Ce e special la acest loc? Faptul ca e foarte aproape de Targu Mures si are aproape tot ce ti-ai putea dori cand mergi cu cortul: copaci pentru umbra, iarba verde, apa de balacit, pescuit sau mers cu barca.

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Lacul are o suprafata destul de mare si pe fundul sau se afla un sat de aproximativ 180 de case. In 1989 au fost finalizate lucrarile la baraj, asadar tot satul a fost inundat, pentru a spori alimentarea cu apa a unor orase invecinate si a scapa de pericolul inundatiilor.

Pana in capatul lacului drumul este asfaltat si foarte bun. Daca doresti sa te intorci pe cealalta parte a lacului insa, drumul are destul de multe gropi. Cred ca merita pentru ca aici sunt cele mai bune locuri de campat.

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E un loc perfect pentru o iesire in natura, cu atat mai mult cu cat semnalul telefonic e foarte slab. Asta ne-a facut sa ne bucuram mai mult de excursie si sa uitam sa ne tot verificam telefonul.

Noi am ajuns vineri dupamasa/seara si tot cautand un loc am dat de un pescar care statea intr-o zona faina si care tocmai se pregatea sa plece acasa. In weekend e destul de aglomerat, totusi iesirile spre apa nu sunt foarte apropiate, asadar se poate pastra o distanta semnificativa intre corturi, asa incat sa nu te deranjeze nimeni.

July. 2018

We crossed 9 countries in almost 2 weeks. All this time, the car became our second home. For this trip we gathered a larger group of 14 people. We left with 2 small cars and a van, from Targu Mures. (with a little bad luck because the day before, one of the cars had a little accident and had to be replaced)

For some of the gang members, including me, the plan was to stay for only a week and from Sarajevo to take our way back home. For me, the reason was the bachelor’s thesis that hung like a boulder over my head, I hadn’t started it and I didn’t even know what it should look like.

Anyhow, I was convinced to stay until the end, I made peace with the thought that I might have to work nights to be able to finish the work, but it was the best decision I could make.

Serbia. BELGRADE

We take a city tour and in the evening we climb towards to Kalemegdan Park, from where you can see the city very well, but also the sunset. We are hungry now and we go to look for some local food – pljeskavica – a dish similar to the hamburger, but traditionally Serbian. To be honest, I have some doubts that we found the best in town.

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Accommodation is from Airbnb and is a large house with an inner courtyard and several rooms or apartments. We have a kitchen, bathroom, etc. Generally we paid approximately 10-16 euros/person.

Croatia. ZAGREB

Of course, after walking a little on the streets, the group splits into 2. We head to a viewpoint from where you can see the whole city, the others eat the best burger in their lives. We also visit the Museum of Broken Relationships.

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In the evening we watch the semifinal of the world football championship Croatia – England on the ground floor of the hostel where we are staying (Taban Hostel). We sit at the bar and drink a few beers. There is an incredible atmosphere, we wait breathlessly to see who is the winner and in the end it’s Croatia’s team. That means we’re having a party.

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In the morning after drinking our coffee, offered by the hostel, we go on to Plitvice National Park. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but we came across a huge park, with many waterfalls, lakes with water of a very intense blue. We rode a boat, wandered the paths and I was pinched by a duck as I was trying to feed her. 🙂

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When our relaxation tour gets to an end we get back in the cars and in the afternoon we arrive in ZADAR.

Croatia. ZADAR

We unpack in a villa, also found on Airbnb and then go for a walk to the beach. We reach the shore just as the sun is almost setting and there is such a great energy, we are all very happy. We can’t wait to take a bath, so we sit on a patch of beach. Of course, someone cuts her feet in a shell in the first 15 minutes, so it is highly recommended to have water slippers. Not only for the cuts, but also because the beaches are practically made of stones and it is much more comfortable to have something in your feet.

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In the evening we looked for some local food, walked the cobbled streets and returned to the accommodation.

Theoretically, we had to move on in the morning, but due to a car key failure – it was thrown from the balcony and its chip was lost – we took a walk to the Sea Organ. At the meeting of the sea with the boardwalk, some tubes are built so that even when the waves hit them, sounds similar to those from the organ are produced. It’s beautiful and has a special charm, but soon after we arrived a man started cutting the grass, the sound of his grass cutting car covering almost everything.

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Croatia. DUGI RAT

When the car is repaired, we leave for DUGI RAT and arrive around noon. Because it was harder to find accommodation in this area and the most acceptable was for 12 people, 2 people had to wait until the others checked in. We don’t do this in general, but in this situation we really didn’t have another choice. There were enough places to sleep.

Here we can say that we have our own private beach because for most of the time, it is just us. The water is incredibly clean.

However, it doesn’t take long for another member of the group to step on a sea urchin :). While the patient is encouraged with gin, we try to remove the spikes from his finger with tweezers.

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Due to the fact that there are not many tourists in this area, at night, more as a challenge, we decided to try skinny dipping. I had never entered the sea at night. I was somehow afraid of that of creatures that live in the water and that you can’t see, but I did that too.

Here we spent 2 nights after which we went on to OMIS. Here we had the most spectacular accommodation.

Croatia. OMIS

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In the evening was the final of the world championship, Croatia played against France. The Croatians were ready for party, so even if their team lost, we still went out with them. Everyone was involved in the celebration: firefighters had taken out their cars and made noise, people had all kinds of white/red smoke, singing and dancing. Of course we also had matching equipment. I think it was a once in a lifetime experience – we were in the right place at the right time.

The only inconvenience was the fact that the streets were blocked and for a while we could not drive, so we headed to a beach where we spent the rest of the afternoon.

We also climbed a tower in a fortress. I notice that I have this obsession for high places in every city. Everything looks very beautiful and in addition you can see where everything is and you can find the attractions easily afterwards. This is very practical for me because I lack the sense of orientation.

Then we found a store with all kinds of bottles with a unique design, full of liqueurs of all possible fruits and rakija (local drink with a high % of alcohol). The saleswoman let us taste everything. We also bought a lot as a souvenir for home.

I tasted all kinds of seafood although I am not the biggest fan. When we go somewhere new I prefer to eat local dishes.

Bosnia. SARAJEVO

And now to SARAJEVO. When you get here, you might say you landed in Istanbul. Although I’ve never been to Turkey, that’s exactly how I imagine it is.

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Here we were caught by the rain. We could not walk very much so we went to a small family restaurant. It was just us, the owner was very happy to have customers and said that we can play whatever music we want in order to feel good.

The bad part is that we had a problem with the accomodation, through Booking this time, in the way that it was not at all what we payed for. We were told they had no more rooms available, but they were taking us somewhere else. We arrived in a building with many rooms, shared bathroom, which did not look good. At least we only stay here for one night.

Theoretically, this would have been the best time to decide whether to stay or go home with the others the next day. The scientific paper was on my mind, I didn’t have any money left and this was the year I finally decided to go to Folk You ( romanian festival at seaside), but I also wanted to stay here as I may not have this opportunity again.

Clearly I have a problem with decision making, and I was very stressed, so that in the end, AFTER I left for home, I knew I really wanted to stay. Luckily someone answered the phone and I was picked up by the group continuing this journey.

Montenegro. BUDVA

After checking Bosnia off the list, the country that impressed me the most, precisely because I didn’t have high expectations, was Montenegro. So, to BUDVA.

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The old town is splendid, is a fortress with stone paths with terraces or small restaurants.

The accommodation was also impeccable here, also Airbnb.

On all the postcards at the souvenir shops we see pictures of a ballerina statue, famous in the city. This is why we wanted to find it and see it for ourselves. We wandered a lot on the streets and we asked people who didn’t understand what we wanted from them. In the end, we found her hidden at the end narrow path.

Albania. TIRANA

I will start with the fact that in Albania there is hellish traffic. There were 3 lanes on the road, but people drove as there were 5. You had to be very careful not to hit other cars, because no rules were followed. On the less travelled roads, people dried their plants 🙂

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Greece. THESSALONIKI

Honestly the sea and the beach are like the ones on the Romanian coast, we did not went on islands with crystal clear water. But the accommodation… makes all the money. We rented a villa, on top of a hill, with a view, with a large yard, with hammocks on the terrace. We stayed there for 3 nights and I am convinced that we will not forget them very soon.

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Obviously we looked for a viewpoint again and this time it was The White Tower.

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Macedonia. SKOPJE

Slowly, slowly we leave this beautiful place, and move on to SKOPJE – another city about which we did not have high expectations, but which impresses us with its impeccable city center. Everything seems recently renovated, with giant artesian fountains and statuies. Cleanliness, many terraces, gilded bridges and buildings.

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Although the central area and a few other streets are very beautiful, there is a great contrast between them and other areas of the city left as if abandoned, with unfinished buildings and not very clean streets.

Bulgaria. SOFIA

Last stop before entering our country.

Although we are responsible and we send a message for paying the parking, when we return to the car we have the wheel locked and a fine in the windshield. It’s true that we didn’t receive a confirmation message, but we had nowhere else to get parking tickets from. We relied on luck and it was not on our side this time.

We visited the city center for a shot while and a beautiful church. After we bought some fridge magnets as memory we continued our way home.

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Iulie. 2018

In aproape 2 saptamani am strabatut 9 tari. In tot acest timp, masina a devenit a doua noastra casa. De data asta suntem un grup mai mare, de 14 persoane. Am plecat cu 2 masini mici si o duba, din Targu Mures. (cu putin ghionion pentru ca cu o zi inainte una din masini a avut un accident si a trebuit inlocuita)

Pentru unii din membrii gastii, inclusiv pentru mine, planul era sa stea doar o saptamana, urmand ca din Sarajevo sa o ia inapoi spre casa. Pentru mine motivul era lucrarea de licenta care imi atarna ca un bolovan deasupra capului, nu ma apucasem de ea si nici macar nu stiam cum ar fi trebuit sa arate. Nu imi inchipuiam ca imi va fi usor deloc.

In orice caz, am fost convinsa sa raman pana la final, am acceptat riscul ca s-ar putea sa trebuiasca sa lucrez noptile apoi ca sa pot termina lucrarea, dar a fost cea mai buna decizie pe care puteam sa o iau.

Serbia. BELGRAD

Dam o tura de oras, iar spre seara urcam in parcul Kalemegdan de unde se vede foarte fain si orasul, dar si apusul. Ne loveste foamea si mergem sa cautam ceva mancare locala – pljeskavica – un fel de mancare asemanator hamburgerului, dar traditional sarbesc. Sincera sa fiu am niste indoieli ca am gasit-o pe cea mai buna din oras.

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Cazarea e gasita pe Airbnb si e o casa mai mare, cu curte interioara si cateva camere sau apartamente. Avem bucatarie, baie, etc. In general pe noapte am platit aproximativ la 50-80 de lei/pers.

Croatia. ZAGREB

Bineinteles ca dupa ce ne plimbam putin pe strazi, grupul se imparte in 2. Noi ne cocotam iar spre un viewpoint de unde se vede orasul, ceilalti mananca cel mai bun burger din viata lor. Vizitam si Museum of Broken Relationships.

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Spre seara ne prinde semifinala campionatului mondial de fotbal Croatia – Anglia pe care o urmarim la o bere in barul de la parterul hostelului unde suntem cazati (Taban Hostel). O atmosfera incredibila in care stam cu sufletul la gura iar in final Croatia castiga. Asta inseamna ca petrecem.

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Dimineata dupa ce ne bem cafeaua oferita de hostel, plecam mai departe spre Plitvice National Parc. Sincer nu stiam la ce sa ma astept, dar am dat de un parc urias, cu multe cascade, lacuri cu apa de un albastru foarte intens. Ne-am plimbat cu o barcuta, am hoinarit pe poteci si am fost ciupita de o gasca 🙂

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Cand ne terminam turul de relaxare ne urcam din nou in masini si dupamasa ajungem in ZADAR.

Croatia. ZADAR

Ne cazam intr-o vila, gasita tot pe Airbnb si mergem la o plimbare spre plaja. Ajungem la tarm tocmai cand aproape apune soarele si e asa o energie faina, suntem toti foarte fericiti. Abia asteptam sa facem o baie, asa ca ne asezam pe un petec de plaja. Bineinteles ca cineva se taie intr-o scoica in primele 15 minute, deci e foarte recomandat sa ai papuci pentru apa. Nu doar pentru taieturi, dar si pentru ca plajele sunt practic alcatuite din pietre si e mult mai comod sa ai ceva in picioare.

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Seara am cautat ceva de mancare, ne-am plimbat pe strazile pietruite si ne-am intors spre cazare.

Teoretic dimineata trebuia sa plecam mai departe, dar datorita unei defectiuni la cheia unei masini – a fost aruncata de pe balcon si i s-a pierdut cipul – am dat o fuga si pana la Sea Organ. La intalnirea falezei cu marea, sunt construite niste tuburi asa inca atunci cand valurile le lovesc se produc sunete asemanatoare celor de la orga. E frumos si are un farmec special, dar la putin timp dupa ce am ajuns un domn a inceput sa taie iarba, sunetul masinii sale acoperind cam tot ce se putea.

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Croatia. DUGI RAT

Cand masina e reparata plecam spre DUGI RAT si ajungem pe la amiaza. Deoarece am gasit mai greu cazare in zona asta, si cea mai acceptabila era pentru 12 persoane, 2 persoane au trebuit sa astepte pana cand ceilalti au facut check in-ul. Nu facem asta in general, dar in aceasta situatie chiar nu am avut alta varianta. Locuri pentru dormit erau suficiente.

Aici putem spune ca avem plaja noastra privata deoarece, in majoritatea timpului suntem doar noi. Apa e incredibil de curata.

Cu toate astea nu trece mult timp pana cand un alt membru al grupului calca pe un arici de mare :). Cat timp pacientul este incurajat cu gin, incercam sa-i scoatem tepii din deget cu penseta.

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Tocmai din cauza faptului ca nu prea sunt turisti in zona asta, noaptea, mai mult ca o provocare, am decis sa incercam si skinny dipping-ul. Eu nu intrasem niciodata in mare noaptea, aveam cumva o frica de asta, de creaturi care traiesc in apa si pe care nu le poti vedea, dar am facut-o si pe asta.

Aici ne-am petrecut 2 nopti dupa care am plecam mai departe spre OMIS. Aici am avut cea mai spectaculoasa cazare.

Croatia. OMIS

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In seara cand eram in Omis a fost si finala campionatului modial, Croatia juca contra Frantei. Croatii erau pregatiti de sarbatoare, asa ca chiar daca echipa lor a pierdut, tot am iesit cu ei pe strazi. Toata lumea era implicata in sarbatoare: pompierii isi scosesera masinile si faceau zgomot, oamenii aveau tot felul de fumigene alb/rosii, cantau si dansau. Bineinteles ca ne asortasem si noi cu echipament potrivit. Experienta cred ca a fost de genul – o data in viata – am fost la locul potrivit in momentul potrivit.

Singurul inconvenient a fost faptul ca strazile s-au blocat, pentru o vreme nu am mai putut circula, asa ca ne-am indreptat spre o plaja unde ne-am petrecut restul dupamesei.

Am urcat si intr-un turn dintr-o cetate, observ ca am obsesia asta pentru locuri inalte in fiecare oras. Se vede foarte frumos totul si in plus te poti orienta mai bine dupa aceea cand stii unde sunt situate toate.

Am gasit un magazin cu tot felul de sticle si sticlute cu design unic, pline cu lichior-uri din toate fructele posibile si rachiu. Vanzatoare ne-a si dat sa gustam din toate. Am si cumparat multe ca suvenir pentru cei de acasa.

Am gustat tot felul de fructe de mare desi eu nu sunt cea mai mare adepta a lor, daca tot am fost pe acolo am preferat sa mancam preparate locale.

Bosnia. SARAJEVO

Si acum spre SARAJEVO. Cand ajungi aici zici ca ai aterizat la Istanbul. Desi nu am fost niciodata, exact asa imi imaginez ca este.

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Aici ne-a prins si ploaia, nu am putut sa ne plimbam foarte mult, ne-am retras intr-un mic restaurant de familie, in care eram doar noi, proprietearul era foarte fericit de clienti si ne-a lasat sa facem noi atmosfera, sa punem muzica si sa ne simtim bine.

Partea proasta e ca aici am dat-o in bara cu Booking-ul de data asta, in sensul ca nu era deloc ceea ce rezervasem. Ni s-a spus ca nu mai au locuri, dar ne duc altundeva. Am ajuns intr-o cladire cu multe camere, baie comuna, care nu arata foarte bine. Macar stam aici doar o noapte.

Teoretic asta ar fi fost seara in care ar fi trebuit sa ma decid daca mai raman sau plec spre casa cu ceilalti in ziua urmatoare. Licenta imi statea pe creier, nici bani nu mai aveam, asta era anul in care stabilisem in sfarsit ca ajung si la Folk You, dar parca voiam totusi sa si raman.

Clar am o problema cu luatul deciziilor, si m-am stresat foarte mult, ca in final, DUPA ce am pornit spre casa, sa stiu ca vreau de fapt sa raman. Ca noroc ca cineva a raspuns la telefon si am fost recuperata de grupul care isi continua calatoria.

Muntenegru. BUDVA

Dupa ce am bifat si Bosnia, tara cara m-a impresionat cel mai mult, tocmai pentru ca nu aveam prea mari asteptari, a fost Muntenegru. Asadar, spre BUDVA.

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Orasul vechi e splendid, o cetate cu poteci din piatra, pe alocuri terase sau mici restaurante.

Cazarea a fost si ea ireprosabila aici, tot Airbnb.

Pe toate vederile erau poze cu statuia unei balerine, o statuie faimoasa in oras. Din aceasta cauza am vrut sa o vedem si noi. Am hoinarit mult pe strazi, am intrebat oamenii care nu intelegeau ce vrem de la ei ca intr-un final, sa o gasim ascunsa la capatul unei poteci inguste.

Albania. TIRANA

In Albania am dat de un trafic infernal, pe sosea erau 3 benzi, dar se circula pe 5. Trebuia sa ai grija foarte mare sa nu lovesti alte masini, pentru ca nu se respecta nici o regula. Pe drumuri mai neumblate, oamenii isi uscau diferite plante pe benzile soselelelor.

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Grecia. SALONIC

Aici sincer marea si plaja sunt ca si cele de pe litoralul romanesc, nu am fost pe cine stie ce insule cu apa cristalina. Dar cazarea… asta a facut toti banii. Am inchiariat o vila, in varful unui deal, cu priveliste, cu curte mare, cu hamace pe terasa. Aici am ramas 3 nopti si sunt convinsa ca nu le vom uita prea curand.

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Macedonia. SKOPJE

Incet, incet parasim si locul asta frumos, si pornim motoarele spre SKOPJE – un alt oras despre care nu aveam prea mari asteptari, dar care ne impresioneaza cu centrul sau impecabil. Totul pare renovat de curand, cu statui si fantani arteziene gigantice. Curatenie, terase multe, poduri si cladiri aurite.

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Desi zona centrala si alte cateva stradute sunt foarte frumoase, e totusi un contrast foarte mare intre ele si alte zone ale orasului lasat parca in paragina, cu cladiri neterminate si strazi nu foarte curate.

Bulgaria. SOFIA

Ultima oprire inainte de a intra in tara.

Desi suntem responsabili si trimitem mesaj pentru parcare, cand ne intoarcem la masina avem roata blocata si amenda in parbriz. E drept ca n-am primit mesaj de confirmare, dar nu aveam de unde lua tichete de parcare. Am mizat pe noroc si nu a fost de partea noastra.

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The whole trip started by looking for cheap plane tickets to a place we had never visited before. The destination was established when I bought the Cluj (Romania) – Treviso (Venice) tickets and Rome – Cluj for return with 20 euros/ person. This way we have a good route to travel in 8 days and we are not blocked in the same city everyday.

We divide the period so that we visit Venice (1 night accommodation – 25 euros/pers), Bologna (2 nights – 55 euros/pers), Florence (2 nights – 43 euros/pers), Rome (2 nights – 44 euros/pers). We searched accommodations on Airbnb or Booking, mainly apartments/studios – entire house. Location and price are also important. We prefer to be close to tourist attractions and shops, but at a price that we consider acceptable.

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Another thing to consider when choosing several cities to visit is renting a car or searching for a transport. The first option is more useful when traveling in a slightly larger group. We chose the second option, with flixbus. It’s a more convenient option and you can stop at any time for a glass of wine without the having driving in mind. The 3 buses Venice – Bologna – Florence – Rome cost us 30 euros/pers. It is not expensive considering the good conditions, with telephone chargers for each seat, the possibility of choosing the place and besides you can follow the bus from the application and receive notifications regarding delays.

Some cities have tourist taxes, so in Florence we paid 8 euros per pers and in Rome 7 euros / pers.

In Venice we bought a boat tour on the nearby islands with 20 euros.

Entrance to a tower with beautiful view of Bologna – 3 euros / pers

Entrance to the Vatican Museum + Sistine Chapel 20 euros / pers

Generaly, we look for advice on the Internet from locals or people who have previously been to places that are not very well known but have a certain charm or from where the city looks beautiful. Just like that we found Terazza del Pincio or Giardino degli Aranci in Rome or Piazzale Michelangelo in Florence. All for free.

Other money went to a dinner in the city: main course + beer + dessert 19 euros/p (Florence). Usually in every city we eat out at least once. Lunch or dinner. Other times we cook something fast at home – pasta – or take some local food / snacks on the way.

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Besides all that we spent on the little things: magnets, souvenirs, cappuccino, grocery shopping, wine and gelato … lots of gelato.

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All in all the trip cost us 430 euros/pers. We didn’t throw our money away, but at the same time if we craved or wanted something, we bought it.

Another thing that helped us was the fact that we have Revolut card (which we recommend wholeheartedly). Is free and very useful, both outside the country and inside it. We have set that normally when we pay with the card in our daily life, to round up the amount and the difference of money to be put in a special fund that we use for trips. For example, if you buy something from the supermarket for 3.52 euros, it is automatically rounded up to the next higher round number, in this case 4. 4 euros will be taken from the card, but 0.48 euros are actually transferred to the account we use for trips. This way you can save money for the next trip, every day, without too much struggle. Also for this purpose we set the addition of 10 euros a month to this account, when we get our paychecks.

If you want your own card or to find out more:

Finally, with all the meetings, the trip cost us 2091 lei / pers. We didn’t throw our money away, but at the same time if we wanted or wanted something, we bought it.

Another thing that helped us was the fact that we have Revolut card (which we recommend wholeheartedly) is free and very useful both outside the country and inside it. We have set that normally when we pay with the card in daily life, to round up the amount and the difference of money to put it in a special fund that we use for trips. For example, if you buy something from the supermarket of 17 lei, it is automatically rounded up to the next higher multiple of 5, in this case 20. You will get 20 lei from the card, but 3 lei are actually transferred to the account we use. on trips. This way you can save money for the next trip, every day, without too much pain. Also for this purpose we set the addition of 50 lei a month to this account, when we receive our salary.

If you want your own card or just to find out more: https://revolut.com/referral/cristifk6

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Toata excursia a inceput cautand bilete ieftine de avion spre o zona pe care nu o mai vizitasem. Destinatia s-a stabilit cand am cumparat biletele Cluj – Treviso (Venetia) pentru dus si Roma – Cluj intors cu 97 de lei/pers. Avem in felul asta un traseu bun de parcurs in 8 zile si nu suntem blocati in acelasi oras.

Impartim perioada astfel incat sa vizitam Venetia (1 noapte cazare – 124 de lei/pers), Bologna (2 nopti – 266lei/pers), Florenta (2 nopti – 207lei/pers), Roma (2 nopti – 214 lei/pers). Cautam toate cazarile pe Airbnb sau Booking, in principal apartamente/garsoniere in care sa stam doar noi 2. Un factor important il are locatia si pretul. Preferam cat mai aproape de atractii turistice si magazine, dar la un pret pe care noi il consideram acceptabil.

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Un alt lucru de luat in considerare cand alegi mai multe orase de vizitat este inchiriatul unei masini sau asigurarea unui transport. Prima varianta e mai utila cand calatoresti intr-un grup putin mai mare. Noi am optat pentru a doua varianta, alegand flixbus. E o varianta mai comoda si poti oricand sa te opresti la un pahar de vin fara grija condusului. Cele 3 busuri Venetia – Bologna – Florenta – Roma ne-au costat 141 de lei/pers. Nu e un pret mare tinand cont ca conditiile sunt foarte bune, cu incarcatoare de telefon la fiecare scaun, posibilitatea de alegere a locului si pe langa asta poti urmari busul din aplicatie si primesti notificari cu privire la intarzieri.

Unele orase au taxe de turist, astfel ca am mai platit in Florenta 40 de lei de pers si in Roma 35lei/ pers.

In Venetia am cumparat un tur cu barca pe insulele din apropiere cu 98 de lei.

Intrarea intr-un turn cu priveliste frumoasa din Bologna – 14 lei/pers

Intrarea la muzeul de la Vatican + capela Sixtina 100lei/pers

In general cautam inainte pe internet sfaturi de la localnici sau oameni care au mai fost despre locuri nu foarte cunoscute dar care au un anumit farmec sau de unde se vede frumos orasul. Asa cum e in Roma – Terazza del Pincio sau Giardino degli Aranci si in Florenta Piazzale Michelangelo. Toate sunt gratuite.

Alte costuri mai mari sa zicem ca au fost la o cina in oras: fel principal + bere + desert 92 de lei (Florenta). De obicei in fiecare oras mancam macar o data in oras. Un pranz sau o cina. In rest ori ne gatim ceva rapid acasa – paste – sau ne luam de pe drum ceva mancaruri/gustari locale.

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In rest am mai cheltuit pe maruntisuri: magneti, suveniruri, cappuccino, cumparaturi de la supermarket, vin si gelato… multa gelato

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In final, cu toate adunate, excursia ne-a costat 2091 de lei/pers. Nu ne-am aruncat banii, dar in acelasi timp daca ne-a fost pofta sau ne-am dorit ceva, ne-am cumparat.

Un alt lucru care ne-a ajutat a fost faptul ca avem card Revolut (pe care il recomandam din tot sufletul) e gratuit si foarte util atat in afara tarii cat si in interiorul ei. Noi am setat ca in mod normal cand platim cu cardul in viata de zi cu zi, sa rotunjeasca suma si diferenta de bani sa o puna intr-un fond special pe care noi il folosim pentru excursii. De exemplu daca cumperi ceva de la supermarket de 17 lei, se rotunjeste automat la urmatorul multiplu superior de 5, in acest caz 20. Ti se iau de pe card 20 de lei, dar 3 lei sunt de fapt trasferati in contul pe care il folosim in calatorii. Astfel poti economi bani pentru urmatoarea excursie, in fiecare zi, fara prea multa chinuiala. Tot in acest scop am setat si adaugarea a 50 de lei lunar in acest cont, cand ne primim salariul.

La cat mai multe plimbari prin lume 🙂

Venetia. Ianuarie 2020 – in 24 de ore
Am ajuns in aeroportul Treviso dupamasa la 18, cu intarziere de vreo ora. Tocmai ne-am inceput vacanta si suntem entuziasmati. Cand am plecat din Cluj am vazut apusul, iar pe masura ce ne ridicam in aer vedem soarele cum rasare si apune pentru a doua oara in aceeasi zi.

Partea buna e ca biletul pe care il luasem ca sa ajungem in Venetia e valabil 4 ore si intarzierea nu ne afecteaza. Biletul e 7.10€ de persoana (bus+tren). Busul se ia fix din fata aeroportului si te lasa exact la gara.

Pana la cazarea gasita pe Airbnb facem o ora.

Jimmy, gazda noastra, ne recomanda cateva restaurante si obiective. Apartamentul e destul de basic, dar l-am luat ca voiam sa fim pe insula, aproape de toate atractiile, dat fiind timpul limitat. Seara iesim sa ne plimbam pe poduri, strazile pline cu luminite de Craciun, magazine de suveniruri/masti/bibelouri din sticla de murano/magneti etc

Dimineata realizam ca prognoza meteo se adevereste si ploaia ne urmareste fara incetare toata ziua. Asta e riscul cand vrei sa te plimbi in ianuarie.

Trecem prin piata San Marco in care nu sunt celebrii porumbei (s-au ascuns si ei de ploaie) si e destul de pustiu. Oricum nu i-am fi putut hranii pentru ca asta e interzis in Venetia, printre multe altele cum ar fi: n-ai voie sa stai pe jos in piata sau sa umbli in costum de baie in public, sa mergi pe bicicleta, nici macar pe langa ea.

Mergem intr-un tur cu barca (GetYourGuide) de 4 ore jumate care include insulele Murano, Burano si Torchello. 

Prima e celebra pentru sticla de Murano si cand ajungem avem parte de o demonstratie in care un maestru sticlar creeaza in fata noastra un calut. Prin magazinul lor de prezentare sunt lucruri foarte faine, dar si usor cam scumpe pentru noi: sute sau mii de euro. Avem 50 de minute la dispozitie pe insula asta si ne sunt suficiente.

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In Burano facem fotografii super faine cu casutele colorate si ne plimbam pe la magazine.

50 min pe Torchello..absolut pustiu si nimic interesant. Singurul lucru pe care l-am vizitat a fost toaleta pentru 1,5 euro 🙂

In continuare ploua. 

La intoarcere, trecem iar prin piata San Marco care intre timp se umpluse de turisti, evident ca majoritatea chinezi (despre Corona virus nu stiam nimic in momentul asta oricum)

Pe alocuri mai vedem urme ale inundatiei din noiembrie, anul trecut, care a fost cea mai mare din 1966 pana acum. link

Basilica San Marco — pentru ca plecasem deja de la cazare, aveam cu noi ghiozdanele si nu am putut intra cu ele. Partea buna e ca bagajele se lasa intr-o incapere pe o straduta de langa biserica, gratis, pentru o ora. Nu puteam decat sa ne bucuram de aceasta pauza. Incercam sa rezistam tentatiiei de a le lasa acolo pentru restul zilei. Contracost, se poate urca si in turla, dar nu urcam pentru ca noi suntem convinsi ca o sa mergem mai tarziu pe terasa unui mall (google: Fondaco dei tedeschi terrace – se face rezervare online si nu costa nimic). Plecam spre Rialto bridge

La colt cu podul gasim si mall-ul in care intram si ne plimbam prin magazine exagerat de scumpe, in asteptarea orei la care putem urca pe terasa. Cand in sfarsit ajungem sus, bucurosi ca in sfarsit ne intampina un afis cu “vreme rea/inchis” si suntem foarte dezamagiti 😦 Ne mai invartim cateva minute, poate, poate se mai modifica ceva, dar n-avem noroc.

Deschidem iar umbrela/ne punem gluga in cap plecam mai departe sa cautam magneti.

Cu cat te indepartezi de piata spre nord magazinele sunt mai ieftine. Spre Tronchetto (de unde luam primul Flixbus spre Bologna) gasim un bar mic in care stam sa ne odihnim si sa mai scapam de ploaie. Espresso+Cappuccino +sandwich+croissant 7.20€

Suntem socati sa ne intoarcem iar la realitate, cand timp de 2 zile nu am auzit sau vazut nici o masina si nici nu a trebuit sa ne asiguram cand am trecut strada.

La ora 18 plecam spre Bologna, ne urcam in busul care ne costa 36 de lei, destul de obositi, putin uzi, dar entuziasmati de noua destinatie.