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The mall where you don’t have to get out of your car. What the new Otopeni project says about Bucharest’s relationship with the automobile

You drive in, order from your car and can leave without having to find a table or walk through a shopping mall. In Otopeni, on DN1, a new commercial complex has opened around a very specific type of customer: the person already behind the wheel.Laufer DriveIn Mall officially opened on September 24, 2026, at 233 Calea Bucureștilor. The complex bring...

The history of AFI Cotroceni, from the Bucharest Electric Motors Factory to the largest and most popular shopping mall in the country

Today, AFI Cotroceni is one of the best-known places in Bucharest. Every day, tens of thousands of people pass through its doors for shopping, restaurants, cinema, entertainment or simply to spend a few hours in one of the largest shopping centers in Romania. The enormous building near Timișoara Boulevard and General Vasile Milea Street seems to ha...

5 Asian restaurants in Bucharest: where to eat the best spring rolls, sushi and noodles

Bucharest has become, in recent years, a city where lovers of Asian cuisine have increasingly more options to choose from. From sushi and Japanese ramen to Thai, Vietnamese or Chinese dishes, the offer of restaurants in the capital has diversified considerably. Spring rolls, noodles, gyoza, aromatic curries and sushi platters have long since left t...

Fort Chitila and Battery 3-4 Otopeni, part of Bucharest’s Ring of Fortifications, could be restored by Sector 1.

How much does a student meal cost in Bucharest in 2026? Canteens compared with other university cities in Romania

For students in Bucharest, lunch can take up a surprisingly large part of the monthly budget. University canteens remain one of the cheapest ways to get a hot meal, but prices vary significantly across the capital — and the comparison becomes even more interesting when Bucharest is placed alongside other major university cities in Romania.From Cluj...

Bucharest Through the Eyes of Foreign Writers: Fascination, Horror, Pleasure and Plenty of Prejudice

Bucharest often bewildered those who arrived here for the first time in the past. Travellers might see elegant houses, drawing rooms where French was spoken and theatre performances, then, just a few streets away, roads covered in dust or mud. The contrasts were so visible that they recur constantly in the accounts of foreign visitors.Over the year...

What to do in Bucharest over the weekend of 25–27 September 2026: theatre, films, children’s activities and walks

The final weekend of September brings one of the most varied cultural programmes of the autumn. Bucharest residents can choose between two film festivals, theatre performances for children and adults, interactive exhibitions, science experiments, fairs, concerts and outdoor events.For those who simply want to take a walk, Calea Victoriei becomes pe...

Plumbuita Park Is Set for a Major Transformation. What Will Be Redesigned in Colentina’s Protected Green Area and Why the Project Has Sparked Controversy

The History of Sun Plaza, the Most Popular Shopping Complex in Southern Bucharest

In southern Bucharest, the area around Piața Sudului was for a long time associated with local commerce, food markets, neighborhood shops and the major roads connecting Berceni with the center of the capital. More than a decade and a half ago, however, the landscape of the area changed radically. Sun Plaza appeared on Calea Văcărești, a large-scale...

The Arhimandritului Slum, a Brief History. How the Historic Area on the Right Bank of the Dâmbovița Disappeared

In present-day Bucharest, there are places where the past has not completely disappeared, but has instead been almost buried beneath streets, blocks of flats, and the city's major thoroughfares. One such place lies near Națiunile Unite Boulevard, around the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Here, for several centuries, there was part...