Bucharest offers many options for children who need extracurricular activities, from sports, dance, theatre and music to robotics, foreign languages, painting, chess, creative workshops or holiday programmes. For parents, the challenge is not the lack of options, but choosing an activity that suits... Read more
Having a child in Bucharest does not only mean the obvious expenses, such as clothes, food, school supplies or extracurricular activities. For many families, the real costs appear gradually: daily transport, after-school programmes, school trips, gifts for classmates, days off when there is no one t... Read more
Rahova is one of the Bucharest neighbourhoods that still carries a heavier reputation than the everyday reality described by many of its residents. For some Bucharest locals, the name of the neighbourhood automatically brings to mind the image of the 1990s, rough areas, old apartment blocks and stor... Read more
Bucharest has more than 1,300 civil protection shelters, popularly known as “bunkers” or “anti-atomic shelters”. However, the official term used by the authorities is “civil protection shelters”, and information about them should be checked through official sources, not only through maps or lists ci... Read more
Baccalaureate results remain one of the most closely watched benchmarks when parents and students compare high schools in Bucharest. However, a ranking based only on average grades can create an unbalanced picture, especially when the same list includes high schools with hundreds of candidates and i... Read more
Children’s Day is one of the best reasons for a family outing in the city. In Bucharest, many restaurants and terraces have started adapting their spaces for parents with children: playgrounds, kids’ menus, generous terraces, green areas, weekend programmes or special activities. However, before mak... Read more
For an expat who has recently moved to Bucharest, choosing a family doctor may seem like a minor bureaucratic detail until a medical problem appears, a referral is needed, a compensated prescription is required, or proof of access to the public healthcare system becomes necessary. In Romania, the fa... Read more
The summer of 2019 remains one of the most intense periods for Bucharest’s live music scene. On August 14, Metallica took the stage at the National Arena in front of more than 50,000 people, in a show that quickly became one of the most talked-about music events ever organized in Romania’s capital.F... Read more
The May 1st long weekend brings the same question for many Bucharest residents: where can you go for a barbecue without traveling too far from the city? Fortunately, there are several green areas around the capital that can be reached in under an hour, ideal for relaxing, picnicking, and spending ti... Read more
Bucharest remains one of the cities where tailoring hasn’t disappeared—it has adapted. From small neighborhood workshops where you can shorten your trousers in a few hours, to premium ateliers where you can completely redesign your wardrobe, the offer is diverse and covers all budgets.Demand for alt... Read more