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Marian BOZDOC D\nu] UNGUREANU Cristina MANOLACHE {tefan FERENCZY
Colaboratori
CONTRIBUTORS
De profesie
inginer proiectant,
cu studii `n
România [i Noua
Zeeland\.
Din 1991 s-a specializat
`n proiectare
CAD, iar
din 1999, dup\
terminarea unui
curs `n New Media
Design la
Carington
Polytechnic -
Auckland,
`[i `ncepe activitatea
`n Multimedia
[i Web design.
He is a project
engineer, with
studies in
Romania and
New Zeeland.
Since 1991, he
specialized in
CAD projecting
and, starting 1999,
following a New
Media Design
class at the
Carington
Polytechnic -
Auckland, he started
working in multimedia
and web
design.
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.
Absolvent\ a
Facult\]ii de
Jurnalism [i
{tiin]ele
Comunic\rii de la
Universitatea
„Al.I. Cuza“ din
Ia[i, a p\r\sit capitala
Moldovei pentru
a g\si un alt
ritm de via]\ [i de
munc\. L-a g\sit la
Bucure[ti. ~i place
jurnalismul pentru
ideea c\ poate
schimba ceva [i c\
poate `mpinge
lucrurile `nainte.
She graduated the
Department of
Journalism and
Communication
Sciences from
“Al.I. Cuza“
University in Iasi.
She left the capital
of Moldavia in
search of a different
rhythm of life
and of work. She
found it in
Bucharest. She
likes Journalism for
the idea of being
able too change
things and to push
things forward.
Absolvent al
Facult\]ii de
Filosofie a
Universit\]ii
Bucure[ti, petrece
aproape un
deceniu `n[ir‚nd
cuvinte pe h‚rtie
mai `nt‚i `n televiziune,
mai apoi `n
publicitate. Se
`nc\p\]‚neaz\ s\
cread\ c\ oamenii
vor continua s\
citeasc\ [i c\ `n
via]\ munce[ti cu
capul sau cu spatele,
`n func]ie de
ce vrei s\ te doar\.
He graduated the
Bucharest
University’s
Philosophy
Department, he
spent almost a
decade writing for
television, at first,
and then in advertising.
He is stubborn
in believing
that people will
keep reading and
that in life, one
works with
the brain or with
the muscles, in
accordance with
what one wants to
ache.
Eugen GRIGORE
37 de ani.
Fotograf, participant
la numeroase
expozitii de profil [i
premiant al multora.
A primit premii
[i la festivalurile de
film ca realizator
de documentare.
Fotografiile sale
realizate pentru
Prim\ria Bac\u au
stat la baza primului
album foto realizat
de c\tre
municipalitatea
b\c\uan\ [i,
ulterior, a primului
DVD structurat
al municipiului.
He is 37. He is a
photographer and
he participated in
several photo competitions.
He was
also awarded during
film festivals,
as documentary
film maker. The
photos he made
for the Bacau City
Hall were the basis
of the first photo
album made by
the Bacau authorities
and later of the
first Bacau structured
DVD.

CUPRINS Contents
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08
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20
4
SALON VIP / VIP Lounge
Interviu cu Peter Simon
Interview with Peter Simon,
Country Mananger & CEO
ABB Romania and Bulgaria
JURNAL DE VACAN}|
Holiday Diary
Marginimea Sibiului:
Frumuse]e veche, f\r\ pre]
Priceless ancient beauty
ITINERARII / Air Treks
BOLOGNA:
Starea de zeu sub turnuri
[i arcade
The State of Deity under
the Towers and Arcades
ITINERARII / Air Treks
BACAU:
Un popas la izvoarele tihnei
A Halt at the Source of
Quietness
26 EXPLORATOR
Explorer
Cristale subp\m‚ntene.
Minunile întunericului
Underground Crystals.
Wonders of the Dark
34
26
CUPRINS CONTENTS
COVER STORY
Mungiu: Jurnalul de la
Cannes
Cannes Diaries
14
42 DISCOVERY
Chipul trandafirului
The face of a rose
48 CAMPIONII
The Champions
Aripi de legend\: Smaranda
Br\escu / Legend Wings:
Smaranda Braescu
52
54
60
66
71
DE VORB| CU / Talking To
Pierre Poupard,
Reprezentantul UNICEF
`n Rom‚nia
UNICEF Representative
in Romania
ECOLOGIE / Ecology
O porecl\ pentru casa
viitorului: „Zero carbon“
A Nickname for the House of
Future: “Zero Carbon”
POVESTE DIN BUCURE{TI
The Story from Bucharest
Bucure[tiul monden de
alt\dat\: Casele Otetele[anu
The fashionable Bucharest
of old times: Otetelesanu
Houses
BANI & AFACERI
Money & Business
FOCUS TAROM
60

VI
VIP 6
P
Photo: Iulian Gheorghe
Interviu cu / Interview with
Peter
Simon
Country Manager & CEO
Salonul Lounge
ABB Romania and Bulgaria
Peter Simon nu poate fi considerat altfel dec‚t un om de carier\. Peter Simon can only be seen as a career-man. Born in 1950, he
N\scut `n 1950, lucreaz\ de 31 de ani pentru ABB, companie li-
has been working for 31 years for ABB, the leader in power
der `n tehnologiile pentru energie electric\ [i automatiz\ri. ~n
prezent, este Country Manager [i CEO al ABB pentru Rom‚nia [i Bulgaria.
Interlocutorul meu este un b\rbat zvelt, bronzat, c\ruia cu greu `i
ghice[ti v‚rsta. Are brevet de pilot pe avioane u[oare [i para[utism, licen]\
pentru ambarca]iuni de vitez\, este pasionat de motociclism, are
brevet de dou\ stele de scafandru [i `n timpul liber se urc\ la volanul
unui Porsche sau al unui Volkswagen Ghia ro[u, de epoc\. V\d `n
sf‚r[it un om care nu are degeaba la `ncheietur\ ceasul de pilotaj.
{i av‚nd `n vedere c\ zboar\ de la 16 ani, c‚nd a pilotat pentru prima
oar\ un planor, Peter Simon nu se poate compara cu imaginea intens
mediatizat\ a t‚n\rului dependent de adrenalin\, ce face din sporturile
extreme un stil de via]\.
Peter Simon `mi explic\ apoi c\ at‚t pilotajul, c‚t [i afacerile presupun
o list\ cu proceduri de la care nu e bine s\ te aba]i. Nu-]i asumi
riscuri [i g‚nde[ti mereu, fiecare pas, anticip‚nd tot ceea ce urmeaz\ s\
se `nt‚mple.
DE CÂND ZBURA}I ÎN ROMÂNIA {I CE RUTE FAVORITE AVE}I?
CUM SE VEDE DE SUS, FA}| DE ALTE }|RI ÎN CARE
A}I ZBURAT?
Prima oar\ am zburat `n Rom‚nia `n noiembrie 2002 [i de atunci, cu
mici excep]ii, `mi pilotez avionul Cessna de dou\ ori pe s\pt\m‚n\.
Traseul meu favorit este spre Sinaia, Bra[ov [i retur, peste Carpa]i spre
Vidraru. Acolo e foarte frumos. Rom‚nia v\zut\ de sus este foarte frumoas\,
curat\ [i lini[tit\. Din punctul de vedere al pilotajului sportiv mai
r\m‚n `ns\ multe de f\cut. E prea mult\ birocra]ie pentru orice decolare,
h‚rtii care trebuie completate [i depuse cu o zi `nainte. ~n Germania `]i
parchezi ma[ina `n hangar, sco]i avionul pe pist\ [i anun]i prin radio
destina]ia spre care vrei s\ pleci. ~n plus, `n Rom‚nia sunt probleme [i cu
alimentarea ori cu taxa de aterizare, care este mult mai mare dec‚t `n
Germania sau chiar `n Ungaria. Dar acestea se vor rezolva pe m\sur\ ce
]ara voastr\ se va alinia la reglement\rile europene `n domeniu.
CARE ESTE ATUNCI AVANTAJUL S| ZBORI ~N ROMÂNIA?
Aici spa]iul aerian nu este at‚t de aglomerat. Dup\ ce ai primit per-
and automation technologies. He is presently ABB’s country
manager and CEO for Romania and Bulgaria.
The man I am talking with is slender and tanned and one can
hardly tell his age. He has a flight and parachute jumping license, another
one for high speed boats, he is passionate about motorcycles
and has a two-star license for diving. When the time allows him, he
drives a Porsche or a vintage red Volkswagen Ghia. I finally see a
man who is wearing a pilot watch for a reason.
Given that has been flying since he was 16, when he first flew a
glider, Peter Simon cannot be compared with the young man addicted
to adrenaline making a way of life out of extreme sports, an image
so often portrayed by the media.
Peter Simon explains that both flying and business have a proceedings
list that one should not leave aside. You don’t take chances
and you think every step, foreseeing everything that is about to
happen.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN FLYING IN ROMANIA? WHICH
ARE YOUR FAVORITE ROUTES? HOW DOES ROMANIA LOOK
FROM ABOVE, COMPARING TO OTHER COUNTRIES?
I first flew in Romania in November 2002 and ever since, with little
exception, I fly my Cessna two times a week. My favorite route is to
Sinaia, Brasov and back, over the Carpathians, to Vidraru. Everything
is beautiful, clean and quiet there. But, as far as sports flying is concerned,
there is yet a lot to be done. There’s too much bureaucracy for
each take off, papers one has to fill an apply the day before flying.
In Germany, you park your car in the hangar, you take the plane on
the runway and you announce your destination by radio. Moreover, in
Romania there are also problems about fueling and the landing fee,
which is much higher than in Germany or even Hungary. But these issues
will be solved once your country complies with the European regulations
in the field.
THEN WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE OF FLYING IN ROMANIA?
The airspace is not so crowded here. After getting takeoff approval,

misiunea de decolare, e[ti singur. ~n alte ]\ri trebuie s\ fii mereu atent,
sunt mereu [i al]i pilo]i `n aer, `n jurul t\u. Se `nt‚mpl\ chiar s\ traversezi
zone unde trebuie s\ ocole[ti pentru c\ sunt al]ii care practic\ para[utism
sportiv. {i aici, ca [i pe [osele, cel f\r\ motor are prioritate.
NU SIM}I}I NEVOIA S| FACE}I FOTOGRAFII, S| FILMA}I,
S| P|STRA}I AMINTIRI?
Nu. Genul acesta de amintiri sunt p\strate pentru al]ii. Eu nu am
nevoie. Dac\ vreau s\ rev\d, m\ duc din nou acolo. ~n plus, nici nu am
timp de fotografii, tot timpul sunt
concentrat la zbor, nimic nu trebuie
s\-mi distrag\ aten]ia.
CUNOA{TE}I {I AL}I OAMENI DE
AFACERI DIN BUCURE{TI CARE
AU ACEAST| PASIUNE PENTRU
ZBOR? EXIST| {I AICI O COMUNI-
TATE A PILO}ILOR?
Da, desigur. {i Ion }iriac are
brevet de pilot. S\ fii pilot `nseamn\
s\ `nt‚lne[ti pentru prima oar\ un alt
pilot [i s\ te `n]elegi cu el imediat. {tii
s\ zbori, nu e un lucru magic, e [tiin]\,
e fizic\... Dar nu avem un loc
anume unde s\ ne `nt‚lnim `n afara
aeroportului. Ne mai d\m `nt‚lniri la
aeroportul Tuzla, a[a-numite „fly-in“.
Se fixeaz\ o dat\ anume [i cine are
timp [i un avion zboar\ acolo. Se
poate r\m‚ne [i peste noapte.
CESSNA PE CARE-L PILOTA}I
ARE PATRU LOCURI. ZBURA}I CU
PASAGERI SAU SINGUR?
Eu nu amestec zborul `n interes de
afaceri cu cel sportiv. Pentru business
folosesc cursele regulate, poate pentru
c\ afacerile presupun lucrul intensiv
`n echip\.
C‚nd m\ relaxez, `n toate sporturile
pe care le practic, prefer s\ fiu [i
s\ iau decizii singur.
CARE ESTE LEG|TURA DINTRE
ABB {I PILOTAJ, PUNCTUL ~N
CARE SE ~NTÂLNESC PROFESIA
CU PASIUNEA?
Orientarea spre tehnic\, folosirea
fizicii `n scopuri bine determinate.
Dar nu ar trebui comparat `n mod
normal hobby-ul cu afacerea. Dac\
faci o afacere din hobby, acesta
`nceteaz\ s\ mai fie un hobby. Dar un
punct comun, `n acest caz, este faptul
c\ nu l\s\m nimic la voia `nt‚mpl\rii.
Totul este un proces planificat, anticipat
`n detaliu, o permanent\ estimare
a consecin]elor. ∫
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 7
you are alone, in other countries you have to always be careful, there
are always other pilots flying around you. It even happens to make detours
because people do parachute jumping in some areas. In the air,
just like on the roads, those who do not have engines are given priority.
DON’T YOU FEEL LIKE TAKING PHOTOS, VIDEOTAPING, KEEP-
ING MEMORIES?
No. That kind of memories are kept for others. I do not need that. If
I want to see something again, I go there. Plus, I don’t have the time to
take pictures, I am focused on the
flight all the time, I must not get
distracted.
Photo: Constantin Ciocan
DO YOU KNOW OTHER BUSI-
NESSPEOPLE IN BUCHAREST
WITH THE SAME PASSION
FOR FLYING? IS THERE A
PILOTS’ COMMUNITY?
Yes, of course. Ion Tiriac has a
pilot’s license as well. Being a pilot
means meeting another pilot for the
first time and getting along with
him at once. Knowing how to fly is
not magic, but science, physics...
But we don’t have a certain place to
meet outside the airport. We sometimes
set meetings between pilots at
the Tuzla airport, the so-called flyins.
A date is set and those who
have the time and an airplane fly
there. We can also stay there
overnight.
THE CESSNA YOU ARE FLYING
HAS FOUR SEATS. DO YOU
TAKE PASSENGERS OR YOU’D
RATHER FLY ALONE?
I do not mix business flying
with pleasure flying. I use regular
flights for business, maybe because
business implies intensive teamwork.
When I am relaxing, doing
sports, I’d rather be alone and
make decisions on my own.
WHAT IS THE CONNECTION
BETWEEN ABB AND FLYING,
THE POINT WHERE PASSION
AND WORK MEET?
The focus on engineering, using
physics for clear purposes. If
you do business as a hobby, it’s not
a hobby anymore. But the common
point, in this case, is that we do not
leave anything to hazard. Everything
is planned, anticipated in detail,
there’s a permanent forecast of
consequences. ∫

JURNAL DE VACAN}| Holiday Diary 8
FRUMUSE}E VECHE, F|R| PRE} PRICELESS ANCIENT BEAUTY
MARGINIMEA SIBIULUI
By Andrei Tudor
PENTRU C| {I-AU RIDICAT CASELE PE VECHEA FRONTIER| AUSTRO-UNGAR| DIN SUDUL TRANSILVANIEI, ACOLO UNDE SE ÎNTÂLNESC
DEALUL {I MUNTELE, OAMENILOR, ALE C|ROR OBICEIURI VENIND DIN NEGURA TIMPULUI SUNT VII {I AST|ZI, LI S-A SPUS
„M|RGINENI“. BECAUSE THEY BUILT THEIR HOUSES ON THE FORMER AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN BORDER, IN SOUTHERN TRANSYLVANIA,
WHERE HILLS AND MOUNTAINS MEET, PEOPLE WHOSE ANCIENT TRADITIONS ARE STILL ALIVE ARE CALLED “MARGINENI“ (EDGERS).
La vest de Sibiu, o salb\ de sate
rom‚ne[ti c\rora le-a priit de
minune aerul civiliza]iei s\se[ti
alc\tuie[te ceea ce se nume[te de
secole `ncoace „M\rginimea“. La r\s\rit,
ea `ncepe cu satul Boi]a, pe
dreapta Oltului, acolo unde se intr\ `n
defileul purt‚nd acela[i nume. La
apus, Jina veste[te cel\lalt cap\t, iar
hotar sunt apele Sebe[ului. Oierii,
vie]uind `n comunit\]i bine `nchegate,
au durat case de brad, acoperi[uri
`nalte, protejate cu [indril\. Aici, `n
tihn\ [i cu o temeinicie pe care
scurgerea vremii n-a sl\bit-o, ei [i-au
v\zut mai departe de me[te[uguri,
`ntre care lucrul l‚nii [i al pieilor a dat
m\sura m\iestriei lor. De c‚nd se [tiu,
oamenii se `ndeletnicesc cu cre[terea
animalelor. P\storii `[i duceau turmele
din p\[une `n p\[une, p‚n\ peste
Dun\re, chiar spre Constantinopol
sau Adriatica, dincolo de Tisa `n Polonia,
iar spre r\s\rit atingeau Caucazul.
~ntre cele mai vestite a[ez\ri ale
M\rginimii Sibiului se rostesc nume
ca S\li[te, Sibiel, Tili[ca, R\[inari,
Poiana Sibiului, Miercurea Sibiului,
Poplaca, Orlat, F‚nt‚nele, Jina. Iat\ [i
ce spun unele dintre cele mai venerabile
„certificate de na[tere“: R\[inari -
1204, T\lmaciu - 1318, Orlat - 1322,
S\li[te - 1354. Aceast\ lume i-a dat lumii
mari, mai c\tre zilele noastre, pe
Cioran, pe Noica [i pe Goga.
Tradi]ii / Customs. Photo: Martin Ritt
Cisn\dioara: Turnul Bisericii Evanghelice
The Tower of the Evangelical Church / Photo: Radu Cosarca
Going west from Sibiu, a
necklace of Romanian
villages that fully enjoyed
the spirit of the Saxon civilization
make what is called for
centuries “Marginimea“ (The
Edge). On the eastern side, it
starts with the Boita village, on
the right bank of Olt River, at the
entrance of the Old Strait. At the
west Jina marks the other end,
and the waters of Sebes River
border the region. Shepherds,
who live in very close communities,
build pine houses, with tall
roofs, protected with splinters.
Here, in peace and with firmness
unchanged by the passing of
time, they lived on with their
crafts, including dressing leather
and making wool, which are a
proof of their craftsmanship. People
have been growing animals
since forever. Shepherds took
their sheep to the pastures, farther
and farther, crossing the
Danube and even to Constantinople
and the Adriatic, beyond the
Tisza River, in Poland, and to the
east, up to the Caucasus.
Among the best known villages
in the Marginimea Sibiului
are Saliste, Sibiel, Tilisca, Rasinari,
Poiana Sibiului, Miercurea
Sibiului, Poplaca, Orlat, Fan-

~NTRE CET|}I {I ICOANE
Satele [i-au p\strat bine bisericile fortificate. Cea din Cisn\dioara, ridicat\
la 1233, domin\ `mprejurimile, de pe `n\l]imea a[a-numitului Deal al
Cet\]ii. Legenda spune c\ la Tili[ca, cetatea dacic\ a fost ridicat\ chiar de
c\tre regele Burebista. Acestui loc `nc\rcat de colbul greu al istoriei i se
al\tur\, `n M\rginime, cunoscuta cetate de la Cristian, cl\dit\ la 1495, ori cea
de la C‚lnic, care d\inuie tocmai din 1250. Merit\ de asemenea descoperite
cu pasul cetatea Salgo [i bisericile fortificate s\se[ti. M\car un popas se cere
la Cetatea Scurt\ din Orlat (cl\dit\ la 1317), la Moara de h‚rtie din aceea[i
localitate - cea mai veche din sud-estul Europei, fiind ridicat\ `n 1524, la biserica
fortificat\ din Dob‚rca. Trec\torii, fie ei turi[ti ori localnici, le privesc
[i simt `n fa]a lor venera]ie.
La Sibiel, muzeul de icoane pe sticl\, unic `n lume, ad\poste[te peste 700
de piese, adev\rate minuni z\mislite de m‚na omului st\p‚nit de frumos [i
divin. Picturile de acest fel sunt roadele unui obicei p\strat `n M\rginime de
mai bine de dou\ veacuri. Cea mai veche biseric\ pictat\ se afl\ la S\li[te,
din 1674. Biserica de lemn din Poiana Sibiului dateaz\ de la 1771, iar cea din
T\lm\cel din 1776. La r‚ndul s\u, muzeul s\tesc de la R\[inari `[i `nf\]i[eaz\
zestrea de ceramic\, mobil\ pictat\, lucruri de-ale casei [i gospod\riei, `n
toat\ simplitatea lor odihnitoare [i cuceritoare totodat\. Costumele populare
s-au adunat [i d‚nsele `ntr-o preafrumoas\ colec]ie, la Gale[, dup\ cum
c\r]ile sfinte cu v‚rste venerabile [i obiectele de cult [i-au g\sit ad\post la
muzeul parohiei ortodoxe.
VIA}A, CA OBICEI
DE S|RB|TOARE
~n con[tiin]a oamenilor din
M\rginime au d\inuit drepturile din
b\tr‚ni, venind tocmai de la cele
dint‚i cnezate rom‚ne[ti. Cunosc\tori
profunzi [i subtili ai naturii, `n inima
c\reia tr\iesc armonios de sute de ani,
ei exerseaz\ mai departe, nestingheri]i,
firescul lucrurilor, firescul lumii.
Obiceiurile, av‚nd r\d\cini at‚t
de ad‚nci, s-au consolidat, abia
b\g‚nd `n seam\ asalturile modernului.
Oamenii locului continu\ s\-[i
poarte cu m‚ndrie straiele de s\rb\toare,
aceste minunate [i de o elegan]\
des\v‚r[it\ haine brodate `n
alb cu negru. Duminica, [i de ®
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 9
tanele, Jina. Here is what some
of the most venerable “birth certificates“
say: Rasinari - 1204,
Talmaciu - 1318, Orlat - 1322,
Saliste - 1354. In this world,
philosophers and writers Emil
Cioran, Constantin Noica and
Octavian Goga were born.
AMONG CITADELS
AND ICONS
The villages kept their fortified
churches. The one in Cisnadioara,
built in 1233, towers over
the surrounding area from the
so-called Citadel Hill. The legend
says that in the village of
Tilisca, the Dacian citadel was
built by King Burebista himself.
Nearby stand the well known
Cristian citadel, built in 1495,
and the C‚lnic citadel, towering
over the viilage since 1250. The
Salgo citadel and the fortified
Saxon churches are also worth
walking in. The tourist has to
stop at the Cetatea Scurta (Short
Citadel) in Orlat, built in 1317, at
the paper mill in the village, the
oldest of its kind in South Eastern
Europe - it was built in 1524 -
or at the fortified church in
Dob‚rca. Both locals and tourists
watch them with veneration.
In Sibiel, the glass-painted
icons, unique around the world,
hosts over 700 pieces, wonders
created by the hand of men driven
by beauty and the divine.
Icons are the fruit of a tradition
kept for more than two centuries
in Marginime.
The oldest painted church is
in Saliste, built in 1674. The ®
Cetatea Slimnic / The Slimnic Citadel. Photo: Radu Co[arc\

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® s\rb\tori, la biseric\, ori pe uli]ele satelor, pieptarele [i cojoacele `nflo- ® wooden church in Poiana
resc `n soare cu motive seduc\toare, ]esute din m\tase.
Sibiului dates back in 1771, and
Cele mai importante obiceiuri ale m\rginenilor se redescoper\ cu prile- the one in Talmacel was erected
jul s\rb\torilor de iarn\. Sunt unice „Colindatul feciorilor“ [i „Ceata ju- in 1776. Furthermore, the village
nilor“. ~ntre dansuri, cele b\rb\te[ti, precum C\lu[arii, Br‚ul [i S‚rba, nu au museum in Rasinari displays its
nici ele pereche. S\rb\torile ]in 12 zile, din Ajunul Cr\ciunului p‚n\ la cele- heritage - ceramics, painted furbrarea
Sf‚ntului Ion, care se petrece `n 7 ianuarie. Colindul, obicei din cele niture, tools used by housekeep-
mai vechi la to]i rom‚nii, se porne[te `n M\rginimea Sibiului cu copiii [i `[i ers, with their relaxing and
desf\[oar\ spectacolul mai departe cu cetele de fl\c\i, care `nf\]i[eaz\ craii pleasing simplicity. Folk cos-
`n toate zilele. ~n a patra zi de Cr\ciun, are loc o mare adunare: tinerii din tumes were also brought togeth-
a[ez\rile M\rginimii, ba chiar [i din jude]ele apropiate, precum Alba, er in a beautiful collection, in
Bra[ov, V‚lcea, se `nt‚lnesc `n pia]a din S\li[te [i se prind `n hora unirii. Gales. Also, old church books
L\sata Secului sau intrarea `n Postul Pa[telui este marcat\ prin and religious items were har-
aprinderea unor focuri pe coastele dealurilor din apropierea satelor. Pe 23 bored at the orthodox church’s
aprilie este s\rb\torit S‚ngeorzul, o tradi]ie `nchinat\ prim\verii regeneratoare,
vie]ii. S‚nzienele, un alt obicei dintre cele mai str\vechi, care s-a
museum.
p\strat `ntr-o frumuse]e nealterat\ de ritmurile moderne, se petrec pe 24 iu- LIFE AS A CELEBRATION
nie. {i s\ nu uit\m c\ ne afl\m `n `mp\r\]ia oierilor: tunsul mieilor se face pe Ancient rights, made by the
20 iulie, de Sf‚ntul Ilie, iar de 1 august este ziua ursului, Macovei, zi de ® first Romanian rulers, are still
present in the conscience of the
people in Marginime. Deeply
and subtly knowing the nature,
in which they live in harmony
for centuries, they practice the
natural of the things, the natural
of the world. Traditions with
deep roots were consolidated,
with little influence from the
modern world. The locals are
still proudly wearing their holiday
costumes, those wonderful
and elegant clothes embroided
in black and white. On Sundays
and for holidays, in church or on
the streets, doublets and waistcoats
flourish in the sunlight,
with their silk-wove decorations.
Marginime locals’ most important
traditions are rediscovered
during the winter holidays.
“Young men’s carols“ and the
“Young men band“ are unique.
Traditional dances such as
“Calusarii“, “Braul“ and “Sarba“
are also unique. The celebrations
last for 12 days, from Christmas
Eve until Saint John, on January
7. The carols, one of the most ancient
Romanian traditions, start
with children’s songs in Marginime
and later are sung by the
young men bands, who embody
the Bible’s wise men.
The fourth day of Christmas
is marked by a large gathering:
young people from Marginime
Cisn\dioara, cea mai veche bazilic\ romanic\ din România Biserica Sibiel, interior / Sibiel Church, inside. Photo: Marian Bazdac
The oldest Romanic basilica in Romania. Photos: Radu Co[arca
and the neighboring counties -
Alba, Brasov, V‚lcea - meet in
Saliste for the Union dance.
Lasata Secului, the Orthodox
equivalent of Mardi Gras, is
marked by fires lit on hills close
to the villages. On April 23, locals
celebrate “Sangeorz“ (from
Saint George), a tradition devoted
to the regeneration of spring
and life. “Sanzienele“, another
ancient tradition, preserved unaltered
by the modern times, are
celebrated on June 24. And, as
we are in the shepherds empire,
July 20 is the day when lambs
are sheared, while August 1 is
bear’s day, Mavcovei, a day ®

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Marginimea Sibiului / Photos: Marian Bazdoc
® post. La nunt\, se `mpodobesc cu dragoste por]ile caselor `n care locuiesc
tinerii miri, iar c‚nd vine momentul potrivit se `nchide drumul
nunta[ilor. Numai mirele [i cel ales s\ le fie `nsur\]eilor na[, `nso]i]i de un
str\lucitor [i vesel alai de feciori, merg `n pe]it la mireas\.
Iar la cel\lalt „cap\t“ al vie]ii, c‚nd unul dintre oamenii locului trece `n
r‚ndul celor drep]i, clopotele r\sun\ pentru el `n satul care i-a fost loc de
venire pe lume... ∫
® of fasting. For weddings,
the gates of the bride and
groom’s houses are decorated,
and when the time comes, the
road for wedding attendants is
closed.
The groom and best man, to-
gether with a shinning group of
joyful young men, are allowed to
go to ask for the bride.
At the other end of life, when
one of the locals dies, the bells
ring for him or her in the village
of birth... ∫

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BOLOGNA
Turnurile, medievalii zg‚rie-nori ai Bolognei / The Towers, the medieval Skyscrapers of Bologna
Starea de zeu sub turnuri [i arcade
The State of Deity
under the Towers and Arcades
P‚n\ `n secolul al XIX-lea, c‚nd un proiect de reconstruc]ie urban\
la scar\ larg\ avea s\ `nceap\, Bologna era unul din cele mai bine
p\strate ora[e medievale din Europa. Valoarea sa istoric\ este
nepre]uit\ [i ast\zi. ~n ciuda distrugerilor majore suferite `n urma bombardamentelor
din 1944, centrul istoric al Bologniei, cel de-al doilea ca
m\rime din Europa, dup\ cel al Vene]iei, a adunat o imens\ bog\]ie artistic\
datorit\ monumentelor apar]inând Evului Mediu, Rena[terii [i
Barocului.
SEMNELE ORA{ULUI
Bologna s-a dezvoltat de-a lungul c\ii Via Emilia, mai `nt‚i ca o
colonie etrusc\, iar apoi colonie roman\. Via Emilia str\bate [i ast\zi inima
ora[ului doar c\ [i-a tot schimbat numele de-a lungul timpului: strada
Maggiore, Rizzoli, Ugo Bassi [i San Felice.
Datorit\ mo[tenirii romane, str\zile centrale din Bologna, acum `n
mare parte destinate exclusiv pietonilor, urmeaz\ modelul vechilor
Until the late nineteenth
century, when a largescale
urban reconstruction
project was undertaken,
Bologna remained one of the
best-preserved medieval cities
in Europe; to this day it remains
unique in its historic value.
Despite having suffered considerable
bombing damage in
1944, Bologna’s historic centre,
Europe’s second largest, after
Venice, contains a wealth of important
Medieval, Renaissance
and Baroque artistic monuments.
By {tefan Barbu
MAIN SIGHTS
Bologna developed along the
Via Emilia as an Etruscan and later
Roman colony; the Via Emilia
still runs straight through the city
under the changing names of
Strada Maggiore, Rizzoli, Ugo
Bassi, and San Felice. Due to its
Roman heritage, the central
streets of Bologna, today largely
pedestrianized, follow the grid
pattern of the Roman settlement.
The original Roman ramparts
were supplanted by a high medieval
system of fortifications, remains
of which are still visible,

LA DOTTA, „~NV|}ATA“ – REFERIN}| LA CEA
MAI FAIMOAS| UNIVERSITATE {I, TOTODAT|,
CEA MAI VECHE DIN EUROPA –, LA GRASSA,
„GR|SANA“ – APROPO LA DELICIOASA
BUC|T|RIE LOCAL| – SAU LA ROSSA,
„RO{CATA“ – DUP| CULOAREA CL|DIRILOR
DIN ORA{. TREI PORECLE PENTRU UN SINGUR
ORA{: BOLOGNA. “LA DOTTA“ (THE LEARNED
ONE) MAKES REFERENCE TO THE MOST
FAMOUS AND OLDEST UNIVERSITY IN THE
WORLD, “LA GRASSA“ (THE FAT ONE) – WHICH
REMINDS OF THE DELICIOUS LOCAL CUISINE,
OR “LA ROSSA“ (THE RED ONE), BECAUSE OF
THE COLOUR OF THE BUILDINGS IN THE CITY.
THREE NAMES FOR ONE CITY: BOLOGNA.
Turnul de observa]ie, Asinelli, ridicat `n sec. XII /
Asinelli Tower. Built in the 12
Bologna este renumit\ pentru gastronomia sa / Bologna is renowned for its culinary
th century as a watchtower for the city
a[ez\ri antice. Meterezele romane originale au fost `nlocuite de un sistem
de fortifica]ii `nalte, `n stil medieval, ale c\ror r\m\[i]e sunt `nc\
vizible. Ulterior, `n secolul XIII s-au construit noi metereze, din care
supravie]uiesc câteva sec]iuni. Celebre sunt turnurile din Bologna:
Asinelli [i Garisenda.
Turnurile par a fi de c‚nd lumea, cu greu ai putea vizita ora[ul ®
INSIGHT TAROM Prim\var\/Spring 2007 15
and finally by a third and final set
of ramparts built in the thirteenth
century, of which numerous sections
survive.
The two Towers, Asinelli and
Garisenda seem to be as old as
ages, and it’s impossible to visit
the city and overlook them. Even
Dante mentions them in the “Divina
Commedia“. It is no wonder
that today, wherever you look, you
are greeted by the image of the
Towers: on embroideries, badges,
emblems, in pictures and, unavoidably,
on the logo of the
“Bologna la Repubblica“, the local
newspaper. Being young, Irina has
plenty of time to discover that
Bologna means more than the
Asinelli (98 meters) and Garisenda
(47 meters), great landmarks of the
city. Testimonials of the old times,
they guard Bologna, along with
other 18 towers out of the more
than a hundred raised in the 12 th
and 13 th Centuries by the rich
Bolognese families.
The cityscape is further enriched
by elegant and extensive arcades
(or porticos), for which the
city is famous. In total, there are
some 38 kilometres of Arcades in
the city’s historical center (over
45 km in the city proper), which
make it possible to walk for long
distances sheltered from rain,
snow, or hot summer sun. The Portico
of San Luca, the longest in the
world (3.5 km, 666 arcades) connects
the Porta Saragozza (one of
the twelve gates of the ancient
walls built in the middle ages)
with the San Luca Sanctuary, on
Colle della Guardia, over the city
(289 m/o.l.s.).
The Sanctuary of the Madonna
di San Luca is a notable site, located
just outside the main city on the
Colle della Guardia (Guard Hill).
Built in the eleventh century, it
was much enlarged in the fourteenth
and eighteenth centuries.
The interior contains works of several
masters, but probably the
most important is the painting of
the Madonna with Child attributed
to Luke the Evangelist. The best
way to visit this Sanctuary is by
foot.
BOLOGNA “OPULENTISSIMAE“
Bologna, a rich city, “opulentissimae“,
as it was described by
Pomponius Mela, destroyed by fire
under Claudius’ reign, and reconstructed
by the grand arsonist
Nero - is the city that breaks the
pattern of the Italian fortress. Here,
you won’t see narrow streets or
sordid-picturesque quarters like in
the South. Walk on Via Zamboni.
Everything is airy, spacious and
orderly. You will here the Bolognese
dialect and you won’t be the
first to think people are speaking
French. Bologna has the oldest
University in Europe, built in the
16 th Century and reconfirmed in
2000, in the spirit of truth, as capital
of the European culture. Today,
the University of Bologna controls
twenty-three faculties.
The reputation of the city is
even today kept by the University
library which counts over 200,000
volumes, many of them being
valuable manuscripts. The Romanian
travellers who visit it will even
discover manuscripts signed by
Matei Corvinul.
Here, anatomy was first introduced
as a discipline of study and,
for a long time, for the Renaissance
artists as well as for Shakespeare,
his doctor characters were from
Bologna.
IMPORTANT PEOPLE
The above mentioned arches,
the sunny streets or the Piazza
Maggiore were not home to the
first generations of European doctors,
but here walked, reflected
and created Montesqueiu, Goethe
or Lord Byron. You can visit the
houses, which the father of the
Barber of Sevilla Rossini, lived in.
Another father, in spiritu sancti, I
might say, who was born in
Bologna was Ugo Bouncompagni,
Pope Gregory XIII, the one who,
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® f\r\ s\ le vezi. Chiar Dante le aminte[te `n Divina Commedia. Nu-i de
mirare c\ azi, oriunde prive[ti, te `nt‚mpin\ imaginea lor [ablon: pe
broderii, insigne, embleme, `n fotografii [i, inevitabil, `n sigla ziarului local
„Bologna la Repubblica“.
Dar Bologna `nseamn\ mai mult dec‚t Asinelli (98 metri) [i Garisenda
(47 metri), veritabile simboluri ale ora[ului. M\rturii peste timp, ele
str\juiesc cetatea bolognez\ al\turi de alte 18 turnuri din cele peste 100
ridicate `n secolelel XII - XIII de c\tre familiile bolognese `nst\rite.
Peisajul citadin este `mbog\]it de elegante [i `ntinse arcade, care au
adus faim\ ora[ului. ~n centrul istoric sunt peste 38 de kilometri de arcade
(porticuri), care `]i permit s\ te plimbi pe distan]e lungi, protejat de ploaie,
z\pad\ sau soarele fierbinte de var\. Poarta San Luca, cea mai lung\ din
lume (are 3,5 km [i include 666 de arcade) leag\ Poarta Saragozza (una
din cele 12 por]i, construite `n Evul Mediu) de Sanctuarul San Luca, pe
Colle della Guardia (Dealul G\rzilor).
Sanctuarul Madonei di San Luca este un loc memorabil, situat chiar
`n apropierea centrului vechi, pe Dealul G\rzilor. Construit `n secolul al
XI-lea, a fost mult m\rit `n secolul al XIV-lea, respectiv al XVIII-lea. Interiorul
ad\poste[te numerose opere realizate de arti[ti faimo[i, dar cea
mai important\ este pictura Madonna cu pruncul, atribut\ Evanghelistului
Luca. Este ideal s\ vizitezi sanctuarul pe jos; [i chiar te po]i plimba
pe sub arcade.
BOLOGNA „OPULENTISSIMAE“
Bologna, urbe bogat\ - „opulentissimae“, cum a fost ea men]ionat\
`nc\ de Pomponius Mela, distrus\ de foc sub Claudiu cel b‚lb‚it [i reconstruit\
de marele incendiator Nero - este ora[ul care rupe tiparul cet\]ii
italiene. Aici n-ai s\ vezi str\zi `nghesuite sau cartierele pitoresc-sordide
din sud. Plimb\-te pe Via Zamboni. Totul este aerisit, spa]ios, ordonat. O
s\ auzi dialectul bolognes [i nu vei fi primul care r\m‚ne cu senza]ia c\ se
vorbe[te franceza.
Bologna este cel mai vechi centru universitar european, cl\dit `nc\ din
secolul XI, [i reconfirmat `n 2000, `n spiritul adev\rului, drept capital\ a
culturii europene. Ast\zi, Universitatea din Bologna cuprinde 23 de facult\]i.
Faima ora[ului este `ntre]inut\ [i `n prezent de biblioteca universitar\
ce num\r\ peste 200 de mii de volume, multe dintre ele manuscrise
de valoare inestimabil\. C\l\tor român, de ajungi aici, vei descoperi [i
manuscrise ce poart\ semn\tura lui Matei Corvinul.
La universitatea de aici a fost pentru prima oar\ introdus\ anatomia
ca disciplin\ de studiu [i mult\ vreme, pentru mae[trii Rena[terii [i chiar
pentru Shakespeare, personajele medici proveneau din Bologna.
OAMENI ~NSEMNA}I
Dar pe sub coloanele amintite, pe str\zile `nsorite sau `n Piazza
Maggiore s-au plimbat, au g‚ndit [i creat nu numai primele genera]ii de
medici europeni, ci [i Montesquieu, Goethe, sau Lord Byron. Po]i vizita [i
casa `n care a tr\it timp de 20 de ani p\rintele b\rbierului din Sevilla,
Rossini. Un alt p\rinte, in spiritu sancti, care s-a n\scut `n Bologna a fost [i
Ugo Bouncompagni, nimeni altul dec‚t Papa Grigore al XIII-lea, cel care a
promulgat pe 24 februarie 1582 calendarul actual, care-i poart\ numele.
Statuia lui poate fi admirat\ la poarta baroc\ a impozantului Palazzo Comunale,
sediul puterii locale de peste 700 de ani.
Cursurile bolognese au fost urmate de o armat\ impresionant\ de
nume celebre: Dante, Thomas Becket, Erasmus din Rotterdam [i Copernic.
Tot aici a studiat Dreptul Civil [i Francesco Petrarca. Mai aproape
Ahitectura / Architecture
Bazilica Sf. Petronio / The Basilica di San Petronio
® gated the present calendar,
which bears his name. His statue
can be admired on the Baroque
gate of the impressive Pallazzo Comunale,
headquarters of the local
power for over 700 years.
The Bolognese courses were attended
by an impressive “army“ of
famous names: Dante, Thomas
Becket, Erasmus of Rotterdam and
Copernicus. It was here that
Francesco Petrarca studies the Civ-
il Law. Closer to our day, we mention
Luigi Galvani, who discovered
bioelectricity, or Marconi, the
pioneer of the radio technology.
BOLOGNA PER PEDES
There are not many cities that
tempt the traveller to walk across
and around them. And Bologna
entices you to discover it. This city
awakes the rover in anyone. It always
has something to offer,
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Piazza Maggiore reprezint\ inima ora[ului
Piazza Maggiore represents the heart of the town
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® de zilele noastre `l remarc\m pe Luigi Galvani, cel care a descoperit
bioelectricitatea sau pe Marconi, pionierul tehnologiei radio.
BOLOGNA PER PEDES
Pu]ine ora[e tenteaz\ c\l\torul s\ fie traversate `n lung [i-n lat. Iar
Bologna te-ndeamn\ s-o descoperi. Ora[ul acesta treze[te vagabondul
hoinar `n oricine. Are mereu ceva de oferit, indiferent de ora la care-l
vizitezi. Fie c\ vorbim de plimb\rile diurne, c‚nd numai ceasul de la
m‚n\ [i golul din stomac te mai `ndeamn\ la cump\tare, fie despre via]a
de noapte, al c\rei motor func]ion‚nd continuu este numeroasa comunitate
studen]easc\, [i serile Erasmus organizate special `n localuri pentru
studen]ii str\ini, la Bologna nu se plictise[te nimeni. Lini[tea, pacea [i
echilibrul diurn se continu\ firesc `n veselia agapelor nocturne, `n puzderia
de cafenele, baruri ori restaurante.
Ghidurile turistice din toat\ lumea men]ioneaz\ Bologna ca destina]ie
favorit\ pentru `ndr\gosti]i, arti[ti [i studen]i...
CUCCINA DIVINA
Se spune c\ atunci când e[ti la Roma s\ faci ca romanii. Parafrazând,
[i-n capitala provinciei Emilia - Romagna, Bologna, turist fiind, s\ procedezi
ca localnicii [i s\ comanzi asemeni lor.
Dac\ vrei ceva bun, ceri tortellini cu [unc\ sau spanac. Sau ravioli.
Aici e patria lui Parmigiano Reggiano, a[a c\ nu rata Prosciutto di Parma.
Ai ajuns `n patria sosurilor bolognese, renumitele „ragu“. Aici sunt [i delicioasele
paste cu ou denumite „sfoglia“. Vinurile l\udate sunt Albana [i
Sangiovese. Iar dac\ vrei ceva original, cau]i unul din nenum\ratele
locuri, micile trattoria, unde vei fi tratat rege[te [i vei sc\pa de [ablonul
banalelor spaghete.
Caut\ toate specialit\]ile gastronomice ale lumii [i le vei g\si r‚nd pe
r‚nd, ascunse sau la vedere. Vei putea p\stra astfel la cuccina bolognese
`n final, ca un desert de `nchidere `nso]it de un superb vin auriu Colli
Bolognesi Pignoletto, la momentul acela special c‚nd se ordoneaz\ amintirile
[i se a[eaz\ hainele din nou `n valize. Nu pregeta s\ duci cu tine
savoarea pastelor fr\m‚ntate manual, pentru c\ acestea sunt cele care,
poate, te vor aduce `napoi, aici la Bologna, ora[ul de care nu te vei mai
s\tura niciodat\... ∫
CLUJ - BOLOGNA
Zbor / Perioad\ / Zile de operare / Plecare / Sosire / Avion /
Flight Effective Days of Service Departure Arrival Aircraft
RO 451 25.03.07 - 27.10.07
1, 3, 5 07.55 08.50 737
Bazilica Sf. Bartolomeu / Basilica of San Bartolomeo
® regardless of the hour of visit.
Whether we’re talking about the
daily walks, when only your watch
and the void in your stomach can
tell you to be moderated, or about
the nightlife, the engine of which
are the numerous students, or
about the Erasmus nights, organized
in various places for the foreign
students, nobody ever gets
bored in Bologna.
The peace, the quietness and
the daily balance are naturally continued
in the joy of the night love
feasts, in the plentiful coffee houses,
bars or restaurants. The tourist
guides all over the world mention
that Bologna is a favourite destination
for lovers, artists and students.
CUCCINA DIVINA
It is said that, when in Rome,
do as the Romans do. So when you
find yourself in the capital city of
the Emilia province - Romagna,
Bologna, as a tourist, do as the locals
do. And order exactly what
they order. If you want something
good, ask for tortellini with bacon
or spinach. Or ravioli. This is the
home of Parmigiano Reggiano, so
Prosciutto di Parma is a must-have.
You are in the land of Bolognese
sauces, the famous ragu. Here, you
can also taste the delicious egg pasta
called sfoglia. The praised wines
are Albana and Sangiovese. And if
you want something original, you
look for one of the many trattorias,
where you will be treated as a king
and you will get rid of the pattern
of the plain spaghetti.
Look for all the gastronomic
specialties of the world and you
will find them one by one, hidden
or in plain sight. Thus, you will be
able to save la cuccina bolognese
for last, as a desert, along with a
golden wine, Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto,
in that special moment
when memories are set and clothes
are put back in the case. Don’t hesitate
to take home with you the deliciousness
of hand braked pasta,
as they will take you back to
Bologna, the city you’ll never get
bored of... ∫
BOLOGNA - CLUJ
Zbor / Perioad\ / Zile de operare / Plecare / Sosire / Avion /
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Biserica Precista, ridicat\ la 1491, se p\streaz\ [i ast\zi intact\ / The Precista Church, built in 1491, is still intact
Un popas la izvoarele tihnei
A Halt at the Source of Quietness
La drept vorbind, spectaculosul nu se `nf\]i[eaz\ aici sub chipurile
n\scocite de marile metropole. Nu ora[ul de o]el, sticl\ [i
beton `i `nc\tu[eaz\ suflete[te pe oamenii locului, nici „fenomenele“
arhitectonice pe c\l\torul `nt‚mplat `ntre hotarele sale. Mai degrab\,
un ritm tihnit, patriarhal [i prielnic totodat\, care vine tocmai de
And indeed, the spectacle is
not displayed here in the
same as way the grand
metropolises do. It’s not a city of
steel, glass and concrete that con-
quers the locals’ hearts and it’s not
the architectural “phenomena“ that
greets travelers. But a quiet, patriarchal
and friendly rhythm, which
comes from far back, since the late

BACAU
~MPREJURIMILE „~NFLORITORULUI TÂRG AL BAC|ULUI“,
POMENIT ASTFEL DE BINECUNOSCUTA „DESCRIERE...“ A LUI
CANTEMIR, NU PREVESTESC DEFEL SPECTACOLUL URBAN.
MUN}I, DEALURI, CÂMPII, FRUMOASELE V|I ALE TROTU{ULUI,
BISTRI}EI {I SIRETULUI, ÎNC| ADÂNCILE, R|COROASELE
P|DURI DE MOLID {I STEJAR... THE SURROUNDINGS OF THE
“BLOSSOMING BOURG OF BACAU“, DEPICTED AS SUCH IN
THE FAMOUS “DESCRIPTION...“ OF CANTEMIR, DON’T MAKE
YOU THINK OF THE URBAN SPECTACLE AT ALL. MOUNTAINS,
HILLS, PLAINS, THE BEAUTIFUL VALLEYS OF TROTUS,
BISTRITA AND SIRET, THE STILL DEEP COOL SPRUCE AND
OAK FORESTS...
By D\nu] Ungureanu. Photo: Eugen Grigore
la trecerea dintre veacurile al XIV-lea [i al XV-lea, n\scut poate chiar dinaintea
str\vechii a[ez\ri Bachovien, amintit\ `n actele vremii. Statuia
lui {tefan cel Mare [i Sf‚nt, nou\ ca v‚rst\, str\veche `n cugete [i inimi,
pare c\ `ndeamn\ peste secole la statornicie [i curaj...
Nu cl\dirile `n sine sunt acelea care-]i cer s\ popose[ti l‚ng\ ele, ®
Prefectura Bac\ului, construit\ `n 1891, poart\ semn\tura arhitectului Filip Xenopol
Bacau Prefect’s Office, built in 1891, was designed by architect Filip Xenopol
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 21
14 th and the early 15 th centuries,
founded even before the old Bachovien
settlement, mentioned in
the documents of those times. The
statue of Stephen the Great and The
Sacred, recently built, but old in the
hearts and minds of locals, seems to
urge, through centuries, to stability
and courage...
It’s not the buildings themselves
that entice you to stop, but
the great people in their shade. The
streets lead to the Mihai Jora Philharmonic,
to the Bacovia Drama
Theater or to the George Apostu
International Culture and Art Center.
A famous former commercial
route, today, Bacau breathes the
strong air of economical temptations
and, yet, at the same time,
keeps unharmed the love of culture,
which gave raise to so many
golden names for the Romanians.
SPIRIT, IN THE MORTAR
OF THE COURT
The Precista Church was built
by Prince Alexander, descendant
of Saint Stephen the Great, in 1491.
The meandering visitors step on
dates from Stephen’s reign. Back in
the times of glory, it was ®

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ci oamenii uria[i din umbra lor. Str\zile duc la Filarmonica Mihai
Jora, la Teatrul Dramatic Bacovia, la Centrul Interna]ional de Cultur\ [i
Art\ George Apostu. Odinioar\ vam\ vestit\, Bac\ul respir\ azi nu
doar aerul tare al tenta]iilor economice, ci [i-a p\strat intact\ pofta de
cultur\, care a ridicat dintre ai s\i nume de aur pentru rom‚ni.
SPIRITUL, ÎN MORTARUL CUR}II DOMNE{TI
Biserica Precista a zidit-o Alexandru-Vod\, urma[ al sf‚ntului {tefan
cel Mare, la 1491. Pardoseala care se a[terne sub pa[ii vizitatorilor
d\inuie chiar din epoca lui {tefan. La vremea aceea de glorie, era alc\tuit\
din c\r\mizi sm\l]uite, tare pre]uite `n epoc\ pentru frumuse]ea
lor decorativ\. A[ezate pe muchie, aranjamentul lor forma un desen `n
zig-zag. Smal]ul, cu nuan]e de brun, galben [i verde, se `ntinde numai
pe partea deschis\ ochiului.
Acolo [i-a avut legendarul domn al Moldovei [i palatul domnesc,
ale c\rui ruine supravie]uiesc `nc\, `n preajma pere]ilor cu c\r\mizi
aparente. Aici poposea domnul, c‚nd treburile ]\rii `l aduceau prin
preajma locului ori pentru a lua parte la judec\]ile unor pricini. Urmele
vechii cur]i se p\streaz\ s\pate `n ce-a mai r\mas din pivni]e [i în turnul
ce servea de locuin]\ `n vremurile acelea de zbucium. Partea cea
mai important\ a ansamblului, casa, fusese ridicat\ din piatr\ brut\,
legat\ cu mortar de var. Pere]ii turnului de locuit, `n schimb, nu departe
de Casa domneasc\, au fost construi]i [i `ngro[a]i ca s\ reziste
asediilor cu piatr\ de carier\ [i mortar de var, nisip [i c\rbune de copac.
Dou\ veacuri mai t‚rziu de vremea marelui {tefan, domnia sa mare
sp\tar Ilie Enache-Tifescu, zis [i „Frige-vaca“, a `n\l]at mai c\tre marginea
]inutului Biserica R\chitoasa, l\ca[ sf‚nt care s-a opintit de
asemenea prin vremuri ca s\ ne `nc‚nte azi privirile [i cugetul...
A[ez\m‚ntul, `nlocuind o str\veche bisericu]\ de lemn, a fost menit s\
poarte hramul „Adormirea Maicii Domnului“. O m\rturise[te chiar testamentul
sp\tarului, c\ruia i-a stat al\turea sprijin jup‚neasa d‚nsului,
Tofana.
CASA POETULUI, ~NTRE STROFELE TIMPULUI
Pe fosta strad\ a Gimnaziului, `ntre trandafirii unei cur]i modeste [i
c‚teva sculpturi, o cas\ veche, rezist‚nd din ultimul deceniu al secolului
al XIX-lea, ad\poste[te semnele trecerii prin via]\ [i prin art\ a poetului
George Bacovia. „Verde crud, verde crud... Mugur alb, [i roz [i pur,/
Vis de-albastru [i de-azur,/ Te mai v\d, te mai aud!“ scria aici, `ntr-o vacan]\
de Pa[ti, studentul sensibil [i p\trunz\tor. Pe l‚ng\ manuscrisele
[i obiectele personale ale artistului, mobilierul simplu, vioara [i pianul
p\rin]ilor, oaspetele casei memoriale urm\re[te cu emo]ie documentul
video, surprinz‚nd unul dintre momentele vie]ii poetului [i `l ascult\
recit‚nd, ca [i cum cel plecat acum o jum\tate de veac s-ar mai afla `nc\
printre noi. E at‚t de impregnat\ lumea `nconjur\toare de personalitatea
sa cultural\, `nc‚t par prea pu]ine cele ce continu\ s\-i poarte numele.
Strada care a supravie]uit p‚n\ `n zilele noastre, liceul `n care a `nv\]at,
teatrul, universitatea, o [coal\ general\, biblioteca din Buhu[i...
OPT FRA}I CRESCU}I SPRE CER
Vremea prielnic\ `ndeamn\ `ns\ [i la escapade `n afara ora[ului.
Odinioar\, parcul Hemeiu[i [i p\durile erau, `n bun\ parte, ale
urma[ilor unui fost vistiernic al Moldovei. Pe la mijlocul secolului al
XIX-lea, a fost ridicat aici Conacul Ro[u. Goticul, barocul, orientalul se
`mpletesc `n structura acestei cl\diri speciale, aflate la nici zece kilometri
de Bac\u. Locul ar putea deveni lesne prilejul [i r\splata unei
plimb\ri binevenite.
Un neam] priceput, absolvent de academie, aduse pe la 1879 ®
® made of enameled bricks, very
much appreciated for their decorative
beauty. Bordering the edges,
they form a zigzag design. The
enamel, in dark yellow and green
shades, is only used on the open
eye design.
That was when the legendary
prince of Moldavia had his palace,
the ruins of which still survive,
around the modern brick walls.
That was where the prince would
stop by when the matters of the
Bacovia, opera sculptorului Constantin Popovici / Bacovia, by sculptor Constantin Popovici
country would bring him to the
area, or to take part in certain trials.
The ruins of the old court are
kept in what’s left of the vaults
and in a tower that served as a
lodge in those troubled times. The
most important part of the whole
ensemble, the house, was built
from raw stone, bound by cove
mortar. However, the walls of the
tower, not far from the Prince’s
house, were built and then thickened
with quarry stone, cove mortar,
sand and tree coal to resist
sieges. Two centuries after the
Rule of Stephen the Great, the
great sword bearer Ilie Enache-
Tifescu, aka “Fries-The-Cow“,
built The Rachitoasa Church, a sacred
place that withstood the test
of times to bring joy to our eyes
and mind today. The edifice, that
replaces an old wooden church,
was meant to be dedicated to “The
Assumption of Mary“. The sword
bearer’s testament itself is a testimony
to that, as well as that of his
wife, Tofana.
THE POET’S HOUSE, AMONG
THE VERSE OF TIMES
On the former Gimnaziului
Street, among the roses of a modest
yard and a few sculptures, an
old house, surviving from the last
decade of the 19th Century, preserves
the traces of poet George
Bacovia’s passage through life.
“Fresh green, fresh green... Bud
white and pink and pure, I see
you, hear you again, Dream of
blue and of azure,“ the sensitive
and deep student wrote here, during
an Easter holiday. Apart from
the manuscripts and personal objects
of the artist, the plain furniture,
his parents’ violin and piano,
those who visit the memorial
house can watch full of emotion,
the video documentary that captures
one of the poet’s moments
in life, and listen to him reading a
poem, as if the one who left us
half a century ago were still
around. The surrounding world is
so much influenced by his cultural
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feluri]i arbori exotici, care, cum spune vorba rom‚neasc\, „au rupt
gura t‚rgului“. Parcul de pe valea Bistri]ei are vreo 50 de hectare.
Bog\]ia dendrologic\ a sporit cu timpul. R\[inoasele vin din America de
Nord, din Asia [i Europa. Vie]uie[te aici de nenum\ra]i ani [i plopul
alb, cu trunchiul ce nu poate fi cuprins `n bra]e, înalt la stat de-]i cade
p\l\ria c‚nd `ncerci s\-i deslu[e[ti v‚rful. ~n alt loc, cei „opt fra]i“, cu
trunchiurile de peste un metru [i `n\l]imi s\rind de 40. Frumuse]ii
t\cute [i fo[nitoare i se adaug\ cea a colec]iei de trandafiri.
URMELE LUI OEDIP {I C|ILE STELARE
Dac\ tot am adus vorba ceva mai devereme de `mprejurimile frumosului
t‚rg, acum un municipiu supus `n bun\ parte modernului,
aproape de Bac\u, la 35 de kilometri, `n Tescani, se afl\ Centrul Cultural
„Rosetti Tescanu - George Enescu“. Este locul `n care marele muzician
rom‚n a compus opera „Oedip“.
Parcul frumosului a[ez\m‚nt g\zduie[te anual un festival muzical
`n aer liber, manifestare ce ispite[te arti[ti de prestigiu din lumea
`ntreag\. Estrada e conceput\ pentru o orchestr\ de 60 de instrumenti[ti,
iar `n „sal\“ se poate delecta un public de 300 de persoane. Dar
pe l‚ng\ cele ale muzicii clasice, oaspetele se mai bucur\ de galeria de
art\, de biblioteca specializat\, cu sal\ de lectur\ [i audi]ie, ori pur [i
simplu de pensiunea complet\, cu 35 de locuri.
~n fine, h\l\duind pe c\ile primitoare ale Bac\ului, e posibil s\
ajungi, la un moment dat, `ntr-o alt\... galaxie. Pe strada Trotu[, `n
spa]iul fostei „Case de ap\“, Observatorul astronomic „Victor Anestin“,
`nlesne[te, prin mijlocirea planetariului [i a instrumentelor sale, o
apropiere temporar\ de stelele cerului... ∫
Odinioar\ Palatul M\r\[ti, azi Teatrul Municipal Bacovia / The former Marasti Palace, currently Municipal Bacovia Theatre
® seem too little. The street,
which survived up to now, the
high-school he studied in, the theater,
the university, a school, the
Buhusi library...
EIGHT BROTHERS LIFTED TO
THE SKY
The beautiful weather also
tempts you to make excursions
outside of the city. In the past, a
good part of the Hemeiusi Park
and woods belonged to the follower
of a former treasurer of
Moldavia. By mid 19th Century,
the Red Manor House was built
there. The Gothic, the Baroque
and the Oriental are entwined in
the structure of this special building,
less than 10 kilometers from
Bacau. The place might easily become
the purpose and the reward
for a nice walk.
By 1879, a smart German,
who graduated from the Academy,
brought various exotic trees,
which, as the Romanian saying
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goes “leaves everyone in awe“.
The Bistrita Valley park has
around 50 hectares. The dendrologic
wealth increased more and
more. The resinous plants were
brought from North America,
Asia and Europe. The white
poplar can be found here as well,
with its trunk so wide that cannot
be embraced and so tall that your
hat will fall when you try to see to
its very top. In a different place,
you can see the “eight brothers“,
with their trunks over a meter
and heights that exceed 40 meters.
The roses collection is adds to the
silent and rustling beauties.
OEDIPUS’ TRACES AND THE
STELLAR WAYS
Since we mentioned earlier
the surroundings of the beautiful
bourg, now, a modern municipality,
close to Bacau, about 35 kilometers,
in Tescani, the “Rosetti
Tescanu - George Enescu“ Cultural
Center can be found. It’s where
the grand Romanian musician
composed “Oedipus“. The park
in this beautiful place hosts annual
an open air music festival that
tempts prestigious artists from all
over the world. The stage contains
an orchestra of 60 instrumentalists,
and there are 300 seats
for the audience. Apart from the
classical music, travelers can enjoy
the art gallery, the specialist library,
with reading and audition
rooms, or simply the completed
hotel house, with a capacity of 35
guests.
Finally, wandering through
the welcoming streets of Bacau,
it’s possible to reach a different...
galaxy at some point. On Trotus
Street, replacing the old “Waterhouse“,
the Victor Anestin Astronomic
Observatory, with its planetarium
and instruments, can
bring you close to the heavens for
a short while. ∫
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MINUNILE ÎNTUNERICULUI
Cristale subp\mântene
Underground Crystals
Text & photo: Cristian Lascu
Nota maxim\ la duritate o prime[te regele cristalelor, diamantul,
gr\untele de carbon `mpachetat `n cea mai compact\ structur\
existent\ `n natur\. Un prestigios 9 primesc silica]ii, rudele aristocrate
ale banalului cuar], cel `nt‚lnit pe toate drumurile. Remarcabile
sunt mai ales cele din familia corindonului. Rubinul, ro[u ca s‚ngele,
WONDERS OF THE DARK
Heligmite sau dansul cobrelor de calcit / Heligmytes or dance of the calcite cobras
The best mark in hardness is
given to the king of crystals,
the diamond, the carbon
grain packed in the most
compact structure that exists in
nature. A prestigious 9 is given to
the silicates, the aristocrat relatives
of the plain quartz that you
can find everywhere. The ones belonging
to the corundum family

f\r\ de care nu ar fi fost inventat laserul, safirul, cu transparen]e de vis.
Un onorabil 7 primesc ametistul, de culoarea cerului senin ori mai
`ntunecat, [i citrinul galben ca l\m‚ia.
{i totu[i, unele dintre cele mai frumoase [i admirate cristale sunt
cele de calcit [i aragonit, a c\ror duritate prime[te doar nota 3. Calcitul
este at‚t de r\sp‚ndit `n univers, `nc‚t „...`nrude[te modestele noastre
oase cu stelele cele mai `ndep\rtate...“, spune Merleau-Ponty, un binecunoscut
cosmolog. E prezent `n betoane, tencuieli [i... coaja de ou. Dar
carbonatul de calciu, plebeian prin originea sa, ia `nf\]i[\ri rafinate. Mai
ales `n pe[teri, unde stalactitele [i stalagmitele cresc `n pace deplin\,
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 27
are remarkable. The ruby, red as
blood, without which lasers could
never have been invented and the
sapphire, with its dream like
transparencies. A honorable 7
~N SOCIETATEA RAFINAT| A CRISTALELOR NU SE INTR| ORICUM. ADEV|RA}II ARISTOCRA}I SUNT
ACEIA CARE SE BUCUR| NU NUMAI DE O FRUMUSE}E SEDUC|TOARE, CI {I DE O DURITATE CÂT
MAI MARE. ACEAST| CALITATE SE APRECIAZ| CA LA {COAL|, CU NOTE DE LA 1 LA 10.
YOU CAN’T ENTER IN ANYWAY THE REFINED WORLD OF CRYSTALS. THE TRUE ARISTOCRATS ARE
THOSE THAT ENJOY NOT ONLY A SEDUCTIVE BEAUTY, BUT ALSO A BIG DURABILITY. THIS QUALITY
IS APPRECIATED JUST LIKE IN SCHOOL, WITH MARKS BETWEEN 1 AND 10.
goes to the clear sky colored
amethyst or the lemon-like citrine.
And yet, one of the most
beautiful and most admired crys-
tals are the calcite and aragonite
ones, the hardness of which gets a
3. The calcite is so widespread
throughout the universe, that
“...it connects our humble bones
Cristal circular. Pe[ter\ ocrotit\ din jude]ul Gorj
Circular crystal. The protected cave in Gorj County
with the furthest stars...“ Merleau-Ponty
says, famous cosmology
expert. It’s part of concrete,
plasters and... eggshells. But the
calcium carbonate, a plebian
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® din banale pic\turi de ap\. Aici, de-a lungul mileniilor, cristalele ®
sunt foarte rar tulburate din germina]ia lor.
MINUNILE DEZV|LUITE CU... DINAMITA
La temeliile calcaroase ale Carpa]ilor no[tri, apele au s\pat grote `n
care cristalele au `mbr\cat tavanul, podeaua [i pere]ii, evolu‚nd `n
adev\rate geode. Unele pe[teri nici nu au avut o intrare natural\, ci au
fost deschise `nt‚mpl\tor prin lucr\ri miniere. De pild\, c‚nd artificierii
au pu[cat `ntr-o galerie de pe Valea Cr\iasa din Bihor, `n locul filonului
au descoperit o superb\ galerie natural\, unde cristale lungi [i sub]iri ca
ni[te ace tapisau toate forma]iunile. Unii le-au spart [i s-au gr\bit cu ele
la t‚rg, unde le-au v‚ndut la pre] de o ]uic\. Ast\zi, Pe[tera Fagului
r\m‚ne doar un trist exemplu despre cum ignoran]a poate distruge o
valoare de patrimoniu natural. Ea ar fi fost nu numai o nepre]uit\ zestre
natural\, dar [i o destina]ie superb\ pentru turism.
Descoperit\ ulterior la numai
c‚]iva kilometri distan]\, Pe[tera
Ur[ilor de la Chi[c\u, frumoas\,
dar mai obi[nuit\ [i f\r\ acele
uimitoare ace argintii, a devenit
un obiectiv foarte frecventat,
aduc‚nd prosperitate comunit\]ii
locale. Un alt exemplu este acela
al minerilor care, c\ut‚nd bauxite
`n Mun]ii P\durea Craiului, au
g\sit o cavitate plin\ de cristale
transparente ca sticla.
C|UT|TORII LUMILOR
SUBTERANE
Alteori, exploratorii inspira]i
p\trund prin str‚mtori extrem de
`nguste, le cioplesc cu dalta p‚n\
c‚nd pieptul poate trece pe acolo
[i g\sesc dincolo cristale ne`ntinate,
uneori excep]ional de mari.
A[a s-a înt‚mplat [i `n 1984, c‚nd
doi speologi români au s\pat zile
`n [ir, ca ni[te c‚rti]e, la baza unui
brad din Mun]ii Apuseni, unde Un OZN subp\mântean / Underground UFO
sim]eau suflul unei pe[teri. Au
p\truns `ntr-o sal\ gigantic\, unde se aflau ni[te cristale pe m\sur\,
posibil printre cele mai mari de acest fel din lume, dup\ cum precizeaz\
Caves Minerals of The World.
Baghete cristaline [i adev\rate jungle de minerale au `nt‚lnit [i
scafandrii-speologi, ace[ti exploratori voluntari `n slujba unei pasiuni
aproape sinuciga[e prin riscurile ei. For]‚nd sifoane din pe[teri, ei au
p\truns `n locuri nec\lcate vreodat\ de picior omenesc. ~n spa]iile
`nchise de dincolo de ele au g\sit luxuriante helictite - cristale de calcite
r\sucite ca melcii - a[a cum sunt cele din Pe[tera Alunilor din Valea
Iadului, lungi baghete de o fragilitate incredibil\, precum cele din
Pe[tera Rece, gr\dini de flori de aragonite, `n Pe[tera Ponorului.
VIA}A CU CHIP DE PIATR|
Unele cristale par adev\rate vegeta]ii minerale [i `ntr-adev\r, biologii
care le-au studiat au constatat c\ microorganismele au un rol `n
depunerea lor, viul se `nfr\]e[te cu mineralul, unele au chiar metabolism.
Microbiologii de la o universitate parizian\ au furat secretul
by origin, gets refined shapes,
especially in caves, where the stalactites
and stalagmites grow in
peace, from mere drops of water.
Here, throughout centuries, the
crystals are rarely stopped from
their germination.
THE WONDERS UNCOVERED
BY... DYNAMITE
At the calcareous feet of our
Carpathians, the waters dug grottos
in which crystals coated the
ceiling, the floors and the walls,
evolving in true geodes. Some
caves didn’t even have a natural
entrance. They were open by
chance during mining activities.
For instance, when artificers got
into a gallery in the Craiasa Valley,
Bihor, instead of reef, they
found a wonderful natural
gallery, where crystals, long and
thin as pins, covered all the formations.
A few people broke
them and hurriedly took them to
the fair, where they sold them to
buy “tuica“. Today, the Fagului
Cave is a sad example of how ignorance
can destroy a natural patrimony
value. It would have been
an invaluable natural heritage as
well as a superb tourist destination.
Discovered later, a few kilometers
away, the Ursilor Cave in
Chiscau, beautiful, but more common,
without those amazing silver
pins, has become very popular,
bringing prosperity to the local
community. Another example
is that of miners who were looking
for bauxites in the Padurea
Craiului Mountains and found a
cavity full of crystals, which were
transparent as glass.
THE SEARCHERS OF THE
UNDERGROUND WORLDS
Some other times, the inspired
explorers dig through very narrow
passages, chiseling the stone
until the chest can go through,
and find pure crystals, sometimes,
exceptionally big. This is
what happened in 1984, when
two Romanian speleologists dug
for days, like some moles, at the
root of a pine-tree in the Apuseni
Mountains, where they sensed the
sulfur of a cave. They got into a
gigantic cave, where they found
huge crystals, possibly some of
the biggest of the sort in the
whole world, as stipulated by
Caves Minerals of The World.
Crystals and true mineral jungles
were discovered by cave
divers, these voluntary explorers
dedicated to a passion almost suicidal
through its risks. By forcing
their way through, they got to
places never encountered by humans
before. In the enclosed
spaces beyond they found helictites
- calcite crystals spiraled as
snails, as those in the Alunilor
Cave in the Iadului Valley, long
rods of an incredible fragility, as
well as those in the Cold Cave,
aragonite flower caves, in the
Ponorului Cave.
LIFE OF STONES
Some crystals seem like true
mineral vegetations and indeed,
biologists who studied them noticed
that microorganisms play an
important part in their formation,
life merges with minerals,
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® `mpietririi viului prin microorganisme [i, `ns\m‚n]‚nd betoanele, ® some of them even have a
care con]in mult carbonat de calciu, cu astfel de bacterii au ob]inut un... metabolism. Microbiologists from
bio-beton, mult mai dur.
a Parisian university stole the se-
De aici p‚n\ la ipoteze aparent fantastice nu mai este dec‚t un pas. cret of calcifying life forms
Potrivit oamenilor de [tiin]\, cristalele ar fi tot un fel de fiin]e, pentru
care sistemul de cristalizare ]ine locul ADN-ului, care cresc, se reproduc
[i mor, dar calendarul vie]ii lor pare pentru noi `ncremenit. Asta crede [i
studiaz\ `ntre al]ii dr. Radu Popa, cercet\tor la NASA [i inventatorul
unei noi discipline [tiin]ifice, xenobiologia - o [tiin]\ a viului `n formele
cele mai generale [i neconven]ionale de manifestare, pe care o pred\ cu
succes `n universit\]i americane.
through microorganisms, and, by
ARHIVELE CRISTALINE ALE MILENIILOR
Cercet\torii au observat c\, de[i aparent rupte de suprafa]\,
cristalele de pe[teri `mprumut\ ritmul lumii de afar\. Apele care vin pe
fisurile rocii [i depun apoi calcitul aduc cu ele ve[ti despre clim\, despre
Nuferii [i coralii din subteranele Bihorului / Water lilies and corals in the undergrounds of Bihor
inunda]ii [i secete, despre perioade glaciare [i altele calde, despre
p\durile sau pustiurile care s-au perindat deasupra pe[terii `n sute de
mii de ani. Metodele moderne de cercetare permit citirea cristalelor ca
pe ni[te arhive pre]ioase.
Doi speologi rom‚ni, Bogdan Onac din Cluj [i Silviu Constantin din
Bucure[ti, care s-au specializat la Bergen `n datarea prin metoda raportului
izotopic Uraniu-Thoriu, pot descifra `n c‚teva grame de calcit ample
capitole de istorie climatic\. Mici fragmente de stalagmite [i cristale
adunate din pe[terile noastre au luat drumul `nnouratei Norvegii, `n
bagajele mereu grele ale celor doi cercet\tori. Am aflat astfel c\ cele mai
vechi cristale au peste 600.000, chiar 700.000 de ani, c\ `n Dobrogea
c\deau c‚ndva bogate ploi subtropicale. Sau momentul `n care un misterios
vizitator preistoric a strivit sub pasul s\u c‚teva cristale de calcit
`n Pe[tera V‚rtop, l\s‚ndu-[i acolo conturul t\lpii, cea mai veche urm\
de neanderthalian datat\ [tiin]ific din lume.
Sunt oameni care ]in‚nd `n preajm\ un cristal au sentimentul de comunicare
cu universul. Dar oare ce sim]i c‚nd popose[ti `ntr-o geod\
subteran\, ascult‚nd inima p\m‚ntului, `n caden]a pic\turilor? ∫
seeding concrete, which contain a
lot of calcium carbonate, with
such bacteria, obtained a bio concrete,
a lot harder. There is only
one step from here to apparently
impossible hypotheses. According
to scientists, crystals are some sort
of beings, for which the crystallization
system replaces the DNA,
which grow, mate and die, but
their life calendar seems immortal
to us. This is what Dr. Radu Popa
believes in and studies, NASA researcher
and the inventor of a
new scientific discipline, xenobiology
- a science of life in its most
general and unconventional forms
of manifestation, which he suc-
cessfully teaches in the American
universities.
THE CRYSTALLINE ARCHIVES
OF MILLENNIUMS
Researchers noticed that, although
they are apparently isolated
from the surface, cave crystals borrow
the rhythm of the outside
world. The waters that leak
through rock crevices and deposit
calcite bring along news about the
weather, about floods and
droughts, about ice ages and
warmer periods, about the forests
or bare lands formed on top of the
caves during thousands of years.
The modern research methods allow
reading crystals as precious
archives. Two Romanian speleologists,
Bogdan Onac from Cluj and
Silviu Constantin from Bucharest,
went to Bergen to specialize in dating
through the Uranium-Thorium
isotropic report method, and they
can decipher in a few grams of calcite,
ample chapters of climatic history.
Small fragments of stalagmites
and crystals from our caves were
taken to cloudy Norway, in the
heavy luggage of the two researchers.
Thus, we found out that
the oldest crystals date from
600,000-700,000 years ago and ®

EXPLORATOR Explorer 32
~n inima geodei. Pe[ter\ ocrotit\ din Mun]ii Bihor / In the heart of the geode. The protected cave in Bihor Mountains
® that Dobrogea was once soaked
in rich subtropical rains. A mysterious
prehistoric visitor crushed a
few calcite crystals with his feet in
the V‚rtop Cage, leaving a footstep
behind, and this is the oldest Neanderthal
man trace in the world that
was scientifically dated.
Dincolo de valurile de cristal. Pe[ter\ ocrotit\ din Mehedin]i / Beyond the crystal veils. The protected cave in Mehedinti
There are people who think
that they communicate with the
Universe when they hold a crystal
close. But what does one feel
when they halt in an underground
geode, listening to the
heart of the earth, in the rhythm
of drops? ∫

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MUNGIUPhoto:
JURNALUL DE LA CANNES DIARIES
„PENTRU MINE E CA O POVESTE. ACUM UN AN NICI NU NE GÂNDEAM LA ACEST FILM. ACUM {ASE LUNI NICI NU AVEAM BANI DE
ACEST FILM“... DUMINIC|, 27 MAI, ORA 21.15, CRISTIAN MUNGIU A PRIMIT PALME D’OR, LA CANNES, PENTRU FILMUL S|U „4 LUNI,
3 S|PT|MÂNI {I 2 ZILE“. ACEAST| DAT| LIPSE{TE DIN JURNALUL ONLINE AL LUI MUNGIU, JURNAL DIN CARE – CU PERMISIUNEA
REGIZORULUI – CITI}I ACUM PASAJE. DATA NU LIPSE{TE ÎNS| DIN ISTORIA CINEMATOGRAFIEI EUROPENE. ORI DIN ISTORIA
PERSONAL| A CELUI MAI TITRAT REGIZOR ROMÂN. “THIS IS LIKE A FAIRYTALE TO ME. ONE YEAR AGO, WE WERE NOT EVEN
THINKING ABOUT THIS MOVIE. SIX MONTHS AGO, WE DID NOT HAVE MONEY FOR THE MOVIE“...
ON SUNDAY, MAY 27 CRISTIAN MUNGIU WAS AWARDED CANNES’ PALME D’OR, FOR HIS MOVIE “4 LUNI, 3 SAPTAMANI SI 2 ZILE“
(4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS). THIS DATE IS MISSING FROM MUNGIU’S ONLINE DIARY, OF WHICH, WITH THE AUTHOR’S
AGREEMENT, YOU ARE READING THESE EXCERPTS. BUT IS NOT MISSING FROM THE EUROPEAN CINEMA’S HISTORY. OR FROM
THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF THE MOST AWARDED ROMANIAN DIRECTOR.

CINCI
„Seara am fost la Wild Bunch s\ cunosc pe distribuitorul american al
filmului. Se amuz\ de obsesia noastr\ cu Oscarurile [i ne asigur\ c\ un
Oscar pentru film str\in nu face nici o brânz\ pentru distribu]ia `n State
dar da, `nsemn\ ceva pentru pipota personal\ a autorilor. (...) ~ntreb
dac\ au mai distribuit vreodat\ vreun film din Europa de Est. ~ntrebarea
`i pune `n `ncurc\tur\. Nu sunt siguri. Parc\ un film ceh, odat\, dar nu e
clar. ~n tot cazul, `ndreapt\ discu]ia c\tre repere comune. De exemplu
fotbalul. Distribuitorul meu `mi zice c\ totu[i [tie ceva de România: ]ine
cu o echip\ european\ pentru ca juc\torul lui preferat joac\ acolo [i e
român. Dar nu, numele de Adi Mutu nu-i zice nimic. Dup\ un scurt
efort `i vine numele `n minte. E Berbatov. De la Totenham.
(...) La interviurile de ieri am fost `ntrebat dac\ e adev\rat c\ mi-am
pus casa gaj la banc\ ca s\ finan]ez filmul. Nu, nu e adev\rat. Eu n-am
cas\. Deci, nu. E adev\rat c\ filmul e f\cut numai cu neprofesioni[ti [i
c\ de aia sunt a[a de naturali? Nu, nu e adev\rat - sunt actori [i au
`nv\]at totul pe de rost.
Micro interviu cu TVR-ul, cu piscina `n spate. „Cum aprecia]i faptul
c\, dup\ dou\ treimi de festival, sunte]i pe locul trei `n topul criticilor
pentru Palme d’Or?“ Comentez eu ceva, dar `ntrebarea m\ nelini[te[te.
Verific imediat dup\ interviu, cu Oleg, „Le Film Francais“ [i „Screen“:
suntem `nc\ pe primul loc, al\turi de Coen Brothers. Cel pu]in satisfac]ia
asta s-o avem pân\ `n minutul 90. Speran]a noastr\ ca na]ie: s\
ajungem la 11 metri, c\ acolo `n sfâr[it avem [anse egale. C\ ]ine de
noroc.“
~nsemn\ri de Laura Vasiliu (interpreta G\bi]ei)
„Am tr\it timp de câteva zile `ntr-o lume de vis, am p\[it pe covorul
ro[u `n mijlocul mul]imii care ne aplauda, m-am topit de emo]ie [i
de bucurie. Mi-e practic imposibil s\ povestesc evenimente. Senza]ia
mea a fost cea a unui concurs de atletism `n care trebuia s\ alerg tot
timpul [i nu-mi r\sunau `n ureche decât propriile b\t\i ale inimii. (...)
Dup\ Cannes voi dormi patru luni, trei s\pt\mâni [i dou\ zile.“
PATRU
„(...) Alalt\ieri m-am sim]it ca-n Seinfeld. Desigur, am `ntârziat la
ceremonia de 60 de ani de Cannes [i, pân\ s\-mi aduc\ la restaurant
patatele cu unt, l-am abandonat pe Corneliu Porumboiu la mas\ [i am
pornit-o la trap prin Cannes, având hainele de covor ro[u `n mica mea
Lancie `nchiriat\ [i parcat\ `ntr-un garaj de hotel. Drumul la parcarea
subteran\ l-am `nv\]at u[or: de-a lungul croazetei, apoi la stânga, pe
lâng\ Martinez Hotel - unde fanii stau coco]a]i pe gardenele cu flori s\
vad\ starurile ie[ind, apoi pe trotuar, pe lâng\ doi elefan]i din piatr\,
pe care `i mângâi de fiecare dat\ pe cap, din fug\, pe lâng\ un sex
video shop `nchis mereu [i, `n sfâr[it, la All Suites Residence, unde m\
reped `n lift.
E 18.05, la [i un sfert ar trebui s\ fiu `n fa]\ la Noga Hilton, `n ]inut\
de gal\, s\ s\rim `ntr-o ma[in\ a festivalului [i s\ ajungem pe covor
`naintea marilor celebrit\]i. Las\ c\ sunt ud dup\ atâta fug\ printre
Rolls-uri [i gur\-casc\ dar, dintr-o dat\, `mi dau seama c\ ma[ina nu e
unde am l\sat-o. E momentul `n care toata senza]ia groaznic\ de Seindfeld
- episodul cu Elaine c\reia `i mor pe[ti[orii `n pung\ - m-a invadat,
laolalt\ cu o oarece panic\. Garajul arat\ ca cel pe care-l [tiam de
fiecare zi dar totu[i era [i altfel. M-am `ntors umilit la lift, pe urmele
firimiturilor de pâine pe care le las `ntotdeauna, cu speran]a c\ par-
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 35
FIVE
I went to the Wild Bunch last
evening to meet the U.S. distributor
of the movie. He is laughing about
our Oscars obsession and insures us
that an Oscar for a foreign movie
does not mean anything for a U.S.
casting, but yes, it does have a
meaning for the authors’ self esteem.
(...) I ask them if they had ever
distributed an Eastern European
movie. The question causes unease.
They are not sure. Maybe a Czech
movie, once, but it is not clear. Any-
way, they lead the discussion to
common grounds. Such as football.
My distributor tells me he knows
something about Romania, after all:
he is supporter of an European
team because his favorite player is
part of that team and is Romanian.
But no, Adi Mutu’s name does not
sound familiar. He remembers the
name with some efforts. It’s Berbatov
(a Bulgarian player). From
Totenham.(...) During yesterday’s
interviews, I was asked if I really
put a mortgage on my house to finance
the movie. No, it is not true. I
don’t have a house. So, no way. Is it
true that the movie is made with
non-professionals only and that is
why they seem so natural? No, it is
not true - they are actors and they
have learned their parts by heart.
Micro interview with TVR (the
Romanian state-owned television),
with the pool in the back. “What do
you think about the fact that, after
two thirds of the festival are over,
you rank third in the critics’ top for
Palme d’Or?“ I make some comment,
but the question worries me. I
check it right after the interview with
Oleg. “Le Film Francais“ and
“Screen“: we are still on the first
place, with the Coen Brothers. At
least we have this satisfaction until
the 90 th minute. Our hope, as a country.
To get to the penalties, because
Oleg Mutu (Director of Photography) and Cristi Mungiu (Director and Producer)
we finally have equal chances there.
Because it’s all about good luck.
Notes by Laura Vasiliu (Gabita)
“I have been living for a few
days in a world of dreams, I stepped
on the red carpet in the middle of the
waving crowd, I melted with emotion
and joy. I couldn’t possibly relate
those events. I felt like during an
athleticism contest in which I had to
run all the time and all I could hear
was my own heartbeat. (...) After
Cannes, I am going to sleep for four
months, three weeks and two days. “
FOUR
“(...) I felt like playing in Seinfeld,
the day before yesterday. I obviously
came late to the Cannes-60
yeard ceremony and, before they
brought the butter potatoes at
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„4 luni, 3 s]pt\mâni [i 2 zile“ / “4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days“ making of
® „Sp\l\torie“. Din fericire, mai parcheaz\ [i ma[ini la sp\l\torie [i ® the restaurant, I abandoned (di- the heat and clothes get closer to
mi-am g\sit draga de ma[in\ acolo unde o l\sasem. Hainele au zburat rector) Corneliu Porumboiu at the your body. And the phone keeps
prin aer dar, desigur, cu cât e[ti mai `n grab\, cu atât e mai cald [i cu table and went through Cannes at a ringing desperately, over and over
atât se apuc\ hainele de tine mai tare. Iar telefonul continua s\ sune fast pace, with my red carpet clothes again. Finally, I go out on the street
disperat, mereu [i mereu. ~n fine, ies `n strad\ [i fug, strângându-mi in the small Lancia I had rented, and I start running, fixing my tie
nodul la cravat\ din mers [i vorbind la telefon cu cealalt\, `ngrozitor de parked in a garage, at the hotel. I with one hand and holding the
caraghios `n pantofii de lac un pic mari, cr\c\nat s\ nu cumva s\ cad, learned easily the road to the park- phone with the other hand, horribly
cu vorbele ie[indu-mi din gur\ ca `n pove[tile din copil\rie cu Kanga [i ing: along the croisette, then turning ridiculous in the shining shoes, a bit
Micul Ru, ale c\rui vorbe erau transcrise pe carte ca ni[te mici coline left near the Martinez Hotel, where too large, bandy-legged so I don’t
s\ritoare.“
fans climb on the flower arrange- fall over, with words coming from
ments to see the stars coming out, my mouth like in the Kanga and Lit-
TREI
then on the sidewalk, passing by two tle Ru stories from my childhood -
„ (...) Azi a a fost ziua `ntâlnirilor cu agen]ii americani, care se inte- stone elephant, which I always pet words written in the book like little
reseaz\ ce alte planuri avem. I-am dezam\git, n-avem planuri s\ ne on the head, then by a sex-video- jumping hills.
mut\m `n State deocamdat\, dar au r\bdare. A fost interesant de aflat shop closed all the time and, finally,
c\ au v\zut filmul nostru la recomandarea lui Harvey Weinstein, care at the All suites residence, where I THREE
le-a zis c\ e filmul pe care nu trebuie s\-l rateze. Altfel, ast\zi, printe run in the elevator. It’s five past six, Today was the day of meetings
multe discu]ii cu presa - purtate al\turi de C\t\lin Mitulescu [i Corne- at quarter past I should have been at with U.S. agents interested in our
liu Porumboiu - despre filmul românesc [i valul pe care l-a creat, l-am the Noga Hilton in red carpet plans. I let them down, we do not
cunoscut pe Abel Ferrara - la rândul lui vândut aici de Wild Bunch. clothes, to get into a festival car and plan to move to the States for the
(...) Acum intru `ntr-o discu]ie despre Balkan Connection, cu Jasmi- reach the red carpet before the great time being, but they have patience. It
la Sbanich: cum s\ ne punem resursele balcanice laolalt\ pentru filmele celebrities. No matter I am wet after was nevertheless interesting to find
noastre.
running among Rolls Royces and out that they saw our movie after
Iar mâine e petrecerea Wild Bunch, despre care se zice c\ e pe passers by, because I suddenly real- Harvey Weinstein recommended it
mun]i [i câmpii: nu apuci s\ vezi pe nimeni cu care `]i dai `ntâlnire, c\ ize the car is not where I had left it. as the film they should not miss.
sunt sute de in[i. Tot cazul, ve[tile dinspre ei sunt bune: ast\zi au It’s the moment when all the horrible On the other hand, today,
vândut [i Brazilia [i Mexic, [i au dep\[it o sut\ de cereri pentru festi- Seinfeld sensation - the episode in among many media interviews - tovaluri.
(...)“
which Elaine’s fish die in the bag - gether with Catalin Mitulescu and
came over me, together with panic. Corneliu Porumboiu - about the Ro-
DOI
The garage looked like the one I saw manian movie and the wave it has
„(...) Azi-noapte, Wild Bunch a f\cut totul posibil, astfel `nc‚t am de- everyday, although a bit different. I stirred, I met Abel Ferrara, also sold
venit parte a marii s\rb\toriri a 60 de ani de festival Cannes. Am p\[it humbly returned to the elevator, fol- here by the Wild Bunch. Now I am
iar pe covorul ro[u [i i-am fost prezenta]i lui Gilles Jacob drept „Cinelowing the crumbs I always leave be- going to a Balkan connection discusmatografia
rom‚neasc\“: eu, Cornel Porumboiu [i Cristi Puiu. Totul s-a hind, hoping the parking has one sion with Jasmila Sbanich - on how
`nt‚mplat foarte repede, a[a c\ nu cred c\ o s\ ni se repro[eze c\ nu le- more floor. And it had indeed: it was to merge out Balkan resources for
am vorbit `n detaliu despre `ntreaga cinematografie rom‚neasc\. called “car wash“ on the elevator our movies. And tomorrow, the
Asear\, covorul ro[u a fost cel mai mult invadat de vedete, de la Sharon button. Luckily, they also park cards Wild Bunch party, which they say
Stone [i Javier Bardem la vedetele locale, Gerard Depardieu [i Alain De- at the car wash, so I found my dear it’s on mountains and plains - meanlon.
car just where I had left it. Clothes ing you do not get to meet anyone
~n\untru, am vizionat filmele de 33 de minute realizate de regizori started flying in the air, but, obvious- you set an appointment with, be-
celebri premia]i la Cannes. Unele au fost dr\gu]e, altele, nu. (...)“ ® ly, the bigger the hurry, the higher cause there will be hundreds of ®

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® UNU
Duminic\: Nici nu [tiu ce dat\ e. Trebuie s\ m\ uit jos, `n bara de
computer, s\ v\d. Aha, e duminic\ azi. ~n sfâr[it, dup\ trei zile, apuc
s\-mi deschid computerul. M\ `ntâmpin\ fi[ierele mele dinainte de
Cannes. {i dinainte de film. Mi se pare c\ a trecut o lun\ de miercuri,
de când am plecat.“
Acum cinci ani
„Am aterizat cu bine la Nisa, zburând dinspre mare, pe deasupra
Actorii / The actors Anamaria Marinca (Otilia) & Vlad Ivanov (Domnu’ Bebe)
cimitirului marin. Ce mult timp a trecut de la fostul nostru Cannes. Recunosc
cu oarecare nostalgie canapeaua de a[teptare de pe aeroportul
din Milano [i `i revad pe Papi [i pe Tania c\utând un loc de fumat `n
aeroport. Am locuit `nghesui]i `ntr-o mic\ pensiune, cu paturi suprapuse
[i o cabin\ de du[ pe sub care apa se strecura c\tre dulap. Socoteam
fiecare minut vorbit pe roaming, am râs la ideea c\ ne-am putea
angaja un ata[at de pres\ profesionist, nu `n]elegeam ce ar putea face
un agent de vânz\ri pentru noi, i-am rugat noi pe organizatori s\ ne
programeze la coad\, ne bucuram pentru fiecare festival mititel care ne
voia filmul [i credeam c\ fiecare producator cu care f\ceam cuno[tin]\
o sa ne trimit\ mai târziu o valiz\ cu bani. Dar eram foarte ferici]i,
aproape mai ferici]i decât acum, c\ci ne bucuram de fiecare pom, de
fiecare clip\ [i de fiecare vorb\ bun\ pe care o auzeam, convin[i c\ totul
e posibil de acum `nainte“.
Petreceri
Asear\ am fost la petrecerea dat\ de Arte, pe yachtul lor, pentru
echipa noastr\ pentru a celebra implicarea lor de ultim moment `n productia
filmului (...). Directorul de la Arte, Andreas Schwartzmuller (...)
ne-a povestit cum a fost `n România acum doi ani, la o filmare, [i i-a
pl\cut foarte mult. La un film care se chema „Offset“, regizat de Didi
Danquart. I-am zis c\ [tiu, c\ noi eram produc\torii români [i c\ la noi
la filmare a fost. Faptul `l tulbura, e greu s\ suprapun\ imaginea noastr\
de acum, de participan]i `n competi]ie, peste cea de organizatori de
filmare. Convenim c\ nu este nici o sup\rare; [i eu m-am prezentat de
dou\ ori ceremonios oficialului Arte, care ne-a achizi]ionat filmul,
uitând c\-l cunoscusem cu o zi `nainte.
Cu o sear\ `nainte, am fost la dineul dat de pre[edintele festivalului,
Gilles Jacob, pentru participan]i. A[teptând `n hol, ne-au ful- ®
Actri]a / The actress Laura Vasiliu (Gabita)
®
people. Anyway, their news is
good - they sold today Brazil and
Mexico and exceeded 100 festival invitations.“
TWO
“ (...) Last night, the Wild Bunch
made everything possible, so we became
a part of the great Cannes-60
years celebration. We once more
stepped on the red carpet and we
were introduced to Gilles Jacob as
“the Romanian Cinema“ - me, Cornel
Porumboiu and Cristi Puiu. Everything
happened fast so I don’t believe
someone will blame us for not
explaining them with details the entire
Romanian cinema. The red carpet
was most invaded by stars last
night, from Sharon Stone and Javier
Bardem to local stars, Gerard Depardieu
and Alain Delon. Inside, we
saw 33-minute movies made by famous
directors awarded at Cannes.
Some were nice, other were not (...).“
ONE
Sunday : „I don’t even know
what day it is. I have to look to my
desktop monitor to see. Aha, it’s
Sunday. Finally, after three days, I
get to open my computer. I find my
before Cannes files. And the before
the movie ones. It seems it’s been a
month since Wednesday, when I
left home.
Five years ago: We landed ok in Nice,
flying from the sea above the ship
cemetery. It’s been a long time since
out old Cannes. I recognize nostalgically
the couch in the Milan airport’s
waiting room and I Papi and Tania
looking for a place to smoke in the
airport. We lived in a crowded little
hostel, with one bed on top of the
other and a shower cabin allowing
water to poor up to the closet. We
were counting each minute on
roaming, we were laughing about
hiring a professional press agent, we
could not understand what a sales
agent could have done for us, we
asked the organizers to make an appointment
for us at the waiting line,
we were happy about any little festival
wanting our movie and we used
to believe each producer we met
would send a sack of money later.
But we were very happy - almost
happier than we are now, because
we were enjoying every tree, every
moment and every kind word, convinced
everything was possible
from then on.
Parties: I went to the party Arte organized
last night on their yacht for
our team, to celebrate their last moment
involvement in the movie production.
The Arte director, Andreas
Schwartzmuller (...) told us about being
in Romania two years ago for a
shooting and enjoyed it a lot. He was
shooting a movie named Offset, directed
by Didi Danquart. I said I
knew it, because we were the ®

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®
gerat o gr\mad\ de flash-uri. Ne-am rotit s\ ie[im mai bine `n fotografii
doar ca s\ constat\m c\ ni se oprise `n spate Julienne Moore. ~n
restaurantul somptuos de la Carlton ne-am strâns mâna cu un omule]
distins, `nso]it de nevast\, copil\ [i mam\. Ne-a asigurat c\ suntem
evenimentul festivalului deocamdat\ [i l-am asigurat c\ suntem onora]i
s\ fim la Cannes. ~ns\ nu era Gilles Jacob, era Volker Schlondorf.
Invitat la cin\ [i el. Apoi l-am cunoscut pe domnul Jacob, distins [i
sem\nând oarecum cu Mitterand.
Primim o gr\mad\ de sms-uri de acas\ de `ncurajare (...).“
4, 3, 2, 1 CANNES
„Miercuri, pe 16 mai, vor fi primele dou\ proiec]ii pentru pres\.
Apoi noaptea, la 2:45, e programat\ verificarea tehnic\ a copiei pentru
proiec]ia oficial\, la care e obligatoriu s\ fim prezen]i. Nu e cea mai
pl\cut\ or\, dar asta e. Apoi, pe 17 mai, de la ora 11, avem `ntâlniri cu
presa interna]ional\, iar la ora 12 este proiec]ia oficial\ de pres\, la
Palatul Festivalului.
Urmeaz\ sesiunea de fotografii oficiale [i interviuri pentru televiziunea
Festivalului iar la ora 13:00 este conferin]a de pres\ oficial\.
Dup\ amiaz\ sunt programate dou\ sesiuni de `ntâlniri cu presa
francez\ [i interna]ional\, care se `ncheie la 18:30. Avem apoi un pic de
timp s\ ne reculegem [i s\ ne `mbr\c\m frumos iar la 21:45 are loc intrarea
pe covorul ro[u.
Proiec]ia oficial\ este la 22:15.
Urmeaz\ o petrecere a filmului, organizat\ de agentul de vânz\ri
Wild Bunch dar de la care trebuie s\ plec\m treji, c\ci a doua zi, la 10,
o lu\m iar de la c\pat cu `ntâlnirile cu pres\.“ ∫
® Romanian producers and that
he came to shoot with us. He is troubled,
it’s hard to match our current
image, as Cannes participants, with
the one of shooting organizers. We
agree there’s nothing to be upset
about, as I introduced myself twice
to the Arte official who bought our
movie, forgetting I had met him the
day before. I attended the dinner organized
by the festival’s president,
Gilles Jacob, two nights ago. While
waiting in the hall, we saw lots of
camera flashes. We turned around,
to get good pictures, just to see Julienne
Moore behind us. In the Carlton
sumptuous restaurant, a distinguished
little man shook our hands.
He was there with his wife, child
and mother. He said we were the
big event of the festival and we told
him we were honored to be at
Cannes. But he was not Gilles Jacob,
but Volker Schlondorf. Also invited
to the dinner. Later on, we met Mr.
Jacob too, distinguished and somehow
looking like Mitterand.“
Vlad Ivanov, Anamaria Marinca, regizorul Cristian Mungiu, Laura Vasiliu [i Alexandru Potoceanu La Palatul Festivalului, la premiera filmului „4 luni, 3 s\pt\mâni...“
Romanian actors and director Cristian Mungiu pose upon arriving at the Festival Palace for the screening of their film. Photo: GULIVER / Getty Images
4, 3, 2, 1 CANNES
“On Wednesday, May 16, the
first screenings for the media will
start. Then at night, at 2:45, the
technical test of the copy for the official
screening is schedules and we
definitely have to be there. It’s not
the best hour, but that’s it.
Then on May 17, starting 11.00,
we have meetings with the international
media, and at 12, the official
screening at the festival palace. The
official photo session and festival
TV interviews come next, and at
13.00, the official press conference.
Meetings with the French and international
media are scheduled in
the afternoon, set to end at 18:30.
Then we have some time to get
ourselves together, dress up and, at
21:45 the red carpet. Official
screening again, at 22:15. Next up,
a film party organized by the Wild
Bunch sales agent, but we must
stay sober, as the next day, at 10.00
we start over with meetings with
the press.“ ∫

DISCOVERY 42
Iubirea necondi]ionat\ pentru petalele delicate de catifea l-a f\cut
cunoscut `n multe p\r]i ale lumii. A[a se face c\ `n anul 2000, la Conven]ia
la de Houston, Texas, manifestare cu o mare greutate `n lumea
trandafirilor, i s-a acordat Premiul Mondial al Rozelor. Cu o alt\ ocazie,
`n 1968, `mpreun\ cu al]i confra]i, el a fost prezentat reginei-mam\ a
Marii Britanii, pe atunci patroana de onoare a Societ\]ii Regale Na]ionale
a Rozelor, la Palatul St. James. Acolo s-au discutat de-ale breslei, ca
adev\ra]i `mp\timi]i ai rozelor. Renumele interna]ional al doctorului
Wagner, pe care mul]i `l consider\ „inventatorul de trandafiri“, `[i are
r\d\cinile aici, `n ]ar\, unde timp de mai multe decenii [i-a urm\rit cu
asiduitate calea.
{i mul]i al]ii i-au c\lcat pe urme, deoarece Asocia]ia „Amicii
DE 40 DE ANI, CERCET|TORUL CLUJEAN {TEFAN
WAGNER FACE DECLARA}II DE DRAGOSTE
TRANDAFIRILOR. ACESTEI FLORI UNICE EL
I-A DEDICAT APROAPE ~N ~NTREGIME ATÂT
SUFLETUL, CÂT {I {TIIN}A SA, O EXPERIEN}|
VAST|, CULTIVAT| CU MIGAL| {I PASIUNE.
FOR 40 YEARS, CLUJ BASED RESEARCHER STEFAN
WAGNER TELLS ROSES HE LOVES THEM.
HE DEDICATED THESE UNIQUE FLOWERS ALMOST
ALL OF HIS SOUL AND HIS SCIENCE, A BROAD
EXPERTISE, NURTURED WITH CARE AND PASSION.
Chipul trandafirului
The Face of a Rose
By Isabella Hurezan. Photo: Stefan Wagner’s archieve
The unconditional love for
the velvet-like delicate
petals made him famous in
several areas of the world. In 2000,
at the Houston, Texas, Convention,
a heavy-weight event in the
world of roses, he received the
World Roses Award. On other occasion,
in 1968, together with other
rose cultivators, he was received
by the British Queen-
Mother, patron of the Royal Roses
Doamn\ `n mov / Lady in Purple
Society at the time, at the St.
James Palace. They discussed
about growing roses, like true
flower passionate cultivators.
Dr. Wagner’s international
fame, seen by many as “the rose inventor”,
has its roots in Romania,
where he has followed the roses’
path for decades. An many walked
into his footsteps, as the “Friends
of Roses” association, set up by
Stefan Wagner in 1990, currently

Rozelor“, c\reia {tefan Wagner i-a dat na[tere `n 1990, cuprinde azi
peste 1.300 de membri din ]ar\ [i de peste hotare.
CEA MAI VARIAT| PLANT| ORNAMENTAL|
„Trandafirul - de la mit la mileniul trei“ este cartea doctorului Wagner,
o monografie compact\ `n care descoperi totul despre roze: istorie,
clasificare, cultur\, ameliorare. Legende, mult\ `nv\]\tur\, dar [i simbolistic\,
portrete superbe de soiuri, volumul este pe drept cuv‚nt un
adev\rat album de art\.
Ini]ierea pe t\r‚mul rozelor `ncepe cu clasificarea trandafirilor ornamentali
`n clasici [i moderni - `n func]ie de momentul apari]iei lor; `n
teahibrizi, poliante, floribunde, acoperitori, miniaturi, urc\tori - `n
func]ie de origine, tip de cre[tere [i `nflorire [i de mod de utilizare. Mai
mult, frumoasele flori se pot folosi `n scop medicinal, culinar [i, nu `n
ultimul r‚nd, `n industria parfumurilor.
Pe plan mondial au existat sau exist\ `n jur de 28.000 de soiuri, dintre
care multe sunt `n colec]ii denumite rozarii. Cel mai bogat rozariu
din lume se afl\ `n Germania, la Sangerhausen, [i ad\poste[te peste
7.200 de specii [i soiuri. ~n Rom‚nia, cel mai mare rozariu este la
M‚ndruloc, Arad. Deocamdat\, aici sunt 1.400 de soiuri, dar rozariul se
va extinde `n continuare.
TRANDAFIRI ROMÂNE{TI
Un interesant aspect `l constituie faptul c\ [i `n Rom‚nia au fost create
soiuri noi, `ncep‚nd cu cele din Banat de c\tre familia Mühle: „Madame
Josephine Mühle“, „Reine Maria de Roumanie“, „Banater Rose“,
`n perioada 1888 - 1930. Acestea au fost urmate de cele ob]inute de
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 43
has more than 1300 members
from the country and abroad.
THE MOST COMPLEX FLOWER
“The rose - from myth to the
third millenium” is the book of Dr.
Wagner, a compact monograph
that reveals all about the roses: history,
classification, culture, improvement.
Legends, a lot of learning,
but also symbolism, gorgeous
varieties portraits, the book is a real
masterpiece.
The initiation in the land of
roses starts with the classification
of ornamental roses in classic and
modern ones - in accordance with
the time of their appearance; in
teahibrids, floribunda, covering,
miniature, climbing - in accordance
to their origin, type of
growth and the way they are used.
Moreover, the beautiful flowers
can be used for medical purposes,
in gastronomy and, last but
not least, in the perfume industry.
About 28,000 varieties of rose
exist or existed worldwide. Many
of them can be found in collections
named rosaries. The most complex
rosary in the world is located in
Germany, in Sangerhausen, and
shelters more than 7,200 species
and varieties. In Romania, the
largest rosary is in Mandruloc,
Arad. 1,400 varieties grow here for
the moment, but the collection will
be extended.
ROMANIAN ROSES
Romania is also a place for creation
of new types of roses, starting
with the ones in the
® ®
Rosagold

DISCOVERY 44
Rosalinda
® R. Palocsay din Cluj: „Regele Carol II“, „Carmen Sylva“, „Prof. Al. ®
Borza“, `ntre anii 1935 - 1970. Nu prea bogata list\ se `ncheie cu St. Wagner
[i Gabriela Roman, care se pot m‚ndri cu realiz\ri ca „Foc de
Tab\r\“, „Rosabunda“, „Judit“ (n.r. – numit astfel dup\ numele so]iei
doctorului Wagner), „Perla Transilvaniei“, „Rosagold“, „Doamn\ `n
mov“ [i multe altele. ~n 120 de ani au fost create cam tot at‚tea soiuri.
GING|{IA SE ALEGE CU ASPRIME
Crearea unui soi nou dureaz\, `n cel mai fericit caz, 7-8 ani, dar
poate dura [i mai mult. De cele mai multe ori, creatorii fac hibrid\ri
pentru a ajunge la obiectivul propus, dar se folosesc [i tehnici de ultim\
genera]ie, cum ar fi transferul de gene de la o plant\ la alta. A[a s-a realizat,
`n 2004, trandafirul cu petale albastre, dup\ 14 ani de munc\ a
cercet\torilor japonezi [i australieni!
Speciali[tii stabilesc de la bun `nceput anumite obiective precum culoarea
petalelor, num\rul lor, existen]a parfumului, gradul de rezisten]\
la boli [i la ger... ~n cursul verific\rii „descenden]ilor“, plantele care nu
corespund scopurilor propuse se elimin\.
„Iat\ motivul pentru care trebuie s\ avem multe plante ca s-o
alegem pe cea care de]ine toate caracterele [i `nsu[irile dorite“, conchide
{tefan Wagner. „De multe ori, pentru a ob]ine un soi nou, valoros, sunt
necesare 20.000-30.000 de plante provenite din hibridare. Pentru stabilirea
valorii unui hibrid sunt necesare observa]ii timp de 5 ani, dup\ care
urmeaz\ omologarea de c\tre autorit\]i.“
~n Rom‚nia, cele mai multe variet\]i ap\rute dup\ 1945 poart\
semn\tura doctorului Wagner [i a colaboratorilor s\i. Aici au fost create
primele soiuri mov din ]ar\: „Doamn\ `n mov“, „Nostalgica“, aici a fost
ob]inut primul soi rom‚nesc f\r\ ghimpi „Petrina“ sau primul soi
rom‚nesc cu parfum de zmeur\. Patru dintre soiurile cercet\torului au
fost imortalizate [i pe timbre po[tale: „Foc de tab\r\“, „Doamn\ `n
mov“, „Simfonia“ [i „Golden Elegance“.
{i c‚teva cuvinte din partea omului de [tiin]\ despre legendele
breslei. Nu exist\ trandafirul „negru“, e doar un mit. Trandafirii nu au
pigment negru. Dac\ l-ar avea, acumularea de c\ldur\ ar „arde“
western region of Banat, invented
by the Muhle family:
“Madame Josephine Mühle”,
“Reine Maria de Roumanie”, “Banater
Rose”, during 1888-1930.
They were followed by the ones
invented by Dr. R. Palocsay in
Cluj: “King Carol II”, “Carmen
Sylva”, “Prof. Al. Borza”, between
1935-1970. The list, not very long,
is closed by St. Wagner and
Gabriela Roman, with “Firecamp”,
“Rosabunda”, “Judit” (named after
Dr. Wagner’s wife), “Pearl of
Transylvania”, “Rosagold”, “Lady
in Purple” and many others.
About 120 varieties have been created
in as many years.
DELICACY CHOSEN ROUGHLY
Creating a new variety takes at
least 7-8 years, in the luckiest of
the cases. Most of the times, creators
make hybrids to reach their
goal, but new state of the art techniques
are also used - gene transfer
from a plant to another. This
way, the blue petal rose was created
in 2004, after 14 years of Japanese
and Australian researchers’
hard work.
Specialists establish from the
beginning several goals, such as
the color of the petals, their num-
ber, the scent, the degree of endurance
for diseases and frost.
“This is the reason we need
more plants, we have to choose
the one with all the features we
aimed for,“ Stefan Wagner says.
“Many times, to obtain a new
type, we need 20,000-30,000 plants
made from hybridization. It takes
5 years of observations to establish
the value of a hybrid, and
then it is validated by the authorities“.
In Romania, most of the
types invented after 1945 are
signed by Dr. Wagner and his associates.
They created the first
purple types in the country - “Lady
in Purple“, “Nostalgica“. They
also invented the first Romanian
thorn-less type, “Petrina“, and the
first Romanian type with raspberry
scent. Four of Wagner’s varieties
were put on postal stamps:
“Firecamp“, “Lady in Purple“,
“Symphony” and “Golden Elegance“.
A few words from the scientist,
about the guild’s legends.
The “black rose“ is just a myth.
Roses do not have black pigments.
If they had it, the heat accumulation
would “burn“ the petals
shortly. So the only color close to
black is a very dark brown.
WE NEED THE ROSES
The universe of roses is not
just the one of petal dreams. The
rose is a big business all over the
world. The competition is fierce,
because flowers are even brought
from South America. Is Romania
ready to enter the competition?
Not much, for the moment. High
maintenance costs, complex heating
of the greenhouses, old technologies,
lack of specialists lead to
a low profitability. On the other
hand, Romanian rose cultivators
are very active and are connected
to their fellows all over the world.
And Dr. Wagner completely understands
their passion: “Roses
gave me so much joy, delight, spiritual
happiness and professional
fulfillment, so, even if I live once
more, I could not thank the destiny
enough for all these unforgettable
moments...“
® ®

DISCOVERY 46
® petalele `n scurt timp. A[a c\ singura culoare mai apropiat\ de negru
ar fi un bordo foarte `nchis...
AVEM NEVOIE DE TRANDAFIRI
Universul rozelor nu este numai unul al viselor cu petale. Trandafirul
reprezint\ pe tot globul [i o mare afacere. Concuren]a este acerb\,
c\ci florile sosesc [i din America de Sud! Este Rom‚nia preg\tit\ s\ intre
`n aceast\ competi]ie? ~n momentul de fa]\, prea pu]in... Cheltuielile
mari la `ntre]inere, `nc\lzitul serelor, tehnologia dep\[it\, lipsa de speciali[ti,
toate duc la o rentabilitate negativ\.
„Rozieri[tii“ rom‚ni sunt altfel foarte activi [i `n leg\tur\ str‚ns\ cu
confra]ii lor de pe toate meridianele. Iar doctorul Wagner le `n]elege cel
mai bine patima: „Trandafirii mi-au oferit at‚t de multe ocazii de bucurie,
desf\tare, mul]umire sufleteasc\ [i de `mplinire profesional\,
`nc‚t nici dac\ a[ mai tr\i `nc\ o via]\ nu mi-ar ajunge s\ mul]umesc
Destinului pentru toate aceste momente de neuitat...“
STEFAN WAGNER
DINTRE SOIURILE DE TRANDAFIRI PE CARE LE-A}I
CREAT, CARE V| ESTE CEL MAI DRAG? {I CARE
ESTE CEL MAI VALOROS, DIN PUNCTUL DE
VEDERE AL CERCET|TORULUI?
Dintre cele 35 de soiuri pe care le-am creat sau la a
c\ror creare am contribuit, cel mai drag `mi este „Foc de
tab\r\“, care a fost [i prima dintre crea]iile mele. Este un
trandafir ro[u ca focul, rezistent la boli [i ger, a c‚[tigat
c‚te un premiu de onoare la concursurile interna]ionale
din Italia [i Cehia [i este mult r\sp‚ndit `n toat\ ]ara. Din
punct de vedere [tiin]ific, cel mai interesant ar fi soiul
„Petrina“, care nu are ghimpi; este un soi pentru decorarea
parcurilor, foarte rezistent la ger [i boli. De fapt,
este primul soi rom‚nesc f\r\ ghimpi.
CUM POATE FI GARANTAT „DREPTUL DE AUTOR“ PENTRU UN
TRANDAFIR? EXIST| O AMPRENT| GENETIC| A SOIULUI?
Dreptul de autor se poate garanta prin legi. Astfel de legi sunt peste
tot, dar, ce-i drept, pu]ini le respect\, ceea ce `nseamn\ c\ unele soiuri se
`nmul]esc f\r\ licen]\. E la fel ca [i la piratarea CD-urilor. Problema
aceasta se va rezolva [i la noi, dup\ ce stilul Uniunii Europene va c\p\ta
mai mult\ greutate. Fiecare soi are amprenta sa genetic\, ca [i la oameni.
Aceasta se poate determina prin analize complexe [i astfel se
poate urm\ri [i genealogia unui soi oarecare. Sunt ]\ri unde se fac astfel
de determin\ri [i se descoper\ lucruri necunoscute p‚n\ acum.
AVE}I UN IDEAL PE CARE VISA}I S|-L ATINGETI? E POSIBIL|
CREAREA TRANDAFIRULUI PERFECT?
Idealuri de atins? Eu nu mai lucrez `n crearea de trandafiri noi dec‚t colateral,
fiind pensionar. A[ prefera s\ ob]inem trandafiri robu[ti, rezisten]i
la boli [i ger [i care s\ corespund\ pe deplin obiectivelor propuse la
`nceperea lucr\rilor. Trandafiri perfec]i? Nu cred c\ se vor ob]ine vreodat\.
~n natur\ multe lucruri se pot considera perfecte, dar la trandafiri orice ai
face trece prin filtrul individual al consumatorului. Or, cerin]ele acestuia
sunt at‚t de diverse, `nc‚t niciun soi nu poate fi perfect. Nici nu ar fi bine s\
fie a[a ceva, deoarece atunci to]i ar cultiva soiul perfect [i astfel ar disp\rea
imensa diversitate a celor peste 30.000 de soiuri existente! ∫
Romana
INTERVIEW
AMONG THE TYPES OF ROSES YOU CREATED,
WHICH ONE IS THE DEAREST TO YOU AND WHICH
ONE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT, FROM A
RESEARCHER’S POINT OF VIEW?
Among the 35 varieties I have created or contributed
to their creation, “Firecamp” is the one I love the most,
because it was my first invention. It’s a fire-red rose, resisted
to diseases and frost, won honor awards at competitions
in Italy and the Czech Republic and is spread all
around the country. From a scientific point of view, the
most interesting is “Petrina”, because it has no thorns. It’s
perfect for park decoration, because it has a strong resistance
to frost and diseases. Actually, it’s the first Romanian
thorn-less variety.
HOW CAN YOU GET COPYRIGHTS FOR A ROSE? IS THERE A
GENETIC BLUEPRINT FOR THE VARIETY?
Legislation can guarantee copyrights. Such laws exist, but it is true
that few obey to them, which means that many types are cultivated
without license. It’s the same as pirating CDs. These problems will be
solved in Romania after the EU style gets implemented.
Each type has its own genetic blueprint, just like people do. It can be
determined through complex tests. There are countries where such tests
are made and things we did not know are discovered.
DO YOU HAVE AN IDEAL GOAL? IS INVENTING THE PERFECT
ROSE POSSIBLE?
Ideals? I only collaborate in the creation of roses now, because I am
retired. I would like to obtain robust roses, resistant to diseases and
frost, and in accordance to the goals we set at the beginning of the
process.
Perfect roses? I don’t think they will be ever made. Many things can
be considered perfect in nature, but as far as roses are concerned, whatever
you do goes through consumers’ subjective filter. And their requests
are so diverse, that no type can be considered perfect. And that
would not be good either, because everyone would grow the Perfect
type and the diversity of the 30,000 types will disappear. ∫

CAMPIONII The Champions 48
ARIPI DE LEGEND| LEGEND WINGS
By Diana Marcu / Photo: TAROM
„VIA}A MEA NU ÎNSEAMN| NIMIC DAC| O }IN NUMAI PENTRU MINE“ (SMARANDA BR|ESCU)
“MY LIFE DOES NOT MEAN A THING IF I KEEP IT FOR MYSELF“ (SMARANDA BRAESCU)
De numele Smarandei Br\escu se leag\ `nceputurile para[utismului
rom‚nesc. Vreme de [aizeci de ani, performan]ele ei
au uimit o lume `ntreag\: a fost prima femeie pilot din
Rom‚nia, prima femeie para[utist cu brevet de la noi, campioan\ european\
la para[utism (1931) [i campioan\ mondial\ `n 1932, cu recordul
de 7.200 m la Sacramento, SUA.
The early ages of Romanian
parachute jumping are
connected to Smaranda
Braescu’s name. For 60 years, her
performances astonished the
whole world: she was the first Ro-
manian pilot-woman, the first local
woman parachute jumper with license,
European champion in parachute
jumping (1930 and world
champion in 1932, with a 7,200 meters
record in Sacramento, U.S.

A SPART TIPARELE UNEI EPOCI
N\scut\ `n 1897 `ntr-un sat din Moldova, `ntr-o familie modest\, cea
care avea s\ fie numit\ c‚]iva ani mai t‚rziua „Regina `n\l]imilor“ a
v\zut primul avion la v‚rsta de 15 ani. Era un Farman III, pilotat de locotenentul
Gheorghe Negrescu. Botezul aerului `ns\ avea s\-l primeasc\
c‚]iva ani mai t‚rziu `ns\, pe aerodromul {colii militare de pilotaj, unde
c\pitanul Dumitru Naidinescu a invitat-o s\ zboare.
T‚n\ra avea s\ respecte eticheta vremurilor `ns\. La terminarea
primului r\zboi mondial s-a `nscris la Academia de Belle Arte din Bucure[ti.
Potrivit unor voci, ulterior ar fi renun]at la cursuri pentru a se
dedica pasiunii sale pentru zbor.
Momentul decisiv pentru ea a fost `n 1928 c‚nd, la mitingul aviatic
organizat la Bucure[ti `l cunoa[te pe inginerul german Heinecke, inventatorul
unei para[ute performante. Acesta o invit\ `n Germania, promi-
]‚ndu-i spirijin pentru ob]inerea brevetului interna]ional de para[utism.
SINGUR| ÎN CER
Cu 60.000 de lei `mprumuta]i, Smaranda Br\escu pleac\ la 1 iulie
1928 din ]ar\. Destina]ia: Berlin. Aici `[i cump\r\ prima sa para[ut\ de
la firma Schröder & Co. [i, peste doar patru zile, la 5 iulie 1928, execut\
primul s\u salt. Mai t‚rziu avea s\ povesteasc\: „M\ urc `n avion. Mai
erau `nauntru dl. Heinecke, un director din Serviciul aeronautic german,
dl. Peter, [i doi piloti. Pas\rea de metal se desprinde [i `ncepe s\ urce.
Jos, mul]imea agit\ batiste, p\l\rii (...). Un singur g‚nd m\ st\p‚nea: s\
execut cu stricte]e mi[c\rile care mi-au fost recomandate (...). Eram la
600 m `nal]ime, c‚nd dl. Heinecke `mi f\cu semn s\ fiu gata (...). Am tras
picioarele de pe bar\ [i mi-am dat drumul. C\deam, c\deam cu toat\
greutatea corpului, cu toat\ senza]ia c\derii vertiginoase. O clip\
nesf‚rsit\ [i deodat\ o smucitur\, care curma f‚lf‚itul para[utei `n
desf\[urare. Se deschisese [i eram salvat\. Am f\cut ochii mari [i am
privit `n jur. Avionul era aproape, dl. Heinecke m\ salut\ cu [apca. I-am
r\spuns, d‚nd din m‚ini [i din picioare. Apoi am `nceput s\ r‚d, a[a singur\
`n cer, ca un copil c\ruia i-a reu[it o [treng\rie... Am c\zut pe
spate, f\r\ m\car s\ m\ zg‚rii. Cei ce au pornit spre locul unde c\zusem
m-au g\sit str‚ng‚ndu-mi lini[tit\ para[uta. Dl. Heinecke m-a
`mbr\]i[at [i a strigat: «Bravo Rom‚nia!»“
Prin acest salt, Rom‚nia a devenit cea patra ]ar\ european\ - dup\
Fran]a, Cehoslovacia [i Elve]ia - care avea o femeie cu brevet de
para[utist.
PRIMUL RECORD MONDIAL
Revenit\ `n ]ar\, Smaranda Br\escu particip\ la mitingurile organizate
de Asocia]ia Rom‚n\ pentru Propaganda Avia]iei (A.R.P.A.), efectu‚nd
peste 10 salturi `n doi ani. Dup\ o accidentare `n 1930, `ncepe s\
se antreneze intens, cu ajutorul Inspectoratului General al Aeronauticii.
Rom‚nca viseaz\ s\ doboare recordul feminin european, stabilit de o
nem]oaic\, la Dresda. Dac\ reu[ea s\ sar\ de la o `n\l]ime de 6.000 m,
Br\escu dep\[ea [i recordul american de 5.384 m.
Visul a devenit realitate `n octombrie 1931. F\r\ masc\ de oxigen,
Smaranda Br\escu a realizat primul record na]ional absolut [i recordul
mondial feminin, lans‚ndu-se cu para[uta dintr-un avion Potez XIII pilotat
de locotenentul Alexandru Papan\. Dup\ 21 minute [i 25 secunde,
potrivit cronometr\rii oficiale a comisarului sportiv al Aeroclubului Regal
al Rom‚niei, care a asistat la eveniment, Br\escu a aterizat l‚ng\
gara S\r\]uica, la 28 km de Slobozia. Stabile[te astfel un nou record
mondial, omologat de Federa]ia Aeronautic\ Interna]ional\ (F.A.I.), [i
prime[te din partea Guvernul rom‚n ordinul Crucea de Aur. ®
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 49
A HEAD OF HER ERA
Born in 1897 in a village in
Moldova, in a modest family, the
woman who would become
years later “The queen of
heights“ saw a plane for the first
time at 15.
It was a Farman III, piloted
by Lieutenant Gheorghe Negrescu.
She received the “air baptism“
years later, on the Military
Flight School’s airfield, where
Captain Dumitru Naidinescu invited
her to fly.
She would respect the customs
of her time, though. At the
end of World War 1, she went to
the Belle Arte Academy in
Bucharest. According to voices
of the era, she allegedly dropped
the classes to fulfill her passion
for flying.
The turning point for her was
the year 1928, when, during an
air show organized in Bucharest,
she met German engineer Heinecke,
the inventor of a high-performance
parachute. He invited
Braescu in Germany and promised
to support her in obtaining
international parachute jumper
license.
ALONE IN THE SKY
With 60,000 lei she had borrowed,
Smaranda Braescu left
the country on July 1, 1928. Destination:
Berlin.
She bought her first parachute
from Schröder & Co. And
in four days only, on July 5,
1928, she made her first jump.
She would recount later:
“I get in the plane. Inside were
Mr. Heinecke, a director from
the Germain air service, Mr. Peter
and two pilots. The metal
bird took off and starts rising.
Down there, the crowd was waving
handkerchiefs, hats... I had
just one thing in mind: to strictly
follow the moves I was taught... I
was at 600 m height, when Mr.
Heinecke told me to get ready. I
took my feet off the bar and let
go. I was falling, falling with all
the weight of my body, with all
the abrupt fall sensation. An
endless moment and suddenly a
tug, ending the parachute’s floating.
It had open and I was safe. I
opened my eyes and looked ®

CAMPIONII The Champions 50
®
UN RECORD PENTRU 20 DE ANI
Decis\ s\ bat\ recordul mondial absolut, rom‚nca pleac\ dou\ luni mai
t‚rziu peste ocean, la New York. La plecare, declar\ presei c\ via]a ei
`nseamn\ nimic dac\ o ]ine doar pentru sine: „Via]a mea o d\ruiesc ]\rii;
dar vreau s\ o d\ruiesc frumoasa [i `nc\rcat\ de glorie.“
Dup\ participarea la c‚teva mitinguri aviatice, ob]ine aprobarea Departamentului
Ap\r\rii al S.U.A. s\ se antreneze `ntr-o unitate de avia]ie din
Miami. La 19 mai 1932, Br\escu se lanseaz\ dintr-un avion Cessna de la
`n\l]imea de 7.233 m. „Cobor‚rea a durat 25 de minute [i s-a f\cut la 20
mile distan]\ de platoul Sacramento, avea s\ declare Br\escu. Am atins
p\m‚ntul l‚ng\ o c‚rcium\ iar cel care m-a ajutat s\ m\ eliberez de
para[ut\ a fost un localnic. Uimit c\ se g\se[te `n fata unei femei, el m-a
dus cu automobilul p‚na la cel mai apropiat c‚mp de avia]ie de unde, cu
ajutorul unui aeroplan al avia]iei americane, am ajuns la San Francisco...
Recordul meu a fost imediat omologat de Aeroclubul din Washington.“
Performan]a realizat\ de Smaranda Br\escu, devenit\ campioan\ mondial\
absolut\, a fost dep\[ita abia dup\ 20 ani, de c\pitanul Traian Demetrescu-Popa
care, la 8 mai 1951, a s\rit de la 7.250 m.
Revenit\ `n Europa, Smaranda Br\escu `[i cump\r\ un avion monomotor
de turism tip Hawk, pe care l-a botezat „Aurel Vlaicu“. Dup\ echivalarea
brevetului ob]inut `n SUA [i ob]inerea brevetului nr. 11 acordat
de Aeroclubul Regal al Rom‚niei, reu[e[te o premier\ mondial\. ~n 1937,
traverseaz\ Mediterana, pe un traseu de 1.100 km, singur\ la postul de
pilotaj. A participat la luptele de pe Frontul de Est, `n cadrul Escadrilei
Albe, care a acordat ajutor r\ni]ilor `n campanile de pe fronturile de Est [i
de Vest. ~n semn de omagiu, una dintre cele patru aeronave A318 din
flota TAROM va purta numele Smarandei Br\escu. ∫
® around. The plane was
close, Mr. Heinecke helloed with
his hat. I answered, waving my
hands and my legs. Then I started
laughing, alone in the sky,
like a child who did a good
trick... I fell on my back, without
a scratch. Those who came to see
where I had fallen found me
packing my parachute. Mr. Heinecke
hugged me and said
«Well done, Romania!»“
With this jump, Romania became
the fourth European country
- following France, Czechoslovakia
and Switzerland, with a
woman owning a parachute
jumper license.
FIRST WORLD RECORD
Back in the country, Smaranda
Braescu attended air shows
organized by the Romanian Association
for Air Propaganda,
making more than 10 jumps in
two years. After an accident, in
1930, she started intensive training,
with the support of the General
Aeronautics Inspectorate.
She dreamt of winning a new
European record, belonging at
the time to a German woman. If
she jumped from 6,000 meters,
Braescu would also outrun the
U.S. 5,384 m record.
The dream came true in October
1931. With no oxygen
mask, Braescu recorded the absolute
national record and the
world female record, parachute
jumping from a Potez XIII,
flown by Lieutenant Alexandru
Papana.
After 21 minutes and 25 seconds,
according to official timing
of the Romanian Royal Airclub,
who attended the event,
Braescu landed near the Saratuica
station, 28 km from Slobozia.
She posted a new world record,
warranted by the International
Air Federation, and she was
awarded the Golden Cross by
the Romanian government.
A 20 YEAR RECORD
Decided to outrun the absolute
world record, the Roman-
ian woman went to New York,
two months later. Upon leaving
the country, she told the media
that her live would not mean a
thing if she kept it for herself. “I
give my life to the country, but I
want to give it full of glory.“
After attending several airshows,
she got the approval of
the U.S. Defense Department to
train in a Miami aviation unit.
On May 19, 1932, Braescu
jumped from a Cessna, at 7,233
meters.
“The descent took 25 minutes
and was done 20 miles
away from the Sacramento
plateau,“ Braescu said later. “I
touched ground near a bar, and
the one who helped me was a local.
Amazed that I was a
woman, he gave me a ride to the
nearest airfield where, with a
U.S. Airforce airplane, I got to
San Francisco... My record was
immediately warranted by the
Washington Airclub.“
The performance of Smaranda
Braescu, absolute world
champion, was outran 20 years
later, by Captain Traian Demetrescu-Popa,
who jumped from
7,250 m on May 8, 1951.
MORE PERFORMANCES
TO COME
After returning to Europe,
Braescu bought a Hawk one-engine
tourism plane, which she
named “Aurel Vlaicu“, after one
of Romania’s leading pilots. After
the obtaining the equivalent
of her U.S. license and a new license
from Romania’s Royal
Airclub, she made another
world first - she crossed the
Mediterranean Sea, on a 1,100
km course, as the only pilot of
the plane.
She participated in the fights
on the Eastern Front, within the
White Escadrille, which helped
wounded of the Eastern and
Western fronts campaign.
As a proof of respect, one of
the four A318 planes of TAROM
will bear Smaranda Braescu’s
name. ∫

DE VORB| CU Talking To 52
PIERRE POUPARD
Reprezentantul UNICEF `n Rom‚nia
UNICEF Representative in Romania Photo: Constantin Ciocan
Pierre Poupard este reprezentantul UNICEF `n Rom‚nia din martie
2003. Anterior a fost reprezentant special `n Teritoriile Ocupate
Palestiniene. S-a al\turat Fondului Na]iunilor Unite pentru Copii
(UNICEF) `n noiembrie 1989, `n Burundi, `n calitate de coordonator de
programe, unde a oferit sprijin guvernului `n elaborarea [i implementarea
programului de ameliorare a s\r\ciei. ~nainte de a lucra pentru UNICEF,
Pierre Poupard a fost economist la Ministerul Francez al Cooper\rii `n
Iran [i Niger (1975-1979). ~ntre 1980 [i 1987 a activat ca statistician `n
cadrul Institutului Francez de Cercetare pentru Dezvoltare din Burundi [i
ulterior la sediul central al aceluia[i institut din Paris. N\scut `n Fran]a,
Pierre Poupard a urmat cursurile {colii Na]ionale de Statistic\ [i Administrare
Economic\ [i a ob]inut, `n 1975, diploma `n Statistic\ [i Economie.
CE ~NSEAMN| A C|L|TORI PENTRU DUMNEAVOASTR|?
A c\l\tori este o parte din via]a mea. C\l\toresc mult de c‚nd am devenit
func]ionar al ]\rii mele. C\l\toresc o dat\, de dou\ ori pe lun\, de
colo-colo. Am fost `n Africa, `n Orientul Apropiat, am v\zut o parte din
Asia... A[a c\, a c\l\tori e parte din via]a mea.
PUTEM SPUNE C| SUNTE}I UN CET|}EAN INTERNA}IONAL
Sigur, UNICEF, Na]iunile Unite m-au transformat deja, de peste 20 de
ani, `ntr-un cet\]ean interna]ional.
UNDE MERGE}I CEL MAI DES?
Evident, locurile `n care c\l\toresc sunt direct legate de activitatea mea
la UNICEF. Am c\l\torit cu o mul]ime de aparate de zbor, fiecare interesant:
cu avioane de mici dimensiuni - `n care te sim]i `n pericol -, dar [i cu
Boeinguri 747, avioane uria[e, pentru curse intercontinentale. Am c\l\torit
mult `n Africa. Pentru mine, a c\l\tori cu avionul este un mod de a str\bate
lumea de la un cap\t la altul. Planeta parc\ devine mai mic\, iar eu `ncerc
Mr. Pierre Poupard is
UNICEF Representative
in Romania since March
2003. Previously, he served as Special
Representative in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory. He joined
UNICEF in November 1989 as Programme
Officer in Burundi where
he supported the Government in
designing and implementing a
sound poverty reduction programme.
Prior to joining UNICEF,
Mr. Poupard worked as an Economist
with the French Ministry of
Co-operation in Iran and in Niger
(1975 - 1979). Between 1980 and
1987 he served as Statistician with
the French Research Institute for
Development in Burundi and subsequently
at the Headquarters of
the same Institute in Paris. Born in
France, Pierre Poupard pursued his
university studies at the “Ecole Nationale
de la Statistique et de l’Administration
Economique“ where
he obtained a diploma in Statistics
and Economics in 1975.
WHAT DOES TRAVELING
MEAN TO YOU?
Traveling is part of my life. I’m
traveling a lot since I’ve become
one of my country civil servants. I
travel every month, maybe twice a
month, here and there. I’ve walked
in Africa, Middle East, part of
Asia... So, traveling is part of my
daily life.
WE CAN SAY THAT YOU ARE
AN INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN..
Absolutely, UNICEF and the
United Nations made me, for
twenty years already, an international
citizen.
WHERE DO YOU GO MOST
OFTEN?
Obviously, traveling is linked
to my work in UNICEF. I’ve traveled
using all kind of carriers, each
kind interesting: small planes
where you really feel in danger,
but also Boeing 747, the big ones,
for inter-continental travels. I travel
mainly to Africa. For me, traveling
by plane it’s a way to roam the
world. The planet seems to get
smaller and I try to adapt as well,
to different climates and also to the

s\ m\ adaptez cu aceea[i vitez\ climatului diferit [i oamenilor noi pe care `i
`nt‚lnesc. Vizitez ]\ri bogate, ]\ri foarte s\race, iar contrastul este izbitor.
Consider c\ aceste c\l\torii te ajut\ cel mai bine s\ `n]elegi schimb\rile [i
dinamica lumii.
CUM V| RELAXA}I ÎN TIMPUL ZBORULUI?
~mi place s\ citesc. Am mereu la mine ziare, un roman sau o carte
asupra c\rora m\ concentrez. Sunt foarte activ, rareori reu[esc s\ a]ipesc `n
timpul zborurilor lungi. ~mi place, de asemenea, s\ ascult muzic\.
CE NU V| LIPSE{TE NICIODAT| DIN BAGAJE?
Agenda, pentru a-mi verifica programul [i pentru a-mi planifica perioada
urm\toare.
VORBIND DE C|L|TORII, CARE A FOST CEA MAI CIUDAT| EXPE-
RIEN}| AVUT|?
~mi amintesc c\ acum 12 ani eram `n Burundi. }ara era `n stare de urgen]\
[i am fost rugat s\ trimit ap\ [i m‚ncare `ntr-o zon\ `n afara capitalei.
Am luat un Antonov, un elicopter rusesc, pe care l-am umplut cu provizii.
Nu aveam loc pe scaun, st\team `n picioare. Elicopterul a decolat, s-a
mi[cat nesigur [i a aterizat o or\ mai t‚rziu `n mijlocul unei mul]imi de
copii [i oameni `nfometa]i, `ntr-o stare `ngrozitoare. Am fost foarte bucuro[i
c\ puteam s\ `i ajut\m. C‚nd ne-am `ntors am f\cut doar 15 minute,
pentru c\ elicopterul era gol, destul de instabil, a[a c\ v\ imagina]i... nu
m-am sim]it foarte confortabil, dar a fost o experien]\ interesant\.
{I CEA MAI REU{IT| VACAN}|?
Am avut o mul]ime de vacan]e reu[ite. Una deosebit\ am petrecut-o `n
sudul Spaniei, cu familia mea, acum mult timp. Am petrecut dou\ s\pt\m‚ni
la o c\su]\ `ntr-o livad\ de portocali. Mergeam la plaj\ zilnic pe jos,
f\r\ nicio ma[in\ `n jurul nostru. Era genul de loc unde aveai senza]ia c\
timpul a `ncremenit.
UNDE V-AR PL|CEA S| FIE URM|TOAREA?
Pentru mine, Europa e un continent fascinant. Sper c\ m\ voi putea
duce `n aceast\ var\ `n Toscana. Voi lua avionul de la Bucure[ti p‚n\ la Roma
[i apoi voi fi imediat `n Toscana. E minunat cum po]i ajunge oriunde `n
timp foarte scurt `n zilele noastre.
CARE SUNT PENTRU DUMNEAVOASTR| CELE 7 MINUNI ALE LUMII?
Miracolul lumii este, f\r\ `ndoial\, via]a iar c‚nd vorbim de via]\ nu
avem cum s\ nu ne g‚ndim la copii... Sau poate v\ referea]i la minunile pe
care le putem cunoa[te c\l\torind [i atunci `mi vin `n minte numai locuri pe
care nu le-am v\zut `nc\: India, Cambodgia, locuri cu o cultur\ uria[\,
Manhattan – pentru c\ e un loc minunat datorit\ zg‚rie-norilor, insulele
din Pacific, nordul Canadei – pentru ]inuturile
s\lbatice de acolo... Abia a[tept
s\ ajung `n America Latin\, iar ultima,
dar nu `n ultimul r‚nd, ar fi Roma - un
ora[-muzeu `n aer liber.
UNDE V| SIM}I}I CA ACAS|?
M\ simt ca acas\ la Angers Maine-et-
Loire. Acolo m-am n\scut [i mi-am petrecut
18 ani de via]\, copil\ria [i adolescen]a.
Dac\ este un loc unde s\ `mi las
jos valiza [i s\ spun: „Acas\!“, atunci
Angers este acel loc. ∫
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 53
new people, I go from rich countries
to poor ones and I find such
huge differences.
I think these journeys help you
to understand better the changes
and the dynamic of the world.
HOW DO YOU RELAX DURING
A FLIGHT?
I like to read. I always have
newspapers, a novel or a book on
which I concentrate. I’m very active,
I rarely sleep during long
flights. I also find it delightful to
listen to music.
YOU NEVER LEAVE WITHOUT?
I never leave without my
dairy, because it allows me to
check my program and to plan the
next period.
SPEAKING OF TRAVELLING,
WHAT WAS YOUR STRANGEST
EXPERIENCE?
I remember that 12 years ago I
was in Burundi. The country was
in an emergency state and I was
asked to deliver food and water in
an area outside the capital. We
took an Antonov, which is a Russian
kind of helicopter which we
stuffed it with supplies. I didn’t
have a seat, I was just standing The
helicopter got up, moved in a very
unstable way and then landed after
almost an hour in the middle of
a crowed of children, men and
women, starving and in an offal
situation.
We where really happy to see
we can give real support to those
people. When we went back to the
capital city it took only 15 minutes
because the plane was empty, so
you can imagine…I was not very
comfortable with it, but it was an
interesting experience.
…AND THE BEST HOLIDAY?
I have many beautiful memories
of holidays. I spent a special
holiday in the south of Spain, with
my family a long time ago. We’ve
spent two weeks in a small house
in an orange-tree orchard. Everyday
we were going to the beach by
foot, with no car around us. It was
the kind of place where you feel
that the time stopped.
WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO
SPEND YOUR NEXT HOLYDAY?
For me, Europe is a fantastic
continent. I hope I’ll be able to go
to Toscana in Italy during summer
time again. I’ll take the plane from
Bucharest to Rome and I’ll be
there. It’s really wonderful the way
you can reach quickly any place
now.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE
WORLD?
The most important wonder of
the world is life, and when we
think of life we can’t not to think
of children…. or… if you are
thinking at the wonders which we
acknowledge while traveling, then
places that I don’t know come to
my mind. I’d say India and Cambodia,
these are places with a very
rich culture, Manhattan - because
it’s a wonderful place with all
those sky-scrapers, then the Pacific
islands, north of Canada - for the
wild places there... I’m looking for
Latin America and the last but not
least would be Rome - a open-air
museum.
WHERE DO YOU FEEL LIKE
HOME?
I feel home in my native city
which is Angers Maine-et-Loire.
This is where I was born and I
spent eighteen years of my life, as
a child and adolescent. If there is a
place where I put my suitcase
down and I say “Home!”, then that
is Angers. ∫

ECOLOGIE Ecology
54
ZERO CARBON
Proiectul Buckminster / Enviroment Canada Biosphere: Buckminster’s Project
By D\nu] Ungureanu
Unul dintre juc\torii cei mai activi ai economiei europene, Marea
Britanie, [i-a propus ca ]int\ ambi]ioas\, `n domeniul construc]iei
de locuin]e, reducerea emisiilor de gaze nocive, a compu[ilor de
carbon `n special, la 60% fa]\ de nivelul anului 1997, p‚n\ `n 2050. Speciali[tii
estimeaz\ c\, `n medie, o cas\ construit\ dup\ 2020 nu va avea
nevoie de mai mult de 2.000 kWh, asta `n vreme ce, `n prezent, locatarii
consum\ pentru `nc\lzire [i alte servicii circa 6.800 kWh. Dar locuin]ele
„Zero carbon“, cum deja au `nceput s\ fie poreclite, vor necesita
schimb\ri semnificative de concept, at‚t `n ce prive[te designul, c‚t [i `n
sistemele de asigurare a energiei. Desigur, cea mai important\ b\t\lie `n
lupta cu risipa se va da pentru `nc\lzirea spa]iului de locuit. A[adar, oamenii
de [tiin]\ britanici [i-au f\cut privirea roat\ [i au ales, ca exemple
demne de urmat, Suedia, Danemarca [i Germania - ]\ri care, de[i „se bucur\“
[i ele, asemenea Regatului Unit, de un climat destul de rece, au experien]\
`n construc]ia caselor care nu consum\ mai mult de 2.000 kWh. ®
O porecl\ pentru casa viitorului
A Nickname for the House of Future
One of the most active
players of European
economy, Great Britain,
set itself an ambitious target for
house construction: reducing
with 60%, by 2050, toxic gases
emissions, especially carbon compounds,
comparing to the level of
1997. The specialists estimate that
an average house built after 2020
won’t need more than 2,000
KWh, whereas now it needs, for
heating and other services, an average
of 6,800 KWh. But “Zero
Carbon“ houses, as they are al-
ready nicknamed, will necessitate
substantial changes of concept,
both in design and energy supplying
systems. Of course, the
main battle with waste will be
fought for heating the house.
Therefore, British scientists
looked around and chose, as
models worth following, Sweden,
Denmark, and Germany. Countries
which, although “enjoy“ a
rather cold climate, as Great
Britain do, have experience in
building houses that need less
than 2,000 KWh.

V| AMINTI}I CÂND VERILE
NU ERAU CHIAR ATÂT DE
TORIDE, PE PLAJ|
SOARELE NU SE SERVEA
„CU POR}IA“, IAR IARNA
CHIAR NINGEA?
SCHIMB|RILE ULTIMILOR
ANI SUBLINIAZ| DRAMA-
TIC, ÎN CLIMA PLANETEI,
CONSECIN}ELE EFECTU-
LUI DE SER|...
DO YOU REMEMBER THE
TIME WHEN SUMMERS
WERE NOT THAT TORRID,
WHEN THE SUN REALLY
SHINED ON THE BEACH
AND IN WINTER ACTUAL-
LY SNOWED? IN OUR
PLANET’S CLIMATE, THE
CHANGES IN RECENT
YEARS DRAMATICALLY
UNDERLINES THE CON-
SEQUENCES OF GREEN-
HOUSE GAS EFFECT...
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 55
GOLDEN RULES OF A WARM
HOME
To design a building as energetically
economical as possible,
one has to follow a few basic
principles. First, an envelope with
a high degree of insulation must
be made, by several layers of adequate
materials. Those are not
conventional ones, used for our
common houses, but we will talk
about them later.
Second, the maverick envelope
resulted will be completed
with highly sophisticated windows.
Their position may vary
without affecting the thermal performances
of the insulation. “Impermeability“
will be a key word
in the discussions regarding the
energy consumption of the house
of future. A great deal of attention
will be directed to avoid cold areas
that usually form in the openings
and at the junctions between
walls and floor. A crucial detail:
all cables and pipes that penetrate
the building structure will be anticipated
with great care.
Not least, an adequate and
perfectly controllable system of
ventilation is needed. This means
reducing ventilations by managing
with maximum efficiency the
openings of the building. The
beneficences of sun are fully used
and the heat losses through exhausted
air will be reduced as
much as possible. Besides, the reclaiming
heat ventilation system
will become common in future
constructions.
THE EARTH, A CLEAN
SOURCE
We need something to diminish
the toxic tyranny of classic fuels
which transform each day, by
their burning, the world into an
enormous exhausting pipe. We
search alternatives to energy obtained
from fossil fuels: wind,
photovoltaic elements, waves and
tide energy etc.
®

ECOLOGIE Ecology
O solu]ie energetic\ curat\: panourile solare / A clean power-generating solution: solar panels
56
® REGULILE DE AUR ALE UNUI C|MIN C|LDUROS
®
Ca s\ proiectezi o locuin]\ c‚t mai economicoas\ din punct de vedere
energetic, e nevoie de c‚teva principii c\l\uzitoare. ~n primul r‚nd, trebuie
realizat un `nveli[ cu grad foarte ridicat de izolare, lucru care se
ob]ine prin mai multe straturi de materiale adecvate. Materialele nu sunt
cele conven]ionale, folosite `n casele noastre obi[nuite, dar despre ele vom
vorbi ceva mai `ncolo.
~n al doilea r‚nd, `nveli[ul-minune astfel ob]inut va fi completat cu
ferestre dintre cele mai sofisticate. Pozi]ia lor poate varia, f\r\ a afecta
performan]ele termice ale izol\rii. „Etan[eizare“ va fi un cuv‚nt-cheie `n
discu]iile despre consumul de energie al locuin]ei viitorului. O mare aten]ie
este acordat\ evit\rii por]iunilor reci care se formeaz\ de obicei la
deschideri [i la zonele de contact dintre pere]i [i podea. Un detaliu deloc
neglijabil: toate cablurile [i conductele care penetreaz\ structura cl\dirii
sunt anticipate cu mult\ grij\.
Nu `n ultimul r‚nd, e nevoie de un sistem de ventila]ie adecvat [i perfect
controlabil. Ceea ce `nseamn\ [i reducerea ventila]iei accidentale, prin
gestionarea cu maxim\ eficien]\ a deschiderilor din construc]ie. Binefacerile
soarelui sunt folosite optim, iar pierderile de c\ldur\ prin aerul
evacuat vor fi reduse la minim. De altfel, ventila]ia cu recuperarea
c\ldurii va deveni ceva banal `n viitoarele construc]ii.
P|MÂNTUL, O SURS| CURAT|
Avem nevoie de ceva care s\ atenueze tirania toxic\ a combustibililor
clasici, a c\ror ardere transform\ pe zi ce trece lumea `nconjur\toare `ntr-o
uria[\ ]eav\ de e[apament. Se caut\ alternative la energia ob]inut\ din
combustibili fosili: v‚ntul, elementele fotovoltaice, energia valurilor, a
mareelor [.a.m.d. Noile tehnologii de economisire a energiei s-au axat,
printre altele, pe pompele de c\ldur\ [i microcentralele CHP.
Suedia, de pild\, exceleaz\ `n tehnologia a ceea e `ndeob[te cunoscut
drept „pomp\ de c\ldur\“. ~n ciuda denumirii oarecum populare, sistemul
cu pricina nu „pompeaz\“ literalmente c\ldura, ci mai degrab\ o...
mut\, dintr-un mediu cu o anumit\ temperatur\ `ntr-un altul, cu o temperatur\
diferit\. Cel mai frecvent exemplu de „pomp\ de c\ldur\“ este
banalul frigider. Germania a dezvoltat sistemele micro-CHP, ceea ce
`nseamn\ centrale specializate `n producerea combinat\ [i simultan\ de
c\ldur\ [i energie electric\.
~n casa „Zero carbon“ s-a prev\zut folosirea p\m‚ntului ca surs\ de
c\ldur\ `n timpul iernii [i de r\coare pentru sezonul cald. Conductele de
aer proasp\t sunt `ngropate sub locuin]\, ceea ce permite un schimb ®
New technologies of saving
energy use, among other things,
“heat pumps“ and CHP micropower
stations.
Sweden, for instance, excels
in the technology usually known
as “heat pump“. Despite it’s
rather trivial name, that system
doesn’t really “pump“ heat, but
moves it from a location with a
certain temperature into another,
with a different temperature. The
most common example of heat
pump is the ordinary refrigerator.
Germany developed the micro-
CHP systems, that is power stations
specialized in producing simultaniously
heat and electric
power.
For the “Zero Carbon“ house
was devised using the earth as a
source of heat in the winter and
coolness in the summer. The
pipes of fresh air are buried under
the building, which allows
the exchange of heat with the
soil. Thus the air pre-heats with
at least 5 Celsius, even in the
coldest days of winter. As expected,
solar systems are used to help
heating water. Excessive temperature
in summer time, which
would need energy consumption
for ventilating it, may be counteracted
by a system of open windows
in the roof. They are automatically
activated when the level
of temperature affects the level
of comfort previously established
by the inhabitants.
When speaking about energy,
though, surely we can’t believe in
wonders. Therefore, low energy
consumption appliances, refrigerators,
lamps, washing and dry
machines remain indispensable
in any house.
BREAKTHROUGH MATERIALS
The revolutionary materials
parade begins... Even if efficient,
last generation products may look
expansive at first sight, but the expanses
are compensated by the
fact that, using them, much thinner
walls are obtained.
And so entered the scene of
constructions the vacuum panels,
wax capsules, devices as simple
as intelligent. The wax absorbs
the heat, until the melting point
situated around 24 Celsius, propriety
that helps preventing overheating
in summer. Which is just
perfect, considering that, at
around 23-26 Celsius, the inhabitants
would experience discomfort
anyway. The capsules have a
life expectancy of 10,000 meltingsolidification
cycle, which equals
a life of approximate 30 years for
such a building.
Among the stars of efficient
materials are, for instance, those
which include microscopic flakes
of graphite reflecting or absorbing
the infrared radiations. Finally,
the vacuum panels, in forms as
light as possible, brags a thermal
conductivity by 10 times lower
than common insulation panels
(as the traditional ones made of
mineral cotton).
TREND-SETTING HOMES
The thermal performances of
“Zero Carbon“ houses and the
low necessities for heating the
space key down the much praised
orientation to south. For the designers
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ECOLOGIE Ecology 58
® de c\ldur\ cu solul. Aerul se pre`nc\lze[te astfel peste 5 grade Celsius,
chiar [i `n cele mai reci zile de iarn\. Cum era de a[teptat, apa
menajer\ este completat\ cu sisteme de `nc\lzire solar\. Temperatura
excesiv\ din timpul verii, care ar conduce la consum de energie prin
folosirea ventila]iei, poate fi contracarat\ printr-un sistem de deschidere
a ferestrelor din acoperi[. Ele se ac]ioneaz\ automat c‚nd nivelul temperaturii
afecteaz\ gradul de confort pe care locatarul l-a stabilit cu anticipa]ie.
De c‚te ori vine vorba despre energie `ns\, cu siguran]\ nu
putem crede `n minuni. A[a `nc‚t aparatele cu consum sc\zut – frigidere,
l\mpi, ma[ini de sp\lat, usc\toare – r\m‚n indispensabile `n orice
gospod\rie.
MATERIALE-VEDET|
~ncepe parada materialelor revolu]ionare... Chiar dac\ produsele
performante, de ultim\ genera]ie, pot p\rea mai scumpe la prima
vedere, cheltuielile sunt compensate de faptul c\ prin folosirea lor
rezult\ pere]i mai sub]iri dec‚t cei standard.
A[a [i-au f\cut intrarea `n construc]ii panourile de izolare vidate,
capsule cu cear\, dispozitive pe c‚t de simple, pe at‚t de „inteligente“.
Ceara absoarbe lent c\ldura, p‚n\ la punctul de topire, situat `n jurul a
24 de grade Celsius, proprietate care ajut\ la prevenirea supra`nc\lzirii
`n timpul verii. Ceea ce pic\ numai bine, av‚nd `n vedere c\ pe la 23-26
de grade Celsius locatarii ar `ncepe oricum s\ resimt\ o senza]ie de disconfort.
Capsulele au o durat\ prev\zut\ de 10.000 de cicluri topire-solidificare,
echival‚nd cu o via]\ de circa 30 de ani pentru o construc]ie
de acest fel.
Printre vedetele materialelor performante se fac remarcate, de pild\,
[i cele care includ fulgi microscopici de grafit, care reflect\ [i absorb radia]ia
infraro[ie. ~n fine, panourile vidate, `n forme dintre cele mai
u[oare, se laud\ cu o conductivitate termic\ de p‚n\ la zece ori mai
mic\ dec‚t pl\cile izolatoare standard (cum ar fi cele cu „tradi]ionala“
vat\ mineral\).
CASE MODEL
Performan]ele termice ale caselor „Zero carbon“ [i necesit\]ile
sc\zute pentru `nc\lzirea spa]iului nu mai fac at‚t de pre]uit\ condi]ia
orient\rii c\tre sud. Pentru proiectant, aceasta este o adev\rat\
desc\tu[are, o mai mare libertate `n amplasarea pe teren [i valorificarea
mai plenar\ a frumuse]ii peisajului.
Casele „low energy“ sunt `ns\ foarte sensibile la comportamentul locatarilor,
mai sensibile dec‚t locuin]ele conven]ionale. O astfel de
locuin]\ nu [tie, de pild\, s\ fac\ schimb\ri rapide [i spectaculoase ale
temperaturii interne. A[adar, ea nu are capacit\]ile de `nc\lzire pentru a
restabili rapid limita de confort `n caz c\ temperatura scade brusc, dintr-un
motiv oarecare. Dup\ cum, `n timpul verii, nu poate pierde rapid
c\ldur\. De aceea, locatarii trebuie s\ se obi[nuiasc\ s\ foloseasc\ a[a
cum trebuie sistemele de `nc\lzire [i ventilare, ferestrele etc. Iat\ [i un
mic truc psihologic, pentru ferici]ii posesori ai unei „Zero carbon“:
aparatele de m\sur\ a energiei electrice sunt instalate `n locuri foarte
vizibile, ca un avertisment permanent pentru cei tenta]i s\ consume `n
mod inutil.
O concluzie? Nu exist\ bariere tehnologice care `mpiedic\ realizarea
unor locuin]e cu un consum energetic foarte sc\zut, dar `n acela[i timp
cu un aspect obi[nuit. Expresia „aspect obi[nuit“ poate p\rea un pic
stresant\, c\ci realizarea unei astfel de case presupune [i un design
adecvat. S\ ne g‚ndim numai c\ o parte a ei este cl\dit\ sub p\m‚nt sau
c\ panourile solare ori alte sisteme tehnice vor deveni componente „la
vedere“, cu care va trebui s\ ne familiariz\m.... ∫
Locuin]\ economic\ din Sisimiut / Eco-house in Sisimiut
Un taxi cu zero emisii, din Cardiff / Cardiff eco-taxi
®
breakthrough, much more
liberty in placing the house on the
ground and better use of the
beauty of landscape.
But “low energy“ houses are
very sensitive to the inhabitants’
behaviour, more sensitive than
conventional houses. Such a
house doesn’t know, for instance,
to make rapid and spectacular internal
changes. Therefore, it doesn’t
have the capability of rapidly
restoring the comfort level, in
case the temperature drops down
fast for some reason. Also, in
summer, it can’t lose heat rapidly.
That’s why the inhabitants have
to learn to use properly the heating
and ventilating systems, the
Acoperi[ „verde“ / Green house top
windows etc. And here is a little
psychological trick for the happy
owners of a “Zero Carbon“: the
electric meters are placed in very
visible spots, as a warning for
those tempted to waste it.
A conclusion? There are no
technological barriers to producing
a house with a very low energetic
consumption, but in the
meantime of a casual look. “Casual
look“ may sound a little stressing,
for producing such a house
implies an adequate design. Let’s
think that a part of it is built underground,
or that the solar panels
or other technological systems will
become visible components, that
we will have to get used to... ∫

POVESTE DIN BUCURE{TI Story from Bucharest
Bucure[tiul monden de alt\dat\
The Fashionable Bucharest of Old Times
La mijlocul secolului trecut, pe locul unde ast\zi se afl\ Palatul Telefoanelor,
se `n\l]a odinioar\ casa vornicului Ioan {erban Otetele[anu,
fost mare bog\ta[, concesionarul exploat\rii salinelor statului, ministru,
vornic al Capitalei [i... filantrop. Al\turi, unde este ast\zi Teatrul de
Revist\ „Constantin T\nase“, se afla o alt\ cas\ a sa, care a devenit ceva mai
t‚rziu Hotel Otetele[anu. ~n curte, `ntr-o cas\ mai mic\, vestitul buc\tar
francez Gillet a deschis un birt, dup\ ce mai `nt‚i ]inuse un alt local peste
drum, sub firma Frascatti. Hotelul a fost cuprins `n iarna lui 1875 de un incendiu
care aproape l-a transformat `ntr-o ruin\. C‚]iva ani mai t‚rziu, cl\direa
a fost cump\rat\ tot de „papa Gillet“ (cum `l r\sf\]au clien]ii) care, dup\
ce a `n\l]at-o cu un etaj [i a renovat-o, a deschis un restaurant de renume. {i
hotelul, [i restaurantul s-au numit „Frascatti“.
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CASELE
OTETELE{ANU
HOUSES
Parfum de epoc\: Calea Victoriei, pe la 1930 / Old time atmosphere on Calea Victoriei in the 1930’s
By Lelia Zamani. Photos from the Bucharest History Museum archive
At the middle of the past
century, on the place
where today stands the
Telephone Palace once was the
house of the “vornic” (a kind of
Lord Chief of Justice) Ioan Serban
Otetelesanu, once the very rich concessionaire
of the state salt mines,
minister, Bucharest “vornic” and
philantropist. Nearby, where today
stands the “Constantin Tanase”
Theater, was another house of his,
which later became the Otetelesanu
Hotel. In the back-yard, in a smaller
house, the famous French cook
Gillet opened an eating house, after
keeping another one across the
street, under the name Frascatti.
The Hotel was consumed by fire in
the winter of 1875, almost transformed
into ruins. A few years later,
the building was bought again
by “papa Gillet” (as his patrons
liked to pamper him) who, after

~NTREBA}I CÂ}IVA
BUCURE{TENI UNDE
ESTE PALATUL
TELEFOANELOR! GREU
VE}I G|SI PE CINEVA
CARE S| NU {TIE
R|SPUNSUL. ~NTREBA}I-I
{I CE A FOST ~NAINTE
~N LOCUL ACELA...
O S|-I PUNE}I ~N
~NCURC|TUR|. DAC|
PRINTRE EI SE VA AFLA
~NS| {I VREUNUL CU O
VÂRST| VENERABIL|
ORI PASIONAT DE
ISTORIA ORA{ULUI,
V| VA R|SPUNDE
F|R| EZITARE.
ASK A FEW BUCHAREST
DWELLERS WHERE THE
TELEPHONE PALACE IS!
YOU WILL HARDLY FIND
SOMEONE WHO DOES-
N’T KNOW THE ANSWER.
ASK WHAT USED TO BE
THERE BEFORE... THAT
WILL PUZZLE THEM. BUT
IF AMONG THEM IS ONE
OF A VENERABLE AGE,
OR PASSIONATE ABOUT
CITY HISTORY, HE WILL
ANSWER PROMPTLY.
CUM {I-A G|SIT CONU’ IANCU ALT| MIREAS|
Conului Iancu, cum `i spuneau apropia]ii, nu i se cunosc ziua [i luna
na[terii. Nici anul nu se [tie precis: `ntre 1795 [i 1799. E sigur `ns\ c\ Iancu
Otetele[anu era originar din Oltenia, bunicul lui provenind dintr-o localitate
de la care familia `[i trage numele de Otetele[anu. Documentele de la mijlocul
veacului al XIX-lea amintesc deja de existen]a caselor sale [i a st\p‚nului
lor, pe Podul Mogo[oaiei (Calea Victoriei de ast\zi).
Pe la jum\tatea veacului al XIX-lea, Iancu Otetele[anu, trecut bini[or de
prima tinere]e, era om la casa lui, c\s\torit cu Safta, n\scut\ C‚mpineanu. {i
chiar dac\ nu aveau copii, c\snicia lor era una bun\, tihnit\. Inima b\tr‚nului
boier s-a aprins `ns\ `ntr-o zi de dorul junei Elena Filipescu, pe care o
cuno[tea de mic\ [i de care s-a `ndr\gostit ca un adolescent. Degeaba a `ncercat
Safta s\-i sting\ patima. Neconsolat\ [i `nl\crimat\, nu a avut `ncotro [i
i-a acordat divor]ul. Mul]umit, conu’ Iancu s-a preg\tit din nou de nunt\ -
petrecut\ `n 1861 - trec‚ndu-[i noua mireas\ peste prag.
INVITA}IE LA BALURILE LUMII BUNE
Casa Otetele[anu a devenit locul de `nt‚lnire a unei societ\]i alese, rivaliz‚nd
doar cu Palatul {u]u. ~n cl\direa care avea numai parter au avut loc unele
dintre cele mai str\lucitoare baluri, serate [i recep]ii.
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adding a new floor and renovating
it, opened a new renowned restaurant.
Both the restaurant and the
hotel were named Frascatti.
HOW MASTER IANCU FOUND
A NEW BRIDE
No one knows the day or
month of birth of Master Iancu,
how friends and family used to call
him. Nor the year: between 1795
and 1799. It is certain though that
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Calea Victoriei ast\zi: iunie 2007 / Calea Victoriei today: June 2007. Photo: Constantin Ciocan
Iancu Otetelesanu was a native of
Oltenia, his family coming from a
village that gave the name of the
very family. Documents from the
middle of the nineteenth century
already mention the existence of
his mansions and of their master of
Podul Mogosoaiei (today’s Calea
Victoriei). Around the middle of
the nineteenth century Iancu Otetelesanu,
well over his youth, had a
good household and was mar-
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POVESTE DIN BUCURE{TI Story from Bucharest 62
Fostul Teatru Na]ional, pe Calea Victoriei / The former National Theatre, on Calea Victoriei
®
Gazd\ primitoare, Iancu Otetele[anu `[i `nt‚mpina oaspe]ii `n prag,
z‚mbitor, pe c‚nd so]ia sa, a[a cum cereau canoanele vremii, trona pe canapeaua
salona[ului galben, `ntinz‚nd b\rba]ilor m‚na pentru a-i fi s\rutat\ [i
`ntre]in‚ndu-se cu doamnele. Elena Otetele[anu a continuat s\ primeasc\
musafiri `n saloanele sale `nc\ mult timp dup\ moartea vornicului, petrecut\
`n 1876. Se spune c\ `n aceea[i zi cu el a murit [i prima lui so]ie, care `l iubise
at‚t de mult. ~n 1888 s-a stins [i Elena Otetele[anu, iar casa r\mas\ mo[tenire
lui Ioan Kalinderu, membru al Academiei Rom‚ne, a ad\postit un timp Cercul
Regal, apoi Clubul Regal. Donat\ Academiei, cl\direa a fost v‚ndut\ Societ\]ii
de Asigurare Dacia-Rom‚nia, care a `nchiriat-o unor antreprenori.
Primul dintre ei, Mihai Stere, a deschis acolo Terasa Otetele[anu, local av‚nd
cafenea, restaurant [i ber\rie.
Veneau acolo poe]i [i scriitori celebri: Ion Minulescu, Tudor Arghezi
[i George Co[buc, Victor Eftimiu, pictorii Szathmari [i Iser, compozitorul
Casaldi [i mul]i al]ii. Figura cea mai reprezentativ\ a terasei a fost
Emil G‚rleanu, cu z‚mbetul lui bl‚nd [i ochi vis\tori. Iubit de to]i, dar
ve[nic str‚mtorat, el trimitea adesea bilete scrise pe col]urile mesei
cafenelei directorilor de ziare sau de teatru, prietenilor mai `nst\ri]i ori
vreunui puternic al zilei, cer‚nd c‚]iva lei. {i `i d\deau to]i, c\ci era tare
`ndr\git. M‚nca la cafenea [i scria tot acolo. Vechea gr\din\ din spatele
casei, cu platani, tei [i castani impun\tori, era `nchiriat\ lui Grigoriu,
Celebra Teras\ Otetele[anu / Famous Otetelesanu Terrace
care a deschis un teatru de var\ foarte apreciat de bucure[teni.
~n 1930, b\tr‚nii copaci ai so]ilor Otetele[anu au fost t\ia]i, iar pe locul lor
a fost deschis un restaurant unguresc. Prin ‘33, s-a `nfiin]at iar\[i un teatru de
var\, apoi un cinematograf... Ultimul antreprenor c\ruia i-a fost `ncredin]at\
terasa a fost David Russo. ~n 1930, cl\direa a fost v‚ndut\ de c\tre Societatea
de Asigurare Dacia-România, Societ\]ii Anonime Rom‚ne de Telefoane, cu
pre]ul de 33.500.000 lei, pl\tibili odat\ cu d\r‚marea complet\ a cl\dirii. ~n
decembrie, societatea depunea o cerere la Prim\ria de Galben pentru a primi
autoriza]ia de construire a actualului Palat al Telefoanelor. A fost anexat [i
planul `ntocmit `n America de concernul I.T.T. Consider‚nd-o o cl\dire oribil\,
inestetic\, `nc\lc‚nd regulamentele de construc]ie, prim\ria i-a dat aviz
nefavorabil. Dar dup\ opt luni de insisten]e, autoriza]ia a fost eliberat\, `n
ciuda protestelor speciali[tilor [i ale presei. Locul terasei a fost luat de Palatul
Telefoanelor, cu dou\ subsoluri, parter [i zece etaje.
Intr‚nd `n proprietatea lui N.G. Cantacuzino, cl\direa care ad\postea
Hotelul Frascatti, fostul Hotel Otetele[anu, cu cinci etaje [i 159 de apartamente,
a fost v‚ndut\ `n 1922 firmei de fier\rie Nacht. Cu vremea, lucrurile
s-au `nr\ut\]it [i zece ani mai t‚rziu societatea se g\sea `n stare de lichidare.
A reu[it totu[i s\ supravie]uiasc\ ba, mai mult, la parterul hotelului a deschis
Sala Savoy, pentru spectacole de revist\ [i filme. Acum, se afl\ acolo
Teatrul de Revist\ „Constantin T\nase“... ∫

®
ried to Safta, born Campineanu.
And even if they had no
children, their marriage was a good
and quiet one. But the heart of the
old boyar started beating again for
the young Elena Filipescu, whom
he knew from childhood and
whom he fell in love with like a
teenager. In vain Safta tried to
quench his thirst. Grieving and in
tears, she had to concede him the
divorce. Contented, Master Iancu
prepared again for wedding – happened
in 1861 – bringing his new
bride into his home.
INVITATION TO HIGH-LIFE
RECEPTIONS
Otetelesanu house became the
rendez-vous place of the refined society,
rivalling only with Sutu
Palace. In the one-floor building
took place ones of the most glamorous
balls, parties and receptions.
As a good host, Iancu Otetelesanu
used to welcome his guests on the
treshold, smiling, while his wife, as
the rules of the time requested it,
would reign on the yellow saloon
sofa, offering her hands to gentlemen
to be kissed and making conversation
to ladies. Elena Otetelesanu
continued to receive guests in
her saloons long after the “vornic”
died in 1876. They say that his first
wife, who loved him so much, died
the same day.
In 1888, Elena Otetelesanu died
too and the house inherited by Ioan
Kalinderu, membre of Romanian
Academy, sheltered for a while The
Royal Circle, then The Royal Club.
Donated to the Academy, the
building was then sold to the Dacia-Romania
Insurance Company,
who rented it to some entrepreneurs.
The first of them, Mihai
Stere, opened there the Otetelesanu
Cafe, a place with a cafe, restaurant
and pub.
Famous poets and writers such
as Ion Minulescu, Tudor Arghezi,
George Cosbuc, Victor Eftimiu, the
painters Szathmari and Iser, the
composer Casaldi and many others
used to go there. The most representative
figure of the Cafe was
Emil Garleanu, with his kind smile
and dreaming eyes. Loved by all
but always in dire straits, he often
sent notes written on a corner of a
table to papers or theater managers,
to his wealtier friends or to
some potentate of the time, asking
for a few “lei”. All of them were
happy to oblige him, for they loved
him. He used to eat and also write
at the cafe. The old garden in the
back-yard of the house, planted
with plane trees, linden and chestnut
trees was rented by Grigoriu,
who opened a summer stock theater,
highly appreciated by
Bucharest citizens.
In 1930, the old trees of Otetelesanu
husbands were cut down, and
on the place was opened a Hungarian
restaurant. Around 1933, a
summer stock theater was founded
again, then a movie theater... The
last entrepreneur who had the Cafe
was David Russo. In 1930, the
building was sold by Dacia-Romania
Insurance Company to Romanian
Telephone Company Inc.
for 33,500,000 lei to be paid at the
full tearing down of the building.
In december, the company filed a
petition at the municipality, requesting
authorization to build the
current Telephone Palace. The plan
conceived in America by ITT Holding
was attached too. Considering
it a horrible, bad looking building
and against the construction regulations,
the Mairie advised it negatively.
After 8 months of pressures,
the authorization was finally released,
in spite of protests from
specialists and press. The Cafe was
replaced by the Telephone Palace,
which had two basements and
eleven floors above the ground.
Becoming the property of N.G.
Cantacuzino, the Frascatti Hotel,
ex-Otetelesanu Hotel, with 5 floors
and 159 apartments, was sold in
1922 to Nacht ironworks company.
In time, things went bad and 10
years afterwards the company was
bankrupt. Nonetheless, it managed
to survive and even to open at the
first floor of the Hotel the Savoy
Auditorium, for review shows and
movies. Today, there stands the
“Constantin Tanase“ Theater... ∫
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EVENIMENT Event 64
B\iatul de aur al scuderiei Petrom District Racing a f\cut o figur\
frumoas\ la prima etap\ mondial\ de circuit g\zduit\ de România:
FIA GT Bucharest Challenge. Aliniat la start al\turi de
Claudiu David, a participat `n competi]ia GT3 la volanul unui Dodge
Viper. Cei doi au ob]inut cupa Dodge GT3, clas‚ndu-se pe a treia pozi-
]ie `n competi]ia manufacturierilor.
De altfel, 2007 se anun]\ a fi un an bun pentru Marinescu. Bra[oveanul
a prins `n campionate primele podiumuri din actualul sezon. Bucurându-se
de sus]inerea operatorului na]ional de transport aerian
TAROM, Mihai Marinescu (18 ani) va lua startul `n Campionatul European,
precum [i `n Campionatul Italiei Formula Renault 2.0. Obiectivul
s\u: clasarea pe podiumul final `n cel pu]in unul dintre cele dou\ campionate.
Pilotul a reu[it deja s\ se afirme: la Vallelunga, lâng\ Roma, `n
cele dou\ etape scurse ale Campionatului Italiei, dup\ patru curse disputate,
s-a clasat de dou\ ori pe podium, fiind al treilea `n ierarhia general\
a momentului.
Mihai Marinescu este elev `n clasa a XI-a a Liceului „Johanes Honterus“
din Bra[ov. De[i face sport de performan]\, rezultatele sale [colare
confirm\ aten]ia pe care tân\rul o acord\ `nv\]\turii.
A luat contact cu lumea motorsportului `n urm\ cu [apte ani, când a
debutat `n karting. Pân\ `n 2004 a câ[tigat patru titluri na]ionale. ~n 2005
a parcurs primul sezon complet `n monopost, `n campionatele Italiei [i
Belgiei Formula Renault 1.6.
Are `n palmares cinci victorii de etap\, trei locuri doi [i cinci locuri
trei, devenind vicecampion al Italiei [i laureat cu bronz `n Belgia.
~n 2006 a avansat la Formula Renault 2.0, participând `n campionatele
Italiei [i Nord European. Românul a repetat figura, cu patru
podiumuri, situându-se al [aselea `n clasamentul general al Campionatului
Nord European [i al 11-lea `n cel al Italiei.
2007 se anun]\ un an special pentru bra[oveanul legitimat la Petrom
District Racing. TAROM `i este al\turi. ∫
CU SPRIJINUL TAROM, PILOTUL BRA{OVEAN CONCUREAZ| ANUL ACESTA ÎN
CAMPIONATUL ITALIAN {I ÎN CAMPIONATUL EUROPEAN DE FORMULA RENAULT 2.0
WITH THE SUPPORT OF TAROM, THE BRASOV-BASED PILOT IS COMPETING THIS YEAR IN
THE ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE EUROPEAN FORMULA RENAULT 2.0 CHAMPIONSHIP.
Mihai Marinescu ]inte[te Formula 1
Mihai Marinescu Targets Formula 1
The golden boy of the
Petrom District Racing was
successful in the first international
stage of racing hosted by
Romania: FIA GT Bucharest Challenge.
He took the start together
with Claudiu David and he participated
in the GT3 competition
driving a Dodge Viper. The two
pilots won the Dodge GT3 cup
and the third position in the manufacturers
top.
2007 is likely to be a good year
for Marinescu. The pilot was
among the winners of this season’s
championships. With the
support of the national air transportation
operator, TAROM,
Marinescu, 18, will take the start
in the Italian Championship and
the European Formula Renault 2.0
Championship. His goal is to enter
the final podium in at least one
of the two competitions.
The pilot already did good at
Vallelunga, near Rome, in the two
stages of the Italian Championship:
after four races, he was
twice on the podium and currently
ranks third in the general top.
Mihai Marinescu is an 11 th
grade student at the Johanes Honterus
High School in Brasov. Although
he is a performance athlete,
his results in school prove the
young man is also focused on his
studies.
His first contact with the motorsports
was seven years ago,
when he made his debut in karting.
Until 2004, he won for national
titles. In 2005, he made the entire
racing complete season, in the
championships of Italy and Belgium,
Formula Renault 1.6. He also
won five stage victories, three
second places and five third
places, becoming Italy’s vicechampion
and bronze medal winner
in Belgium.
In 2006, he advanced to Formula
Renault 2.0 and he attended
the Italian Championship and the
North European Championship.
He was four times on the podium,
ranking sixth in the North European
competition and 11 th in the
Italian one.
2007 is likely to be a special
year for the Brasov pilot, registered
at Petrom District Racing.
TAROM is by his side! ∫

ITINERARII BANI & AFACERI Air Treks Money & Business
Ce înseamn\ SIVECO, la 15 ani de la
înfiin]are, pentru industria româneasc\
de software?
Ne bucur\m c\, `n ace[ti 15 ani, am
construit din SIVECO Rom‚nia un
adev\rat pilon pentru industria local\ de
software. Cu m‚ndrie, putem spune c\
am contribuit la istoria IT a Rom‚niei:
am instalat primul sistem de instruire
asistat de calculator `n toate liceele din
]ar\ [i `n aproape 5.000 de [coli rom‚ne[ti,
contribuim la informatizarea sistemului
de asigur\ri de s\n\tate [i agricultur\,
implement\m solu]iile noastre
`n organiza]ii cu impact major `n mediul
de afaceri rom‚nesc, aduc‚ndu-le la nivel
de productivitate european\.
Aniversarea primilor no[tri 15 ani
de succes este o ocazie pentru `ntreaga
echip\ SIVECO de a s\rb\tori realiz\rile
de p‚n\ acum, solu]iile pe care le dezvolt\m,
proiectele pe care le desf\[ur\m,
valoarea pe care o aducem nu numai
mediului de business rom‚nesc, dar
[i celui interna]ional. Ne afirm\m creativ
[i la nivel mondial, plas‚nd Rom‚nia
`ntre ]\rile ce au un cuv‚nt de
spus `n domeniul eLearningului. Prin
proiectele, solu]iile [i parteneriatele
noastre, stimul\m specialistul rom‚n de
IT s\ se autodep\[easc\, s\ `[i valorifice
complet resursele excep]ionale pe care le
de]ine [i s\ `[i afirme curajos inteligen]a
[i creativitatea la nivel mondial. ~n to]i ace[ti ani, eforturile noastre au
fost `ndreptate mereu spre a oferi un „soft care conteaz\“, care s\ contribuie,
`n mod evident, la informatizarea societ\]ii [i economiei
rom‚ne[ti. Acesta este [i motivul pentru care solu]iile noastre sunt
folosite de organiza]ii care au un impact major `n mediul de afaceri
rom‚nesc [i care, prin propria activitate, contribuie la dezvoltarea economic\
a ]\rii. Suntem bucuro[i c\ am construit din SIVECO un succes
pentru industria rom‚neasc\ de software.
Cum particip\ clien]ii, partenerii [i angaja]ii SIVECO la aniversarea
celor 15 ani ai companiei?
Aniversarea primilor 15 ani ne une[te pe to]i cei care am f\cut posibil\
aceast\ evolu]ie uimitoare a unei companii 100% rom‚ne[ti pe plan
interna]ional: clien]i, parteneri, angaja]i, ac]ionari, colaboratori.
Chiar de la `nceput, oamenii de la SIVECO au fost, `nainte de toate, o
echip\. Iar echipa SIVECO, de[i reune[te ast\zi 600 de angaja]i, p\streaz\
spiritul antreprenorial al „`nceputurilor“ companiei. Aceast\ aniversare
66
Primii 15 ani de succesSIVECO
Interviu cu Irina Socol, Pre[edinte [i CEO la SIVECO Rom‚nia
Irina Socol, Pre[edinte [i CEO la SIVECO Rom‚nia
ne une[te [i mai mult, consolid‚ndu-ne
planurile [i aspira]iile comune,
asigur‚ndu-ne for]a de care avem nevoie
pentru a ne remarca [i `n viitor.
Suntem bucuro[i s\ putem s\rb\tori
acest moment special al\turi de
clien]ii no[tri [i de partenerii care
ne-au sprijinit, unii dintre ei, chiar de
la `nceputul activit\]ii noastre. Mul]umim
organiza]iilor care ne-au acordat
`ncrederea lor, partenerilor cu care
derul\m proiecte complexe, colaboratorilor
al\turi de care ne implic\m `n
via]a social\ [i educa]ional\ din Rom‚nia,
angaja]ilor care mereu au probat
cele mai `nalte competen]e. S\
c‚[tig\m `mpreun\ este cel mai important
lucru pe care l-am `nv\]at unii
al\turi de ceilal]i.
Ce planuri de viitor are
SIVECO România?
Acum, la 15 ani de la `nfiin]are,
s\rb\torim viitorul pe care `l dorim [i
`l construim, planurile pe care ni le
propunem, obiectivele la care aspir\m,
succesele pe care le mai avem de repurtat.
2007 se contureaz\ a fi anul proiectelor
europene, iar acesta este pasul
firesc `n evolu]ia companiei SIVECO
Rom‚nia. Ne-am dezvoltat [i am evoluat
prin proiecte complexe, iar expertiza
recunoscut\ pe care o de]inem `n sectorul software ne recomand\
drept un partener de n\dejde pentru orice companie de pe pia]a Uniunii
Europene.
Avem for]a [i know-how-ul necesare pentru a dep\[i grani]ele ]\rii [i
a deveni un juc\tor important pe pia]a interna]ional\ [i deja suntem implica]i
`n numeroase proiecte externe. Mai mult, avem cutezan]a de a intra
[i `n domenii noi, pentru c\ avem acea mentalitate de a nu accepta
niciodat\ c\ nu [tim sau nu putem. Ne dorim s\ construim proiecte noi,
de impact la nivel interna]ional. Ne propunem consolidarea proiectelor [i
parteneriatelor existente, dar [i demararea altora noi, investi]ia continu\
`n cercetare-dezvoltare, pentru c\ aceasta este calea spre progres, extinderea
tot mai rapid\ pe pie]ele regionale [i europene, prin replicarea
proiectelor de succes derulate la nivel na]ional.
De 15 ani, privim cu mult\ `ncredere viitorul. Suntem motiva]i, ne
afl\m `ntr-o continu\ cre[tere, suntem ambi]io[i [i ne dorim s\ ducem tot
mai departe softul rom‚nesc, capabil s\ aduc\ valoare [i spor real de
competitivitate la nivel interna]ional. ∫

INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 67
Applicability of the
Collective Branch
Labour Agreements
in Romania
Ahighly important legal issue
which has not yet
been settled in a consistent
manner, is the applicability of the
collective branch labour agreements
(hereinafter referred to as
CBLA) in addition to the national
collective labour agreement (hereinafter
referred to as NCLA) and
the question: CBLA: mandatory or
none binding?
When starting a business in Romania,
the employer very often finds
himself in the dilemma of choosing
whether to apply, subsequent to
the provisions of NCLA, which are
fully binding, those of CBLA,
which usually foresees additional
benefits in favour of the employee.
In this respect, two theories have
been developed leading to different
solutions.
The first theory says a series of legal
provisions support the mandatory
application of CBLA. The
labour code and NCLA do not
make any distinctions between
CBLA and NCLA. As soon as a
company undertakes an activity in
a particular field, it submits automatically
to the regulations of that
area of business activity. From the
choice of words in the legal text,
the branch and national agreement,
of which the latter being beyond
doubt mandatory, are of an
equivalent nature.
The second theory states that
CBLA has only a contractual nature
and thus it should apply only
to those parties who have negotiated
and signed it, personally or
through their representatives. Otherwise,
by imposing more severe
obligations, for the non contracting
employers it would result an in-
Ioana Hategan LLM, Senior Partner
Hategan Law Office
1, Nistrului Street
300092 Timisoara, Romania
Tel.: 0040-256-430454
Fax: 0040-256-436516
e-mail: ioana.hategan@t-online.de
office@hategan.ro
www.hategan.ro
fringement of the latters’ freedom
of contracting and the principle
that contracts are binding only for
the signing parties. Moreover, the
international labour trends support
free employee-employer negotiations
at each level.
Unfortunately, the ambiguous legal
provisions leave room for both
interpretations, whereas we have
been supporting with consistent
arguments the second.
In our practice, the competent authorities
do not verify, if the employers
have applied the provisions
of CBLA but only those of
NCLA. Further more, only the
nonbinding of NCLA is punished
directly by law while a sanction for
nonbinding CBLA provisions can
only be triggered by a legal action
of the purportedly prejudiced employee.
In such case, it is for the
courts to decide the binding character
of CBLA. ∫

BANI & AFACERI Money & Business ADVERTORIAL
Impozitarea câ[tigurilor din investi]ii
Capital Gains Taxation
P|R}ILE SOCIALE {I TITLURILE DE VALOARE ÎN SOCIET|}ILE
NELISTATE
Noile reglement\ri ale Codului fiscal, aplicabile `ncep‚nd cu
1 ianuarie 2007, au schimbat regimul privind impozitarea c‚[tigurilor
din investi]ii ob]inute de persoanele fizice. Pentru conformitate,
preciz\m c\ veniturile persoanelor juridice din astfel de transferuri
nu beneficiaz\ de un regim special de impozitare, fiind supuse normelor de
drept comun `n materia impozitului pe profit.
Cota impozitului din investi]ii aferent transferurilor de p\r]i sociale
[i de titluri de valoare `n societ\]ile nelistate nu mai este diferen]iat\ `n
func]ie de durata de]inerii acestora `n portofoliul v‚nz\torilor. ~ncep‚nd
cu 1 ianuarie 2007, cota unic\ de impozit de 16% se va aplica acestor
tranzac]ii. Baza de calcul a impozitului va fi determinat\ de diferen]a
pozitiv\ dintre valoarea nominal\/pre]ul de cump\rare [i pre]ul de
v‚nzare al p\r]ilor sociale/titlurilor de valoare, diminuat\, dup\ caz, cu
costurile aferente.
Obliga]ia de a calcula, re]ine [i pl\ti impozitul din investi]ii `i revine
dob‚nditorului de p\r]i sociale/titluri de valoare, indiferent dac\ acesta
este sau nu rezident `n Rom‚nia (anterior, `n cazul `n care dob‚nditorul era
nerezident, calcularea [i plata impozitului din investi]ii puteau fi efectuate
de c\tre v‚nz\tor). ~n cazul `n care dob‚nditorul este nerezident, impozitul
din investi]ii se va calcula, re]ine [i pl\ti printr-un reprezentant fiscal sau
printr-un `mputernicit, persoan\ fizic\ sau juridic\ rezident\ `n Rom‚nia.
Reprezentantul fiscal sau `mputernicitul trebuie s\ se `nregistreze la administra]ia
financiar\ [i s\ ob]in\ codul fiscal de reprezentant sub care va
face toate pl\]ile [i declara]iile necesare. ~nregistrarea la autorit\]ile competente
a unui reprezentant persoan\ fizic\ implic\ ni[te formalit\]i mai simple
[i dureaz\ cel mult 5 zile lucr\toare, fiind recomandabil\.
Calcularea, re]inerea [i plata impozitului din investi]ii se realizeaz\ de
c\tre dob‚nditor (prin reprezentantul s\u, dac\ este cazul) la momentul
`ncheierii tranzac]iei, `n baza contractului `ncheiat de p\r]i. ~n cazul `n care
v‚nz\torul este persoan\ fizic\ sau juridic\ rezident\ `ntr-o ]ar\ cu care
Rom‚nia a `ncheiat o conven]ie de evitare a dublei impuneri av‚nd un
regim de impozitare mai avantajos (cum este plata impozitului din investi-
]ii `n ]ara de reziden]\), dob‚nditorul nu va mai calcula, re]ine [i pl\ti impozitul
din investi]ii `n Rom‚nia, sub rezerva prezent\rii unui certificat de
reziden]\ fiscal\. Certificatul de reziden]\ fiscal\ trebuie prezentat [i p\strat
de dob‚nditor (reprezentantul s\u fiscal/`mputernicitul `n Rom‚nia).
Conform reglement\rilor fiscale aplicabile, transferul dreptului de proprietate
asupra p\r]ilor sociale/titlurilor de valoare nu poate fi `nscris `n
registrul asocia]ilor/ac]ionarilor sau `nregistrat la registrul comer]ului
dec‚t av‚nd dovada pl\]ii impozitului din investi]ii (sau certificatul de
reziden]\ fiscal\, dac\ este cazul). Termenul de plat\ a impozitului din investi]ii
este data depunerii spre `nregistrare a documentelor aferente transferului
`n registrul asocia]ilor/ac]ionarilor [i la registrul comer]ului, indiferent
dac\ pre]ul p\r]ilor sociale/titlurilor de valoare este pl\tit integral
sau e[alonat. ∫
68
SHARES IN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND SECURITIES IN
NON LISTED COMPANIES
The new regulations of the
Fiscal Code, applicable starting
with January 1 st , 2007,
change the regime governing the
taxation of capital gains earned by
natural persons. For conformity, it
is noted that the income earned by
legal persons from such capital
transactions are not subject to a special
taxation regime, being governed
by the general rules applicable
to profit tax.
The capital gains tax quota related
to acquisition of shares in limited
liabilities companies (“parti sociale“)
and securities in non-listed
companies is no longer different depending
on the duration of their
holding in the seller’s portfolio. Beginning
with 1 st of January, the
flat-rate tax of 16% shall apply to
these transactions. The tax computation
base shall be determined as
positive balance between the nominal
value/purchase price of the
shares/securities and their sale
price diminished by the relevant
costs.
The obligation to compute,
withold and pay the capital gains
tax rests with shares/securitiesí acquirer,
irrespective whether this
one has or not the residence in Romania
(before, in case the acquirer
was a non-resident, the computation
and payment of the capital
gain tax could be made by the seller).
If the acquirer is a non-resident,
it will compute, withheld and pay
the capital gain tax through a fiscal
representative or a proxy natural or
legal entity residing in Romania.
The acquirer’s fiscal representative
or proxy must register likewise
with the fiscal administration and
obtain a proxyís fiscal code under
which it will make all relevant payments
and statements. The registration
with the relevant authorities of
a proxy natural person implies simpler
formalities and lasts maximum
5 working days, being thus recommendable.
The computation, withholding
and payment of the capital gain tax
shall be made by the acquirer
(through its representative, if applicable)
upon the conclusion of the
transaction, based on the agreement
entered into by the parties. In case
the seller is a resident natural person
or legal entity of a country with
whom Romania has concluded a
double tax treaty providing more
favourable tax regime (as the payment
of the capital gain tax in the
country of residence), the acquirer
shall not calculate, withhold and
pay the capital gain tax in Romania,
provided a tax residence certificate
is presented. The tax residence certificate
must be submitted with and
kept by the acquirer (its fiscal representative/proxy
in Romania).
Under relevant fiscal regulations,
the transfer of the ownership
right over the shares/securities can
not be registered in the shareholdersí
register and with trade registry
unless the proof of due payment of
the capital gain tax (or the tax residence
certificate, if applicable) is
provided. The due date of payment
of the capital gain tax is the date the
documents related to the transfer
are submitted with the shareholders’
register and the trade registry,
irrespective whether the price of the
shares/ securities is paid in one or
several instalments. ∫
CONTACT PENTRU INFORMA}II SUPLIMENTARE/FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.popovici-partners.ro

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FOCUS
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CUPRINS
CONTENTS
72
Parteneri code-share
TAROM / TAROM
Code-Share Partners
72
H\r]i de rut\
Route Maps
78
Flota / The Fleet
79
Câ[tiga]i mile!
Earn Miles!
80
Ghidul c\l\torului
The Traveler’s Guide
80
Cump\r\turi la bord
On Board Duty Free
83
Zbura]i confortabil!
Fly Comfortably!
84
Telefonie la bordul
aeronavei / On Board
Telephone
86
Informa]ii [i
rezerv\ri / Information
and Booking
88
Rezerv\ri online
Online Booking
89
Birouri de cargo
Cargo Offices
90
Sejururi cu TAROM
Weekend with TAROM

FOCUS TAROM 72
Zboruri directe din România
Direct Flights from Romania
Partenerii
Code-Share
Partners
Zborurile în regim code-share sunt operate de
compania TAROM [i/sau de compania partener\.
The code-share flights are operated by TAROM
and/or the airline partner.
Cod/Code: 9U
Cooperare/Cooperation: Kishinev
Sediu/Home base: Republic of Moldova
Cod/Code: SN
Cooperare/Cooperation: Brussels
Sediu/Home base: Belgium
Cod/Code: SU
Cooperare/Cooperation: Moscow
Sediu/Home base: Russia
Cod/Code: MA
Cooperare/Cooperation: Budapest
Sediu/Home base: Hungary
Cod/Code: AF
Cooperare/Cooperation: Paris
Sediu/Home base: France
Cod/Code: AZ
Cooperare/Cooperation: Milan, Rome
Sediu/Home base: Italy
Cod/Code: RB
Cooperare/Cooperation: Damascus, Aleppo
Sediu/Home base: Syria
Destina]ii operate de
Compania TAROM
Destinations Operated
by TAROM
Destina]ii operate
împreun\ cu partenerii
Code-Share
Destinations
Cod/Code: LO
Cooperare/Cooperation: Warsaw
Sediu/Home base: Poland
Cod/Code: IB
Cooperare/Cooperation: Madrid/Barcelona
Sediu/Home base: Spain
Cod/Code: OS
Cooperare/Cooperation: Vienna, New
York, Washington, Toronto, Zürich, Geneve
Sediu/Home base: Austria

73
Rute intercontinentale
Intercontinental Routes
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 74
NEW YORK 7:00 AMMAN 14:00 BEIRUT 14:00 CAIRO 14:00 TEL-AVIV 14:00
Destina]ii operate
de Compania TAROM
Destinations Operated by TAROM
Destina]ii operate
împreun\ cu partenerii
Code-Share Destinations

FOCUS TAROM
Rute europene
European Routes
Distan]a în mile pentru destina]ii operate de TAROM
Mileage for all Destinations Operated by TAROM
Destina]ia/Destination Mile/Miles
Bucure[ti-Sofia/Bucharest-Sofia 270
Bucure[ti-Chi[in\u/Bucharest-Kishinev 270
Bucure[ti-Istanbul/Bucharest-Istanbul 280
Timi[oara-Viena/Timi[oara-Vienna 289
Bucure[ti-Salonic/Bucharest-Thessaloniki 318
Cluj-Viena/Cluj-Vienna 357
Viena-Zurich/Vienna-Zürich 365
Bucure[ti-Budapesta/Bucharest-Budapest 387
Sibiu-Viena/Sibiu-Vienna 402
Bucure[ti-Atena/Bucharest-Athens 472
Viena-Geneva/Vienna-Geneva 498
Ia[i-Vienna/Ia[i-Vienna 528
Bucure[ti-Viena/Bucharest-Vienna 531
Bucure[ti-Var[ovia/Bucharest-Warsaw 579
Timi[oara-Milano/Timi[oara-Milan 584
Sibiu-München/Sibiu-Munich 606
Cluj-Bolonia/Bologna-Cluj 617
Cluj-Milano/Cluj-Milan 718
Bucure[ti-Roma/Bucharest-Rome 722
Cluj-Frankfurt/Cluj-Frankfurt 727
Bucure[ti-München/Bucharest-Munich 730
Bucure[ti-Larnaca/Bucharest-Larnaca 775
Bucure[ti-Aleppo/Bucharest-Aleppo 820
Bucure[ti-Milano/Bucharest-Milan 849
Bucure[ti-Beirut/Bucharest-Beirut 891
Bucure[ti-Frankfurt/Bucharest-Frankfurt 903
Bucure[ti-Moscova/Bucharest-Moscow 926
Bucure[ti-Damasc/Bucharest-Damascus 934
Bucure[ti-Tel Aviv/Bucharest-Tel Aviv 975
Bucure[ti-Amman/Bucharest-Amman 1016
Bucure[ti-Cairo/Bucharest-Cairo 1036
Bucure[ti-Bruxelles/Bucharest-Brussels 1092
Bucure[ti-Paris/Bucharest-Paris 1152
Bucure[ti-Barcelona/Bucharest-Barcelona 1230
Bucure[ti-Londra/Bucharest-London 1309
Bucure[ti-Valencia/Valencia-Bucharest 1399
Cluj-Madrid/Madrid-Cluj 1422
Bucure[ti-Madrid/Bucharest-Madrid 1528
Bucure[ti-Dubai/Bucharest-Dubai 2104
Viena-Washington/Vienna-Washington 4394
Viena-New York/Vienna-New York 4219
Viena-Toronto/Vienna-Toronto 4294
75 76
LONDRA 12:00
PARIS 13:00
FRANKFURT 13:00
Destina]ii operate
de Compania TAROM
Destinations Operated by TAROM
ROME 13:00
Destina]ii operate
împreun\ cu partenerii
Code-Share Destinations
MOSCOW 15:00

Rute interne
Domestic Routes
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BUCHAREST 14:00

FOCUS TAROM
78
FLOTA THE FLEET
Pe cursele interne [i externe, TAROM
opereaz\ cu cinci tipuri de avioane, având
în dotare un num\r de 20 aeronave.
TAROM operates five types of aircraft on
its domestic and international flights.
The fleet includes 20 airplanes.
BOEING 737-300
BOEING 737-700
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 5
Capacitate Capacity 16B+102Y/10B+114Y/138Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 795 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 28.9 m
Lungime Length 33.4 m
Greutate max. Maximum 56.472 t/60.1 t
la decolare takeoff weight
Dist. max. zbor Range 3,900 km/4,600 km
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 4
Capacitate Capacity 14B+102Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 837 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 34.3 m
Lungime Length 33.6 m
Greutate max. la decolare Maximum takeoff weight 68 t/65.7 t
Distan]a maxim\ de zbor Range 6,000 km
AIRBUS A 310 - 325
Capacitate Capacity 20B+189Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 864 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 43.90 m
Lungime Length 45.89 m
Greutate max. Maximum 164 t
la decolare takeoff weight
Dist. max. zbor Range 9,600 km
AIRBUS A 318 - 111
Capacitate Capacity 14B+99Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 850 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 34,1 m
Lungime Length 31,452 m
Greutate max. la decolare Maximum takeoff weight 61.5 t
Distan]a maxim\ de zbor Range 2,780 km
ATR 42-500
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 2
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 2
Avioane în dotare/Total in service 7
Capacitate Capacity 10B+38Y
Vitez\ de croazier\ Cruising speed 474 km/h
Anvergur\ Wingspan 24.56 m
Lungime Length 22.68 m
Greutate max. la decolare Maximum takeoff weight 18.6 t
Distan]a maxim\ de zbor Range 1,778 km

CÂ{TIGA}I MILE! EARN MILES!
MAI MULTE AVANTAJE ACUM
Câ[tiga]i mile acum! Completa]i formularul de înscriere [i trimite]i-l, împreun\ cu cartea
de îmbarcare, la SMART MILES Service Center, la orice agen]ie TAROM sau preda]i-l
înso]itorului de bord! Pute]i acumula mile [i pentru zborurile efectuate cu dou\ luni
înainte de a deveni membru! Prezenta]i legitima]ia sau cardul când rezerva]i bilete [i la
ghi[eul de îmbarcare de la aeroport. SMART MILES SUPER este nivelul destinat
pasagerilor care acumuleaz\ peste 30.000 mile sau 35 de zboruri în 12 luni.
Avantaje SMART MILES:
∫ Simpla înscriere v\ aduce un bonus de 1.000 de mile;
∫ Pentru rezerv\rile online (www.tarom.ro), primi]i bonus în mile;
∫ Bilete gratuite pentru titular, înso]itor sau împreun\;
∫ Folosind serviciile partenerilor no[tri: lan]ul hotelier Continental, Clubul de golf Lac
de Verde de la Breaza, AVIS [i American Express câ[tiga]i mile [i ave]i avantaje.
Avantaje suplimentare pentru SMART MILES SUPER:
∫ Promovare de la clasa Economic la Business;
∫ 10 kg bagaj suplimentar gratuit;
∫ Prioritate pe lista de a[teptare;
∫ Îmbarcare la ghi[eul Business.
NOU
Acumula]i mai multe mile pentru distan]a parcurs\ pe cursele externe: ∫ 500 de
mile pentru distan]e de pân\ la 500 de mile; ∫ 1.000 de mile pentru distan]e de
1. pân\ la 1.000 de mile; ∫ Distan]a real\ pentru distan]e de peste 1000 de mile;
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 79
MORE ADVANTAGES NOW
17 Splaiul Independentei Bucharest, Romania,
Bucharest helpline: 9361
Tel.: +4021 316 04 18/ 303 44 11;
Fax: +4021 303 44 12
e-mail: smartmiles@tarom.ro
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 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.
NEW
Accumulate more miles for the flown distance on international flights: ∫ 500
miles for distances up to 500 miles; ∫ 1,000 miles for distances up to 1,000
1. miles; ∫ the real distance for distances over 1,000 miles;
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
SMART MILES
Service Center
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 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
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.
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.
FUMATUL SMOKING
CHECK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS
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.

NOUT|}I NEWS (25.03 - 28.10.2007)
TEL AVIV: 12 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 12 flights per week
ISTANBUL: 14 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 14 flights per week
ATENA: 12 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 12 flights per week
SALONIC: 7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
SOFIA: 7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
SIBIU - MUNCHEN: 14 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 14 flights per week
BRUXELLES: 12 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 12 flights per week
CLUJ - MILANO: 4 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 4 flights per week
CLUJ - MADRID: 5 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 5 flights per week
CLUJ - BOLONIA: 3 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 3 flights per week
BAGAJE
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!
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.
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.
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.
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 81
MADRID: 10 zboruri directe pe s\pt\m‚n\ din Bucure[ti / 10 direct
flights per week from Bucharest
BARCELONA: 7 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 7 flights per week
VALENCIA: 4 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 4 flights per week
BAC|U: 6 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 6 flights per week
BAIA MARE: 5 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 5 flights per week
CLUJ: 24 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 24 flights per week
IA{I: 20 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 20 flights per week
ORADEA: 6 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 6 flights per week
SIBIU: 11 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 11 flights per week
SUCEAVA: 6 zboruri pe s\pt\m‚n\ / 6 flights per week
BAGGAGE
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!
New Security Regulations
for Cabin Baggage
Volumul maxim 1 litru Punga trebuie s\ fie din plastic transparent [i s\ se poat\ resigila Max. Volume 1L Transparent and Re-sealable
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.
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.
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
Johnnie Walker
0,70L 12ƒ
Red Label 0,75L 14ƒ
J&B Rare 0,75L 12ƒ
Grant’s
COGNAC
0,70L 14ƒ
Martell VSOP
VODKA
0,70L 24ƒ
Smirnoff Red
GIN
1L 10ƒ
Beefeater Dry Gin
VERMOUTH/APERITIF
1L 12ƒ
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
CALVIN KLEIN
75ml 40ƒ B
Euphoria, EDP Sp
LANCOME
50ml 42ƒ D
Hypnose, EDP Sp
ISSEY MIYAKE
50ml 50ƒ D
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
PACO RABANNE
50ml 40ƒ B
Ultraviolet, EDP Sp
NINA RICCI
50ml 45ƒ D
Love in Paris, EDP Sp 50ml 40ƒ D
LIMITED STOCK
HUGO BOSS
Boss Intense, EDP Sp
AZZARO
50ml 38ƒ D
Visit for Woman, EDP Sp
LACOSTE
50ml 40ƒ D
Lacoste Touch Pink, EDP Sp
CAROLINA HERRERA
50ml 32ƒ D
212 Sexy, EDP Sp 60ml 45ƒ D
Chic for Men, EDP Sp
YVES SAINT LAURENT
60ml 32ƒ B
Cinema, EDP Sp
VALENTINO
50ml 45ƒ D
Valentino V, EDP Sp
NINO CERRUTI
40ml 40ƒ D
Cerruti Si, EDP Sp 40ml 35ƒ B
D = dam\; B = b\rb\te[ti

ZBOR PL|CUT!
FLY COMFORTABLY!
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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 30second
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.
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 83
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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.
Formarea num\rului / Dial
LINE + codul ]\rii + codul ora[ului + num\rul apelat
LINE + country code + area code + number
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.
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
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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).
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
REZERVAREA LOCURILOR
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.
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} agpiatraneamt@tarom.ro
18M Stefan cel Mare St.
Tel.: + 40233 214 268;
Fax: +40233 214 268
BOOKING TICKETS
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.
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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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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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
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 87
AGEN}II EXTERNE
INTERNATIONAL
BOOKING OFFICES
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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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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
SWITZERLAND
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

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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
ALTE FACILIT|}I
zboruri proprii sau în code share sunt prezente
`n formularul online aflat la
www.tarom.ro; pentru a rezerva un bilet av‚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’.
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.
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
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
OTHER FEATURES
Sibiu
Suceava
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Tel-Aviv
Vienna
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.
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.

AGEN}I DE VÂNZ|RI CARGO ÎN ROMÂNIA
ROMANIAN CARGO SALES AGENTS
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, 224E Calea
Bucurestilor,
BICC Building 2nd. floor,
Room 13 th
Tel.: + 402 1 201 46 00,
Fax: + 402 1 201 46 52
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., 2nd 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.,
2nd 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
EXPRESS SPEDITION SRL
35 Muresului St., Ap. 2,
Cluj-Napoca
Tel.: + 402 64 433 605 /
406 512
Fax: +402 64 414 736
INTERNATIONAL ROM-
EXPRESS SERVICE LTD
License of Federal Express
Corporation
155, Calea Victoriei,
Bl. D1 tronson 5, 2nd 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
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,
317 61 74
KUEHNE&HAGEL
TRANSPORT SRL
Otopeni, Henri Coanda
Intl. Airport
224 E, Calea Bucurestilor
BICC Building 2nd floor,
Room 2-3
Tel.: + 402 1 201 46 40
Fax: +402 1 201 48 58
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.,
1st. Cargo Terminal
Tel.: + 402 1 201 47 59
Fax: + 402 1 201 47 84
TNT ROMANIA SRL
1st A, Bucuresti-Ploiesti
Road, sect. 1,
Bucharest
Bldg. Business Park (BBP)
Tel.: + 402 1 303 45 02
Fax: + 402 1 303 45 80
WORLD MEDIA TRANS
16 Vasile Parvan St,
Timisoara 1900
Tel.: + 402 56 497 916
Fax: +402 56 20 23 80
GO TRANS INTERNATIO-
NAL SERVICES 2005 SRL
Otopeni,
Henri Coanda Intl. Airport
224E, Calea Bucurestilor,
Building ATR
Tel.: + 403 1 228 28 00 /
228 28 02
Fax: + 403 1 228 28 01
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
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
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
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
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 89
AGEN}I DE VÂNZ|RI
CARGO SALES AGENTS
AGEN}I DE VÂNZ|RI CARGO DIN STR|IN|TATE
INTERNATIONAL CARGO SALES AGENTS
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
VAR| / SUMMER 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
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 355 ƒ, dbl 278 ƒ, trp 264 ƒ
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
BARCELONA - 2 nights (BB)
CATALONIA ALBENIZ 3*
De la / from: sgl 389 ƒ, dbl 293 ƒ, trp 285 ƒ
CATALONIA MIKADO 3*
De la / from: sgl 389 ƒ, dbl 293 ƒ, trp 285 ƒ
FRONT MARITIM 4*
De la / from: sgl 330 ƒ, dbl 269 ƒ, trp 260 ƒ
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
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 455 ƒ, dbl 365 ƒ, trp 361 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.

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
MUNCHEN - 2 nights (BB)
EINHORN 3*
De la / from: sgl 286 ƒ, dbl 247 ƒ, trp 246 ƒ
GERMANIA 3*
De la / from: sgl 297 ƒ, dbl 250 ƒ, trp 251 ƒ
K&K AM HARRAS 4*
De la / from: sgl 325 ƒ, dbl 279 ƒ, trp 273 ƒ
PARIS - 2 nights (BB)
ABRIAL 3*
De la / from: sgl 393 ƒ, dbl 321 ƒ, trp 315 ƒ
APPOLLO OPERA 3*
De la / from: sgl 363 ƒ, dbl 309 ƒ, trp 300 ƒ
B/W BERCY RIVE GAUCHE 3*
De la / from: sgl 389 ƒ, dbl 314 ƒ, trp 306 ƒ
VIENNA - 2 nights (BB)
HARMONIE 4*
De la / from: sgl 450 ƒ, dbl 367 ƒ, trp 367 ƒ
PRINZ EUGEN 4*
De la / from: sgl 432 ƒ, dbl 372 ƒ, trp 364 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.
FRANKFURT - 2 nights (BB)
LUXOR 3*
De la / from: sgl 267 ƒ, dbl 224 ƒ, trp NA
CONTINENTAL 3*
De la / from: sgl 258 ƒ, dbl 228 ƒ, trp 228 ƒ
MADRID - 2 nights (BB)
REGINA 3*
De la / from: sgl 420 ƒ, dbl 352 ƒ, trp 345 ƒ
CLARIDGE 3*
De la / from: sgl 410 ƒ, dbl 346 ƒ, trp 337 ƒ
GRAN ATLANTA 4*
De la / from: sgl 394 ƒ, dbl 345 ƒ, trp NA
VALENCIA - 2 nights (BB)
EXPO 3*
De la / from: sgl 281 ƒ, dbl 237 ƒ, trp 230 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
BRUSSELS - 2 nights (BB)
VAN BELLE 3*
De la / from: sgl 347 ƒ, dbl 286 ƒ, trp 286 ƒ
QUEEN ANNE 3*
De la / from: sgl 359 ƒ, dbl 292 ƒ, trp NA
MELIA AVENUE LOUISE BOUTIQUE 4*
De la / from: sgl 400 ƒ, dbl 320 ƒ, trp 317 ƒ
INSIGHT TAROM Var\/Summer 2007 91
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
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
ROME - 2 nights (BB)
GIOTTO 3*
De la / from: sgl 262 ƒ, dbl 224 ƒ, trp 214 ƒ
ZONE 3*
De la / from: sgl 285 ƒ, dbl 231 ƒ, trp 223 ƒ
GIOBERTI 4*
De la / from: sgl 347 ƒ, dbl 264 ƒ, trp 253 ƒ
SALONIC - 2 nights (BB)
B.W. VERGINA 3*
De la / from: sgl 332 ƒ, dbl 265 ƒ, trp 251 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