Category: Romania
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Constanta on the Romanian Black Sea
Aug 24-29 After a long delay at the Moldova-Romania border, the rest of our journey was smooth. However, our arrival in Constanta was quite chaotic. The bustling seaside city was packed with holidaymakers. To make matters worse, our reservation at the Crowne Plaza Constanta-Mamaia had been unexpectedly cancelled! Luckily, the General Manager, Robert, was there…
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Bucharest: Paris of the East and Transylvania, Land of Dracula’s Legend
Aug 17-21 Bucharest In the period between the two World Wars, the city’s elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname “Paris of the East”. Today it is a growing city with an optimistic future. We took on the city using the very convenient and economical Metro ($0.67 per 1 way…