Above photo is the Parliament buildings, I did a panoramic with my IPhone and it turned out okay. We had went one day to tour the buildings and we couldn’t get in as we had to have our passports so we hiked back the next day. It was a few kilometres from our hotel but we got to see lots of other things both these walks. When Ceaucescu was in power, he demolished over 10,000 homes, (set on 7 square kilometres of land) and displaced 40,000 people, in order to build Parliament. This building is the second largest office building in the world, beaten only by the Pentagon. It was known as the House of the People, oh the irony ! It is certainly a beautiful building but was it worth the price?
Below are some photos of Parliament and also the Antim Monastery. We also found, about a 20-25 min walk from our hotel, a great area with lots of restaurants, bars and little shops so we were there a few times to relax and people watch. And cat watch, so many cats all over the place.
Heading to the Parliament building 
Parliament building entrance 
Parliament building, inside 
Another panoramic shot of the Parliament building 
They had some beautiful artwork on the walls in the Parliament building 
Inside the Parliament building 
Antim Monastery 
Antim Monastery 
Antim Monastery 
Antim Monastery 
Street the oldest bar is on, there were so many beautiful buildings in this city, the architecture is stunning 
Oldest bar in Bucharest and oldest Canadian woman visiting Bucharest that day 
Clint outside some cute shops 
Street shot 
Cute area with lots of bars and restaurants 
So many cats ! This one was making himself comfy beside us as we drank our Apersol Spritz drinks
The next day we headed to Brasov, I loved Brasov. It’s a beautiful city and with a magnificent town square. On the way, we stop at Count Dracula’s castle !
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Such beautiful old world architectural points of interest you’ve seen, Susan ~ thanks for sharing!
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You don’t look old to me, Susan! It’s rather shameful that this one person displaced so many others – irony can be pretty ironic..
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Yes, how ironic to displace all the citizens for the sake of one large building. That is a big building and quite ornate inside as well. I like the streets and the shops which look quaint. I laughed at “Oldest bar in Bucharest and oldest Canadian woman visiting Bucharest that day” – it looks like you had a bit cooler weather for this trip.
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Impressive buildings and I like your perspective shots. Nice to see you and the cat looks cozy. 🩷
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