Have fun in Bucharest

Bucharest has many literary faces. It can be a nostalgic city, a city of lost loves, a city of communist memory or a city of cafés and old houses. But there is also a darker Bucharest, tense and almost cinematic, which works perfectly in mystery, thriller and noir literature.Communist apartment blocks, crowded squares, passages, dark alleyways, per...

Bucharest is one of the largest university and cultural centers in Romania, hosting tens of thousands of pupils, students, researchers, and professionals who need quiet spaces for learning and intellectual work every day. Although in recent years numerous cafés dedicated to individual work have appeared, libraries remain the most suitable places fo...

For several decades, Marioara Murărescu represented one of the most important personalities of Romanian traditional culture. Through the passion, rigor, and dedication with which she researched and promoted folk music, the television producer managed to build a strong bridge between the Romanian village and the audience in front of their television...

For five days, Bucharest becomes the center of editorial and literary life in Romania. Between June 3 and June 7, 2026, the Bookfest International Book Fair opens its doors at Romexpo, bringing together hundreds of guests, publishing houses, authors, and book lovers in an edition with special significance. Having reached its 19th edition, the event...

The Bookfest 2026 International Book Fair opens its doors in Bucharest between June 3-7, bringing before the public one of the largest cultural events dedicated to books and reading in Romania. Hosted in Pavilion B2 of the Romexpo Exhibition Complex, the event brings together hundreds of publishing houses, authors, translators, publishing industry...

There is a brief window every year when Bucharest shows itself at its best. December arrives with its artificial lights, August with its characteristic emptiness and exhaustion, and May brings something else entirely — balanced temperatures and terraces that fill up naturally, without the strain of midsummer heat. This month offers solid reasons to...

Calea Victoriei without cars is a different place. Not different in feel — a different place entirely, with altered geometry and altered acoustics, where the pavement is no longer a survival convention but a surface you can stand still on without thinking you're in anyone's way. Your step becomes the unit of measurement, which means, practically, t...

Bucharest makes you feel, simultaneously, like you are in an open-air museum and on a perpetual construction site. Walking down Calea Victoriei, you get the sense that every peeling building has its own story, likely one involving spies, failed poets, or exiled princesses. Then, at the street corner, a long honk brings you back to the vibrant prese...

Over time, known as “The Incomparable”, “The Unique One”, or “The Princess of the Ineffable”, Clody Bertola remained one of the most fascinating presences of Romanian stage art. Her life exceeded, in intensity and complexity, many of the roles she played, becoming a true novel-like story marked by art, passion, and memorable relationships.A legend...

Spring transforms cities into a spectacle of colors, and Bucharest is no exception. Beyond the green parks and lively terraces, the capital hides a vibrant street art and graffiti scene that gains a special charm during this period. The mild temperatures and natural light highlight details that winter fades, and artists return to walls with new wor...