Bucharest |
Bucharest (Buchuresti), located between Transylvania’s Carpathian Mountains and the Black Sea, in southeastern Romania, is an often misunderstood city. Its love…
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Palace of Parliament
Palace of Parliament
More than 1000 rooms over 12 floors make up the colossal Palace of Parliament, south of Bucharest's centre. It's the former home of Romania's megalomaniac communist leader, Nicolae Ceausescu.…
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Upcoming Events in Bucharest |
 | Bucharest of Old May 2010 (annual) Bucharest Every May, Bucharest steps back in time for the Bucharest of Old festival… more... |
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Nightlife |
Bucharest’s nightclubs vary between hip hop haunts spinning the latest sounds and flashy discos where Romania’s wealthy go to let off steam. There are no licensing hours in Romania. Nor is there a legal drinking age, however, you must be over 18 to purchase alcohol. Entrance fees are cheap compared to those in the West. Many nightclubs are concentrated in or around the historic centre, making club-hopping an option. Clubbers going further afield can grab one of the taxis that hover outside most …
Sightseeing |
Bucharest has a number of exquisite galleries, museums, churches and architectural wonders but its political legacy also provides a wealth of sights. From its frenzied days in the early 1900s when it aspired to be the ‘Paris of the Balkans’ (note the Arc de Triumph on the broad boulevard Soseaua Kiseleff in the north), to the Communist legacy of Ceausescu’s Centru Civic, evoking mixed feelings of awe and outrage, Bucharest’s appeal is multilayered.The city has some superb museums - from those th…
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