Looking out from my balcony, I was fascinated to watch the works that were going on below to lay new pipes – only to have them find Roman ruins! ~ Bella
Naive Restaurant With a View
I met up with my friend Joana for dinner at the Naive Restaurant. The view was lovely, and the food was sooooooo good!, and of course, the company was fabulous! ~ Bella
Historic Paul Patisserie
…and I happened to come across my favourite little patisserie in the whole world – Paul. “PAUL started in 1889 as a French family bakery. Today it is still a family company, but their legendary goodies are famous all over the world. What PAUL stands for is basically traditional recipes passed down for five generations …
Palace of the Deposits and Consignments
After visiting the Stavropoleos Monastery, and wandering past the beautiful and also historic Negresco (built 1883)… …I continued wandering around the Old Town and meandered past the beautiful Palace of the Deposits and Consignments. It is the headquarters of the CEC Bank that began construction in 1897 and was completed in 1900 by King Carol …
Stavropoleos Monastery
Stavropoleos Monastery, also known as Stavropoleos Church during the last century when the monastery was dissolved, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for nuns in central Bucharest, Romania. Its church is built in Brâncovenesc style. The patrons of the church are St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. [Wikipedia] It is only a tiny church, but simply stunning. …
Brancoveanu – My New Favourite Cognac
My night out with the girls started with me being early, so I decided to enjoy a bowl of soup and read my book… …only to then be told that they were sorry, but although we had reservations, the restaurant and bar were now closed for a party (complete with taking down the chandelier, so …
University Square – walking around the block
Join me as I wander around the block and explore the beautiful University Square in Old Town Bucharest, Romania. ~Bella
Magnificent Caru’ cu bere historic restaurant
Heading out from home base, and wandering past such beautiful history… This monastery is a destination to explore on another day… The story of Caru’ cu bere “Caru’ cu bere is definitely a symbol of Bucharest, the capital city of Romania, but the people who started this story came from beyond the Carpathian mountains, from …
Happy 2023 from Old Town Bucharest!
Happy 2023, my Friends! I know it’s backwards time-wise, but I just have to start this post with the video of the fireworks last night here in Bucharest… It was AMAZING!!! OK, where was I..? Oh, yes – farewell beautiful Italy… The cloud formations were really interesting on this trip… First from Florence to Rome, …
Stunning pictures in STONE! Pietre Dure Museum
I was originally headed for somewhere different entirely, but ended up wandering off and exploring a most extraordinary museum! Along the way, some beautiful sights… I have wanted to go here for ages! The Pietre Dure Museo – essentially pictures made from stone! ~ Bella