Bucharest - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?
No. In Transylvania and the north you can buy painted eggs, pottery, and traditional wooden spoons . The traditional Romanian blouses are beautiful but have a folk look to them. The Alina Bradu shop in Brasov does modern takes on traditional Romanian clothes. Check it out if you're in Brasov. The Spoonman in Sighisoara is good for the traditional wooden decorative spoon. Sibiu always has events and around Labor Day there's a pottery festival that brings vendors from across the country. Marginea in the north for the famous black pottery at rock bottom prices. - Jun 2023
Not especially. In Transylvania, you can buy sheep skins everywhere, as well as these giant ghoulish masks that are made with sheep skin and goat horns. If you live in Romania, you must own at least a few painted eggs. The traditional Romanian blouse, called "ie," are beautiful and often stylish, although they aren't dirt cheap. - Mar 2019
Yes, pottery, wood carvings, and traditional carpets. - Jun 2018
Check out cool companies like Wagner Arte (wagnerarte.com), Phoenix Star (phoenix-star.ro) for hand tailored Armani suits, ROD for Romanian Design products (www.facebook.com/ROD.Carturesti?ref=br_tf). They offer beautiful, authentic craftsmanship and are worth every cent. If you are more inclined to traditional goodies, then the Peasant Museum and Village Museum have a great selection of hand painted eggs, hand painted icons, rugs, masks and pottery. The prices are comparable to what you might find in the local village where they originated. And one side note: if you get a chance, try some Bulgarian wine. Actually, if you have the ability to drive south to Ruse, Bulgaria- do it. Bulgarian wine once upon a time was up in the leagues of Italian and French wine. I think it STILL is, but it's in the early stages of getting itself back on the fashionable wine map. - Feb 2014
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Not much is truly unique to Romania. You can find almost everything in some other culture; in some ways, Romania is very cosmopolitan in that respect - typical Balkans, though they think they are above being Balkan... - May 2011
Woodcarvings and textiles. - Jul 2010
Glass (go to Romblast), Nimtoi vases, local art. - Dec 2009
Glassware, carpets, wine, tuica. - Dec 2008
Crafts, entertaining and socializing. - Jan 2008
Crafts. - Jan 2008
