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18 verified places and 36 missions to truly experience Bucharest. Must-sees: Romanian Athenaeum, National Museum of Art of Romania, Museum of the Romanian Peasant, National History Museum. Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Nature.
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CultureRomanian AthenaeumConcert hall opened in 1888 and the work of the French architect Albert Galleron, right on Calea Victoriei.CultureNational Museum of Art of RomaniaMuseum housed in the former Royal Palace, on Calea Victoriei, opposite Revolution Square.CultureMuseum of the Romanian PeasantEthnography museum on Șoseaua Kiseleff, in a neo-Romanian building from the early 20th century.CultureNational History MuseumMuseum located in the former Postal Palace, built between 1894 and 1900 on Calea Victoriei.CultureCurtea VecheThe former Princely Court of Bucharest, the historic origin of the city.CultureStavropoleos ChurchSmall Orthodox church built in 1724 in the Brâncovenesc style, which mixes Byzantine, Ottoman and Baroque…LeisureStrada LipscaniMain street of Bucharest's old town, which owes its name to the merchants from Leipzig who sold here from the…CultureDimitrie Gusti National Village MuseumOpen-air museum in Herăstrău Park, founded in 1936 by the sociologist Dimitrie Gusti.CulturePiața UniversitățiiCentral square of Bucharest, next to the University of Bucharest, the National Theatre and the…CultureBellu CemeteryBucharest's main cemetery, opened in 1858. Its funerary architecture and sculptures make it an open-air…CultureIon Luca Caragiale National TheatreBucharest's main theatre, named after the playwright Ion Luca Caragiale.NatureDimitrie Brândză Botanical GardenBotanical garden of Bucharest, founded in 1860 by Carol Davila and moved in 1884 to its current site in the…CultureSt Joseph's CathedralCatholic cathedral of Bucharest, consecrated in the late 19th century and located near Calea Victoriei.LeisurePiața UniriiSquare in the centre of Bucharest where several metro lines meet and the broad Unirii boulevard, opened in…CulturePiața VictorieiLarge square in the north of central Bucharest, home of the Victoria Palace, which houses the Government of…CultureCoral TempleMain synagogue of Bucharest's Jewish community, built in the mid-1860s in the Moorish Revival style, with…NatureVăcărești Natural ParkWetland of about 190 hectares within Bucharest, born from a reservoir that was abandoned towards the end of…CultureNew St George ChurchOrthodox church in the historic centre of Bucharest, built in the late 17th century during the reign of…
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Bucharest in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Romanian Athenaeum, National Museum of Art of Romania, Museum of the Romanian Peasant, National History Museum and Curtea Veche.
What can you see for free in Bucharest?
No entry fee: Stavropoleos Church, Bellu Cemetery, Ion Luca Caragiale National Theatre, St Joseph's Cathedral, Piața Victoriei and New St George Church.