Approximately 20 kilometers from Bucharest, in a landscape where the forest, water, and tranquility create the impression of a world detached from the hustle and bustle of the capital, lies Pasărea Monastery. The monastic settlement in Brănești commune, Ilfov County, is one of the best-known places... Read more
The beginning of a new school year comes, almost every time, with a long shopping list: clothes for school days, shoes, a schoolbag, pencil case, notebooks, writing instruments, art supplies and all kinds of accessories that children consider essential. For parents, however, all these purchases can... Read more
Ștefan Tapalagă holds a special place in the history of Romanian theatre, cinema and entertainment. An actor with a distinctive expressiveness, endowed with spontaneity, intelligence on stage and an unmistakable sense of humour, he managed to create memorable characters both on stage and in front of... Read more
Approximately 35–40 kilometres from Bucharest, in a setting dominated by forest, water and rich vegetation, Comana Adventure Park is one of the destinations suitable for those who want to exchange the city's hustle and bustle for a day spent outdoors. Located within the Casa Comana estate, in Giurgi... Read more
Piața Obor is, without a doubt, one of Bucharest’s oldest and most dynamic commercial hubs. With a history reaching deep into past centuries, when the area was home to the famous “Moșilor Fair,” Obor has always preserved a vibrant mercantile spirit, characterized by the direct, noisy, and diverse in... Read more
For many Bucharest residents, the Unirea Store is simply one of the iconic buildings in the city center. It is a place that has been passed through by generations of people, whether for shopping, meeting friends, taking a walk through the city center, or, later on, for the restaurants and shops that... Read more
Today, Calea Victoriei is one of the best-known thoroughfares in Bucharest, but few of the buildings that Bucharest residents pass every day still preserve the image of the city of the past. Among the buildings that have disappeared forever is Hotel Splendid, one of the most important and elegant ho... Read more
In Bucharest, there are streets named after personalities known to everyone, but also smaller streets dedicated to people whose contributions were important to Romanian culture, science, or medicine. Constantin Daniel Street, located in Sector 1, in the central area of the capital, is such an exampl... Read more
In the history of Romanian theater, there are actors whose names have remained associated not only with the roles they played, but also with an entire era of the Bucharest stage. Gheorghe Storin was one of them. Born in Bucharest on March 16, 1883, and passing away on October 1, 1968, the great acto... Read more
Bucharest is a city in which the names of streets and neighborhoods often preserve stories that go back centuries. Behind many apparently ordinary names are churches, priests, merchants, boyars or forgotten historical events that helped shape the city’s identity. One of the most interesting examples... Read more