Here are the 10 must see attractions to visit in Bucharest

The Botanical Garden of Bucharest “Dimitrie Brandza” manages collections of plants (living or preserved), with an area of 18.2 ha. It is organized in specific outdoor sectors (e.g. Decorative, Rare Plants, Flora of Dobrogea, Rosarium Iridarium, Taxonomic, Flora of Asia, Useful Plants) and indoor sectors (Greenhouses, Herbarium, Library, Ecological Education Centre). (Visited 23 times, 1 …

Cotroceni National Museum is a cultural institution, where exceptional cultural events are regularly held. The specificity of the museum is conferred by the combination of the characteristics of a memorial space, with a history of almost 350 years, with those of a museum of decorative art. Its halls and suites are particularly evocative, thanks to …

The Palace of Parliament (known before the 1989 revolution as the House of the Republic or the House of the People), is the second largest administrative building for civilian use by area in the world, the most expensive administrative building in the world, and the heaviest building in the world. The building has a floor …

Calea Victoriei is one of the most important arteries in the centre of Bucharest, stretching from the United Nations Square to the Victoriei Square. Calea Victoriei has been a favourite promenade for the country’s elite in times gone by. The aristocratic class used to meet here, and the balls held at the Cantacuzino Palace were …

The Romanian Athenaeum, a symbol of national culture, is built in the heart of the city, in George Enescu Square. The building is a combination of neoclassical and eclectic styles, built between 1886 and 1888, according to the plans of the French architect Albert Galleron. Today, it also houses the headquarters of the George Enescu …

If the Old Centre is no longer so cool as a place to visit in Bucharest, and Calea Victoriei is the new Old Centre, we have another place to recommend: Brezoianu Street. The dynamic Brezoianu Street starts near the Dâmbovița river bank, crosses Lipscaniul and Elisabeta Boulevard and then reaches almost to the Sala Palatului. …

Cismigiu Garden is the oldest and chicest park in Bucharest. To fully enjoy its beauty, the best time to visit it is during the few days when the trees are in bloom. The Cismigiu Garden is indeed a visual and olfactory splendour. If you want to take a break to better integrate into the peaceful …

Are you looking for a few moments of peace and quiet after your walk along Calea Victoriei? Then enter the inner courtyard of the Stavropoleos Church and admire the details of the building, built in the Brancovenesc style, today a historical monument and an oasis of calm. The Stavropoleos Church is an Orthodox church, built …

One of the city’s most impressive monuments reaching a height of 27 metres, the Arc de Triomphe was built to celebrate the proclamation of the Union and was erected between 1921 and 1922, but renovated between 1935 and 1936 and 2014. The Triumphal Arch in Bucharest has a parallelepiped shape and is surrounded by the …

One of the most beautiful and chic areas of the city where you will discover a lot of buildings built in neo baroque and neoclassical style, but also terraces and restaurants that beautify the area. The historic centre of the capital is one of the most visited places in Bucharest. Cultural events, festivals and medieval …

If you’re in the centre, it would be a shame to miss the famous fountains in Unirii Square – they were built in the late 1980s, following Ceaușescu’s plans to systematise the city, when Unirii Boulevard was also laid out. The fountains were rehabilitated in 2018 and have since become a point of attraction for …