Sunday, October 9, 2011

ROMANIA

BUCHAREST
Bars & Nightclubs
Bruno – Strada Covaci 3; 011-40-0-21-317-1741; sip wine on relaxing terrace.
Cool Cat – Strada Gabroveni 13 (Lipscani); 011-40-0-74-283-7808; mellow dive.
El Grande Comandante – Strada Stavropoleos 8; 011-40-0-728-55-5043; elcomandante.ro; basement bar with CGBG feel; looks like shrine to Che Guevara.
Interbelic – Strada Selari 1 (Lipscani); 011-40-0-72-210-0193; popular bar tucked away on side street; retro feel and friendly staff.
Hotels
Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest – Strada Episcopiel 1-3; 011-40-0-21-303-3777 or 800-445-8667; hilton.com.
Restaurants
Caru’cu Bere – Strada Stavropoleos (Lipscani); 011-40-0-21-313-7560; carucubere.ro; beautifully restored, neo-Gothic beer hall with stained-glass windows; Soviet-style service nad pirouetting ballroom dancesrs who offer diners dances; try plate of pork shank and stewed cabbage and house crafted beer.
Crama Domneasca – Strada Selari 13-15; 011-40-0-72-632-2004; cramadomneasca.com; traditional fare (spare ribs, mutton) and impressive wine cellar.
Jaya Café – Strada Smardan 22 (Lipscani); 011-40-0-21-310-7630; breakfast, coffee, lunch, and supper.
Shopping
Hanul cu Tei – Strada Lipscani 63-65 (Lipscani); 011-40-0-73-350-0303; hanulcutei.ro; “Linden Tree Inn,” which dates back to 19th Century; houses number hip art galleries and shops.



SINAIA
Sights & Sites
Peleș Castle – 2 Aleea Peleșului; 011-40-0-244-310-918; peles.ro/#_=_; neo-Renaissance castle in Carpathian Mountains; on existing medieval route linking Transylvania & Wallachia, built between 1873-1914.

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