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Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest is an enigmatic city, its many facets reflected by its eclectic architectural mix of imposing Communist-era edifices, precious medieval gems, progressive modern monsters and elegant, Parisian-style, neoclassical masterpieces.
Although the city has been ravaged by war, poverty, earthquakes, political upheaval and twisted urban planning, it still rests proudly on the banks of the Dambovita, a web of economic growth and cultural development spreading ever more rapidly over its scars.
Any city tour will inevitably lead you to the Casa Poporului, Ceausescu's megalithic Palace of Parliament - the third largest building in the world - as well as others which mark 1989 indelibly on the Romanian consciousness, for example the Memorial of Rebirth on Revolution Square. Other ‘tour sights' include the Triumphal Arch, the Athaeneum, the Free Press building and various impressive national museums. One of the most interesting landmarks to stop and explore is Kretzulescu Church, an incongr…
The best things to do in Bucharest
Grave to Vlad 'The Impaler' Dracular
?/12/1431 - ?/?/1476 Romanian Prince and inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracular, Vlad is reported to have impaled his enemie…
Piata Revolutiei
Once called Palace Square, this large ‘Piata’ was renamed to commemorate the Romanian Revolution against Communist rule. It is …
Kretzulescu Church
Built in the 1720s, this delicate, double-domed, Eastern Orthodox church is dwarfed by the surrounding buildings of Bucharest b…
National Museum of Art of Romania
Located inside the former Royal Palace in Bucharest, Romania’s National Museum of Art still houses the Royal Collection but has…
Palatul Parlamentului
Romania’s Casa Poporului - ironically, the ‘Palace of the People’ – is the third largest building in the world, and the most ex…
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