Donuterie and Little Red Riding Hood (Scufita Rosie) Stores on Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard

I continue the last post by showing you more green houses from the same boulevard, i.e. Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard. These houses are not as tall as the previous one but what is special about them is that they provide a place where you can buy tasty specialties like doughnuts and pastry.

Of course that after walking down the boulevard and admiring the old and enchanting houses one can't help but get hungry and who else is can come to the rescue but Little Red Riding Hood with all her delicious pastries. And it is a common belief that everybody likes donuts and why not stop by the Donuterie shop to savor a delicious doughnut that you can only find there. As always, the two eyes from the roof of the house are like a witness or a detective that watches your every move as you want to take advantage of your sweetness escapade.

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Pension "Casa (House) Frieda"

Starbucks Coffee Restaurant in the Big Square of Sibiu

Arcade Alleyways at Night
“La Bufnita”(The Owl) Restaurant Building

A Glimpse of a Green House on Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard

Being on the Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard and on my way to the Big Square I couldn't help but photograph the green house that lay in front of me, or in this case on the right side of the boulevard.

As you can see it is an old house with two floors and an attic. At the ground floor there are some big shop windows and on the right there is a Travel Agency named Trans Europa and on the left side there is a small clothing shop named Etnica. Of course it has an interior courtyard and the entrance to it is in the middle of the ground floor. There are two floors which are probably lived by families and an attic which also has a room with a view. 

I think it looked really great during his most glorious years of existence, i.e. after it was built. The green colour would have probably been brighter and the exterior not so deteriorated. Some of the window blinds have been removed but this does not affect its altogether charm. When I took the picture I felt like someone was watching me from behind the curtains of the window from the attic. It took me back to those movies in which the ghost guardians of old houses were making their presence be noticed so that the outsiders would not disturb their well established peace and tranquility from over their long period of existence. It most certainly gives out the impression of being a house full of character and grandeur judging by the fact that it is one of the tallest houses in the area. 

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Starbucks Coffee Restaurant in the Big Square of Sibiu

Arcade Alleyways at Night
“La Bufnita”(The Owl) Restaurant Building

Pension "Casa (House) Frieda"

In the next photos I will present you with another restaurant on the Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard, "Casa (House) Frieda" Restaurant. It did not have a terrace in front of it like the "Bufnita" (Owl) Restaurant has. What I liked about the restaurant and the pension was the building in which it functions. The colour and the window bas-relief make it more interesting and pleasant to the eye. Between the windows there are two flower pots which give a clue about its grandeur from the old days. Surely, time has taken its toll on it as you can probably see from the altered walls which are waiting to be fixed and restored to its previous state. The roof of the building is interesting in its own way, as well. To me it looks like an old face that has gone through a lot and contemplates the times that have passed probably too fast for it to handle. The two small windows are like eyes trying to see and understand what is happening around it, and the arch in the middle looks like the nose of a face trying to breath in the reality.

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Starbucks Coffee Restaurant in the Big Square of Sibiu

Arcade Alleyways at Night
“La Bufnita”(The Owl) Restaurant Building

“La Bufnita”(The Owl) Restaurant Building in Winter Time

I photographed the “La Bufnita”(The Owl) Restaurant Building which can be found on the Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard. As you can see, its street sign is really noticeable and it mingles very easily with the whole atmosphere of the boulevard especially in this time of year. The see-through curtains that enclose the terrace are no match for the winter low temperature so most of the people that wanted to indulge into the restaurant specialties found refuge inside the building itself, a perfect atmosphere to be in during the harsh winter weather. Even thought the snow started to melt the temperature proved that it was better to be inside.

“La Bufnita”(The Owl) Restaurant

“La Bufnita”(The Owl) Restaurant

“La Bufnita”(The Owl) Restaurant

Crowded Boulevard

The Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard can be a crowded one sometimes. The following photos show a glimpse of it during one of those moments.

Transylvanian Grand Prix Banners

The Transylvanian Grand Prix banners bring a somewhat grayish feeling to the Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard. Here are some photos:

Massimo Dutti and Zara Stores on Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard

Here are a few photos with the fairly new clothing store on Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard, Massimo Dutti. The Massimo Dutti store is located on the ground floor of the Roman Emperor Hotel opposite the Zara store. 
In the first photo you can see the entrance to the store and a guardian sitting in front of it. There is a child who relaxes himself on the store steps after a probably long walk in the city center together with his mother and brother.

Massimo Dutti Entrance

The following photos show the side of the store. You can see the brand logo better.

Massimo Dutti

Massimo Dutti

Here is a far away photo showing you a part of the Roman Emperor Hotel and the Massimo Dutti store on the left side of the hotel.

Massimo Dutti, Roman Emperor Hotel

The next two photos show you the Zara clothing store which is situated opposite the Massimo Dutti store. The first one shows the entrance to the Zara store and the second one shows the building with a lot of people  passing by.

Zara Store Sibiu

Zara Store Sibiu

Good luck on shopping for the right clothes!

Selling Stands

As comes summer so appear the numerous selling stands in the city centre. Here are a few photos of them showing you what the vendors are selling...

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Selling Stand

Good luck shopping for the right present or souvenir...

Banners Filling Up the City Centre

A lot of banners fill up the city letting everyone know there is something going on... 

The following photos show banners with the Sibiu International Theatre Festival on the Liars' Bridge and on the pillars from the Big Square and Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard...

Banners

Banners

Banners

Banners

The next two photos show some banners with the Transilvania International Film Festival... I love how they contrast with the cloudy sky which makes them stand out even more...

Banners

Banners

And, the last photo shows a banner with The RedBull RoManiacs, i.e. the world's toughest hard enduro rallye. The banner is placed on a pillar from Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard.

RedBull RoManiacs Banner