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36 verified places and 72 missions to truly experience Bucharest. Must-sees: Arena Națională, Romanian Athenaeum, National Museum of Art of Romania, Museum of the Romanian Peasant. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Nature.
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Places in Bucharest
LeisureArena NaționalăNational stadium of Romania opened in 2011 in central Bucharest, with a retractable roof and a capacity of…CultureRomanian AthenaeumConcert hall opened in 1888 and the work of the French architect Albert Galleron, right on Calea Victoriei.CultureNational Museum of Art of RomaniaMuseum housed in the former Royal Palace, on Calea Victoriei, opposite Revolution Square.CultureMuseum of the Romanian PeasantEthnography museum on Șoseaua Kiseleff, in a neo-Romanian building from the early 20th century.CultureNational History MuseumMuseum located in the former Postal Palace, built between 1894 and 1900 on Calea Victoriei.CultureCurtea VecheThe former Princely Court of Bucharest, the historic origin of the city.CultureStavropoleos ChurchSmall Orthodox church built in 1724 in the Brâncovenesc style, which mixes Byzantine, Ottoman and Baroque…LeisureStrada LipscaniMain street of Bucharest's old town, which owes its name to the merchants from Leipzig who sold here from the…CultureDimitrie Gusti National Village MuseumOpen-air museum in Herăstrău Park, founded in 1936 by the sociologist Dimitrie Gusti.CulturePiața UniversitățiiCentral square of Bucharest, next to the University of Bucharest, the National Theatre and the…CultureBellu CemeteryBucharest's main cemetery, opened in 1858. Its funerary architecture and sculptures make it an open-air…CultureCarol I Central University LibraryLibrary founded in the late 19th century with a French neoclassical building opposite Revolution Square, on…NatureDimitrie Brândză Botanical GardenBotanical garden of Bucharest, founded in 1860 by Carol Davila and moved in 1884 to its current site in the…CultureSt Joseph's CathedralCatholic cathedral of Bucharest, consecrated in the late 19th century and located near Calea Victoriei.LeisurePiața UniriiSquare in the centre of Bucharest where several metro lines meet and the broad Unirii boulevard, opened in…CulturePiața VictorieiLarge square in the north of central Bucharest, home of the Victoria Palace, which houses the Government of…CultureCoral TempleMain synagogue of Bucharest's Jewish community, built in the mid-1860s in the Moorish Revival style, with…CultureGreat Synagogue of Bucharest19th-century synagogue of Bucharest's Jewish community, tied to the history of the Jews of Romania.CultureConstitution SquareLarge esplanade in front of the Palace of the Parliament, in central Bucharest, facing the immense building…CultureMihai Vodă MonasteryOrthodox monastery founded in the late 16th century by Prince Michael the Brave, the voivode who briefly…CultureIon Luca Caragiale National TheatreBucharest's main theatre, named after the playwright Ion Luca Caragiale.NatureLake MoriiArtificial reservoir on the Dâmbovița River, in the west of Bucharest, created in the 20th century to…CultureRussian Church of BucharestOrthodox church built in the early 20th century for Bucharest's Russian community, right in the centre near…CultureMausoleum of the Unknown SoldierMonument to Romania's fallen soldiers in Carol Park (Parcul Libertății), on a hill south of the centre.NatureVăcărești Natural ParkWetland of about 190 hectares within Bucharest, born from a reservoir that was abandoned towards the end of…CultureTelephone PalaceOffice building on Calea Victoriei built in the 1930s for the telephone company.NatureIcoanei GardenHistoric urban park in north-central Bucharest, next to Icoanei Street.CultureNew St George ChurchOrthodox church in the historic centre of Bucharest, built in the late 17th century during the reign of…CultureChurch of St Stephen Cuibul cu BarzăSmall Orthodox church in the historic centre of Bucharest dedicated to St Stephen.CultureLascăr Catargiu Boulevard (Bulevardul Lascăr Catargiu)Tree-lined avenue in north-central Bucharest linking Victoriei Square with Romană Square.CultureCărturești CaruselMulti-storey bookshop on Strada Lipscani, in Bucharest's old town, set in an early 20th-century building that…Food & drinkCaru' cu BereBrewery-restaurant founded in 1879 in Bucharest's old town, housed in a Neo-Gothic building from the late…CultureHanul lui ManucFormer inn for travellers and merchants in Bucharest's old town, built in 1808 by the Armenian merchant Manuc…LeisureMacca-Vilacrosse PassageA covered passage in Bucharest's old town, built in the late 19th century, shaped like a hairpin with two…Food & drinkPiața OborFood market in Bucharest, in the Obor district, east of the centre.LeisureTherme BucureștiA large complex of thermal waters, pools and water slides opened in 2016 on the northern outskirts of…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Bucharest in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Arena Națională, Romanian Athenaeum, National Museum of Art of Romania, Museum of the Romanian Peasant and National History Museum.
What can you see for free in Bucharest?
No entry fee: Arena Națională, Stavropoleos Church, Bellu Cemetery, St Joseph's Cathedral, Piața Victoriei and Constitution Square.