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The flower market in Bucharest, the Roma “boldeni” and trade in the 19th century. How it evolved from street vendors to today’s wholesale market

The flower market in Bucharest represents one of the most vivid and picturesque commercial traditions of the Capital, a unique world where past and present intertwine in a fascinating way. From the street vendors of the 19th century to the continuous bustle of the modern wholesale market, this universe has been decisively shaped by the Roma communi...

How Bucharest residents organize their shopping to save money every month

Life in Bucharest involves ever-increasing expenses, and for many families, careful management of the monthly budget has become a priority. Costs for housing, utilities, transport, and services leave less and less room for impulsive shopping, so many residents of the Capital have changed their habits when it comes to household provisioning.Shopping...

Casa Petrescu, from the "La Vapor" Shop to a Cultural Center: 90 Million Lei for a Building Over 130 Years Old

Sector 1 councillors vote today, September 22, on the technical-economic documentation for the reinforcement of Casa Petrescu, located at 115-117 Calea Griviței. The project, worth nearly 90 million lei, calls for a full rehabilitation of the building and its conversion into an educational and cultural center. The works are expected to take two yea...

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...

Staying safe as a new mom in Bucharest: essential tips for peace of mind

Bucharest is a pretty chaotic, crowded and suffocating city, especially in summer, but it is also full of opportunities, especially for parents. From the best medical care, to the biggest parks and the most exciting activities for the little ones - parents can find quite a lot of what they want for their children in this city. However, at the start...

The Curse of a Hero. The 1848 Revolutionary C.A. Rosetti Buried His Three-Year-Old Daughter in Bellu Cemetery

The name Constantin Alexandru Rosetti still resonates today among patriots, evoking the memory of one of Romania’s most influential political and cultural figures of the 19th century. A leader of the 1848 revolutionary movement, Rosetti dedicated his life to the emancipation of the Romanian people and the modernization of society. He became a symbo...

„No one shall pass here!” General Eremia Grigorescu, the hero of World War I, rests in the Mausoleum at Mărășești

Eremia Teofil Grigorescu was born on November 28, 1863, in the village of Golășei near Târgu Bujor (then part of Covurlui County, now Galați). He was the fourth child of Grigore Grigorescu, a schoolteacher, and Maria Grigorescu, following Dumitru, Constantin, and Sevastia. Despite the difficulties caused by the early death of his father, young Erem...

Bucharest’s A0 motorway to fully open in 2026. The high-speed ring will completely surround the capital

The A0 motorway, also known as the Bucharest Motorway, is scheduled to be fully opened during this year, 2026, according to the contractual data available for ongoing road infrastructure projects. The complete opening of the high-speed ring around the capital is considered one of the most important road inaugurations planned at national level.With...

The Victor Babeș Museum in Bucharest, built by the son of the great bacteriologist out of love for the work of his illustrious father

In the northern part of Bucharest, in a quiet neighborhood with tree-lined streets and houses built in the eclectic style of the interwar period, there stands a building that houses one of the most valuable memorial collections dedicated to a Romanian scholar. It is the Victor Babeș Museum, located on Andrei Mureșanu Street, in Sector 1 of the Capi...

Cafés, carriages and promenades: what the atmosphere of Bucharest Belle Époque was like

The period known as the “Belle Époque” represented for Bucharest one of the most effervescent and elegant stages in its history. Spanning roughly from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the First World War, this era was marked by accelerated modernization, strong Western influences, and a vibrant social life. The capital of Romania was...