APATEU ROMANIA The commune of Apateu is situated in the North-West - PDF document

APATEU – ROMANIA The commune of Apateu is situated in the North-West of Romania in the Northern part of Arad district. : 3684 : temperate-continental by plane: Timi ş oara airport by train: Arad railway station by car: distance from Arad to Apateu – 75 Km Accomodation : Hotel Parc Moneasa ( www. hotelparcmoneasa .ro ): single room: 30 Euros; double room: 38 Euros; triple room: 42 Euros

Hotel Moara cu noroc (http://www.hanulmoaracunoroc.ro/hotel ) : single room: 28 Euros; double room: 35 Euros; Hotel Criş – Chişineu - Criş (http://www.hotel-cris.ro ): single room: 45 Euros; double room: 50 Euros. Food prices in Arad Soup: 2 Euros Salad: 1 Euro French Fries: 0,5 Euros Pork steak and a side dish: 4 Euros Pizza 4 Euros : The telephone prefix is +40 The internet TLD is .ro The official valid currency in Romania is the Leu. Exchange rate: Romania, lei 4,5 = € 1,00/

Moneasa resort Situated at 70 km from Apateu, Moneasa is the ideal place to spend the weekend or the entire holiday, in any season . In the summer , you can go to the swimming pool or have walks in the surrounding woods. Called “ The Pearl of the Western Mountains ” , Moneasa is situated in a small depression, at the feet of the Codru- Moma Mountain, at an altitude of 280 metres. The thermomineral waters were famous even in the time of the Romans, who built public thermal baths here. There are touristic spots all across the resort, which you can visit either accompanied by a guide or on your own: Bat Cave, The Marble Carrier, Milk Stone Spring, Bears Grote, The Iron Furnace, a water-lily reservation, Izoi Peak, Milk Stone, Tinoasa, Carstnic Plateau, Dezna City.

City of Siria Above Şiri a you can see the ruins of the feudal city, probably built in the 13 th century. It can be reached on a road that starts from the very centre of the commune. Apparently the oldest part was the donjon and the rest of the walls were added subsequently until the 16 th century. By 1331 the city already had a strong garrison lead by a castellan. In order to build the old parts of the city Roman bricks were used, all branded with the seal of the Gemina 13th Legion.

Neptune Water Park of Arad The water park is situated in the space bordered by the river Mureş, on a surface of almost 40 hectares of vegetation. It is the second largest water park in Europe that is situated by a river. Throughout the summer here you can witness several festivals and open air concerts. It is almost like a resort! All this has made the water park one of the most spectacular entertaining areas in Europa. The three entrances of the park are used by 3 million visitors yearly.

City Arad Arad was built by the river Mure ş in 1131. The interior of its old city, dating from the 16 th century, was rebuilt in 1698-1701 by the prince Eugene of Savoia, sheltering a complex of Baroque style buildings from the 18 th century. Its most impressive edifice is the Culture Palace, turned into a museum, counting 300 rooms and combining a large diversity of architectural styles.

„Gheorghe Popovici” School is situated in Apateu, in the Western side of Romania. The name Gheorghe Popovici comes from a former teacher of this school who taught here in the 19th century. He set an example of hard work and dedication for the children of the village. Nowadays, the school consists of three separate buildings: the school with classes 5 to 8, the kindergarten and primary school from Apateu and the kindergarten and primary school from Berechiu. There are 350 students in our school and 24 teachers. The students come from Apateu, Berechiu, Moţiori and Şepreuş. Most teachers are from Apateu, but we also have teachers who live in other towns or villages. Our school is proud of its traditions, such as the popular dances team, the prom or the 1st of June Cup. We also love being involved in European projects. So far, we have developed Comenius projects, e-Twinning, Economy based on knowledge and, the current one, Ersamus +. These

partnerships have allowed us to make friends all over Europe and to learn many new and interesting things. The Physical Education classes are held on a modern synthetic field. Computer classes are held in the two laboratories connected to broadband internet.

The students of the 8 th grade enjoy a festive school finish every year in Apateu . The team that won the second place in the national minifootball competition.

The school television team in action Contacts: Web page : http://www.scoalaapateu.ro; Address : Ş coala Gimnazială ”Gheorghe Popovici” Apateu Com. Apateu, nr. 425, postal code 317010, jud. Arad, Romania Telephone number : +400 257327309; Mobile phone : +400 729953746 E-mail : scoalaapateu@yahoo.com