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I say we finally made it, because our trip to Bucharest was supposed to happen last year. What went wrong? Simple, I started reading about it.
From what I read we were sure to be fined by ticket inspectors, have our passports stolen by false policemen, be robbed blind by gypsies, and all prior to being torn apart by marauding packs of wild dogs. Last year we made a sudden switch to Bulgaria (which has a similar bad press minus the dogs).
The reality: we were occasionally asked for money by beggars who took no for an answer and did not pester us again, there were stray dogs, all of which totally ignored us, we encountered several ticket inspectors who just checked our tickets then went away, we did not encounter any gypsies or fake policemen. A genuine policeman helped us find our correct train in Brasov. Most of the people we encountered were friendly, pleasant and lovely. We had one or two minor negative moments but these can occur anywhere. Overall, I would give Romania a big thumbs up and would happily return.
We had limited time so could not possibly see everything. We lived in north Bucharest and spent our first evening looking at the Charles De Gaulle statue, the Arc de Triumph and Herastrau Park, next day we looked at University Place, Revolution Square, Part of the Calea Victoriei, Lipscani, Cismigiu Park and the Casa Poporului. Final day boat trip in Herastrau and the Village Museum. Many things left undone but that is what the future is for, isn't it?.
This visit to Romania involved visiting Bucharest, Brasov, Bran Castle, Rasov Fortress and Sighisoara. For future visits I like the sound of Sinaia, Sibiu, Maramures and Constanta whether we ever get there or not remains to be seen.
- Pros:Beautiful scenery, friendly people, safe, interesting
- Cons:Not impressed by the food except breads, pastry and pizza
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Comments (3)
You saw lots in your time here. Love those painted eggs!
Looks like there's so much to see here that you'd need several days! Thanks for sharing!
Hi there :) You were here last month, we should have welcomed you :) Thanks for the nice page about Bucharest! And come back again, to visit Sibiu and Maramures