I take my dad to Muzeul Satului because several Romanian friends have encouraged me to go since I arrived here. It’s in the Herăstrău Park in the north of Bucharest, and I still didn’t see it yet. It’s a hot May day, lovely for a park outing. The lady at […]
Bucharest , Romania , travel
Bucharest – Restaurants, mostly Fish
My dad is a self-proclaimed foodie, and I have to say he really does enjoy good food and wine, and importantly is able to distinguish good quality from the mediocre. Of course, I had to take him to good restaurants, but also wanted to show him a few typical Romanian […]
Bucharest , culture , Romania , travel
Bucharest – Parliament Palace
My father visited me in Bucharest for a week—what a lovely surprise when he threw his concerns over board and decided to come to see me. It was even lovelier to watch him completely revise his opinion about Romania, which used to be steeped in prejudice about the Romanian people. […]
Bucharest , culture , Romania , travel
Bucharest – History Walking Tour
After getting back to Bucharest and saying goodbye to my friend, I go on another walking tour—this one is called “From Monarchy to Communism” and goes through the history of Romania’s four kings, Romania’s involvement in the two world wars, the communist regime, the Romanian revolution, and what came after. […]
Bucharest , culture , Eastern Europe , Romania , travel
Bucharest – Ceaușescu Mansion (Spring Palace)
The museum Casa Ceaușescu shows how the Ceaușescu’s lived privately during his reign. Ceaușescu was of of course Romania’s communist leader from 1965 to 1989, when he was executed during the Romanian revolution. This mansion is also called Palatul Primăverii, the spring palace. Already from afar, we hear the peacocks […]
Bucharest , Eastern Europe , Romania
Bucharest – Museum of the National Bank of Romania
The tour guide of the free walking tour that I attended earlier recommended Museul de Banca Națională a României for a visit, so I applied for a tour online. The confirmation came via email with the offer of two alternative time slots, so going there requires a little planning ahead. When […]
Bucharest , culture , Eastern Europe
Bucharest – Classical Concert at the Atheneum
So far, I’ve been at two classical concerts at the Atheneum in Bucharest (Ateneul București), and I loved both of them. The concert hall is impressive as you can see on the photos. The entrance hall is palatial, the spiral staircases up to the concert hall are very cool, and […]
Bucharest , Eastern Europe , Garden , Romania
Bucharest – Drumul Taberei Park & Greenhouses
Drumul Taberei is a neighbourhood in Bucharest’s Sector 6, west of the city centre. The Drumul Taberei Park is very well laid out and designed (you can see a few photos below)—it was created during Ceaucescu’s time—but the reason my friend brought me there was a visit to the greenhouses. […]
Bucharest , culture , Eastern Europe , Romania
Bucharest – National Museum of Art of Romania
I arrive at Muzeul Național de Artă al României, and as I walk through the gate, I see that there are several doors to the palace-like building. The one closest to me has a big sail to its left signifying the European Art Gallery. I can see that the door […]
Bucharest , Romania
Bucharest – Tineretului Park
Today was a nice spring day; it was comfortable in T-shirt and jeans. To appreciate the weather (knowing that it’s supposed to get colder in the next days), I went to explore another of Bucharest’s big parks: Parcul TineretuluiI, which means “the Park of the Youth.” It’s a big park […]