Alcalay, the Forgotten Bookstore of Prewar Bucharest: The Story of the Jewish Boy Who Distributed Pamphlets and Books on the Streets of the Capital

Leon Alcalay was undoubtedly the most famous antiquarian and bookseller of Bucharest. Born in 1847 into a Sephardic Jewish family whose ancestors had settled in Wallachia long before, Leon began selling old volumes and pamphlets in the city from a very young age: “Being a child of people without means, he learned what he could of primary classes an...

The Shooting and Athletics Champion of Bucharest Gave Up Sports to Take the Stage. The Story of the Great Actress Carmen Stănescu

Carmen Stănescu remained one of the most important and beloved actresses of Romanian theater and film. Her career spanned several decades and was marked by memorable roles in plays and films that defined Romanian culture, such as Frații Jderi, Tinerețe fără Bătrânețe, Doi Vecini, Telegrame, Povestea Dragostei, Mușchetarul Român, Bădăranii, Premiera...

Great Romanian Dynasties: The Văcărescu, a Line of Bohemian Boyars, Diplomats, Writers, and People of Culture

The Văcărescu family is one of the oldest and most illustrious boyar dynasties of Wallachia. Over the centuries, this lineage gave Romania figures of culture, diplomats, poets, linguists, and writers who shaped the evolution of the Romanian language, literature, and national identity. The Văcărești were notable not only for their noble rank but esp...

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Old or new apartments? What sold best and at what price per square meter in January 2026 in Bucharest

The residential real estate market in Bucharest started 2026 with another increase in prices, according to data published by Imobiliare.ro through the Imobiliare.ro Index. The figures highlight clear differences between new and old apartments, as well as between the types of homes most sought after by buyers.The analysis covering January 1–31, 2026... Read more

What taxes will you pay in Bucharest if you earn income from independent activities

More and more people living in Bucharest earn additional income alongside their salaries, whether from rentals, investments, dividends, online trading, or other independent activities. In 2026, several important fiscal changes came into effect, increasing taxation levels for most categories of income obtained by individuals.Although tax legislation... Read more

One square meter of a luxury home in Manhattan costs as much as a studio or even a two-room apartment in Bucharest

The luxury real estate market in Manhattan continues to set prices that are difficult to imagine for most European buyers. In some of the borough’s most exclusive areas, the price of a single square meter can equal the cost of a studio apartment — or even a two-room flat — in Bucharest.The enormous gap between the two housing markets highlights not... Read more

Casa Experimentelor - Romanian Science Center

CASA EXPERIMENTELOR este Centrul Științific Român înființat la inițiativa ASOCIAȚIEI PENTRU FORMARE, organizație non-guvernamentală, non-profit, înființată în anul 2010.

Asociaţia pentru Formare are ca scop Formarea Oamenilor Responsabili prin Motivare, Atitudine şi Resurse pentru Excelenţă....

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Muzeul Fotbalului

Veți putea descoperi lucruri uimitoare în strânsă legătură cu fenomenul fotbalului, cum ar fi evoluția mingii de fotbal din 1930 până în prezent, istoria arbitrilor, dar și tricouri purtate și alte lucruri ce au aparținut...

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