Tourists in Bucharest

Bucharest in ‘has trendy bars, clubs, cafes and restaurants’ shock! How homogeneous and uninteresting

by Craig Turp September 1, 2010 Bucharest

 Bucharest is a vibrant, modern city which – while it has its problems – is increasingly like any other European capital. The young (and the not so young) enjoy going out in its cafes, bars, pubs, restaurants, clubs, discos and live music venues, much as their counterparts do in almost every other city in the [...]

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Elena’s capital ambitions are just the beginning

by Craig Turp July 23, 2010 Bucharest

 Our favourite Romanian politician, the incomparable Elena Udrea (Minister of Tourism and Regional Development), has often been accused – not least by some who write and comment on these pages – of not being up to the job. This week, however, Udrea knocked such accusations for six with a devastating display of political acumen, nous [...]

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