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hello zesties ๐
spent 4 days in romania & loved my experience here! this was the first balkan country i went to, and the only thing i knew about it was Transylvania & Dracula ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ but thereโs more to Romania than that (but read all the way for my dracula castle review ๐คญ)
funfact abt dracula that i learned in romania: dracu means dragon, and draculaโs dad used to alw wear a dragon pendant around his neck, hence villagers called him โdracuโ. dracula (aka vlad the impaler) hence named himself dracu-la, meaning son of the dragon ๐ also dracula studied overseas in turkey/middle eastern area, and he picked up the techniques (of torture) he learned there and brought it back to romania ๐ท๐ด alsoโฆ romania is split into 3 parts, 1 of which is called Transylavia, but vlad the impaler didnt even live there ๐ญ dracula ๐งโโ๏ธ is just a story written by some UK author โ๏ธ
i went around bucharest for 1 day, then did 1 day tour of the castles & brasov via getyourguide, then did a day trip to constanta, followed by a last self-care day at the FAMOUS therme bucharest, a really cheap & amazing spa!
for more tipstricksreviewsitineraries on other european countries, check out #sarahineurope for more!
now onto my reviewstipstricks for romania!
first, ill be covering ๐๐ช๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ, ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐ค๐ ๐ง๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐
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Urban Fountains in Piaลฃa Unirii
โฒ๏ธ multimedia fountain shows at night (super pretty when lit up!!) but unfortunately i didnt have time so i just went in the day
โฒ๏ธ in the day its a rly big fountain w seating all around & they release mist which is nice cos bucharest is rly hot in the summer
Palace of Parliament
๐ฐ located in the area w the government buildings
๐ฐ need to book a tour to enter & apparently its really nice inside but i chose not to enter!
๐ฐ pretty building, reminds me of a more small-scale and less grand budapest parliament building
Biserica Zlฤtari
๐ v unique exterior & small church
๐ inside is all gold plated and red
Macca-Vilacrosse Passage
โ๏ธ covered passageway! w little shops and cafes lining it so theres tables around & fairy lights decorating the whole area, really cute
Stavropoleos Monastery
๐บ small church! im seeing a common theme
๐บ really old ancient vibes & very faded old frescos everywhere as well on the exterior, i love it!
๐บ the alter is super gold & lavish in the old way, not the modern gold churches idk how to say
๐บ rly looks like its out of the 18th century LMAO
๐บ has a small lil courtyard! w several sculptures
Cฤrtureศti Carusel
๐ nice modern bookstore! several stories high w more than books! travel essentials, toys etc & also a cafe
๐ there are tables for you to sit & read also, its a wholeee vibe
๐ clean aesthetic w white walls & wood floors, which i actl really like
Saint Anthony Church
โช๏ธ similar patterned exterior (im noticing a similar trend ya!!)
โช๏ธ old dark woody interior w the similar gold decorations
Umbrella Street
โ๏ธ colourful umbrellas dangling from above! super cute tbh cos it provides shade also from the burninggg summer sun!
โ๏ธ cafes lined up around the area so u can eat under the umbrellas at the street
Revolution Square
โช๏ธ js a square with some history to it
The Romanian Athenaeum
๐๏ธ nice architecture! did nt go inside tho
๐๏ธ is a concert hall but unfortunately nothing on the day i went
House of the Free Press
๐ฐ initially served as communist party hq for their publication :o
๐ฐ now used for diff press agencies i think!
Herฤstrฤu Lake
๐ชด wldnt say its a that impressive lake in general but its a nice area w the park & the ethnographic museum!
๐ชด its a nice space away from the hustle & bustle of bucharest HAHA
The Triumphal Arch
๐ฅถ anotherโฆ arcโฆ broโฆ.
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Grand Cafรฉ Van Gogh
๐ผ๏ธ brunch cafe v famous for its van gogh themed decor! & really the wall is full of van gogh my favourite mentally ill artist & also the decor for the rest of the cafe is really damn nice!
๐ผ๏ธ food is expensive, is europe average brunch prices & deffo not romania pricingโฆ but the food i thought was just ok! like not thattt impressive to wow about (i had fruits on french toast)
๐ผ๏ธ js go there for vibes! & make sure to reserve esp on weekends cos they can get vv busyy
Restaurant Bucฤtฤraศul
๐ idk if it was meh or i just wasnt a fan of Romanian foodโฆ it was rated super highly at 4.5 tho!
๐ got a mixed meat plate w some polenta & honestly it was wayy too meaty, felt some of the pieces were too tough & i wasnt a big fan of the overall taste
๐ cheap tho!!! and a nice little terrace
Caru' cu bere
๐ค expensive romanian restaurant w long queues so i recco reserving! inside decor is nice, outside terrace vibes nice also but vvvvv crowded oml n i went when it was nearing closingโฆ
๐ค got viennese sausages LMAO cos i wasnt hungry & it was all too exโฆ and a beer & the romanian donut WHICH I LOVED!! was such a big serving of it tho 3 i cld only fin abt 1/2
secondly, iโll be covering the ๐พ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐: read on for DRACULAโS CASTLE REVIEW!
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Peles Castle
๐ very old & grand castle dating back to a few hundred years ago! superduper crowded tho & full of tourists groups so idt ur gna get a good pic! the better one of the two castles
๐ very nice garden, w a view of the mountains
Bran Castle
๐งโโ๏ธ draculaโs castle except dracula is not real and also vlad the impaler did not even live here HAHAHHA its all just marketing yarโฆ
๐งโโ๏ธ very very gimmicky w the vampire audios & cardboard cutouts of dracula
๐งโโ๏ธ overall very plain!! ntg muchโฆ
๐งโโ๏ธ deffo preferred peles castle
Braศov
๐๏ธ The Black Church
๐๏ธ Catherine Gate: behind some trees & is gated so ull never be able to take a good shot
๐๏ธ Piaศa Sfatului: nice little square! a lot of shops
๐๏ธ Strada Sforii: narrow street filled with graffiti
๐๏ธ overall, loved the vibes & colourful houses at brasov, wldve stayed longer for vibes but thrs a limit to what u can do thr!
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La Ceaun
๐ฅ we tried mici here! was not bad, literally kebab HAHAHA
๐ฅ sauce was nice, slaw was perfect & mici was nice, deffo deserved its high rating. not that expensive as well!! pretty reasonable prices esp for a restaurant in the most touristy area
lastly, ill be covering ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐, where the ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ is located! unless u rly want a beach ๐๏ธ or to see the black sea ๐ , i recco skipping it or spending a shorter time here (i did a day, it was way too long cos i didnt go to the beaches for beachy activities โ i was on my period rip)
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House with Lions
๐ฆ just aโฆ house w lionsโฆ was a town hall or smtg so probably some historical significance but i cnt rmbr
Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul
๐ a church that i didnt enter LMAO
The Great Mosque of Constanศa
๐ supposedly can climb up the tower for a view of constanta but i didnt cos need $ and i will probably be dress coded oops
Constanศa Port:
๐ views of the sea! against the breakwaters & seawalls & can basically sea the coastal area, super nice!
๐ got chairs to sit around and for u to j stand and stare into d black sea!
๐ personally my favourite place bc i love j sitting & staring into the sea!
Constanศa Casino
๐ฐ supposed to be this really pretty art nouveau building structure by the sea but its undergoing construction :( so i didnt get a chance to see it
The Genovese Lighthouse
๐ฏ๏ธ hella small. smaller than pictures. not worth looking for idt i even took a pic of it HAHAHAHHAA
Modern Beach
๐๏ธ sandy beach! vv bigggg! hv umbrellas to rent ~ by the beach clubs there
Saint Mina Church
โช๏ธ hard to public transport to, i viewed it from across the lake and it was gorgeous w the reflection on the water
โช๏ธ superrr unique architecture, it gave it a bit of a dark eerie vibe
Mamaia Beach
๐๏ธ sandy beach furthest away from the train station, but i like the vibes at this beach btr!! unfortunately was on my period so i couldnt go into the water but it didnt look that clear and nice
๐๏ธ the boulevard had cable cars?? idk what for maybe j the view but me the friend i made were shitting on the view they would get cos it was so low downโฆ the boulevard has little shops & fair games if ur into that which was v cute
๐๏ธ beach club galore! but we just sat at a random chair from a random beach restaurant, didnt pay anytg, and enjoyed the view & our coke HAHAHA
Luna Park
๐ก little fair! so cute i love reminds me of uncle ringo
๐ก went too early & it only opens evening ish time so take note, but then we had photoshoot around the park cos the rides were closed hehehe & thr was nobody
๐ก rides r like diff prices per ride, depends on how scary/popular the ride is
๐ก we took a roller coaster & a ghost ride; the roller coaster was really not that scary & a lot of sharp turns and mini drops but we enjoyed it anyway, the ghost ride was short n cheesy until we had a real jumpscare when the staff jumped out and touched our shoulders at the end HAHAHHA DAMN GOOD WE SCREAMED V LOUD
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Bistro Esplanada
๐ฆ classy restaurant, very pricey but good terrace view of platja modern! if ur solo u dont get the tables right beside the open space but the view where i was was p good too!!
๐ฆ craving seafood cos near the sea so had a seafood risotto! very very yummy and super rich, couldnt finish it oopsโฆ they did add a lot of seafood into it!
๐ฆ service was also p good, i was worried about having to tip or a high svc charge but they let me just pay as it is HAHAH thr was no req fr tip or anything
ok hope this helps hehehe romania is deffo worth visiting, i donโt know many people who went there during exchange & its sad cos its such a nice lil place (thats MORE AFFORDABLE than western europe)