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Romanian Palace

Stomping Ground of the Count

June 1st 2008
Our first impressions of Bucharest, capital of the former Eastern European state of Romania, on walking out of the airport terminal was that it was a bleak, foreboding place where you had to watch out for yourself and your belongings at all times. Having been warned about airport taxis preying on new arrivals, we decided to take our chances on the public bus. Once on board, the locals regarded u ... read more
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Romanian Flag 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
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