The People's House

Today we did a guided tour of the Palace of the Parliament (aka House of the Republic aka The People's House), the seat of the Romanian Parliament. It is on Unity Boulevard, originally named TriumphRead more
Today we did a guided tour of the Palace of the Parliament (aka House of the Republic aka The People's House), the seat of the Romanian Parliament. It is on Unity Boulevard, originally named TriumphRead more
We caught the underground Metro to the city this morning for a walk around the cobbled, car free streets of the Old Town, a mix of restaurants, nightclubs, ancient churches and historic buildings. AndRead more
We woke up to a warm day for the first day of summer, with 33 degrees forecast. It's also International Children's Day and a public holiday in Romania.
We walked into the city centre, where many ofRead more
Bukarest ist eine moderne Stadt, wo viel gebaut und renoviert wird. Es hat viel Verkehr, eine U-Bahn und moderne Busse. Auffalend sind viele grosse Parkanlagen, sowie auch einen Fluss undRead more
Das Hilight heute:
Tyisches rumänisches Essen-Schweinefleisch eingewickelt in Sauerkraut mit Mais und Doppelrahm dazu. Dies in einer alten, schönen Bierhalle, begleitet von einem StreicherensembleRead more
Le trafic est dense à l'approche de la capitale en ce jeudi soir. Nous parcourons une longue avenue. Au loin, un monument se distingue des autres. Surmonté du drapeau roumain, l'arc de triomphe seRead more
And so, the journey is coming to an end. We had a leisurely breakfast and said final goodbyes to some of our fellow travelers. We had time before our 10:40 a.m. pick up, so we went for a walk on yetRead more
Wir haben die Altstadt von Bukarest auf eigene Faust erkundet.
Besonders eindrücklich ist natürlich der Parlamentspalast. Den der Diktator Nicolae Ceaușescu bauen liess.Read more
Über die Stadt Pitesti geht es heute in die Hauptstadt nach Bukarest.
In Pitesti leben ca. 150.000 Einwohner und an einem sonnigen Tag wie heute, 35°C, sind alle Menschen draußen.
Wir schauenRead more
John Kalaitzis
Amazing building
Darren and Janet It certainly is. But still not popular with the locals ... he spent 5 years of the country's GDP to build it (estimated at over 6 billion Euro), and put the people through misery to try and pay it back....
John Kalaitzis Yes, he didn't win any popularity contests