Bucharest, in southern Romania, is the country's capital and commercial centre. Bucharest was once know as the little Paris and as you walk around you can see why ! They even have their own Arc Du Trimuphe. During our visit, it was covered up, being repaired. We did another walking tour – firstly at the Union Square which was not built…
ROMANIA, BUCHAREST, GETTING LOST IN OLD TOWN
Bucharest's Old Town is defined by the area bordered by the Dambovita river to the south, Calea Victoriei to the west, Bulevardul Brătianu to the east and Regina Elisabeta to the north. The area is more or less all that’s left of pre-World War II Bucharest. What the war didn’t destroy (and it destroyed a fair bit: allied bombing was…
Mogosoaia Place and Snagov Monastery were booked for our first day in Romania. We were picked up by our guide and driver. The first stop on our tour was the Mogosoaia Palace, situated about 10 kilometres from Bucharest. And what did not help that the city is currently building a metro directly from the airport to the city. So our…
Europa Royale was our hotel in Bucharest. We flew into the city on an evening flight. Europa Royale was a thirty minute taxi journey. We popped out for a bite to eat and then back to the hotel. And then promptly fell asleep. The bed was a double but they gave us two double duvet covers. Which did work out…
A two hour drive from Sofia, is the Rila Monastery. It is situated 1,147 metres above sea level. This was another item that was on my wish list. I found a company called Balkan Trails and arranged this tour. We had limited time here only about an hour, as we had an afternoon flight. The monastery is named after it's founder,…
We arrived late in Sofia, just enough time to see some of the beautiful buildings before the sun came down. We first came across this, the Monument to the Soviet Army. The monument is located on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard, near Orlov Most and the Sofia University. We then headed towards the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, something I had been planning to visit for…