Caru’ Cu Bere & La Mama

Old town walking and eating

23.04.2019 - 23.04.2019
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First a few iconic pics of Bucharest (notice the blood-red paint someone added to the Rebirth Memorial, which some call a brain on a stick)

And Carturesti Carusel bookstore,

Stavropoleos Monastery,

And other beautiful and ornate churches

And lunch at the famous traditional restaurant Caru’ Cu Bere; I had the stuffed cabbage with polenta, while Steve enjoyed the chicken schnitzel:

And then for dessert, papanasi from La Mama, a very yummy donut with jam and sour cream.

As you can see, today we played tourist and enjoyed the recommended sites and food. Compared to home, the prices are very reasonable. ($30 for lunch for 2 with beers & $6 for two desserts).

There’s lots of graffiti and the wires and cables hanging everywhere are odd (see pic from yesterday), but we’ve seen a nice, clean city, with lots of green space, interesting and beautiful buildings and a colourful history. And we watched old TV shows and movies with Romanian subtitles. 😀
Where else would you find Banca Transilvania?