Old Town

Romania - Bucharest stopover

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December 28th 2022
We arrived to Bucharest via overnight train early in the morning. Some of the group had booked a tour guide to show us around the city before our flight later that afternoon. I initially did not join as I was unsure how tired I would be. Plus, i have always intended to visit Romania; i mean this is the land of Vlad the Impaler and my childhood hero: Nadia Comaneci. But one lady dropped out and the ... read more

Europe » Romania » Muntenia » Bucharest

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more