The name of General Ernest Broșteanu is closely linked to one of the decisive moments of 1918, the year in which the historic provinces inhabited by Romanians began, one after another, to break away from the old empires and draw closer to Romania. A career military officer who took part in the fight... Read more
Bucharest has numerous venues where music can be enjoyed in spectacular settings, but Candlelight concerts offer an experience different from that of a traditional concert. Live music is enhanced by thousands of candles, while the audience is seated in spaces carefully arranged to create an intimate... Read more
Teohari Antonescu was one of the Romanian intellectuals of the late 19th century who sought to transform the study of the past into a modern academic discipline. An archaeologist, historian, epigraphist and professor, he stood at the intersection of the research of antiquity, education and the cultu... Read more
In the historic center of Bucharest, where tourists today walk among restaurants, terraces and buildings erected in different periods, there were once dozens of inns. Some have survived to the present day, such as Manuc’s Inn, while others have almost completely disappeared, remaining known only fro... Read more
In Bucharest between the two world wars, love was still governed by rules that may seem difficult to imagine today. Telephones already existed, automobiles had changed the pace of the city, and restaurants, theaters, pastry shops and grand hotels had become important venues of social life. Yet, for... Read more
In old Bucharest, confectioneries were not merely places where people bought cakes, sweets or ice cream. Some of them had become genuine institutions of urban life, spaces where businessmen, writers, artists, politicians and members of high society met. Among the best-known names were Capșa and Nest... Read more
On Calea Victoriei, one of the most important historic thoroughfares of Bucharest, Casa Monteoru is today hidden behind a garden with mature trees, away from the bustle of the street. At number 115 Calea Victoriei, however, stands one of the residences that can best tell the story of the transformat... Read more
At the beginning of the 19th century, Bucharest was a city where trade was concentrated around inns, commercial streets and numerous shops selling goods brought from various parts of Europe and the Orient. In this world of merchants, where skill, reputation and commercial connections could be as imp... Read more
In Bucharest, there are numerous streets that bear the names of politicians, writers, architects or artists who contributed to the transformation of Romanian society. Among them is Pictor Ion Negulici Street, in Sector 1, a name that refers to one of the complex personalities of the 1848 generation.... Read more
October comes with a rich cinema program for Bucharest, and movie lovers will have plenty to choose from, regardless of whether they prefer spectacular action productions, psychological thrillers, horror films, animations for the whole family, or romantic stories inspired by classic literature. The... Read more