Local fisherman on Ligheanca Lake, Danube Delta. Photograph: Vlad Iosif/GuardianWitness

Paragliding over Rasnov castle: "Romania is my dreamland and I would never leave it ... you should come and see us, then you would understand why we would never leave." Photograph: Ramona Cuciuch/GuardianWitness

Unirii square. Photograph: locsei/GuardianWitness

Frozen sea from February 2012. Photograph: Andreea Mnm/GuardianWitness

Good morning from Bucharest: Bucharest was once known as 'Little Paris.' Today it's very much a mixture of old buildings alongside, communist-era apartment blocks and new glass and steel offices. Photograph: Alexandra93/GuardianWitness

Bucharest the teenager: "What is amazing and unique about Romania is the ability to encounter ancient traditions next to latest generation gadgets. This country is all about contrasts and they are the most powerful contrasts I have ever seen in all of my travels ... my city is a teenager going through puberty, with zits and blunders, with porno mags hidden inside the chemistry book cover ... my city is a secret. And, as the Romanian saying goes, "esentele tari se tin in sticlute mici" – strong essences are held in small bottles." Photograph: Corina Constantinescu/GuardianWitness

Bucharest landscape view from the roof of the Palace of the Parliament. Photograph: Iulian Alex/GuardianWitness

Our Romanian land: Traditional farming traditions in Romania are still in use today, though times are changing. "Exploring the untouched lands and getting a feel of what living as a Romanian countryman is like. Not everyone is lucky enough to live in a country where the old and new are encountered everywhere you go." Photograph: Rebeca Ene/GuardianWitness

Sheepfold in Buzau county. Photograph: Auraș Mihaiu/GuardianWitness

Scouting: "100 years in Romania and still counting." Photograph: Stefan Hayakugin/GuardianWitness

One of the tablets of Tartaria: The Tartaria tablets, thought to be dated around 5300 BC, were discovered by the archaeologist, Nicolai Vlassa in 1961. Some archaeologists believe them to be "the oldest form of writing in the world, almost 2000 years earlier than Sumerian cuneiform script." Photograph: mihaelagui/GuardianWitness

Decebalus Rex: "I took this photo in Orsova, Romania when I went back to see my family for the summer." The Statue is of the Dacian king, Decebalus is reputed to be the tallest rock sculpture in Europe and is located on the Danube, near the city of Orşova, Romania. Photograph: Vlad Victor Jiman/GuardianWitness

Centuries-old frescoes, Cozia Monastery. The frescoes were painted around 1391. Photograph: Daniel Racovitan/GuardianWitness

Merry Cemetery in Sapanta, Romania: Unusually for a cemetery, the brightly painted headstones present a less sombre view of death. Colourful portraits of the people buried there and scenes from their lives are on show. Photograph: tomastoica/GuardianWitness

Transylvania, Romania. An area of outstanding beauty, (as well as Dracula's birthplace). Photograph: Gabriel Hristea/GuardianWitness

Hard at Work, Hunyad Castle, Hunedoara: Romanian filmaking is held in high regard by critics and the country has been used as a location for many Hollywood films such as Cold Mountain, The Brothers Bloom and Fright Night 2, filmed here at Hunyad Castle. Photograph: Amy Krell/GuardianWitness

Playing chess in the park. Photograph: Anca Popinciuc/GuardianWitness

Kindness. Photograph: Dobrin Madalin-Ionut/GuardianWitness

Endless column by Constantin Brancusi, Targu-Jiu, Romania. Brancusi is one of Romania's most well-known sculptors. Endless column commemorates the courage of Romanian citizens who repelled a German invasion in 1916. Photograph: Gabriel Penes/GuardianWitness

My Romania: Holbav village, Brasov county. Photograph: Ioan Chiriac/GuardianWitness