Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital and largest city in Romania. It is located in the south east of the country on the banks of the Dâmbovita River. Bucharest is also the industrial, cultural, and financial centre of Romania - its architecture is very mixed as a result of its long history. 

What to see in Bucharest

The Palace of the Parliament - in central Bucharest is a multi-purpose building containing both chambers of the Romanian Parliament. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Palace is the world's largest civilian administrative building and most expensive administrative building. The Palace was designed and nearly completed by the Ceausescu regime as the intended seat of political and administrative power.

Arcul de Triumf (The Triumphal Arch) - it was built in its current form in 1935 and modelled after the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

The Romanian Athenaeum - is a concert hall in the centre of Bucharest. It opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's main concert hall.

The National Museum of Art of Romania - is located in the former royal palace in Revolution Square, central Bucharest. It was completed in 1937, it now features notable collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family.

The National Museum of Contemporary Art - is housed in the Palace of the Parliament in central Bucharest. 

Curtea Veche (the Old Princely Court) - built as a place or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in the 15th century it now operates as a museum in the centre of Bucharest. Remember to take a small mirror with you - just to be on the safe side!

Lipscani is a street and a district of Bucharest that still has some medieval buildings from the old city. however most of the older houses were knocked down during the Soviet occupation. 

The Cismigiu Gardens - is the oldest and largest park in the centre of Bucharest.