 3*
De la / from: sgl 288 ƒ, dbl 245 ƒ, trp 238 ƒ
ABBA ACTEON 4*
De la / from: sgl 297 ƒ, dbl 246 ƒ, trp 238 ƒ
HUSA ALAQUAS 4*
De la / from: sgl 277 ƒ, dbl 235 ƒ, trp 233 ƒ
ROME - 2 nights (BB)
GIOTTO 3*
De la / from: sgl 306 ƒ, dbl 262 ƒ, trp 248 ƒ
ZONE 3*
De la / from: sgl 345 ƒ, dbl 288 ƒ, trp 273 ƒ
GIOBERTI 4*
De la / from: sgl 414 ƒ, dbl 330 ƒ, trp 314 ƒ
VIENNA - 2 nights (BB)
HARMONIE 4*
De la / from: sgl 459 ƒ, dbl 389 ƒ, trp 370 ƒ
PRINZ EUGEN 4*
De la / from: sgl 450 ƒ, dbl 388 ƒ, trp 380 ƒ
ALBATROS 4*
De la / from: sgl 446 ƒ, dbl 388 ƒ, trp 383 ƒ
Tariffs are available at print time and they do not aplly for: fair and international
exhibition periods, local holidays etc. The reservation to the hotels mentioned
in this offer will be confirmed subject to availability at booking order time.
BRUSSELS - 2 nights (BB)
VAN BELLE 3*
De la / from: sgl 368 ƒ, dbl 297 ƒ, trp 295 ƒ
QUEEN ANNE 3*
De la / from: sgl 370 ƒ, dbl 298 ƒ, trp NA
MELIA AVENUE LOUISE BOUTIQUE 4*
De la / from: sgl 400 ƒ, dbl 320 ƒ, trp 317 ƒ
SALONIC - 2 nights (BB)
B.W. VERGINA 3*
De la / from: sgl 346 ƒ, dbl 277 ƒ, trp 256 ƒ
HOLIDAY INN 5*
De la / from: sgl 369 ƒ, dbl 313 ƒ, trp 295 ƒ
LEGEND| LEGEND
4_ Hotel ____ BB Cazare, mic dejun / Bed & Breakfast
sgl Single/single
3_ Hotel ___ dbl dubl\/double
2_ Hotel __ trp tripl\/triple
NA nu este posibil / Not available