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Bucharest

Bucharest, Romania – 2022 Danube River cruise. Bucharest is Romania’s capital and commercial center. Its architecture is a mix of classical, Soviet era and modern. Bucharest's old historic centre is a mix of recently restored buildings alongside run down or abandoned buildings. There are lots of small restaurants with outside seating in good weather and lots of stores and historical sites and it is easy to walk around.
The lobby of the Athenee Palace Hilton where we stayed for a couple of nights. Bucharest Romania
A park bench in front of The Romanian Athenaeum concert hall, Bucharest Romania
Sunset on the Danube River. Our first night cruising on the Avalon Passion. Romania
Kretzulescu Church is an Eastern Orthodox Church located on Calea Victoriei near Revolution Square, Bucharest Romania
Statue of Iuliu Maniu is shown as a broken man with an unbreakable spirit. Iuliu Maniu was a prime minister of Romania who tried to resist the communists and…
Memorial of Rebirth (Memorialul Renașterii). This tall marble monument with a metal crown honors the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989. Revolution…
Dramatic carvings on the upper façade of the National Military Club. Calea Victoriei, Bucharest, Romania
One of many small outdoor restaurants in the “old town” Bucharest, Romania
Older backstreet in the “old town” Bucharest, Romani
Palace of the Parliament (Palatul Parlamentului), built under the administration of the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. It is claimed to be the heaviest building in…
Palace of the Parliament (Palatul Parlamentului), built under the administration of the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. The palace houses the two chambers of the…
The Bulandra Theatre in Bucharest, Romania
Bee on a flower, Bucharest, Romania
Soviet era apartment buildings in Bucharest Romania
Zlătari Church, a Romanian Orthodox church dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. Bucharest Romania
The Romanian Athenaeum is an iconic neoclassical concert hall in the center of Bucharest which was opened in 1888. It’s an ornate, domed, circular building and…
The artesian fountains of Unirii Square, built during the communist period and restored and reopened in 2018. The Palace of the Parliament (Palatul…
The Palace of the Deposits and Consignments (Casa de Economii și Consemnațiuni) an iconic bank building erected in 1900 with a glass-paneled dome & ornate…
Stavropoleos Monastery, also known as Stavropoleos Church is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for nuns in central Bucharest, Romania. The church is built in…
A few of the many frescos inside the Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest, Romania.