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What Bucharest's Interwar Markets Looked Like in Autumn, and What Potatoes Cost

Autumn in the markets of interwar Bucharest meant noise, crowds and produce piled high, and every shopper arrived with the same question in mind: what will it cost me today? The answer, in the numbers of the time, is easier to picture than the crowd itself.In 1934, a kilogram of potatoes cost 3.10 lei on average in Bucharest, and a kilogram of whit...

The Bucharest District Once Called the Forbidden Quarter, Which Still Has No Church Today

At nine in the morning, a guard checks a small screen inside a gray-painted booth, while a gardener trims a hedge with a motor that breaks the silence for a few minutes, then stops. No one walks by. A Land Cruiser with tinted windows slows at an automatic gate, waits three seconds, and drives in. The air smells of cut grass and sun-warmed stone, an...

Why visit Asia Fest 2026: a step-by-step guide to the event. Here is what you might enjoy too

Asia Fest 2026 takes place from 4 to 6 September in the outdoor area of the National Arena, with access from Maior Coravu Street. The 13th edition brings together more than 200 artists and over 100 restaurants, food trucks, cultural centres and exhibitors. It also introduces an important change: the festival is divided into clearly defined areas, m...

Free guided tours for children on Mondays and Tuesdays at the National Museum of Romanian History, until September 1

Children aged 6 to 12 can take part in free guided tours and workshops organised by the National Museum of Romanian History on Mondays and Tuesdays. The “Holiday in the Historical Treasury” programme continues until September 1, 2026, and advance registration is required because each group is limited to 20 participants.This will not be a simple wal...

What to do in Bucharest over the August 21–23, 2026 weekend: open streets, events, films and theatre. Ideas for spending your free time in the capital

The August 21–23 weekend brings two pedestrian-only streets, a music festival at the National Arena, screenings of classic and recent films, theatre performances, exhibitions and a pet adoption fair to Bucharest. On Sunday evening, the 20th edition of the George Enescu International Competition also begins with a concert at the Romanian Athenaeum.T...

The 20th edition of the George Enescu International Competition begins Sunday, August 23. Full program

The George Enescu International Competition 2026 begins on Sunday, August 23, at 19:00, with a concert at the Romanian Athenaeum. The anniversary edition runs until September 19 and brings young musicians from around the world, established performers, members of international juries and previous competition winners to Bucharest.For almost a month,...

The newest type of parking subscription in Bucharest: mall subscriptions. Rates and conditions

Until a few years ago, a parking subscription in Bucharest meant almost exclusively a blue curbside spot, run by City Hall. One of the newest types of subscription to show up in the city comes from somewhere else: shopping malls. Free parking near a mall is getting harder to find, especially during rush hour or on weekends, and mall operators have...

Do you ride an e-bike or e-scooter? You should know they are banned in Bucharest parks. What other vehicles are prohibited

Electric scooters, electric bicycles and other motorised vehicles may not be used on the paths or within the grounds of Bucharest’s public parks and gardens. The ban was introduced through a decision adopted by the General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest on 30 October 2025.Individuals who break the rule risk a fine of between RON 200 and R...

Bucharest heads into its hottest week of the summer. Forecasters warn of 38-degree highs and nights with no relief

Romania's National Meteorological Administration (ANM) issued a weather advisory on Sunday, August 2, covering the capital through Thursday, August 6, at 10:00 a.m. Temperatures climb day by day this week, pushing the city into a severe heat wave with high thermal discomfort and the summer's first tropical nights.Sunday and Monday: hot, but managea...

Free kayaking and canoeing in Bucharest, on the Dâmbovița River. How to join and what the experience involves

Bucharest residents can see the city from a less familiar perspective at the end of this week. The Națiunile Unite Landing Stage will host two new sessions of free kayaking and canoeing, organised as part of the “Dâmbovița, apă dulce!” project. The activity will be available until October this year, according to an announcement issued by Bucharest...