Capital city of Romania. Communist dictators run out of office (and executed). Record holding architecture. Savory food. Friendly people.
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City Highlights: Main tourist points here
National History Museum of RomaniaA replica of Trajan’s Column in the museum. Crown Jewels in the treasury room of the museumRomanian AthenaeumRoyal Palace of Bucharest. Now an art museum. Memorial of Rebirth. Dedicated to those who fought for independence from Russia. Stavropoleos Monastery Monastery courtyard Vlad The Impaler’s ‘favorite palace’ is in ruins. Manuc’s Inn. Oldest operating inn in Bucharest. The Old Court Church. Oldest church in Bucharest dating to the 1550s. Every monarch of Wallachia for two centuries was coronated here.Urban Fountains. A wonderful water show, especially at night. Macca-Vilacrosse Passage. It was originally a hotel and shops from the early 1800s. It’s now a glass covered passage with hookah bars and a Chinese restaurant.
Palace of Parliament: Originally built as a Presidential Palace for communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu (executed in 1989), this is now the people's house. Some rooms maintain their original design, while other spaces have been converted to office space. This is the heaviest building in the world, weighing more than 4 million tons. It's the second largest administrative building in the world, behind The Pentagon.
A theater, designed for private performances for Ceaușescu.Conference roomBallroom. Still used for state functions.
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Caru' Cu Bere: This has been a fixture in Old Town since 1879. Their current building is almost as old, completed in 1899. Celebrities like the Rolling Stones have visited, so why not join the history and stop by for lunch.
Bean soup with smoked porkMeat stuffed cabbageGreen curry at Tom Tum Thai Restaurant McDonald’s overseas is better. The dessert selection is also better……much better.
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Caru' Cu Bere: Get a glass of the local brew, Berea Casei, here too.
Caru’ Cu Bere house beerThe ginger chili beer is too much. Pass. Very sweet. No heat. Beers at Hanu Lui Manuc
