We Thought ROMANIA was CHEAP?! We Were Surprised…(Everything We Spent In Bucharest)

[@ursdaniel]

România 🇹🇩, here. After seeing all your Romania videos, its fair to say, you would return to România. And we are glad you will return. When you return to UK and travel around the world, spread good words about Romania. 🇹🇩 We need, badly. Also, you are such a lovely family. PS You ve been only to București, we are more than București. Upon your return, you shall see Brașov, Peleș Castle, Constanta (sea side of Romania), Iași ,Cluj Napoca, Timișoara and Oradea. Best regards, Daniel.

[@medc2592]

If you ever visit Bucharest again. For kids I’d recommend Hype Arena (huge obstacle course and VR games, rock climbing etc) there’s also the biggest mall in Romania called AFI Cotroceni which also has indoor climbing🧗🏻 and ice skating etc. + MINA - Museum of Immersive Arts Unique restaurants, Grand Cafe Van Gogh, Hiro Bay, KONG Herastrau, Indigen Space for Soul, B3ton Gastrobar And of course for swimming activities, Therme Bucharest, Lagoon Park for summer as well as Guava ! Happy Travels 🗺️

[@celestindimitriu3675]

guys should have gone to Therme Bucharest. Comeback in the summer or spring, the city comes more alive with peeps everywhere. Atm it's a bit dead as it's really cold

[@medc2592]

Easter Onwards to mid July is best yes 🙌🏼 they shut down roads in the evening for people to be out on the street and dance etc

[@Yami69]

No no. Just Bucharest tourist traps are expensive. I'd avoid them if I were you!

[@BStudios]

There are relatively low tourist traps...compared to other cities like Milano, Barcelona. People expect too lower prices. The average salary in Bucharest in 2020 was 2200€ gross per month.

[@alifc1082]

European(low) prices not tourist traps. Local people that earn almost European salaries go there too. The rents are almost the same, the electricity too, why not the food?

[@kypsunrider5983]

I call it bs your figure...its less than 1500 euro a month.​@@BStudios

[@MarcusKuann]

​@@BStudiosThere is no way average net in Bucharest is 11k lei

[@zencityvibes]

There are no tourist traps, Romania is expensive!

[@CorinaBiancaGonteanu12]

That's the best behaved, smartest toddler I've ever seen. I'm childfree, and would still love your child. You are obviously great parents.

[@Hdhhdhdjsjnkoi]

16:25 If You buy things like that You have to eat IT when its not cold , If You got home the taste change until You get home , usualy we eat just how we take IT out from bakery😊 thats the moment IT has the Best taste

[@ubbethefrisian8984]

Tourist prices in Bucharest old centrum you have to go visit other city's there are good and normal prices, Romania is amazing live here 18 years now and still loved it yess.

[@sebit9731]

The beauty and welcoming warmth of each place certainly have subjective cultural values, perceptions that differ from person to person, just like music... But architecture or food matter much less, because the magic of a city or a street is primarily due to the people who pass by. Your family has this grace, to make any place even more beautiful. Thank you for not believing in British stories about Romanian pickpockets, I wish you a glorious December and a wonderful Christmas!

[@costinhalaicu2746]

Food is definitely not that cheap in Eastern Europe, especially in capital cities. It may be 10%-20% cheaper than Western Europe, but definitely not more than that, and certain items are actually just as expensive if not more. What is indeed much cheaper (different ballpark even) is rent, heating and electricity, as well as certain health services. On the other hand, Balkan food is excellent in my opinion.

[@normanvalentin3633]

Be blessed! The kid is absolutely beautiful, your wife is gorgeous, Merry Christmas! We wait for you in Transylvania when weather is nicer.

[@WorkingMan-m4t]

We have minus temperatures comming in, the air masses are about to switch from the ones in the south and west to the ones from the north and east. This happens every winter, there is an air mass exchange that happens and suddenly you have air from siberia comming in...

[@arlenebachinela261]

Koda is so adorable ... He's a food vlogger in the making. Love your videos.

[@qwertyqwerty-zi6dr]

What abeautiful family!❤ I don t know your plans but if u like Bucharest, you have to see those cities from Tansilvania like Brasov, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Cluj-Napoca, or even go to Western Romania to visit Oradea, Timisoara, Arad. Iasi is also beautiful but it is in the Eastern side, very close to Moldova. You should visit Craiova which has the best Chritmas market in Romania and it s 2nd best in Europe, this city is in the South West side and if it was summer.I would recommend you to visit Constanta on the Black Sea coast

[@sorinpopa1442]

Hmm this pretty relative , its not that cheap as it used to be ya, but also i noticed u spend like 100 euro at that Carul Cu Bere restaurant . But that one is also one the most expensive touristy famous restaurants in Ro. So you could spend way less in other restaurant thou less famous ^^ prob half of that sum u paid there for basically the same food ^^ Usually the City Center where the most tourist gets , its the most expensive here .

[@sebit9731]

Caru' cu Bere is indeed a more expensive restaurant than the average, but the ambiance and tradition of this location are undoubtedly worth a few dozen percent more on the bill. Especially if you are on vacation and don't have to save money for an unforgettable evening, as a tourist or even a local. After all, you don't eat a ton of expensive food every day, there in the history of a city that is teeming with old amazing memories, but only when you want to enter the atmosphere, not for the taste of the food but for the taste of life. And the house beer is a must. I do not live in Bucharest, but about 60 km north and I'm almost 60 years old, and I hope to get there at least once more, with my wife. To celebrate ourselves... or life itself.

[@maryrose7152]

Lucy is skilled to detect good dishes always! Love it!❤️❤️❤️👍

[@TTandLPA]

Koda 😂😂😂 live your natural interactions with him and his commentary.

[@paularacautanu8219]

Hi there! I m so happy you showed a bit of Romania! Thank you! We do have a beautiful country!Go back and see the mountains! You will love it! ❤

[@bogdangavril448]

Just finished watching the video! Hopefully we ll see you again soon in Romania, maybe in different locations😊

[@Nicoleta020]

I'm a Romanian, I've been living in Bath for 6 years and I am happy you guys enjoyed Bucharest and our food

[@iulianfulger8351]

super!!!! copilul este formidabil, sa va traiasca!!!

[@ameliaa7087]

As a tip, in the back of the palace or parliament(the same building), you can find the contemporary art museum (MNAC) you do not have to book it in advance, and on top you can get a drink, see the sunset.

[@harveyjayrola]

I hope you will come back and explore Dracula's Castle, Peles Castle and many more. I got some videos on my channel, take a sneak peek but don't expect much as you guys are better blogger. i just had post them so my kids can watch them in youtube from time to time. You will notice that the price of the food is way cheaper outside Bucharest.

[@dand7763]

the best period of the year to visit Bucharest is May - September (and maybe the first half of October)

[@brucemiller8611]

❤love your share of the ice cream mum

[@AndreiIlinca-yz4hj]

Papila, Grivita Pub, Boom Burger, Afumatura(Super), Cannoleria, Pickles, Noua. These are one of the best spots for food in Bucharest. Thank you for visiting our capital city on such an important day. I recommend Papila's Sunday ramen. If you go there at midday you can just take a sit outside(cold is not a problem) and enjoy.

[@-Yukiahh-]

its a little bit expensive because you are in the capital in the old center of the city. next trip you could try going to brasov, visit the bran castle(draculas castle) or maybe cluj-napoca (salina turda)

[@TheJuicyVlog]

thanks for watching!

[@RazvanLicsandru-n9z]

Don’t miss going to Therme mate ,that’s an amazing place to relax 🧘‍♀️

[@45tibi]

I guess when you go to Romania you need to focus on the experiences and the new things you can see. From a cost point of view is just a bit cheaper than the UK. I live in the UK so, I got to experience both. Also, Hanul lui Manuc și beautiful to go to at night (Friday - onwards) as they often have live music and amazing atmosphere 😊

[@pauladam6625]

Come to Transylvania in spring! Timisoara,Cluj, Oradea, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Brasov and other smaller are a must!

[@lucywatson774]

Hello the juicy vlog family, thank you for sharing your great video, I always watching and enjoying your video, take care always watching from San Diego California ❤

[@dragonheart2298]

Glad to see ur trying almost everything what's traditional...bcz that place has the best of European Food & not only.

[@mariusdinu9755]

Bucureștiul are un venit pe cap de locuitor mai mare ca Madridul ,Roma sau Berlin!! Romania nu e o tara ieftina în marile orașe pentru ca salariile sunt peste 1000 euro,o familie are acum peste 1500 euro!! Aducem 200k anual din Asia lucrători,Romania de azi NU mai are legătură cu Romania de acum 10-15 ani!! Must see Therme Bucharest!!!

[@kypsunrider5983]

Ba mai termina cu aberatile cu venituri mai mari ca-n Berlin ..pune jos pipa aia ca te face sa fabulezi!

[@viorelnst]

​@@kypsunrider5983 a tras prea tare ?

[@AndreiPop-zx1rv]

I'm from Romania and thinks are pretty expensive but in the older days thinks we're way cheaper and I want yous if yous can to try the most famous food in Romania which is shaorma

[@margaretstein7555]

Good vlog looks like you had a lovely time for Lucy birthday ❤

[@razvanteleanu4302]

Welcome guys. And a little piece of advice: read the comments. Locals are very friendly and they'll give you useful tips.

[@bfdee1603]

Lucy, i love d shade of your lipstick. Can u please share d brand and shade? Thanks. Looks good on u❤

[@cosmincovaciu2414]

Guys use the taxis they are cheap in Romania, but there are some taxi scammers as well… But now days most taxis should be ok… I am Romanian but been living in Canada for 20 years now, still Romanian food is my # one choice… Cheers i love your family and especially that little cutie boy he looks just like my grand son.

[@arizona9798]

I enjoyed this vlog !

[@TheJuicyVlog]

Thank you!!

[@AndreyCata]

😅 Bucharest old town centre - like any other Capitals - it is a tourist trap. Everything is more expensive just because. I recommend going to Western romania as you would see more infrastructure

[@GholaTleilaxu]

Nice time to visit Bucharest, winter time! A.k.a. maximum smog time!

[@Dany-nx7th]

I love this vlog, the three of you are so nice and funny :) As a Romanian who lives in Bucharest, most restaurants seem expensive to me (of course, the ones in the center even more). I was just thinking....next time you visit here you could rent a small apartament with a kitchen, so you could prepare breakfast there (of course, something simple, that doesn't take much time) and have lunch and dinner in town :)

[@alinatamas7667]

Lovely to see you trying Romanian food. Bucharest is a bit more expensive then other parts of the country. If you go again i this time of the year i recommend visiting the Christmas town in Sibiu. Is the best in Eastern Europe 😊. And you can tru lota of different foods. I suggest try papanasi next time. Aldo in Sibiu you javr mountains and is lovely. Try to meet so. E locals, go in their homes and experience the authentic hospitality of Romans.

[@broinasvalentin1727]

You should try from random grocery stores "ciocolata de casa", if you find it as a platter with several vaieties it would be better, it's a desert home made chocolate/chocolate cake, and it's at most grocery stores, you will love it 😉

[@m0t0b33]

oh stop... that's pure trash compared to the kind you can buy from a bakery... but not a luxury bakery or a chain one, I'm talking about the neighborhood ones, they have the best cakes and sweets and they actually taste homemade.

[@aleksutz]

The restaurant “Hanul lui Manuc” is actually owned by the same owner as “Caru cu bere”. Hanul lui Manuc is actually a historical place, because right in that venue, the peace treaty of Bucharest between the ottomans and Russians was signed in 1812.

[@HuntingJackPot]

Guys, next time go to a Transylvanian city .. weeey cheaper and more traditional.. Sighisoara has great culture and you would love the surroundings

[@ThomasNb1102]

The baby always eating something..😂

[@mihais7832]

Have you guys seen the Christmas Market?

[@videosforeveryone66]

There are tourist traps in Sibiu too. Last month me as a local I bought half a liter bottle of water for 6 lei which is over 1 Brit pound. I saw a screenshot with somebody's many (he posted in on the internet) of a recipe from a probably no name restaurant in Păltiniș. He bought just about 4 things there and it costed him 100 lei or maybe more (that's about 20 pounds or about 25 dollars). Water was the most expensive one at ... get ready - 22 lei (about 5 dollars). 1 piece of mici was 15 lei and he got 4 so 60 lei (about 15 dollars). Then he got some bread (which wasn't included and if I remember correctly was about 5 or more lei for each small bun). So there you have it. Add the fuel for the road and there you have it. By the way, the water that costed me 6 lei is from one of the Simpa chain grocery stores and located about 2 minutes walking from Piața Mare (Main Square). On their other stores, the same bottle of water, the same brand is 3 or maybe 3.5 lei maximum. The thing is that if you want to get something to drink and you're on the go but don't want to eat something, they're kind of the only store that is there in the area so they know this. I don't know why they do this but still. The girl working there simply told me "It's a tourist area.". I told her: "Well, your chain store that you work on is called Simpa so the prices must be about the same. How can you charge me so much? What kind of tourist area are you talking about? Since when did Sibiu become such a touristy area? Are we like Berlin, Paris, Prague, Vienna or what?" She looked stunned. Maybe she thought I was crazy and wanted to fight. In the end, I paid for the product and told her to give me this. Before leaving, I asked her: "When you people take a break, do you pay 6 lei for 1 bottle of water each day or you come with yours from home?". I could hear one of her colleagues, that was more on the back saying: "This guy is so pissed but I have to agree, this price is ridiculous." 😅🙂 So next time, avoid the tourist traps and while in Bucharest, resist going to Caru' cu bere. Why pay so much? Just for a bit of music? Simply because it's a historic building? There are loads of other options there. And some have live music too. I don't know about the prices of restaurants here in Sibiu anymore but I had a positive experience at Crama Ileana (Ileana - in our language this name also has an alternative - Elena; in English it would be similar to Helen). Crama Ileana would mean Ileana Cellar. I think I ordered a trout that was cooked in corn flakes. It was so delicious. It had about 2 fresh lemons, cut into small slices. They also have a half a liter of lemonade that's also very good, the best I tasted. They bring it in a very nice transparent glass. I think they changed the chef there, it should be cleaner now. Last time I was there it was better than before. Don't forget that there is an ice rink almost near this restaurant that opens around the winters, near Teatru (Theater) bus station. Have fun and don't forget all prices have gone up here.

[@ElviraCondomine]

TLDR

[@romanvssvmromania]

Bucharest center restaurants are very expensive for us too.

[@maryrose7152]

Koda is getting taller each month. He looks like a 5-6 year old kid. Men he can be taller like Baron Trump 6’9 Good looking young lad! God bless you all!

[@liviuspataroaia7331]

You are lucky,Koda is perfect

[@sorinclaudiu5527]

In a top 10 of the countries you have traveled to, where would you rank Romania? Thank you! 😉

[@purdeaeugen1629]

Please visit Oradea the most beautiful art noveau city în Romania

[@mariarosameyer6875]

Koda ❤😊❤less sweets after holiday😅

[@livinginromania]

Old town Bucharest is a rip-off and is designed for tourists. We hardly ever eat out: We buy food and prepare and eat it at home. Next time visit some other cities: you will find them more reasonable in their pricing.

[@alexandruioan5513]

Romania are awesome, but,when i been a tourist,honestly, i far away prefer Brasov, it.s one of most stunning town in center of Romania. I highly recommend everyone, ones in life,go and try out,and,after,can tell your experiences 😊 Anyway, you are a beautiful, young family, wishing you all the best in the world

[@RobertHaulici]

Go to Brașov now 😊❤

[@CorinaBiancaGonteanu12]

I'm just so sad you didn't eat the "scovergi" properly hot. You'd have liked them even more.

[@kaycosti3631]

You thought Romania was cheap … and you were right - Romania WAS cheap … before it had fallen under certain claws. To make a pretty accurate idea, just divide the cost and price of everything by 10 (ten) and you’ll have the picture of how it used to be when Romania was relatively free … and that was only a few years ago.

[@puglover4280]

Koda has very good diction for his age. You guys made me hungry. God bless!

[@gorganrazvan]

Random fact about the Parliament Palace is the 2nd or the 1st heaviest building in the world

[@iondaniel2076]

The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania (known before the 1989 revolution as the House of the Republic or the House of the People, measures 270 m by 240 m, 84 m high, and 92 m underground made in the spirit of socialist realist architecture.[3] It has 9 levels above ground and another 9. According to the World Records Academy, the Palace of Parliament is the third largest administrative building for civil use in the world, the most expensive administrative building in the world, and the heaviest building in the world. Feedback

[@ZaldyAquino-y9b]

Happy holidays to your family .Koda is getting bigger how time past so quickly 😊😊😊😊

[@valimatei9]

You should have taken the kid to Oraselul Copiilor The little town for kids not to far from your abb 4 stops by metro Next time ! Come back !

[@paulasymonds9100]

Wow Koda really likes ice cream!!. Why is there graffiti everywhere? There seems to be no desire to clean it off either.

[@jennifergalidochannel6702]

WOW LUCY UNTIL WILL YOU BE HERE IM YOU SUBSCRIBER LONG TIME I WOULD REALLY LOVE TO MEET YOU GUYS ARE STAING IN BUCHAREST

[@cristia9889]

Top food food❤

[@AnonimousD]

11:40 that is not kebab lol

[@assafish3813]

come to timisoara

[@qwertyqwerty-zi6dr]

50k gdp per capita city and u are expecting to be cheap, especially in the city center 😂😂

[@anapuscau2236]

Guys, I urge you to stop getting bean soup in bread bowls. It may look interesting but the bread gets soggy and it’s not as enjoyable. No one eats it like this here. It’s just something for tourists. Just get it in a regular bowl and ask for bread and onion on the side. It’s the best!

[@videosforeveryone66]

It was served like this for ages in Ardeal. The bread is meant to be not very thick and the soup should be thicker. The thing here is that when you eat ciorbă, you normally dip the bread into it and you eat the sogged bread with maybe a bit of ciorbă on the tablespoon. That's something similar here too but the bread that you eat is the core and as you eat more soup, the smaller the soup "level" goes so you can then break bits of bread and eat with the soup. When you're done, you realize that you've eaten almost the entire bread bowl they served ciorba in. 😅🙂

[@anapuscau2236]

@@videosforeveryone66 I am from Ardeal and no, it’s not a normal thing. I’ve lived both in Bihor and Cluj and travelled everywhere. It’s being served like that at restaurants or fairs but no one eats it like this at home, nor our grandparents did. It’s just stupid and a total waste of bread.

[@ronaldregio]

Yea

[@cinamar221]

was still cheap 10 years ago...

[@alexandrupascu5970]

going out isn't cheap, especially on down town Bucharest restaurants - if you would take all the ingredients which made up your breakfast and you would get non even 10 pounds (coffee excluded) - ofc this would need to be done inside in a proper kitchen; Carul cu Bere - which you presented in your previous video is one of the most expensive restaurants (yes, it looks amazing and the service /food are awesome) in Bucharest - there are plenty of options which are less expensive and food is amazing; those are not " sausages" and are called " mici"

[@frankiefernandez9225]

💙💙💙

[@dragonheart2298]

God bless you & entire family.. that lill cutie is so awesome & ur doin such a great job as parents...that can be seen by sooooo far away.

[@michaelnettleship3794]

👍

[@lin_b40]

Romania is cheaper but not in the center of Bucharest😏

[@lsd8497]

It's a big mystery who does these so called graffiti cause we never see them . I would put them in prison for that.

[@doruneacsu7081]

🙏👍🥰👏🇹🇩🇪🇺

[@RobertHaulici]

Poiana Brașov

[@ionicafardefrica]

Generally, it's quite easy to tell when one of those places is a restaurant trap. At least here in Romania. They will have English in the name, the billboard and on the plaque at the entrance, with no local language on it. The servers and bartenders are hipsters - twirling mustache, big beards, tattoos on face/neck, pink hair. And lastly style over substance - weird shaped chairs or bean bags, tables that are too low to eat comfortably, colorful lighting and a specific type of music featuring mostly Billie Eilish. Why do people keep recommending them? Because they're not actually bad and foreigners keep falling for it; but they are ridiculously expensive.

[@marinelasonei9576]

you are in Bucuresti and you are in the most expensive town! Try some other cities! You will be emazed!

[@covaciumarius]

Try Transylvania. Totally different

[@Hdhhdhdjsjnkoi]

România îs not cheap at all If You eat out in the city 😂😂

[@razvanmuller5040]

i m sorry to tell u but u still dont eat real romanian food ,u eat onli on the fenci restorants der is gest a turist trap,u most go some wer on the cowntry side and sit to an pension wer 3-4 babushkas preprer u real romanian food with autentic taste ,not plastic from fancy restorants,no ofence i gest want to have a real experience

[@Petavius17]

Tourists raise the prices because 10 years ago all the tourists wondered how cheap in Romania was, now all the prices go up and wages go down, of couse it's not only the fault of the tourists but the problem is more complex.

[@EUTalks]

Not cheap any more, also not Communist any more. Sorry mate, this ain't Borat village.

[@dncviorel]

But I miss the Borat village! 😄🤗

[@sarvon-rockefellas]

if all powerful benevolent god is the true creator of every thing not the satans ruling you human slaves then why would god want & need to create you human slaves to suffer heat & cold while create hot & cold climates ?

[@sebastianstoica578]

Bucharest is expensive and overrated. You should try other parts of the country as well.

[@grejdanmihai5456]

Huh? In every city in this world you ll be able to find really expensive things.. what do you even mean ? Or you were expecting for every freaking dinner you get to pay 30 lei ? :))

[@AnonimousD]

3 locks it's not normal, Romania is a very safe country ,u can even go out at night with no issues compared to other western countries, no drugs,stabbing or any other issues with imigrants