🇷🇴 Romania: Bucharest

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August 8, 2024
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🇧🇪 Brux Charleroi - 🇷🇴 Henri Coandă
August 8, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Ryanair flight from Bruxelles Charleroi to Bucharest Airport.
Two countries, similar flags.
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Walking around Bucharest
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
While waiting to check in at my Airbnb, I walk through the center of Bucharest, admiring the blend of neoclassical and Soviet architecture.
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Bucharest Capitoline Wolf
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The statue of the Capitoline Wolf, a symbol of Rome.
This statue is a monument donated by Italy in 1906 and placed in Piazza Roma, at the intersection of Bulevardul I.C. Brătianu and Strada Lipscani.
It is a symbol of the cultural, historical, and linguistic ties between Italy and Romania.Read more
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Water show at Unirii Square by day
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
At Piața Unirii, there are beautiful water fountains, also known as the Ceaușescu Fountains, named after the dictator who ruled Romania for over 20 years.

According to the World Record Academy, these choreographed fountains, stretching 1.4 km, are the longest in the world. Behind the fountains there is the Palace of Parliament, the most famous monument in Bucharest which holds another world record.Read more
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The Palace of the Parliament
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The Palace of Parliament (formerly the People's Palace) is a record-breaking building: made entirely of marble, it is the heaviest structure in the world, and with its numerous floors (some underground), it is also the second-largest building in the world by area, after the Pentagon.

Its construction, during Ceausescu's dictatorship, required an incredible economic and human effort. Today, it houses the Constitutional Court and the Romanian Parliament, as well as various event halls and museums.

This building is also the symbol of the city and the most important touristic attraction of Bucharest.Read more
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Bucharest metro lines
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The city of Bucharest has a metro system with five lines. Unfortunately, the line that will connect the center to the airport (M6) is still under construction, so to reach the airport, the only solution is a bus.

The metro is very clean, and the stations are quite elegant, a feature of many of the former-communist contries I have visited.Read more
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Vilacrosse passage:
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The Villacrosse Passage is a covered gallery located in the center of Bucharest, built in 1891.

The stained glass, the buildings, and the vibe are reminiscent, on a smaller scale, of galleries found in other European capitals such as Paris, Rome, and Milan. Inside, there are numerous bars and restaurants.Read more
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Crețulescu Church
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The Crețulescu Church is one of the many examples of buildings in the Brâncovenesc style, typical of the early 1700s, blending the styles of Orthodox and Islamic architecture of the time.

Like most Orthodox churches, inside is a feast of icons, symbols, portraits, and frescoes that cover every corner of the church.Read more
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Memorial of rebirth & Iuliu Manie statue
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The Memorial of Rebirth is a memorial that commemorates the struggles and victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989, which overthrew Communism. It was inaugurated in 2005.

The Statue of Iuliu Maniu is located in the same square (Revolution Square) and depicts a broken man with an its unbreakable spirit. Iuliu Maniu was a prime minister and a strong opponent of Soviet influence in Romania. After World War II, he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Communist regime and died in prison six years later.Read more
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Atheneul Roman: Neoclassic concert hall
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The Atheneul Roman is a concert hall inaugurated at the end of the 1800s.
Like the Arch of Triumph, it is in neoclassical style and presents a large dome.

We could not enter, but inside the dome is decorated with a huge frescoRead more
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Triumphal Arch of Bucharest
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The Arch of Triumph in Bucharest is, along with the Parliament, one of the most important monuments in the city.

It celebrates Romania's victory in World War I and its aesthetics recalls the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, built a century earlier.
The Romanian Arch is in neoclassical style, standing 26 meters tall, and serves also as set for the military parades held annually on Romania National Day.

In the summer, at 7:30 PM, with the sun setting and without the rush hour traffic, this monument shows its best side.Read more
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Herăstrău Park and lake
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Herăstrău Park is built around the artificial Herăstrău Lake and serves as the green lung of the city. It is very well-maintained, bustling with people dining in restaurants, renting rowboats, or relaxing on the grass.

The park is located near the Arch of Triumph, the Free Press House and numerous other tourist attractions.Read more
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House of free press & memorial
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The House of the Free Press served as the headquarters of the Communist Party's official press. The building is an example of the massive, Soviet-style architecture typical of the regime.
Today, it continues housing several newsrooms and printing facilities.

In front of the building stands a memorial dedicated to those who fought against communism between 1945 and 1989. The monument features three stainless steel wings, each reaching a height of 28 meters. These wings symbolize the Holy Trinity carrying the souls of the victims of the communist regime to heaven.

These monuments are on the route to the Airport and the Arch of Triumph.Read more
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Water show at Unirii Square by night
August 8, 2024 in Romania ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
After sunset, the magnificent water displays of the fountains are enhanced by spectacular light shows, making the square and the fountains even more beautiful.

Absolutely a must if you spend a night in the city.Read more
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Boteanu Orthodox Church
August 9, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The Boteanu Church in Bucharest is an example of Romanian Orthodox architecture that blends multiple architectonic styles.

It dates back to 1797 and is dedicated to the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.Read more
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Biserica Sfantul Nicolae Vladica
August 9, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
The beauty of the Orthodox churches with their domes, golden decorations and frescoes.
In the photos, the interior decorations of the Biserica Sfantul Nicolae Vladica.
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Biserica Stavropoleos
August 9, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The beauty of the Orthodox churches with their domes, golden decorations and frescoes.

In the photos, the interior decorations of the Biserica Stavropoleos.
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Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral
August 9, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The Dealul Mitropoliei Hill is home to some of the most important religious buildings of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The hill is accessed through Strada Patriarhiei, which is a small lined street with small shops selling religious icons and buildings with highly decorated doors and walls.

The complex includes the Patriarchal Cathedral, dedicated to Saints Constantine and Helena, built in 1658 in the Brâncovenesc style.
At the end of the mass some local old ladies offered us bread and holy water to drink and eat. Right after, we could enter to see the church's decorations in the walls and roofs.

Nearby are the ancient monastic cells, the Patriarchal Palace, the chapel, and a former Chamber of Deputies.

The Romanian Orthodox Church, independent from Constantinople since 1925, is the second-largest Orthodox Church after the Russian one, and this hill represents its heart.Read more
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The neoclassical hospital of Bucharest
August 9, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
This majestic neoclassical building houses the Coltea Clinic in Bucharest, the city's first hospital, opened in 1704 (although the current building was built in the mid-1800s).

The clinic has been a landmark in Romanian medicine and has achieved significant successes in the medical field.Read more
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Original pastrami & other specialities
August 9, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Pastrami is the most famous dish in Romanian cuisine. Although it became popular worldwide thanks to the US, this dish was invented in Romania and then reached the US thanks to the migrations of Jewish communities from Russia and Romania to the US.

Pastrami is essentially a method of preserving beef by brining it, drying it, and then smoking it. The result, similar in appearance to ham, is used to fill sandwiches or is eaten with vegetables.

Along the streets, bakeries also offer excellent snacks and food for tasty breakfasts and snacks,Read more
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A final glimpse of the beautiful arch.
August 9, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Before taking the bus to the airport, we stop for one last look at the beautiful Arch of Triumph in Bucharest.
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Time to fly to the next destination
August 9, 2024 in Romania ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
The two-day stopover in Bucharest has come to an end. It's time to travel to Istanbul, the main destination of my summer trip.
It will also be my first flight with Pegasus Airlines!

(I have a dedicated section just for Istanbul on my Find Penguins profile: check it out if you are interested on this stunning Turkish megacity rich in history).Read more
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Trip end
August 9, 2024