City: Bucharest
Top Things to do in Bucharest
The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Bucharest, Romania
Vlad the Impaler stated his claim to Bucharest in 1459. His citadel on the Dambovita was the first of flotillas of palaces, many of which still stand. Four subway lines and a modern bus network transport visitors and commuters. Nicknamed "Little Paris", Bucharest's elegant early 20th-century architecture shows French influences. Don't miss the Village Museum, Romanian Athenaeum and the Peasant Museum. You can't miss the Palace of Parliament, the second-largest building in the world (after the Pentagon).
Restaurants in Bucharest
1. Muzeul Micul Paris
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By cristinaghinea77 - Bucharest, Romania
Located in the heart of the Old town, close to Gilda theatre and Diverta bookshop, the museum invites you to travel back in 19th century to discover a lovely interior. I liked the furniture, the Oriental room and the elegant dresses that can be worn for a photo shooting.
2. Stavropoleos Monastery
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4.5 based on 2,759 reviews
Built in 1724, this beautiful church is one of Bucharest's oldest.
Reviewed By sakisb_72 - Athens, Greece
A wonderful church,a monument rich of history and culture with amazing wall paintings! A must see when in Bucharest!
3. Cotroceni Palace (Palatul Cotroceni)
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4.5 based on 283 reviews
Reviewed By 737laurens - Devizes, United Kingdom
The tour was really interesting and the building is fabulous. Roxy was my tour guide, her English was great! Roxy gave a detailed account of the Palace’s history providing additional information in every room and answering any questions asked. I would recommend the tour to anyone, I was there for around an hour. They have procedures in place for COVID which are explained fully both when you book and again once you arrive. It costs 60 lei.
4. Opera Nakionala Bucuresti (Bucharest National Opera House)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 211 reviews
Reviewed By AlidaBbb - Bucharest, Romania
Excellent performance, gorgeous venue. Carmina Burana and Peer Gynt ballet, 2 shows one after the other.
5. Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History
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4.5 based on 772 reviews
“Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History is one of the oldest research institutions in the field of biodiversity and public education. It is in the same time one of the well-known and highly appreciated “databases” due to the Museum’s collections, some of them valuable assets of the worldwide thesaurus.
Reviewed By aesha2018 - Cairo, Egypt
Went at weekends with my husband: price per adult 20 lei plus 10 lei photo fee so was more than decent. The museum is very interesting, the items are very well presented and described, they put tablets to find more info but I think due to the COVID situation these tablets were off. It takes you from stuffed animals to history of the vertebrates, human body and organs, fossils to gems and all kind of stones; there is even a small cave which was super wow. All in all we loved it a lot
6. Biserica Sfantul Gheorghe Nou
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4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By permia
It's a beautiful church. I would think the moniker of New is relative, given that it was sanctified in 1707. Designed by an Italian, the glorious frescoes were created by the greatest of Romanian artists. It has undergone a recent renovation bringing the original lustre to the fore. A lovely facade with columns and holy images welcomes the faithful. An imposing statue of Constantin Brâncoveanu, the Wallachian Prince who was executed by the Ottomans, fronts the church. Vibrant are the assemblage of breathtaking frescoes inside. The vista from the rear towards the iconastasis is awe-inspiring. The domes are wondrously embellished with holy scenes. The Christ Pantocrator is central in one.
7. AFI Cotroceni
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4.5 based on 536 reviews
Reviewed By erickioff - Arad, Romania
This was one of the best malls I’ve ever been to, the foodcourt is amazing , there you can ice skate , go on a boat, climb a climbing wall or ride a rollercoaster. ITS AMAZING!
8. Patriarchal Cathedral( Catedrala Patriarhala)
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4.5 based on 460 reviews
Reviewed By PopisteanuG - Bucharest, Romania
the head office of the Romanian Orthodox Church, including the head office itself, a church with a 350 years history and a palace erased to the beginning of the 20th century the palace has a great importance for Romanians, a lot of relevant historical moments happened inside, or on that location actually, on this location has been born Romania as state (the Little Union of the Romanian Principalities, 1859) during the communist regime, the Patriarchy Palace hosted the Parliament, you could imagine the sacred and the profane (the church and the palace) separated by only a few meters - the communists declared themselves as atheists, also they destroyed a lot of churches and more dangerous, a lot of souls the church hosts remains of the saint which protects the city, the pilgrimages its quite impressive to the end of each October, to his anniversary try to fell the spirituality of the place
9. Muzeul Coleckiilor de Arta
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4.5 based on 211 reviews
Reviewed By gabestoian - Melbourne, Australia
Allow at least 3 hours to visit this art museum. The building itself is gorgeous, built in Neo-classical style in late 19th century and augmented further over the next decades into the 20th century. Each room has its own character and they feature equally beautifully alongside the art housed within. At the time of our visit, the Museum featured West European art from 15th century onward, with works by Veneziano, El Greco, Tintoretto, Jan van Eyck, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt, plus works by impressionists such as Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley. The Romanian section is extensive and it boasts all the great works by the Romanian masters such as Grigorescu, Luchian and Aman. Many visitors will be pleasantly surprised with the quality of Romanian art. Also there is a section dedicated to Medieval art (14th - 19th century) including icons, mural paintings, embroideries, manuscripts, silverware and woodcarvings. Enjoy!
10. Baneasa Shopping City
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4.5 based on 199 reviews
Baneasa Shopping City is leading the shopping experience by offering an unique tenant mix of over 250 stores from well renowned high profile international exclusive brands, to Romanian designer stores, as well as a wide variety of refined restaurants and coffee shops, proven assets that this is the preferred location for premium retail in Romania. In these years, we have managed to create a community of customers who stand out from the crowd through their growing and demanding expectations, personal lifestyle, apparel choices and favorite entertainment.
Reviewed By W6559BC_
Even though a bit far from the city center, it has all the known brands and some more local brands. Wonderful food courts with a very nice variety of food options. There are lockers just in front of the main entrance. Lockers are in several sizes and you can even store your trolley case. That enables you to live your shopping bags, coats etc. and shop hands-free.I found the prices avarage,unless its sale time.
