Palace
Palace of the Parliament
Bucharest, Romania
Vast building from the communist era, one of the heaviest and biggest administrative buildings in the world.
City · Romania · Bucharest
Bucharest
A big, contradictory capital of grand boulevards, communist megaprojects and a lively old-town nightlife.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Bucharest matters
Bucharest rewards people who like their cities with layers. There are elegant belle epoque streets that once earned it a Little Paris nickname, then the colossal Palace of the Parliament, built under Ceausescu, and everything in between. The Old Town is packed with cafes and bars, the parks are big and green, and the museums tell the story of a country that went through huge change in a single lifetime. It's busy, a little rough at the edges, and never boring.
Talking points
- Locals once called it Little Paris for its boulevards and mansions.
- The Parliament building dominates the city skyline and the story of the communist era.
- The Old Town around Lipscani is the place for evening food and drinks.
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What to see in Bucharest
Neighbourhood
Lipscani Old Town
Bucharest, Romania
The historic commercial quarter, now filled with bars, restaurants and little courtyards.
Other
Romanian Athenaeum
Bucharest, Romania
A domed neoclassical concert hall that is the spiritual home of Romanian classical music.
Shopping
Carturesti Carusel
Bucharest, Romania
A dazzling multi-storey bookshop in a nineteenth-century building.
Square
Revolution Square
Bucharest, Romania
The square where the 1989 revolution reached its climax.
Church, mosque or temple
Stavropoleos Monastery
Bucharest, Romania
A tiny, ornate 18th-century church in a quiet courtyard in the Old Town.
Museum
Village Museum
Bucharest, Romania
An open-air museum of traditional houses moved from all over Romania.
Food and drink
Manuc's Inn
Bucharest, Romania
An early nineteenth-century inn with a big courtyard, now a restaurant.
Museum
National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Bucharest, Romania
A museum of rural traditions, costumes and folk art.
Garden
Cismigiu Gardens
Bucharest, Romania
A leafy central park with a lake, old trees and chess players.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.