A couple who spend one week in a different European city every year have chosen Bucharest for their summer holiday. They are not interested in rushing between tourist attractions or following long lists of restaurants. They plan to work during the day and explore the city in the evening, experiencin... Read more
An extra 4,000 lei in monthly salary sounds like an offer that would be difficult to refuse. In Bucharest, however, the calculation does not end with the amount written in the employment contract. Rent, the daily commute and the pace of the city can substantially change the outcome.A Timișoara resid... Read more
A studio apartment is listed at an average of €288 in the Berceni–Giurgiului area and €560 in Aviației. The difference is even greater for one-bedroom apartments: €449 in Berceni compared with €949 in Aviației. The same city, but almost double the budget.The figures appear in the 2026 statistics pub... Read more
Just a few minutes’ walk from the Romanian Athenaeum, at the intersection of C. A. Rosetti Street and Nicolae Golescu Street, stands one of the most representative Neo-Romanian residences in central Bucharest. Located at No. 7, Zottu House was built in 1909 for General Vasile Zottu, an important yet... Read more
The basement of Baia Centrală in Bucharest did not serve as Vasile Gociu’s home. In 1924, however, it housed his film laboratory. Surrounded by the public bath’s hot-water pipes, the cinematographer and director developed film, copied newsreels and prepared Romanian-language title cards for foreign... Read more
Electric scooters, electric bicycles and other motorised vehicles may not be used on the paths or within the grounds of Bucharest’s public parks and gardens. The ban was introduced through a decision adopted by the General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest on 30 October 2025.Individuals who b... Read more
Bucharest residents can see the city from a less familiar perspective at the end of this week. The Națiunile Unite Landing Stage will host two new sessions of free kayaking and canoeing, organised as part of the “Dâmbovița, apă dulce!” project. The activity will be available until October this year,... Read more
After a day in which the pavement has absorbed the heat, Bucharest usually becomes pleasant again only towards evening. Traffic begins to ease, the shadows of the houses grow longer, and some neighbourhoods reveal details that are easy to miss during the rush of the day.For a summer walk, you do not... Read more
Parents who have not yet secured a kindergarten place still have an important opportunity before the beginning of the 2026–2027 school year. After the first two enrollment stages, any remaining places can be allocated during the adjustment stage, scheduled for August 17–27, 2026.The list below inclu... Read more
Just a few steps from the Romanian Government headquarters, at 8 Aviatorilor Boulevard, an interwar villa stands in front of a contemporary building with a curved glass façade. The contrast is striking, but deliberate: the modern structure was designed so that the historic house would remain in the... Read more