At 13A Sfântul Ștefan Square stands the house architect Cristofi Cerchez designed for his family. The architect behind Dr Nicolae Minovici’s villa also incorporated traditional architectural elements into his own home: a veranda, wooden posts and decorative plant motifs. The property is recorded in... Read more
Elie Radu House stands at 40 Alexandru Donici Street, on the corner of Icoanei Street, and bears the name of the engineer who helped develop Romania’s railways, bridges and water supply systems. Designed by Italian architect Giulio Magni, the residence connects two careers that also crossed paths on... Read more
The first weekend of October 2026 brings outings on the water at Dâmbovița Delivery, installations and parades along Calea Victoriei, animated films at Animest and opportunities to meet designers at Romanian Jewelry Week. Children can take part in experiments at the Antipa Museum, while evening conc... Read more
Bucharest ranks 214th in the 2026 Global Cities Index, compiled by the international research and consultancy company Oxford Economics. The Romanian capital achieves its best result in the Economics category, where it ranks 111th worldwide. Environment is the category in which the city performs leas... Read more
Spotlight returns to Calea Victoriei from 9 to 11 October 2026, bringing video-mapping projections, interactive installations and digital artworks. The programme begins at 19:00 each evening and ends at 23:00, with free admission.The theme of this anniversary edition is “Playground”. For three eveni... Read more
In late August 1990, a Japanese student stepped off a train at Bucharest’s Gara de Nord railway station in the middle of the night. He spoke no Romanian, knew only a little English and had never visited the country before. What he did have was a Nikon camera and a desire to see for himself what was... Read more
October brings major classical and contemporary art exhibitions, photography shows, interactive installations and one of Bucharest’s most spectacular light festivals. The programme ranges from free projects displayed in parks and public squares to exhibitions at Art Safari, the National Museum of Ar... Read more
“Dineu cu proști” at the National Theatre, “Oedip” at Bulandra, two premieres at Nottara and a children’s festival at Ion Creangă: October brings performances to Bucharest for date nights, evenings with friends and family outings. The capital’s stages host comedy, musicals, contemporary drama and ch... Read more
Carla’s Dreams, The Motans, Andrei Bănuță, Irina Rimes and 3 Sud Est have concerts scheduled in Bucharest in October 2026. The line-up also includes international acts: British duo Autechre will perform in Romania for the first time, Anthony Gomes will play at Quantic, and Dutch band Son Mieux will... Read more
October 2026 brings five very different weekends to Bucharest. The month begins with fairs, architecture and early music, continues with one of the Capital’s largest light festivals and the Bucharest Marathon, while the second half of October is dominated by the National Theatre Festival and several... Read more