George Enescu Square will once again be transformed into a space dedicated to classical music with the opening of a new edition of the “Festival Square,” taking place between September 17 and 21.For five evenings, the stage in George Enescu Square will host over one hundred renowned artists and prestigious orchestras, including: Alexandru Tomescu,... Read more
The George Enescu International Festival marks 150 years since Ravel’s birth and 70 years since Enescu’s passing.The last tickets for the Festival’s concerts are still available online via Eventim.ro, in physical format at Cărturești bookstores, and at the concert hall entrance.At 4:30 PM, the Romanian Athenaeum will host a special concert dedicate... Read more
The “Remember Enescu” International Competition, 22nd edition, will take place between September 15 and 19 at the National University of Music Bucharest. Musicians aged 7–24 from Romania, Germany, Austria, China, the United States, and the Republic of Moldova will compete in four prestigious sections: violin, piano, voice, and composition, with the... Read more
Calea Victoriei becomes pedestrian again this weekend, with a diverse program. The “Open Streets – Bucharest” initiative extends on September 13–14 to Calea Griviței (Sector 1), where activities for the whole family will take place.Residents are invited to enjoy a weekend full of performances for all ages: from the explosive percussion show The Fur... Read more
Tour operator Dertour is launching direct flights from Bucharest to Bahrain starting in October. The weekly charter flight will operate during the periods October 28, 2025 – January 13, 2026, and March 24, 2026 – May 12, 2026. Prices start at €499/person for 7 nights with breakfast at a 4-star hotel, including flight and airport transfers. For All... Read more
George Enescu and Constantin Brâncuși will be honored with two video mapping works at the anniversary edition of iMapp Bucharest, taking place September 20–21. Organizers also announced the Gumball 3000 international rally in Constitution Square, with 100 cars at the starting line. Dutch DJ Afrojack will perform a special set.Now in its tenth editi... Read more
The first day of school brings back a familiar scenario for Bucharest drivers: clogged streets, horns, frayed nerves, and long delays. If the summer months offered slightly lighter traffic, Monday will mark the full return of students and parents to schools – and with them, traffic chaos.Areas where traffic will be criticalFirst and foremost, the m... Read more
The sixth edition of the “Festival Square” project will be held between September 17–21 in George Enescu Square in central Bucharest, announced the organizers – Bucharest City Hall through ARCUB – the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Bucharest – in partnership with ARTEXIM, an institution under the Ministry of Culture.Festival Square is one o... Read more
The official start of classes is Monday, 8 September 2025. That brings back the classic rush hours (7:30–9:30 and 13:30–15:00) and the traffic patterns the city forgets over summer. A few nodes overload predictably in the first three days, then flows settle a bit.Where the first week clogs up (and why)North – DN1 / Băneasa – Aviatorilor – Kiseleff.... Read more
As of 2025, parking in Bucharest is a two-layer puzzle: city-managed PMB spaces (the blue ones) and sector policies, which added their own networks and subscriptions. Below is a practical guide to what you really pay, how you pay it, and the main exceptions.1) The common base citywide: PMB blue spacesHourly rate: 5 lei/hour, daily 08:00–20:00... Read more