Sunday, April 26, 2020

A TRIP TO: BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

The last part of this mini blog series is my trip to Romania’s capital; Bucharest. It was just under 2 years ago, when myself and most of the lacrosse club at my university took a trip here for our LAX tour after we had finished exams in the summer. I won’t lie, before finding out we were visiting Romania, I had never heard of Bucharest, and was unsure of what to expect, but I ended up having a fab time. 



It was unbearably hot during our visit! We were able to spend a lot of time roaming the streets of this beautiful city and visit some hidden gems, like the Cărturești Carusel (Carousel of Light) bookstore, one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. It was built in 1903 and its original purpose was to be a bank, but after being abandoned and restored in 2007, it opened as a bookstore. Certainly worth a visit! 

The highlight of the trip for me was the two days we spent in Therme Bucuresti, a huge indoor space that has a waterpark and spa facilities. Located not far from the centre of the city, entrance to this place was about 80 leu (£14.46) for access to most of the park for the whole day! It was a great relaxing space with some exciting water rides and was just so much fun, and I’d recommend taking a trip here. Getting there and back was very easy; we took an Uber there and took a shuttle bus back. 

As a group, we didn’t do a huge amount of sight-seeing. We spent some of the time completing lacrosse initiations, which was hilarious, as we made our way into most of the bars, pubs and clubs in the area we were staying! All in all, a relaxing and enjoyable trip to a city I probably wouldn’t have otherwise gone to! Enjoy some snaps below of our trip. 

Roaming the streets of Bucharest 

Roaming the streets of Bucharest  

Romanian Athenaeum (concert hall in the capital)  

Cărturești Carusel Bookstore

One of our meals out 

 Therme Bucuresti (image taken from Google)

Therme Bucuresti 

Therme Bucuresti 

Therme Bucuresti 

Bucharest sign

The travel posts I have uploaded this month have done a lot better than I expected them to! They have been really fun to write, and it’s been wonderful to receive so many comments on them. My last post on my trip to Italy received over 300 views and the most comments I have ever received on one post! Between now and the end of lockdown, I won’t be writing too much more on my travels, as I want to be focusing on other things on my blog. 

I can’t wait to continue my travelling as soon as quarantine is over, I plan to go to many more exciting places, and I can’t wait to take you all with me! 

B x 
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  1. I love this post, thanks for sharing your trip to Bucharest! I still want to go there one day and those gorgeous photographs make me want to go even more.

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    1. No worries hun! It's a wonderful place, I only wish I spent longer there! x

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  2. Glad that you had a nice time! If you ever go back to Romania, try Transylvania next.

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    1. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time for a trip to Transylvania. Thanks for commenting hun! x

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  3. Therme Bucuresti Sounds wonderful! Great post and great pics!
    -Hillary
    www.hillarybush.com

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    1. We had such a fun time there - really worth a visit! Thanks for viewing and commenting! x

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  4. Wow, this looks like a wonderful place to visit! I have never considered visiting Romania but your beautiful pictures have convinced me it's the place I need to be next year :)

    Em x

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    1. Glad I could give you some travel inspo Em! Bucharest is definitely one of those hidden gems! x

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  5. Such good pictures! I've always been keen on visiting Romania, Bucharest especially!

    bossbabechroniclesblog.com

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    1. Happy you stopped by! Make sure you make a visit to Transylvania, I didn't when went and I really regret it! x

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  6. Ah I'd love to visit Bucharest, it looks and sounds amazing from what you've shared here! I've only ever flown into the airport there and gone out to Transylvania. Thank you for sharing 😊

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    1. Thank you for reading and commenting on my blog post! If you go again, be sure to see the city centre, it's so beautiful! x

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  7. Great post! 😀 Loved the old architectural buildings and designs. Adding Bucharest and Brasov on my travel list.

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    1. Thank you very much! The buildings are beautifully designed, hope you are able to travel there soon! x

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  8. Wow, my mouth is watering over that cake! And the architecture. What a lovely city. I'd love to visit someday.

    www.susanberkkoch.com/blog

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    1. Hope you are able to visit Bucharest when this is all over! x

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  9. Good post. I liked looking at your pictures. Reading this post makes wanna visit Romania in the future. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. No worries, glad I could help! Thanks for checking out my blog x

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  10. This is a great read – thanks for sharing! Awesome photos, too! Bucharest is on my list, and now even more so!

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    1. No worries! Thank you so much for reading and commenting on this post, much appreciated x

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  11. Gorgeous photos! Sounds like you had a wonderful time. The waterpark / spa sounds SO good! Bet that was perfect for such a hot trip! x

    Jenny
    http://www.jennyinneverland.com

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    1. The waterpark was AMAZING! I would go back to Bucharest just for that! It was also a really nice treat for me and my friends finishing 3 years at university! Thanks for commenting! x

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  12. This is such a lovely post! You've captured the city really well! I've never been to Romania but it looks like you had a great time!

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    1. Thank Alice, this is so sweet of you! I had a great time and made wonderful memories, hope to revisit it soon! x

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  13. Your pictures are stunning! I have never heard of Bucharest but after reading and seeing what it has to offer, I'd love to go there. Thank you for sharing your experience!

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    1. Thank you! Every time I go abroad, I make an effort to take some good photos, looks like that effort is paying off! Thank you for reading my blog hun! x

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  14. What a gorgeous city - and your pictures are amazing!!! Great to see a new city!

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  15. Looks very pretty, who told that it's not.
    Also the Terme. It's been long time my bucket
    list Romania..

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  16. Wow this place in Romania looks incredible! I have never been before, but your pictures make it look worthwhile! I cannot wait for the day when we can all travel again like normal!
    -Charity https://morningsonmacedonia.com

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    1. Thank you for your compliments on my photos! Me too, I have such a long list of places I want to go to when this is all over! x

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