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Map of Bucharest’s districts. Which neighbourhoods are included in each part of the capital?

Bucharest is divided into six administrative districts, but their boundaries do not always follow easily recognisable routes. Some streets, boulevards, neighbourhoods and even central squares lie close to the border between two or three local administrations, which is why the same area may be associated with different districts in everyday conversa...

Spring in Bucharest. 6 Lesser-known places that make you feel like you're somewhere else

There are cities that wear their spring openly — flowers on every boulevard, terraces thrown open with ceremony, people strolling as though they're auditioning for a tourism campaign. Bucharest doesn't do that. Its spring is quieter, less curated, and perhaps more rewarding for it, if you know where to look — beyond Cișmigiu and Herăstrău, beyond t...

The story of “Bucharest around 1900” in color: who took the city’s first color photographs

In most cases, Bucharest around 1900 reaches us dressed in sepia. It has horses, carriages, stiff-brimmed hats, serious mustaches, and ladies with salon-ready gazes, all caught in a world that seems to have lived exclusively in shades of tea left forgotten on the table. Color, however, appears more rarely. A façade takes on a creamy hue, a garden c...

3 Bucharest neighbourhoods worth exploring on long summer evenings

After a day in which the pavement has absorbed the heat, Bucharest usually becomes pleasant again only towards evening. Traffic begins to ease, the shadows of the houses grow longer, and some neighbourhoods reveal details that are easy to miss during the rush of the day.For a summer walk, you do not necessarily need to choose a large park or a busy...

5 Greek Restaurants in Bucharest: where can we eat the most delicious gyrosx seafood and souvlaki

Greek cuisine is one of those gastronomies that can turn an ordinary meal into a small holiday. Olive oil, oregano, feta, tzatziki, grilled fish, seafood, grilled meat and desserts flavoured with orange or cinnamon are enough to bring the atmosphere of a Greek taverna to the plate. And for Bucharest residents, a gastronomic escape to Greece no long...

Great Romanian dynasties: the Rosetti family, from Byzantine boyars to the revolutionary who dethroned Cuza

Landowners and scholars, the boyars of the Rosetti family knew how to negotiate, and some of them reached the conclusion that, in certain situations, concessions are important. C.A. Rosetti, however, was throughout his life a rebellious man. He gathered the revolutionaries of 1848 in his home, dethroned Prince Cuza, although he had supported him ea...

The Best Walking Routes Through Bucharest. Where to Take a Walk in the Capital

Bucharest is a city that is best discovered on foot. Beyond the heavy traffic and the fast pace of everyday life, the Capital hides elegant boulevards, generous parks, historic neighborhoods, and streets with a special charm. Each area tells a story about the evolution of the city, about the architectural influences that shaped its identity, and ab...

The Museum of Senses in Bucharest, the joy of children: ticket prices, experiences and illusions

In recent years, Bucharest has become increasingly rich in spaces dedicated to educational entertainment, and one of the most popular places for families and children is the Museum of Senses. Located in one of the most frequently visited shopping centers in the capital, this museum offers visitors an experience different from any classic museum. He...

Interwar Bucharest through the eyes of famous writers: the city of literary dreams and disillusions

If you could wander through interwar Bucharest, you would discover a vibrant city, scented with the contradictory blend of elegance and decadence, of luxury and misery. It would be a city where rattling trams traverse boulevards illuminated by gas lanterns, and where, in the cafés of the city center, people argue passionately about literature, poli...

Is Bucharest worth visiting? What foreigners say about Romania’s capital

Bucharest is not a city that reveals its most beautiful side as soon as a visitor leaves the airport. The road from Otopeni Airport to the centre passes shopping areas, construction sites, billboards, new developments and apartment blocks built during the communist period. For someone who has just spent several days in Vienna, Prague or Budapest, t...