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The First Vegetarian Restaurant in Bucharest Opened in 1908. What Romanians Ate at “Natura”

At a time when terms such as “bio,” “sustainable,” or “plant-based” did not exist in everyday language, Bucharest was already becoming acquainted with a concept that today seems modern: the vegetarian restaurant. On November 23, 1908, “Natura,” the first establishment in Romania dedicated exclusively to meat-free dishes, opened its doors in the Cap...

The Bucharest Resident Who Created the First Map of the Capital. The Story of the Architect Alexandru Orăscu

Few Bucharest residents know today that the shape of the city in which they live, its major axes, and many of the landmark buildings of the historic center are connected to the vision of a single man. His name is Alexandru Orăscu, and his contribution to the modernization of the Capital and to the professionalization of Romanian architecture is fun...

Bucharest, Romania's fastest-rising real estate market. What you need to know before buying in 2026

The average price of a new apartment in the capital has surpassed €2,500/sqm of usable area — the fastest growth rate among Romania's major cities. Interest rates are falling, but a steep VAT hike has restructured the market from the ground up.The Numbers That Define the PictureThe end of 2025 set a clear record in Bucharest's residential market: t...

Bucharest in 2026: urban trends you need to know

Bucharest continues to be a constantly evolving city, and 2026 brings new trends that shape the way residents and visitors interact with the Capital. From visible changes in neighborhoods and infrastructure, to the adoption of technology and new urban habits, Bucharest is constantly redefining itself. In this article, we explore the main urban tren...

The incredible story of Vasile Boerescu, the Bucharest native who had the idea of the Union of the Romanian Principalities

The modern history of Romania is marked by resounding names, intensely evoked in textbooks and official speeches. However, among the essential figures who decisively contributed to the formation of the modern Romanian state there are also personalities less known to the general public. Such a name is Vasile Boerescu, a Bucharest-born politician, ju...

Hermann Oberth, one of the founding fathers of the rocket and of space navigation, has a street bearing his name in Bucharest

The name of Hermann Julius Oberth is permanently linked to the beginnings of the space age. Alongside Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Robert H. Goddard, he is considered one of the founders of rocket science and modern space navigation. His destiny crossed dramatic eras, from the two world wars to the historic moment when man stepped onto the Moon. Symb...

Petre Antonescu, the brilliant architect who gave us the Arch of Triumph and designed half of Bucharest

Petre Antonescu remains one of the most remarkable figures of modern Romanian architecture. Considered an architect-artist, he managed to combine the tradition of Romanian architecture with modern visions, leaving his mark on the Capital and other cities in Romania. Born on June 29, 1873, in Râmnicu Sărat, Antonescu began his high school studies in...

Great Romanian dynasties: Kretzulescu, a line of boyars and princes in the high ranks of Europe

The Kretzulescu family represents one of the oldest and most prestigious boyar lineages in Wallachia, alongside the Brâncoveanu princes – specifically the Bassaraba branch of Brâncovan. Uniquely, the Kretzulescus are the only Romanian boyar family recorded with princely rank in the Gotha almanacs. This recognition stemmed from a proposed – though u...

How to quickly find a family doctor in Bucharest, when you are new to the city

Moving to a new city comes with enthusiasm, but also with a long list of things to sort out: finding a home, changing your documents, getting familiar with the neighborhoods and, not least, choosing a family doctor. In a crowded city such as Bucharest, where the pace of life is fast and the medical system is varied, the process may seem complicated...

Fines from the Local Police of the Municipality of Bucharest: what you can contest and how

Receiving a fine can be an unpleasant experience, especially when you consider that the sanction is not justified or that there are errors in the report. In Bucharest, many of the contraventional sanctions are applied by the Local Police of the Municipality of Bucharest, an institution that has competencies in areas such as construction discipline,...