Serbia and Bucharesti; Where they sell holy water and stray dogs rule the streets

At least you stopped off at the "real" one. My knees took months to recover from the climb. If you're ever in Bucuresti again I suggest "The Funky Chicken" across from the National Radio Theatre on B'dul Gen'l Bertolet. Walking distance from the Gara d' Nord. (And, yes, I knew the chicken the place was named after, but he's looooong dead by now.)

The legend of Curtea de Arges Monastery
I presume you don't know the legend of Curtea de Arges Monastery (otherwise you would have probably mentioned it :) It is preserved in an old folk poem (just like "Fefeleaga", kids study it in school :) So, that's how it goes: the ruler of the land hires the best masons to build the most beautiful monastery. They work hard but whatever they build during the day collapses at night. Their master, Manole, dreams that the solution is a human sacrifice. The masons agree to build in the wall the first wife who shows up with lunch the following day. Unfortunately this is Ana, Manole's wife, who manages to overcome nature's unleashed powers (rain, storm, etc - unleashed by the prayers of Manole, desperate to see his wife arriving). Manole has to keep his word and builds (a pregnant) Ana alive despite her pleading. (If I remember correctly she dies after one or two nights of crying from inside the wall). The masons finish the building but unwisely answer the ruler's question that yes, they can build an even more beautiful monastery. The ruler orders the scaffolding removed and lets them die on the roof. The masons build shingle wings and (as Icarus) attempt to fly (down) but crash and die. A fountain marks the spot of Manole's crash and there is also a mark on the Southern wall of the church where Ana was buried alive. Of course, it is just a story (kids learn in school that its significance is about the sacrifice one has to make in order to create something truly valuable).