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Better than expected
... Universitat square and another square with a lot of history from 1989; and then through a park, to the presidential palace which is big, down a boulevard, then into old town to see some churches and reserve a meal for the evening. Our first choice restaurant was fully booked, second choice was being renovated, so we went for third choice. We then sat in a park waiting. Then to ...
Scruffy Bucharest!
... to exploit what they have in the name of tourism! The minister of tourism should be sacked! There are no apparent tourist offices. No sight seeing tours around the city - the best that can offer is a 4 hour walking tour! Also, most of the signs are in Romanian! No English, French or German translation!
The infrastructure is poor. There are potential risks everywhere with open man hole covers, holes in pavements and other ...
Chasing visas in Bucharest
... to get out of the way. Getting a visa for Moldova.
Thanks to Moldova, I'd arranged to stay in Bucharest for two nights and almost three days in case there was a problem with the visa application. Australians and New Zealanders still need a visa for that country and to make matters worse, an invitation letter is also required. What the hell is an invitation letter? I was very lucky with the Russian visa back in Lebanon because I managed to find an online agency that ...
"It Niiiice.........Not!"
... to walk back to the hotel through the dodgy estate on their own in the dark) and Mario's promise of a bar near the hotel proved unfounded so an early night was had.
The Lonely Planet section on Bucharest states that it has "a nightlife scene that's as happening as any in Western Europe". If I'd partaken in this scene, I may have actually liked Bucharest. As it was, I didn't partake, and for me, the city didn't have a lot else going for it, so I ...
Dogs? What dogs?
... 8217;s the urban planning?
Aside from the somewhat schizophrenic nature of the of the streets and a noticeably ruder population than we generally experienced in Bulgaria, Bucharest is an absolutely beautiful city which, in our humble opinion, fully lives up to its nickname of Little Paris (seems like every city/town we visit wants to be 'Little Paris’). The majority of our time in Bucharest was spent roaming around soaking up the sights ...