As you finally clear the grinding congestion that passes for traffic in Bucharest and venture onto the highway to Pitesti, your spirits are already rising and it almost feels like you can fly. Hitting the start of the highway is the real start to the journey to drive across the Transfagarasan pass. So why...
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Called by some driving enthusiasts “The best road in the world“, or the “Romanian Dragon” the Transfagarasan Highway is a sight to be seen. At its highest elevation of 2034 meters, the sights are breathtaking as you get a view of the Romanian countryside that you simply can’t get anywhere else. While this highway...
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Heading over towards the northern part of Bucharest will lead you to one of the larger, most well known parks in Bucharest, Herastrau Park. Herastrau Park sits around Lake Herastrau which is nearly three-quarters of a square kilometer in area. This lake (which may not look as pretty below the surface) was originally marsh...
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Bucharest Expat knows that Romania-Insider type travelers and expats are always on the lookout for affordable, worthwhile “things to do”. Recently a post was sent out on our facebook account to our 1,000 friends about how great a walk through this park is. So the votes are now in, people do love the way Cismigiu...
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Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsAt the beginning of the weeks you’ve all probably noticed the colored-red water fountains lining Unirii Boulevard. This was a “promotion” somehow for Hemophilia awareness. Don’t quite understand how one would correlate to the other beyond the color of the water, but anyhow… it...
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Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsWe’ve had more than a few searches on this site regarding Grand Cafe Vangogh. So here it is… This cafe is located in the recently renovated area of “old town” Lipscani. Cafe Vangogh sits within an impeccably renewed 1920’s multi-level building. The triple crown...
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Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts As spring taunts us for a few hours every day now, and we have the occasional warm evening, I figured it was high time we headed over for a “nice” comfortable evening walk around Lipscani. The street-side tables are beginning to blossom, as the...
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Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts What Romanian Blog would be complete without a mention of Bran “Dracula’s” Castle? Well as I wish to not destroy this blog with the tackiness of promoting Bran as Dracula’s one and only home for all eternity, I do find it interesting and think...
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