Facing City Garden is another of Sofia’s prominent landmarks –
The Ivan Vazov National Theater
The Neoclassical Building was opened in 1907 and is the oldest and most prominent theater in Bulgaria
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Ivan Vazov National Theater
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Selection of Doors – Chisinau
For some reason, I was expecting a greater variety of doors from Chisinau, Moldova…
Maybe it’s because all the Soviet era buildings were inflicted with a huge case of “sameness” … flat one color metal…
The doors from some of the older buildings were interesting, if somewhat weather-beaten.
and there were a lot of signs that people were rebuilding..upgrading..repairing…
Nice city for a weekend get-a-way …. a long way to go to be a tourist magnet.. I couldn’t even find a shot glass ( my staple souvenir from trips)
More on the city later this week…
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2014 Favorites – Hotel
There is a difference between “Best” hotel and FAVORITE hotel.. Sometimes they are the same, but in my case, they are not..
The best hotel we stayed in was, by far, the Grand Hotel Continental ... This is a 5 star luxury hotel in Bucharest.. Beautiful building, wonderful staff, great breakfast, awesome service and the room was very nearly opulent..Of course, for the first time in my travels, I reserved a suite and the experience was such that I will do that again.. at least once a year…somewhere..lol
But my favorite hotel this year was, and still is, The Charles Bridge Palace in Prague.. Situated just a short walk from the historic Old Town and over-looking the Vltava River, it is in a perfect spot for visiting the city..
The rooms are spacious, well appointed and have wonderful views of the city…
The staff is courteous, friendly and very helpful with anything you might need.. The metro station is 5 minutes away and a trolley stops 50 meters from the hotel..
Prague is a wonderful city anyway..and when you couple it with a stay at the Charles Bridge Palace, it becomes damn near magical..
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2014 Favorites – Cities
15 countries….21 Cities.. Since my New Year’s resolution in January of 2014 was to visit a new country every month, I can happily say “Mission Accomplished”.. But where do those trips rate? This is difficult because every trip was awesome.. it just so happens that some places ranked higher on the awesomeness scale..
Athens from Acropolis
We started off the year going to Greece.. followed by Cyprus, Spain, the Czech Republic, Austria, Turkey, Sweden, Romania, Poland, Latvia / Estonia, Netherlands, Belgium and Italy… Unfortunately Croatia (at the end of the week) will miss this years cut..
This is where it gets difficult..
#1 – Stockholm, Sweden <— Past Posts from Stockholm
There are a couple reasons I chose Stockholm..
The photographic opportunities were amazing.. The city, itself, while being a walking friendly place, has an impressive public transportation system.
Stockholm is the definition of New Age technology meets Old World charm..
#2 Barcelona, Spain <– Past Posts from Barcelona
For me, the difference between Barcelona and Stockholm, as a tourist, is negligible. Good food..good people and a wonderful year-round climate, makes it a great city to visit.
#3 Riga, Latvia and Tallinn, Estonia < —- Past Posts from Riga and Tallinn
What a wonderful trip this was…Able to see two world class UNESCO site filled cities in one 5 day trip.. Needless to say, modern amenities and old world architecture make this an easy choice..
Riga
Tallinn
So there are the top 3 from last year…although technically it is 4…
Now the Not Best trip…
Larnaca, Cyprus
To be honest.. it was a good trip. Not one of the best, but a lot of that was my fault for planning a trip in the really really OFF season
Beautiful scenery..interesting city..but almost no people..and no people meant almost everything was closed for the season.. It was difficult to even find a place to eat.. I will return to Cyprus on another trip..during a different time.. who knows, maybe it will move up the list..
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Aren't We All Just Tourists Here? 