City Break in Bucharest? Find Out What You Can Visit!
Without a doubt, Bucharest is the best-known city in the whole of Romania. The capital of the country is a place full of history and stories, each more interesting than the last, with numerous tourist attractions.
It is a perfect place for tourists who love history and architecture. There are numerous buildings with perfect architecture here, dating back decades or even hundreds of years.
In terms of prices too, Bucharest is among the most affordable destinations in Europe.
We begin with the Botanical Garden in Bucharest, where we find numerous plant collections.
It is a very well organised space, with specific outdoor sectors, among them: the decorative sector, Rare Plants, the Flora of Dobruja and the Flora of Asia. Inside there are greenhouses, the Ecological Education Centre and the Library.
At the entrance to the Garden, we will find the Botanical Garden Museum, housed in a building in the Brâncovenesc style.
More than 5,000 types of plants are on display here, of which 1,000 are exotic.
The Cotroceni Museum in Bucharest
The National Cotroceni Museum is housed in Cotroceni Palace, where King Ferdinand and Queen Marie lived.
Here we will see numerous collections of old decorative art, which are truly impressive.
Many outstanding cultural events are also often held here. What is unique about this museum is that it combines the features of a decorative art museum with those of a memorial space, with a history of about 350 years.
The halls and apartments are remarkable, precisely because of the very well-known figures who lived here in the past.
The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest
Called “the House of the Republic” before the Revolution of 1989, it is the second largest civil administrative building in the world by surface area.
The building has about 1,000 rooms, of which 440 are used as offices.
It is worth knowing that the palace can be visited by tourists, and there are even visiting programmes in international languages.
Calea Victoriei, Bucharest
Considered one of the main arteries in the central part of Bucharest, it runs from Piața Națiunilor to Piața Victoriei.
Today it is a truly cosmopolitan street in the capital, with very many bars and restaurants.
Here we also find very many historic buildings, including the National Museum of Art of Romania, the National History Museum and the Odeon Theatre.
In the past, high society met here, especially at events hosted at Cantacuzino Palace.
The Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest remains an emblematic building of national culture, found right in the heart of the city, in Piața George Enescu.
The building was built in a combination of architectural styles, with Neoclassical and eclectic influences standing out.
Over time the Romanian Athenaeum has been the venue where celebrated artists, both from Romania and abroad, have performed.
In conclusion, Bucharest is a place that offers us many tourist attractions, both historic and cultural.
