Archive for the ‘Practical hints’ Category

With great help of our friend Claudia we restructured and updated our restaurant list in the Online Survival Guide! We list some restaurants which are our favorites in town – divided by cuisines.
POFTA BUNA!

Bucharest is hot, but not as hot as the last summers those days. If you feel like sports, check out the different options we have listed for you. And don´t worry- we updated and included an overview of the most important swimming pools in Bucharest . Enjoy the August and scroll down HERE!

Here at City Compass, we are big fans of maps. In the guide online you can find several interactive maps, as well as the latest city and subway maps. So when we found this new interactive 3D online map that gives a bird’s eye view of the city, we knew instantly that we had to make it the hint of this issue. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Romania Business Insider is an English language news source new on the Romanian market.
If you’re having a hard time scouting a source of news in English about Romania, you should give up on asking for translations from friendly colleagues and local friends and simply check out the Romania Business Insider. This is a website with daily updates on business and entertainment news, details about upcoming events, expat profiles, and with articles exclusively in English. Check it out at www.romania-insider.com

Have you also had problems finding nice postcards that show something other than the Pallace of the People? Here is the solution: alternative, artsy and sometimes funny postcards that show the richness and diversity of Bucharest, taken by Bucharesters. They are cheap and can be delivered to your home. To see what they have to offer click here: I Love Bucharest.

Instead of a practical hint today, we found this beautiful little film that presents the stunning nature and fabulous landscapes in Transylvania.

The file has been tested virus free and can be downloaded from our website here.

Enjoy and make sure you travel there!

Recommended by many readers, this market is one of the few real organic Earth Markets in the world. So if you don’t know what branza cu carbune vegetal, busuioc cu branza de burduf, hrean cu afine, gem de caise cu dovleac, or miere de rapita means or what they are, this week-end (May 15/16) you have the chance to find out! Open Saturday (9:00-17:00) and Sunday (9:00-14:00)

Being new in town at the beginning of our stay in Bucharest, we considered that one of the most amazing and authentic things in town are the farmers’ markets with their seasonal products. While some of them are little (even in front of supermarkets) and some are larger, all of them are worth being explored! Here we prepared a list of markets for you in our Online Guide- if you find a new one, please let us know!
http://www.citycompass.ro/en/cityguide/54-shopping-and-hypermarkets/141-markets-.html

Are you a bit unsure about exactly who Mircea Eliade was? Are you curious about the ‘real’ facts about Vlad Tepes or Dimitrie Cantemir? Well, look no further. There is a new blog-initiave from the Swedish Association ACTIV SPIRIT that offers very useful information both in English and Romanian about Romanian “superlatives”! They include Romanians from the world over, who have contributed to world history in ways you might be surprised to discover. Click here to read all the rofiles! http://romaniansuperlatives.blogspot.com