Demitri_C Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Suprised there isnt a post on this one! I dont know if thats a good thing But me and the lads have arranged a random weekender in bucharest. Anyone been got any tips on dos/donts things to do there? I see they are in EU but have their own currency. I am hoping this means it might be relatively cheap  Thanking you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Not been there for a lads do,  but at the risk of getting you lynched by your mates you should pre book a visit to the Ceausescu palace , its well worth a couple of hours of your time , might do everyone some good to have a few hours sober time before the drinking starts i did stumble upon a bar area that seemed quite lively, I opted for  a church that had been converted into a restaurant / bar which was quite a novelty … funnily enough Bucharest has come up as a possibility for our next lads trip so make sure you report back with how it went 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 21 Author Share Posted May 21 23 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Not been there for a lads do,  but at the risk of getting you lynched by your mates you should pre book a visit to the Ceausescu palace , its well worth a couple of hours of your time , might do everyone some good to have a few hours sober time before the drinking starts i did stumble upon a bar area that seemed quite lively, I opted for  a church that had been converted into a restaurant / bar which was quite a novelty … funnily enough Bucharest has come up as a possibility for our next lads trip so make sure you report back with how it went Cheers tone ill check it out. Was looking at going transvelynia but it seems quite far from thw old town It seems likw thwy havw slowly modernised the place so curious to see what its like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) Went about 10 years ago when it was very cheap. I suspect it is still fairly reasonable. Yes you have to go to the parliament, it has to be seen to be believed. About an eighth of the city centre was demolished and thousands of people moved out. They basically exhausted the entire supply of marble in the country for it. Freetours are quite good- a couple of hours walk around the centre and you pay what you want at the end- though you should give something! The village museum is worth a look as well. If you want a trip out than Brasov- Brans Castle (along with the dracula tat) and peles castle is a good if long trip out. In terms of places to eat/drink caru cu bere is a stunning building to spend a bit of time in. The metro is good to get around if somewhat utilitarian unless they have modernised it recently. It was very cheap something like 4 quid for a week's pass. Edited May 22 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 there's a bar next to the hard rock cafe called Berăria H Herastrau its genuinely ridiculous in there, not sure how many people it fits but its got to be pushing a few hundred, its a huge place the 6 hours all day bender i spent in there was probably a bit too much... i also got the train to Brasov to go see draculas castle, 3.5 hours i think it was, problem being that by the time we got there everyone was a bit peckish, the bar we went for food also happened to sell beer...4 hours later i got the 3.5 hour train back, 7 hour round trip to see 3 bars in brasov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted May 22 VT Supporter Share Posted May 22 Hop Hooligans tap room, wasn't open yet when I went but I'd be hitting that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 Thanks lads for all the recommendations! The dracula castle i really wanna go but for 2 nights its going to swallow up alot of our day  Hop hopligans looks good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: Thanks lads for all the recommendations! The dracula castle i really wanna go but for 2 nights its going to swallow up alot of our day  Hop hopligans looks good You can do it in a day- there are lots of day trips from Bucharest you can book if you want. Peles castle is the more impressive one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 8 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: You can do it in a day- there are lots of day trips from Bucharest you can book if you want. Peles castle is the more impressive one. Thanks FF ill look into that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 32 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Thanks FF ill look into that one Lot of good tips already so not much to add. Maybe check out Berestroika Beer Revolution as an alternative. Owner is of Indian origin and speak good English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 If you're gonna pay for a 'cuddle', don't pick number one on Google. If it ain't got 1000s of reviews, I don' think it's a real late night massage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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