Little Places to see: tiny houses, tiny churches and chapels, a tiny shop, UK and USA

Small and Narrow House Worldwide

UK

Narrow House in London, England

Thin House

5 Thurloe Square, London, England, United Kingdom.

Frankly, the terraced houses in Watford are some of the smallest houses I have seen. What used to be called, two up, two down. Search for two bedroom, and you will see houses for sale, terraced houses, downstairs the narrow front door, small bay window, upstairs one window. Just drive into Watford and follow the one way system towards the hospital.

For example, Hagden Lane.

USA

Replica of Thoreau's Cabin near Walden Pond, Concord, Massachusetts, and his statue, USA. Writer Thoreau lived here.

Religious Buildings

 Wales

Smallest church, St David's, Wales

UK

Smallest chapel, Guernsey, Channel Islands

Narrow Shops

Shop in Dorchester, Dorset, UK (On April 2022 occupied by flooring company).

On High East street, near the Dinosaur museum. From the small to the large.

You could also build your own tiny house, a tree house, or a 'Wendy house'.

Useful Websites

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/products/attractions

dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-9749035/Pictured-tiny-chapel-Channel-Islands-measures-just-16ft-9ft.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10708517/Is-narrowest-shop-UK.html?

http://www.home-designing.com/narrow-lot-skinny-house-exterior-facade-inspiration-and-photos

ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny-house_movement

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_David_Thoreau

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden_Pond

Brasov's Urban Grill For Romance and Romanian Food

Problem

Where can I eat Romanian food in Brasov? I see Italian restaurants, Hungarian restaurants, Turkish restaurants and kebab shops, all from neighbouring countries. On a wait day we are inclined to take refuge in the nearest nice, nooky place.

Greater Brasov spreads for miles. You drive through an uninviting industrial extended city. Then you reach the old pedestrianised city centre. You can walk around it in half a day.You can spin it out for a week  by visiting the church, museums and synagogue. But the streets of the old city are filled with restaurants.

Answer

Gratar Urban. The Romanians put the adjective after the noun, grill urban. In English that is Urban Grill. 

At first I am not sure if I am going to like this place. I want healthy food, not grills which char the outside of the food . We are shown to a table in an arched, underground, windowless room. I do like arches. I like a private room - especially for a noisy group. I'm still not sure. Plaster walls and wooden tables will be hard and uncomfortable and noisy, won't they?

However, the friendly waitress, white light, bright walls, start me on an uphill path to liking it more and more.

The piece de resistance, if you'll excuse my French, is the dessert. I must admit it's actually a Hungarian dish. But what a dish! It features chestnut puree. We used to have that in Jersey. We bought it in the local convenience store as a distress purchase. But despite it being not Romanian but Hungarian (which I found out later) at first bite our distress turned to delight. Pureed, sweetened chestnut is one the world's most more-ish 'to die for', or to diet for, foods.

Gratar Urban (Urban Grill restaurant)

Brasov

Romania

Gratar Urban, (Urban Grill), Strada Michael Weiss, Brasov 500031

Tel: +40 731832033

https://www.facebook.com/GratarUrban/

Author, Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. I have several more posts on Romanian restaurants, food, wine, wineries and places to visit, plus learning to speak Romanian. Please share links to my posts.