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Valencia, Spain – Historical Sites and Futuristic Architecture in One Place

The hot sun of August always makes us dream of nice sandy beaches, trips and parties, so we thought we’d talk a bit about Valencia, the lively and ever-sunny Mediterranean city.We visited Valencia three years ago, during a one-week work trip. Ever since that visit back in August 2008 we have planned to spend another holiday here, when we would visit all the attractions of the city and take pictures all day long.The city combines various kinds of summer fun for all: tourists looking for fun in the sun won’t be disappointed by the fine sand beaches, crystal clear waters of the...

Walking Tour Through the Heart of Little Paris

As promised last week, we continue our virtual walk on Calea Victoriei (Victory Avenue) and visit other interesting sights, representative for Romanian culture and history: an almost 300-years-old church, two of the most popular theaters in Bucharest, and the main cultural institution of the Romanian Army – these are places where you can feel the charm of times when the capital of Romania was known under the nickname of “Little Paris”. Kreţulescu Church A monument that should always be included in a sightseeing itinerary of Bucharest is Biserica “Adormirea Maicii Domnului” Kreţulescu (“The Assumption of the Virgin Mary” Kreţulescu Church). Chancellor Iordache Kreţulescu and...

A Walk on Calea Victoriei, Bucharest

Calea Victoriei (Victory Avenue), located in the center of the Romanian capital, is one of the busiest streets during the week (as is the whole downtown at rush hours, actually) but also an ideal place for a Sunday afternoon walk, thanks to the numerous old buildings, museums, gardens, parks and terraces that you can find here. Short History This avenue was first known under the name of Podul Mogoşoaia (Mogoşoaia Bridge) and was inaugurated by Constantin Brâncoveanu in the 17th century, in order to ensure an easier transport route between his residence in Mogoşoaia and the Royal Palace in the centre of Bucharest.For...

Rila Monastery in Bulgaria

Rila Monastery (Rilski Manastir), located in the Rila Mountain, at approximately 120 km south from Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, is the biggest monastery in Bulgaria.The monastery was named after the hermit Ivan of Rila (Ivan Rilski), who founded it in the 10th century and whose relics are exhibited in the main church, here at Rila Monastery. View from the Rila Monastery courtyard Neofit Rilski, 19th-century Bulgarian monk and teacher at the Rila Monastery Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, has four chapels, about 300 monastic cells, a library, a kitchen and provides sleeping rooms for those who want to...

Three Essential Landmarks in Sofia

Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria and one of the oldest cities in Europe, is located near mountain Vitosha, at approximately 380 km from Bucharest, our home city. Last year we made a visit, learned a few interesting things about our neighbour country’s capital and took a bunch of photos – make sure you come back next week, for our photo gallery. Saint Sofia Statue The statue you see above represents Saint Sofia, the goddess protector of the city. It was built in the year 2001 and placed on the same spot where the statue of soviet communist leader V.I. Lenin stood for decades. The...

A Visit to the Mogosoaia Palace

If you go to Bucharest, Romania’s capital, and you are into museums and monuments, Mogoşoaia Palace is a place you should add on your list. The palace is located about 14 km from Bucharest, in the small city of Mogoşoaia, near the lake with the same name and surrounded by forest. It is well worth a visit, be it winter – when the lake freezes, creating a magical landscape – or summer – when the nearby forest and flower gardens around the palace are a true delight for photographers. Getting There At the weekend, if you go by car from Bucharest, you will get...

Spring Flowers in Europe

This article is dedicated to flowers and the arrival of spring. We love flowers, so this time of year is the one that always cheers us up. We also believe that most of you feel the same way about spring and the feeling is even stronger if you live in a part of the world where winters in recent years have been quite harsh – at least this is the case of Eastern Europe, where we currently live. You understand now why March brings such joy to us: the weather gradually warms, the air is fresh, all the gardens and parks...

Valentine’s Day In Rome

With Valentine’s Day approaching, most of you will probably want to impress your loved one and try to find a perfect location to celebrate.This year, Valentine’s Day will be on Monday, a very good reason to take advantage of an extended weekend. Why I Would Recommend Rome To Spend Valentine’s Day Of all the places visited so far, I think I’d choose Rome for Valentine’s Day. I know many of you will probably say Venice is the ideal destination for a romantic holiday, but for me, Rome is the perfect place: it has an overwhelming number of special and lively places to visit and the cheerful spirit...