Articles (1839)

Cinema LUX, the Bank of the Romanian Financial Society, and the Zografi Brothers’ Beer Hall: The History of the Establishment on Doamnei Street

Today, at the intersection of Doamnei and Academiei streets, in central Bucharest, stands the building known as Adriatica or Tehnoimport, a structure with an unusual silhouette dominated by the semicircular shape of its façade. Few of those who pass through this area still know, however, that one of Bucharest’s important early twentieth-century cin...

Everything about East European Comic Con September 2026: programme, tickets, surprise guests

East European Comic Con, the most important event dedicated to pop culture in Romania and one of the best-known events of its kind in Eastern Europe, returns to Bucharest in September 2026. For three days, fans of films, TV series, comic books, video games, anime, cosplay and pop culture will once again have the opportunity to come together at one...

Who Was the Italian Revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi and Why Is There a Street Named After Him in Bucharest?

Giuseppe Garibaldi was one of the great figures of nineteenth-century European history: a revolutionary, patriot, and military commander who became a symbol of the struggle for freedom and the unification of Italy. His life was a succession of sea voyages, exiles, revolutions, military campaigns, and spectacular victories, extending from the shores...

How Bucharest Got Hot Water. Musiu Lagarde's Bathhouse and the Long Road to the Tap

On Monday, September 7, thousands of Bucharest schoolchildren got ready for the first day of school with water heated on the stove and poured into a basin. According to Termoenergetica, 1,666 buildings across the city, apartment blocks, schools, kindergartens, mostly in districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 had their hot water cut off or running below normal par...

Hanul Constantin Vodă Between History and Legend: Brâncoveanu’s Pride, the Great Fire, and the Lost Symbol of the Capital

Across from the imposing CEC Palace, in one of the most historically significant places in central Bucharest, the massive building of the National Museum of Romanian History stands today. Before state institutions operated here, and before the monumental façade of the former Post Office Palace dominated Calea Victoriei, the site was occupied by one...

Composer Georges Bizet, the “Father” of the Famous Opera Carmen, Has a Street Named After Him in Bucharest

Georges Bizet’s name is known throughout the world thanks to the opera “Carmen”, one of the most famous and frequently performed works in the history of opera. The French composer, who died prematurely at the age of just 36, left behind a body of work that secured him a permanent place in the universal musical heritage. His symbolic connection with...

When Bucharest kids get their ski break, in 2027

The Bucharest School Inspectorate announced the mid-year break dates in early September: February 22-27, 2027. Bucharest students start the break on Monday, February 22, and return to class on Monday, March 1.The date isn't chosen freely by the inspectorate. It comes from a system set out in Education Ministry Order no. 3,194/2026. The ministry ope...

History of the Military Club, the Palace Built by Officers on the Capricious Ground of Sărindar

At the intersection of Calea Victoriei and Regina Elisabeta Boulevard, Bucharest changes its attire for a few moments. Car horns continue to sound in traffic, phones keep ringing, and people continue crossing the street with hurried expressions. Above them, the Military Club (Cercul Militar) “surveys” the city from its elevated terrace, with its do...

Bolta Rece, the summer garden, the centuries-old trees and the capital’s elite. The history of Bucharest’s legendary restaurant

In old Bucharest, restaurants and summer gardens were more than places where people went to eat. They were meeting places, social spaces and important landmarks of urban life. Among the establishments that became well known over the decades was Bolta Rece, the restaurant on Popa Savu Street that was associated with outdoor dining, mititei, grilled...

How to Have Fun in Bucharest on a Budget of 100 Lei per Day in September 2026

Bucharest may seem, at first glance, like an expensive city for those who want to go out every day. The price of a concert ticket, a dinner at a restaurant, or a few hours spent in a club can quickly exceed a modest budget. However, the capital also offers numerous options for those who want to have fun without spending a fortune. With a little org...