If someone would tell me that one day some simple passages would become touristic attractions, I would probably giggle, but a few days ago I've had the pleasure to discover two interesting passages from Bucharest which have some dark stories behind but they appear on the list of 12 Hidden Gems of Bucharest That Most Tourists Never See.
So I was thinking that it's a good opportunity to let more people know about those places and next time when you book your ticket to Bucharest perhabs you will consider them too.

The Victory Passage (Pasajul Victoria) often likened with ''The colorful game of the umbrellas'', is a wonderful 600m tunnel which is going to bring you happiness even if you are going there just to admire the umbrellas and take some pictures with them.

Only half of the way is filled with pubs, clubs and coffee shops but there is enough space for anyone who decides to come and enjoy the passage while having a drink.

The Victory Passage it has not always been so colorful and full of shops until 2010 when the City Hall of Bucharest invested 2,4M of EURO to renovate 4 of the passages from Bucharest, one of them being this one.

The little tunnel makes the connection between Calea Victoriei next to Palatul Telefoanelor (Bucharest Telephone Palace) - one of the most representative buildings from the capital, with Strada Academiei.

The passage is very close to some of the biggest hotels from the capital so this location is just perfect for drinking the coffee in the morning while leaving the umbrellas to color your heart.

On just 5 minutes away from The Victory Passage we are going to discover another one called The English Passage.

Certainly less known and also less well-cared than the previous one, The English Passage was built as a brothel in 1900 but after the World War II it started being used as a social accommodation.

The passage does not stand out only through its unique architecture but also through its story. The rusty balconies that look as they are going to collapse were used in the past by the women who were selling theirselves for money. More than that, the passage was also known as a place where many dealers and dangerous guys were hiding on there while making some ''business''.

Nowadays you can barely find the passage due of the huge garbage bags which are blocking the access to it but even though the story of The English Passage is not as wonderful as the gateway looks, there is still something which is going to catch your attention while you make your first steps. It's called Palarii la Mesterul Nicu - a shop of hats which was there for a long while and saw many transformations of this place.

The creator of the hats have around 90 years old and he loves his job which started very early - on 14 years old. So if you visit The English Passage consider visiting this old man because who knows, maybe you could find a hat for you as well.

To get to the passages you have to use your GPS from the Universitate Metro Station which is the closest place to those passages.

Why I'm saying about GPS? Because as I already said, both of the passages are known by too little people and so there are not indicators to direct you to them.

Both of the passages are located on a tiny street but where you will find a little mark in front of each one of them so you have to be very careful on the buldings which present an entrance to notice the marks. The distance between the two passages is of maximum 5 minutes.

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