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May 23, 2025 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Romania Favorites 1

“Castle Dracula” Looking Particularly Ominious

Welcom to Fun Photo Friday Romanian favorites volume one:

Слава Україні! (Slava Ukraini!)

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May 21, 2025 · 5:35 am

Bucharest Romani — Strolling the Streets

Biserica “Sfântul Nicolae” (Saint Nicholas Church)

Our base of operations on this visit to Bucharest, Romania, was the Moxy Bucharest Old Town. We’ve stayed at Moxy hotels before, so we had every expectation that this would be a pleasant and affordable option. We were not disappointed. And being right in the Old Town section of Bucharest was a real plus. We were mere minutes walking distance from a lot to see and do, such as being only three minutes from Biserica Sfântul Nicolae (Saint Nicholas Church). You’ll know you’ve found the right church when you see this sign on the gate:

Orthodox Church Saint Nicholas; “Student Church”

Don’t just gawk at the exterior and those gorgeous gold onion domes. Head on inside for these views:

It appears that even a cold, snowy winter will not deter a hearty Romanian from enjoying that outdoor eating vibe. Heated transparent domes covered sidewalk tables at several venues around town:

The architecture in Bucharest offers up a lot of photo opportunities. And, as usual, it’s the details that intrigue me. I’ll leave you today with these examples:

Слава Україні! (Slava Ukraini!)

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May 19, 2025 · 5:35 am

Bucharest Romania in the Dead of Winter

Bucharest, Romania — Dining outdoors in the dead of winter

Last week I showed you our visit to Coral Castle near Homestead, Florida, just before we boarded the Norwegian Breakaway for a transatlantic voyage to Southhampton, U.K. I won’t bore you with yet another set of articles on our visit to the Azores, as I’ve already done a series (beginning with” this article” São Miguel Island, Azores — Lagoa do Fogo (Fire Lake)). Instead, I’m going to jump to our next destination, Bucharest, Romania, into which we arrived in the dead of winter, the third week in February.

Parcul Izvor (Ivor Park) across from the Palace of Parliament

The temperatures were on the cold side, as you would expect from today’s photos, and the streets and sidewalks treacherous.

We did much in and around Bucharest, so I’ll be dedicating five weeks to what we saw. Along the way I’ll show you an incredible dining experience dating back to 1899, take you to Peleș Castle, get caught up in the middle of a protest march just outside the Palace of Parliament, and head off to a chilling visit to “Bran Castle (ak.a., “Dracula’s” Castle).

But today I’m just going to whet your appetite on what to expect in the weeks ahead with an emphasis on the snow that greeted our arrival. Wednesday we’ll get earnest with a stroll around the streets of Bucharest. Until then: