Articles (1840)

Cinema Volga, Studio Martin and today’s ruins. How one of Bucharest’s oldest cinemas disappeared

Few places in Bucharest managed to gather in the same building so many layers of urban memory as the former Volga cinema. For some, its name sends them back to the interwar period, when going to the movies was becoming an elegant and almost ceremonial habit. For others, Volga means the years in which the Dorobanți area still preserved a special mix...

The story of Șerban Vodă Inn in Bucharest, from the refuge of bankers to the State Printing House and boarding house for poor girls

Șerban Vodă Inn was one of the most important commercial establishments of old Bucharest, but also one of those places in which the history of the city could be seen in miniature: trade, shelter, prestige, fires, philanthropy, modernization and, in the end, demolition. Built during the time of Șerban Cantacuzino, between the years 1683 and 1685, th...

Bucharest or the countryside when you have a child: the real advantages and disadvantages of each

"Bucharest or the provinces?" is a question parents ask themselves more and more often in recent years, usually at turning points — after the birth of a child, after a job change, after a long stretch in which Bucharest has started to feel too noisy, too expensive or too exhausting. Or, on the contrary, after a few years spent in a small town, when...

15 Beautiful Places in Bucharest That No Longer Exist Today

Bucharest knows how to shed its skin without asking anyone’s permission. If you look closely, every corner of the capital hides a story that was once in plain sight, then discreetly pushed under asphalt, concrete, or oblivion. Of course, the city doesn't disappear; rather, entire chunks break away in silence, leaving behind only yellowed photograph...

10 streets in Sector 2 of Bucharest that have interesting stories

Sector 2 is one of the most diverse and fascinating neighborhoods of the Capital. Here, the old history of Bucharest neighborhoods intertwines with urban modernity, and the streets often hide lesser-known stories, legends of the places, or names that speak about figures with an impact on Romanian culture and life. For tourists, the map of Bucharest...

The king of Bucharest’s lăutari was expelled from the Conservatory but impressed Caragiale and Enescu. The life of Grigoraș Dinicu

A child named Grigoraș was born in the early days of April, somewhere in the Scaune neighborhood of Bucharest. A child who would one day become “The King of the Lăutari,” the creator of the famous Hora Staccato, the musician whom Marlene Dietrich came to hear, and who would captivate the world with his violin.Who was Grigoraș DinicuWhen Grigoraș Di...

Famous boulevard names: Mărășești, the First World War and the unification of Greater Romania

Mărășești Boulevard is one of those Bucharest arteries that says more than it seems at first glance. For many, its name immediately sends to one of the most important battles of the First World War and, implicitly, to the huge effort that made possible the unification of Greater Romania. For others, it is simply a well-known road in the Capital, cr...

The Museum of Romanian Records, an impressive collection of objects unique in the world: schedule, tickets, exhibitions

Bucharest hides many surprising places, but few manage to combine so spectacularly the idea of heritage, rarity, and world record as the Museum of Romanian Records. For the public that wants to discover something different from the classic routes of the capital, this space is more than a museum in the usual sense of the word. It is a universe of un...

Cafés and terraces not to be missed in Bucharest in spring

Spring is, without a doubt, one of the best times to rediscover Bucharest. After the cold months, the city gains rhythm, light, and a desire to go out again, and cafés and terraces become essential landmarks for anyone who wants to enjoy the capital in a more relaxed way. In the season when the streets fill with sunshine, the trees begin to turn gr...

How a well-managed city center looks in Europe — and what Bucharest could learn from it

When Bucharest's mayor describes the city center as a place where, at a single glance in any direction, "something scratches your retina," he puts his finger, perhaps without realizing it, on a wound older and deeper than rusty lamp posts or cars parked on sidewalks. The problem with central Bucharest is not one of aesthetics — it's one of urban go...