Maria is part of the ITB team, and she is most appreciated for her great touring experience, and for being super knowledgeable and exceptionally friendly. We must warn you – that joy of hers is contagious!
I first attended some walking tours around Bucharest and I immediately thought I’d like to be able to be a tour guide myself. Then, I contacted Interesting Times Bureau, who welcomed me with their arms wide open.
In the last 10 years, many festivals and cultural events started happening in and around Bucharest after a time (especially in the early 2000s) when the city felt dull. It may not seem much, but I am proud of it because it shows that the city is evolving and becoming a more popular city for city breaks.
It’s not necessarily local to Bucharest, but my favorite tradition is the gathering on Easter evening. The Orthodox Christians meet outside churches closest to their homes and wait for the holy light coming from Jerusalem. At midnight, the priest starts giving the light to the people around him, then they give it to the ones on the back, and so on, and that’s how the light spreads to everyone who’s there. I am not a religious person, but this event gives me a strong sense of community and, at the same time, I feel the sanctity of the moment.
