After a couple of weeks of cooler, rainy weather it was a bit of a surprise to find ourselves back in the heat and the weather forecast was for about 30 degrees.
We were also surprised when we turned up to the walking tour to see the group was upwards of 75 people and wasn't going to be split into groups, however the guide seemed quite entertaining so we decide to tag along to see how it went. We walked through the city as part of one of those large tourist masses that take up the entire footpath and block entrances and sights for other people.
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| Vlad the Impaler |
At times it was a little difficult to hear the guide and we didn't seem to cover much territory or significant attractions, but we did learn more about Romanian political history and also about Vlad the Impaler and how the Dracula story started.
Bucharest's "old town" is a bit different from the other old towns in as much as it is only 3 years old and has been built as an eating and drinking area for tourists. In the evening there were lots of restaurants and bars with outside seating, which with the warmer weather was very pleasant.
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