This Saturday afternoon I had no formal engagements in Bucharest but fortunately my host, Ioan, arranged for me to meet up with a contact, Ines, whom I had met for the first time two months ago in Vladivostok. She arrived at my hotel and off we went by a lengthy bus route to a lovely heritage park. I'm not sure who exactly created this park, but what it seeks to achieve, and does very well, is to bring several centuries of Romanian culture together in one spot. It's a large collection of buildings transported to the capital from all over Romania - and representative of several epochs. There are farm buildings, homes, churches, industrial and farm equipment, haystacks, boats, and so on, in many different styles / construction methods.
Coupled with these, many people roamed the site in various national dresses, and traditional song and dance routines were also performed. In the various compounds people sold traditional craft products, some of which I was tempted to buy. They, too, often wore several versions of national attire - for Romania is home to people from many different cultural backgrounds. The exhibits seemed well-patronised - including several parties of young kids - Max's age or younger - who seemed to be having a good time. And we spent perhaps two to three hours ambling around the quite well maintained exhibits, not to forget we also had a rather nice snack mid-afternoon.
Have look at some of the buildings and their environments, and let me know what you think. We start with a rather nice song and dance routine from people in a region close to the border with Bulgaria.
The interior of one of the many cottages like the ones shown below,
I wish we had a bird feeder / home this big!
A church with an unusal spire.
Not a bad spot for a wedding ceremony!
Some of the rather crude-looking pieces of farm machinery often powered by water.
The museum lies alongside a lovely lake.
Fancy a barbecue?
Not quite up to Dutch standards!
Anyone recognise this gent?
AS
Coupled with these, many people roamed the site in various national dresses, and traditional song and dance routines were also performed. In the various compounds people sold traditional craft products, some of which I was tempted to buy. They, too, often wore several versions of national attire - for Romania is home to people from many different cultural backgrounds. The exhibits seemed well-patronised - including several parties of young kids - Max's age or younger - who seemed to be having a good time. And we spent perhaps two to three hours ambling around the quite well maintained exhibits, not to forget we also had a rather nice snack mid-afternoon.
Have look at some of the buildings and their environments, and let me know what you think. We start with a rather nice song and dance routine from people in a region close to the border with Bulgaria.
The interior of one of the many cottages like the ones shown below,
I wish we had a bird feeder / home this big!
A church with an unusal spire.
Not a bad spot for a wedding ceremony!
Some of the rather crude-looking pieces of farm machinery often powered by water.
The museum lies alongside a lovely lake.
Fancy a barbecue?
Not quite up to Dutch standards!
Anyone recognise this gent?
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