Rumania The Tourists' Map

Delightful vintage tourist map of Romania illustrating the country's scenery, culture, and tourist sites. Published by the Romanian National Tourist Office (ONT Carpati) to attract English-speaking visitors. On the back of the map is a lengthy description, in English, of the country's history, landscape, and its most important tourist resorts.



Though undated, the inclusion of affiliate tourist bureaus in both East and West Germany and the use of the name "Orașul Stalin" for the town of Brașov, suggest a publication date of c.1949-1960. The ONT was originally founded as a private consortium of hotels, but it was nationalised in 1948 under the Communist government. This map provides a fascinating and uncommon record of how the Communist government of Romania wished to be seen by the Western world.



Printed colour. [CEU2255]