Old
Town
The town’s historic centre, sometimes referred to as
the Lipscani district, the name of the main street that runs through it, must
be one of the most authentic of its kind in Europe.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Walk: historical Bucharest - Part 3
Copyright: Luchian Comsa
Muzeul
Național de Artă Contemporană (National Museum of
Contemporany Art, or MNAC)
Since its opening
in 2004, MNAC has played an active role
in Bucharest’s arts scene.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Walk: historical Bucharest – Part 2
Copyright: Zum Adrian
Cimitirul
Ghencea (Ghencea Cemetery)
The cemetery’s chief draw is that it is the final
resting place of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu, as well as their son Nicu.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Walk: historical Bucharest – Part 1
The
comparative small centre of Bucharest is incredibly diverse, with the Old Town
a startling juxtaposition to the vast and orderly Communist civic centre.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Bucharest
Bucharest
may be traffic-clogged, hectic and blighted by ugly Communist blocks, but its
many little-known attractions make it worth putting up with the irritations.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Suggested itineraries
Long
weekend
Owing to Romania’s relatively large size and the
poor condition of some of its roads, it is not the easiest country in which to
nip about.
Friday, March 14, 2014
Highlights. Places to visit in Romania
Brașov
town centre
A milion miles from
the traffic-clogged capital, a stroll through the old town of Brașov recalls a
peaceful, sleepier Romania. Take a day or two and unwind after the frenetic
capital.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Festival and events
For
the most eye-catching festivals, you really have to head for the countryside,
where bizarre traditions and rituals have survived modernization.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
The Culture in Romania
Culture
in Romania is still trying to recover from the oppression of Communism.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The Politics of Romania
Romanian
politics has always been about personalities rather than policies and expedient
coalitions have been formed between the least likely of political bedfellows.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
A Short History of Romania
Stone
Age The
first traces of human habitation in the future Romania
8000
BC The
country is home to settled communities who make treir living from farming and
hunting
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
The land
Monday, March 3, 2014
Introduction in Romania
Few outsiders know much about Romania apart from the usual clichés - Dracula and orphans.
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