Bucharest Information

 

Visit the imposing Parliament Palace (Palatul Parlamentului), the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon. Currently, the building houses the Romanian Parliament.

 

Don't miss Bucharest's Days, held annually in September, when you can participate in the carriages and vintage costumes’ parades. 

Do not hesitate to go to the George Enescu Festival, an event with over 50 years of tradition, attended by personalities from all around the world.

 

 

At a closer look, Bucharest reveals its best kept secrets. Pay attention to Carol Park, where natural beauties are combined with the following attractions: Roman Arenas (Arenele Romane); the Mausoleum and Ţepeş Castle.

Stroll through the shaded alleys of Cişmigiu Garden, while listening to marching band music.

 

Spend your evening in the historic centre, where you can have dinner in the most famous inn, Hanul lui Manuc, or hang out in Bucharest’s oldest beer house, Caru’ cu Bere. Also, for a really fun night out, go to Count Dracula Club restaurant. In the city’s historic heart you can also find Hotel Capşa, which once housed Casa Capşa, a famous café dating from 1852, which was the meeting place of Romania’s eminent artists, literary figures and politicians of the 1930s.

 

 

Museums and Parks. Leaving Victory Square (Piaţa Victoriei) you can visit three museums which complement each other perfectly: Grigore Antipa Natural History Museum, Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Ţăranului Român) and the Geological Museum. Then take the Kiseleff Road, where you will find a beautiful park with the same name, as well as the imposing Triumphal Arch (Arc de Triumf). A little to the left, the route brings you to Caşin Monastery, a sanctuary built in Neo – Byzantine style. Get back on the initial track to reach Village Museum (Muzeul Satului), where you will find 338 traditional households from all parts of Romania. Head directly to Herăstrău Park, where you can go for a row. From Charles de Gaulle Square (Piaţa Charles de Gaulle) enter Aviators’ Boulevard (Bulevardul Aviatorilor) and make a small detour to visit the important art collection of Zambaccian Museum.

 

Snagov route. Save a day to visit Snagov, located 40 kilometres from Bucharest. Snagov Park welcomes you with its picturesque woods, but also with the lake where you can find a camping area with beaches and wharves. Enjoy the sun or go canoeing on Lake Snagov. Then go to Siliştea Snagovului village and cross the lake to the island where Snagov Monastery is situated. Here is supposed to have been buried Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Ţepeş), also known as Dracula.

 

Mogoşoaia route. In a quiet, attractive place, close to Bucharest, you can visit Mogoşoaia Palace, Ştirbey Palace or Rebegeşti church. Mogoşoaia Palace was built by Constantin Brâncoveanu between 1698 and 1702, being representative for the brâncovenesc architectural style.

 

 

 

Photo: © Ana Lutas (6 - Romanian National Art Museum)

Photos: © My Destination Romania Team (1 - Parliament Palace; 2 - Romanian Athenaeum; 3 - Old Historic Centre; 4 - Cişmigiu Garden; 5 - Triumphal Arch)