Surprising citytrip to Bucharest!

It is 25 years ago that I first set foot on Romanian ground and it immediately felt like home! We went there and brought clothes and toys with us and we helped out in orphanages. We saw a lot of places then such as, Brasov, Cluj Napoca, Timisoara, Hunedoara and my favorite Suceava. The summer of 1994 was the last summer I was there and I planned to go live and work in an orphanage, but fate had a different plan. In November 1994 I met my husband and Romania became a warm memory.

Until last month, when we went to Bucharest for our 18 years anniversary! For the both of us Bucharest was new, I had never been there and he had never been in Romania.

At the airport we were picked up by Stefan from HolidayTaxis.com in a very luxury car. Stefan told us a lot about the city while driving to our hotel K&K Elisabeta. I can recommend HolidayTaxis and Stefan in particular!!

K&K Elisabeta is a great hotel, very nice staff and they speak very good English, they tell you what to see and what you can do on your trip. The room was very beautiful, nice airco, minibar and coffee and tea and in walking distance of the centre.

On Saturday we decided to take a day trip to the Peles Castle, we had our own personal guide via Travelmaker, Serban. He made the two hours long drive a big party, he told us something about every village we passed. And then I saw a little of the Romania I knew. Little old ladies by the road selling berry's and other fruit. Old man on a horse and carriage. I loved it, I was back!!

The Peles Castle is a very beautiful castle, for an additional 32 Romanian Lei you are able to make pictures inside the castle.

After this beautiful castle we were going to Azuga cellars now called Halewood. Here we got a very nice wine tasting , they supplied the Romanian Royal Court between the world wars. Today the supply The House of His Majesty King Michael the First with their famous sparkling wine, Rhein Extra and we tasted that!! During the taste we got dinner Mamaliga and Samale!

I have thought of sample so many times, I was so happy we got this meal!! I remember one time, we were in Cluj Napoca, they wook us op with Samale. We got it as breakfast, that was a bit to much for me, but after so many years I sort of missed it and was glad we took this trip!

The way back to Bucharest was a party again, thank you Serban!! You know so much about the history of your beautiful country!

I also found that Romania has the best pastry and cakes! I didn't know that, my husband said that is why I love Romania because I love eating cake ;-)! We found a little gem, and I will share my secret with you. It is on the Reg. Elisabeta 3-5, here is a little shop where you can eat the best cake in town and very very cheap and very good! You find the Ursus Minimarket and there you walk around the corner and there it is!

If you want to get something to eat, good food for little money go to the Old City. There are streets and streets full of restaurants, bars etc. We went to Food Hood, if they are there next year, which I hope they will, you have to pay them a visit. It is a little square with a bar and a few food trucks and they have a very nice ambiance. There is even a beach corner, so you can imagine you are on the beach! We had pizza from Squadrapizza, just as good as in Italy!!

On Sunday we had to go home, but three days in Bucharest is too little time. We wanted to see so much more, for instance Muzeul Satului and other great museums. I would have liked to shop, they have very big stores now, which they didn't have 25 years ago!!

Romania I hope I will not have to wait another 21 years to visit you again, you are still in my heart, always!! Thank you for a great weekend with very friendly people, nice food and beautiful places!!

If you would like a transfer from the airport to your hotel look at: HolidayTaxis
For a very good hotel in Bucharest, I would recommend: K&K Elisabeta
And if you are looking for excursions, day trips of multiple day trips look at Travelmaker and ask for Serban Riga (You know the capital of Latvia ;-)).