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July 30, 2007

Free parking and toilet

The Motel MV Ruma was just over the Serbian border from Croatia, on the road to Belgrade. The cover of their brochure is proud to boast of their facilities:

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“The new MV Ruma motel is a gem in what is considered to be the crown of tourist facilities for the 21st century. It is built on the site of the old, now renovated the Ruma motel which has changed owners and which is making a unified complex with the newly built part.”

The brochure also tells of their “car-wash products shop” though unfortunately this appeared to be closed while we were there and, by the total lack of any products, car-wash or otherwise, on the shelves, it had been closed for some time.

The hotel itself was a strange mix of Communist Concrete Chic and Art Deco.

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Posted by john at July 30, 2007 08:13 AM

Comments

It's fascinating to see a place that's so nearly what we know, and yet so different. More please.

Posted by: Daphne at July 30, 2007 10:52 PM