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We have selected 15 places that are definitely worth a visit when visiting Bucharest for the first time. Keep the list and go in search of adventure!
Listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the heaviest building in the world. It is also one of the TOP largest administrative buildings on the planet: its area is 365,000 m², with 1,100 rooms on 12 floors. Construction began in 1984 and has not been completed to date.
The locals do not feel affection for this monstrous structure: to build it, an old district in the city center was demolished, and many families lost their homes. Moreover, the Parliament was erected on Ceaușescu’s orders and cost an enormous amount of money. After the revolution, there were plans to demolish it, but cold calculation prevailed — finishing it turned out to be cheaper. Today it hosts the parliament, while vacant rooms are rented out as office spaces.
You can enter only as part of a guided group and upon presenting your passport.
Address: Strada Izvor 2-4.
Opening hours: March to October — 9:00 to 17:00; November to February — 10:00 to 16:00.
The Lipscani district is compact — most of it was leveled to make room for the Parliament building. The center is mostly pedestrian, and some streets are so densely filled with café tables that walking through them can be difficult.
Many popular sights and architecturally interesting buildings are located here: Suțu Palace, which houses the Bucharest History Museum, Colcea Hospital, St. Anthony's Church, Stavropoleos Church, the former headquarters of the National Bank, and the Exchange Palace.
In the evenings the streets become crowded and noisy, bars open, of which there are more than a hundred in Lipscani.
A versatile neighborhood — during the day culturally enriching, in the evening culturally relaxing.
in the building of the royal palace on the Revolution Square.
It is the largest art collection in the country: about 60,000 exhibits, of which 3,000 are works of foreign masters.
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The European art collection was based on the collection of King Carol I, which included paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, El Greco and other famous artists. Later, paintings from the collections of other collectors and museums in Romania were added.
In addition to paintings, the museum houses collections of antique furniture, dishes, carpets, tapestries, decorative and applied arts. If you are indifferent to all of the above, you can visit the rooms of the former royal palace and admire the interiors.
Address: Calea Victoriei 49-53.
Opening hours: from Wednesday to Sunday - from 10.00 to 18.00.
Cost: each exhibition costs 12-32 RON (3-7 EUR).
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This ethnographic open-air museum was created in 1936. It is located in the park of King Mihai I, where on an area of 100,000 m² more than 300 wooden buildings from the XV-XIX centuries from all over the country are collected: houses, churches, mills, barns. You can enter some of the buildings and see the interior and everyday objects from different eras. There is a restaurant of local cuisine and a souvenir shop on the territory, the staff of which is dressed in national costumes.
In the same park is the Palatul Elisabeta, the residence of the royal family, and next to it is the Arcul de Triumf, which hosts the annual military parade on December 1.
Address: Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 28-30.
Opening hours: Monday — from 9.00 to 17.00, Tuesday through Sunday — from 9.00 to 19.00.
Cost: adult ticket costs 30 RON (6 EUR), free admission for preschoolers.
In 1996 it was recognized as the best European museum of the year. The red brick building with a belfry, begun in 1906, is protected by the state as an architectural monument.
The collection includes more than 100,000 items: costumes, dishes and kitchen utensils, icons, furniture, handicrafts, textiles, a reconstructed interior of a peasant's house from the village of Charu and an 18th century church brought here in 1992.
On holidays, there is a fair in the courtyard of the museum where you can buy handmade dishes, clothes and souvenirs, taste national dishes and homemade alcohol.
Address: Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 3.
Opening hours: from Tuesday to Sunday — from 10.00 to 18.00, Monday — day off.
Cost: adult ticket costs 16 RON (3 EUR), free admission for preschoolers.
If you are traveling with children and the weather is not conducive to long walks, check out this museum! Its collection includes minerals, fossils, butterflies, skeletons of mammoths and other prehistoric animals, stuffed animals, birds and fish, and an anthropological collection of more than 2,000 items from around the world.
The museum is interactive: the halls are equipped with screens showing documentaries, 3D projectors, touch screen information panels.
Address: Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 1.
Opening hours: Tuesday through Sunday — from 10.00 to 20.00, Monday — day off.
Cost: adult ticket costs 20 RON (4 EUR), for schoolchildren and students — 5 RON (1 EUR), for preschoolers admission is free.
The complex on the hill includes the main Orthodox Church of the country, the patriarchal palace and the residence of the patriarch, located in a former monastery. The cathedral was built in the 17th century, but has been rebuilt many times since then, so little remains of the original appearance. The frescoes you will see are also new — from the 30s of the last century.
The cathedral offers a beautiful view of Bucharest.
Address: Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei 2.
The church, built in 1724, was formerly part of a monastery demolished in the 19th century. During the earthquake, the dome collapsed, which, together with the frescoes adorning it, was restored in the early 20th century. At the same time, a building was built nearby to house a valuable collection of Byzantine books, a conference hall, and a collection of icons and religious objects from the early 18th century.
The church choir, popular in Romania and beyond, performs neo-Byzantine music based on ancient Romanian psalms.
Address: Strada Stavropoleos 4.
This neoclassical concert hall was built in 1888, with some funds donated by the citizens. It is now home to the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra and hosts an annual international music festival.
The fresco decorating the hall inside is interesting. It depicts the most important moments of the country's history: from the conquest of the land by the Roman Emperor Trajan to the creation of Greater Romania.
If you don't plan to attend the concert, you can get inside with a guided tour.
Address: Strada Benjamin Franklin 1-3.
A complex that includes the ruins of the residence of the rulers of Wallachia and Romania from the late 15th century, the oldest church in Bucharest — St. Anthony's Church (16th century), where coronation ceremonies were held, the Hanul-lui-Manuk inn, which houses a restaurant, and a bust of Vlad III Basarab, better known as Vlad Tepes or Count Dracula.
Since the end of the XVIII century the buildings were abandoned and gradually destroyed. Excavations revealed fragments of foundations, walls, towers and staircases, which are now on public display.
Address: Strada Franceză 25.
Opening hours: from 10.00 to 18.00.
One of the most beautiful buildings in Bucharest houses a collection of banknotes issued over the last 2,500 years. Here you will see the oldest coin and the smallest bill ever circulated, bullion, gold coins and medals, and learn how the National Bank of Romania was created.
You can see the exposition only with a guide, by appointment. The application form must be submitted a few days before the visit (instructions can be found on the website), and you must bring your passport or other ID with you.
Address: Strada Doamnei 8.
Opening hours: Monday — from 10.00 to 19.00, Tuesday to Friday — from 10.00 to 16.00.
Cost: free of charge.
The most photographed bookstore in the Romanian capital is located in a restored 19th century building. From the outside it looks modest, but inside it looks more like a palace: columns, openwork railings, a spiral staircase, and light-filled halls. Six floors of books in different languages, disks, stationery, tableware and souvenirs!
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On the first floor there is a contemporary art gallery and on the top floor there is a cafe overlooking the central streets of Bucharest.
Address: Strada Lipscani 55.
Opening hours: Monday through Wednesday — from 10.00 to 22.00, Thursday and Sunday — from 10.00 to 22.30, Friday and Saturday — from 10.00 to 24.00.
The restaurant has existed since 1901. Nearby is the National Theater, whose actors, along with writers, journalists, musicians and other representatives of creative bohemians were regulars of the institution until its closure in 1940. In 2013 the restaurant was reopened, preserving its interior and atmosphere.
The menu includes national dishes, beer and appetizers.
Address: Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta 38.
Opening hours: from Monday to Thursday — from 11.00 to 1.00, from Friday to Sunday — from 11.00 to 2.00.
A club, each room of which is dedicated to a famous dictator: Ceausescu, Mussolini, Hitler, Pinochet.... Not only the interior is interesting, but also the party ideas. On Tuesdays, for example, there are Twin Parties — if you pay for one cocktail, you get the second one for free. And on Friday, if you come dressed in clothes with red elements, you will be "punished" with a shot at the expense of the establishment.
Address: Strada Sfantul Dumitru 3.
Opening hours: Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday — from 22.00 to 5.00, Friday and Saturday — from 22.00 to 6.00.
The first floor of the former hosiery factory houses a pub, terrace and climbing wall, while the second floor is a club. It hosts movie screenings and fairs, and at night there are parties with musicians from reggae to heavy rock. The place is popular with locals for its cheap booze, tasty food and friendly atmosphere.
Address: Strada 11 iunie 50.
Opening hours: the pub and terrace are open from 11.00 to 5.00, the club — according to the schedule of events.
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