Bucharest - City Attractions

Romanian Atheneum
Franklin Str., no.1
Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's main concert hall and the home of the "George Enescu" Philharmonic and the home of an annual international music festival also named after George Enescu. [Read more]

Palace of the Parliament
Bucharest
The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania is, with a floor area of 350,000 m², one of the world's largest buildings. The structure combines elements and motifs from multiple sources, in an eclectic postmodernist architectural style. [Read more]

Romanian National Opera
Bd. Mihail Kogalniceanu nr. 70-72
The Romanian National Opera is the national opera of Romania, situated in a historical building in Bucharest near the Cotroceni neighbourhood. The first opera performed there was Tchaikovsky's Queen of Spades 9 January 1954; the first ballet was Coppelia. [Read more]

Stavropoleus Church
Stavropoleos Str., No.4
Is an Eastern Orthodox church, built in Brâncovenesc style, in central Bucharest, Romania. The church was built in 1724, during the reign of Nicolae Mavrocordat (Prince of Wallachia, 1719-1730), by archimandrite Ioanichie Stratonikeas. [Read more]

The Coral Temple
Sf. Vineri Str., No.9
The history of Jews in Romania concerns the Jews of Romania and of Romanian origins, from their first mention on what is nowadays Romanian territory. Minimal until the 18th century, the size of the Jewish population increased after around 1850. [Read more]

Antim Monastery
Antim Ivireanu Street, no. 29
It was built between 1713 and 1715 by Saint Antim Ivireanu, at that time a Metropolitan Bishop of Romania. As of 2005, there are 7 monks living in the Monastery. It also hosts a museum with religious objects and facts about the life of Antim Ivireanu.
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Cantacuzino Palace
Calea Victorei 141
The Cantacuzino Palace was built between 1898-1900 in French Baroque style; the inside wall are rich in decorations and paintings. Nowadays, it hosts the George Enescu Museum - here the great musician lived and created. [Read more]

Triumph Arch
Kiseleff Road
Raised to commemorate Romania's Great War dead, the Arc stands about 25 metres high, with staircase that allows visitors to climb to the terrace on the top. It replaced the wooden arch that was formerly erected in 1922. [Read more]

The Village Museum
Kiseleff Road 28-30
Is an open-air ethnographic museum located in the Herastrau Park, showcasing traditional Romanian village life. The museum extends to over 100,000 m2, and contains 272 authentic peasant farms and houses from all over Romania. [Read more]

The Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Kiseleff Road 3
The Museum of the Romanian Peasant was declared the European Museum of the Year in 1996, and displays a rich collection of textiles (especially costumes), icons, ceramics, and other artifacts of Romanian peasant life.
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The National Museum of Art
Calea Victoriei no. 49-53
Is located in the former royal palace in the center of Bucharest, Romania, completed in 1937. It features notable collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family. [Read more]

Domnita Balasa Church
Cal. Rahovei No.19
The first church on this site was a wooden one built in 1774 but it burned down and was replaced by a stone structure in 1751. The second church was damaged during an earthquake and had to be replaced by a third structure build between 1838-1842. [Read more]

The Old Court Church
Str. Franceza 25-31
The oldest church in Bucharest. Its building started in 1558 during the reign of Mircea Ciobanul (Prince Mircea the Shepherd) and was finished by his son in 1591. The church was built in the Wallachian architectural style of the 16th century. [Read more]

The National History Museum
Calea Victoriei no. 12
Is a museum on Calea Victoriei which contains Romanian historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times. The permanent displays include a plaster cast of the entirety of Trajan's Column as well as the Romanian Crown Jewels. [Read more]

Bucharest - Surroundings

Snagov Monastery
Distance: 40Km
Snagov Monastery, a rustic cloister from 1364, on a small isolated island in the middle of Snagov Lake, is the reputed burial place of Vlad Tepes, also known as Dracula, who, it is claimed, lies beneath the floor of the church. It's 40 km (29 mi) north of Bucharest. [Read more]

Bran Castle
Distance: 130Km
Commonly known as Dracula 's Castle, the Bran Castle was originally a stronghold built by the Knights of Teutonic Order in 1212. Today it functions as a very attractive museum of medieval arts.
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Cernica Monastery
Distance: 12Km
On St. Gheorghe island of Lake Cernica, there is a monastery, erected around 1608. The name of the commune is derived from the name of the vornic Cernica Stirbei and is of Slavic origin, meaning "black". [Read more]

Mogosoaia Palace
Distance: 14Km
It was built between 1698-1702 by Constantin Brâncoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or Brâncovenesc style, a combination of Venetian and Ottoman elements.
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Peles Palace
Distance: 148Km
Peles Castle is a romantic castle in Sinaia, Romania, built between 1873 and 1883, and is considered by some to be the most beautiful in Europe and in the world. It was originally used as the summer residence of the royal family. [Read more]

Curtea de Arges Monastery
Distance: 163Km
It was built between 1698-1702 by Constantin Brâncoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or Brâncovenesc style, a combination of Venetian and Ottoman elements.
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