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Browse 89 travel reviews, 69 travel blogs and 2,739 travel photos from real travelers to Bucharest. Also known as: Bucuresti
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Bucharest Overview
Romania’s capital is a centre of high-class living and artistic license, a reputation that won the city the nickname ‘Little Paris’ almost a century ago, and helps it stand head and shoulders above the rest of this slow-developing country.
Long known for its lengthy and enticing tree-lined boulevards and classic, pillared architecture, Bucharest boasts ample sights, such as the towering ‘Arch Of Triumph’ (reminiscent of Paris’ similarly-named tower) and the 19th century Roman Antheneam, evocative of an ancient temple, bright and regally colored on the inside. It’s… read more also a city with a seedy side, though, and one that puts many tourists off at first glance. There’s a tangible hint of gangster about the place, one that sends a few visitors running for the hills, though it’s equally easy to get over after a few days stay.
When you do get past the city’s issues, you can delve into attractions like countless parks and gardens (Bucharest is a quite intensely green city), the arty Romanian Opera building (even better if you can find your way inside for a show) and The Village Museum, which showcases the traditional Romanian peasant life with a full scale working replica.
The local cuisine is increasingly international, with an array of pizza restaurants and kebab corners coming to the fore, but dig a little deeper and you’ll uncover local gems, such as the traditional sour soup (which varies in flavor dramatically from restaurant to restaurant) and a heavy selection of dishes influenced by the Greeks, Turks and Germans. If you’re looking for luxury, Bucharest is a relatively affordable place to find it, with the most impressive hotels offering everything from spas and massages to singing waiters, cocktails and summer beer gardens.
In short, Bucharest might not be the most obvious European attraction, but it is – aside from the seedy underside – one of the most attractive, with a typical street photo-worthy and an array of architecture that dates back to medieval times, as well as districts that still hold a heavy hint of communism in their soul.
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4 reviews This hotel is a friendly place near the center of town. Upon arriving we were given a voucher for one free drink each. The hotel has an el…
3 reviews If you are searching for a good hotel in Bucharest and you want to be in the middle of everything, Radisson Blue is definitely a hotel to tr…
1 review Situated just down from the parliamment and close to Izvor metro station which is in the park opposite the parliament. Reception was OK a…
1 review I stayed here one night in their best suite, as a birthday present offered to myself. The check-in staff were very polite and offered all th…
1 review Cismigiu Park is situated in the center of the Capital and is the oldest park in Bucharest. It is considered to be the most beautiful park i…
1 review The National Village Museum is an open-air museum set along the Herăstrău Lake. It offers a fantastic collection of homesteads, wooden chu…
1 review CT Tours offers many different guided tour packages throughout Romania. I should begin by saying I'm not one who usually goes for guided tou…
1 review Basarab Bridge was officially opened Saturday morning, when thousands of people came to check out the building and watch the opening show. M…
1 review This is a tribute to the pizza restaurant, Alcapulco, which is no longer in existence. If I had a say in that decision, it would still be lo…
2 reviews Most probably the best sushi place you can find in the city located right in the middle of the old town. We sat down on its terrace and we h…
1 review Ramayana Cafe is the place where Indian culture meets the western world in a nice blend between a Maharaja's bedroom, exotic products and mu…
1 review Sale e Pepe is an Italian restaurant located right behind the Radisson Blu Hotel. I had read about this tiny little trattoria in a brochure.…
1 review Travel guides have the tendency to exaggerate tourist traps and they might call them 'dangers' or (I hope not) 'crime'. The fact is Buchares…
2 reviews Covers most of the main areas in central Bucharest and will take you out to the Casa Populari (Izvor Station). Metro stations are not par…
1 review I was the first time and I was flying with Tarom Airlines and I was going from Larnaca in Cyrus to Bucharest in Romania. It was a flight of …
Airport: Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu Airport - Băneasa Airport (BBU) Location: 8km north of the capital, Bucharest How to get to nearest t…
1 review Indie music all night long. Best place in town for a Saturday night party. Affordable prices, diversed crowd (even though if you're above 30…
1 review Bucharest's club scene is dynamic and one of the best in this part of Europe. There is just about something for every taste, from mega-clubs…
This place is a legend as they sell the cheapest Red Bull vodka in the world. ´ If you like local, unpretentious, student crowd getting do…
1 review Bucharest was lately taken by storm by a new dancing trend: salsa. If you want to practice your skills, beware: the girls here dance very we…
1 review When we arrived in Bucharesti, originally we were in another hostel that was dodgy, unsafe and told as at the last minute we had to leave ca…
1 review This is reasonably new hostel but highly recommended. Because it is so new all the bedding is nice and clean and the duvets are still thick!…
1 review This hostel is in the quiet, clean, and calm neighborhood just south of the airport. It's very clean and tucked away into a quiet corner of…
2 reviews Nice little hostel. The owners are great and very helpful and friendly. Its very close to the train station. Not the cleanest of hostels but…
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