Bucharest - Boekarest

Bucharest (Romanian: București) is the capital of Romania. The city is located in the southeast of the country, on the Dâmbovița River. With over 2 million inhabitants, Bucharest is the largest city in the country.

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By European standards, Bucharest is not an old city: the first mention dates back to 1459. Since then, Bucharest developed rapidly and in 1862 it became the capital of the united Romania. Today it is the home of Romanian media, culture and art. Historicist, modernist, communist and postmodern styles are represented in the city's eclectic architecture. Much of the historic center was destroyed or damaged in the course of history, first in the Second World War and later by the earthquake of 1977 and by the policy of systematization under Nicolae Ceauşescu, which forced entire districts to give way. Elsewhere, quite a lot of the old town remains. Since the 1990s, Bucharest has enjoyed an economic and cultural boom.

Arrive

By plane

Bucharest has two international airports: Henri Coandă . Airport (formerly Otopeni) and Aurel Vlaicu . airport (formerly Băneasa). Henri Coandă is the largest airport in Romania and home to the national airline Tarom. The smaller Aurel Vlaicu (Baneasa) is no longer used for charter flights and low-cost airlines. All international flights therefore depart from Henri Coanda (OTP).

By train

Bucharest is the main hub of the Romanian railway network, served by Căile Ferate Române (CFR). The main station of the city is Gara de Nord (North Station), which has connections with all major Romanian cities as well as with several foreign destinations such as Budapest, Sofia, Vienna and Prague. The city has five other railway stations, which in the future will form part of an S-Bahn-like commuter network that will serve the city and the surrounding Ilfov district.

By car

Bucharest is also the central point of the Romanian road network. Many of the country's major roads extend from Bucharest to all major Romanian cities and also provide international connections to Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine. Romania's two highways, A1 and A2, both start in Bucharest. Work has also started on the A3 that also starts in Bucharest and extends to the Hungarian border at Oradea. This project is currently the largest in Europe with approximately 550 km of highway in one go.

By bus

It is not a bad idea to travel to Bucharest by bus from countries such as Moldova, Turkey, Greece and possibly Bulgaria, given the low frequency and speed of the trains between these countries and Romania.

If you are prepared to take a very long bus journey it is also possible to travel to Bucharest from many cities in Western Europe, these lines are operated by Eurolines [1] and their local branch Atlassib [2].

By boat

Although Bucharest is located on the Dâmboviţa River, it is very unusual to travel to the city by boat.

Travel around

Bucharest's extensive public transport network is the largest in Romania and the third in Europe, it is made up of tram, city bus and trolleybus lines and a metro network. Bucharest's metro is operated by the METROREX company, while the overground transport is provided by RATB (Regia Autonomă de Transport Bucureşti). In addition, several privately operated minibuses are active. METROREX and RATB, both state-owned independent companies, may merge into one organization in 2008.

To look at

The megalomaniac Palace of Parliament in Bucharest has dictator Ceausescu built while his people were sinking into poverty. Ironically, it has been given the name Palace of the People [3], and was intended as the headquarters of his communist government. It can withstand comparison with the largest palaces such as Versailles, Fontainebleau and Schönbrunn and is the third largest building in the world.

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• Triumphal Arch
• Grigore Antipa Museum
• George Enescu Museum or Cantacuzino Palace
• Lupoaica Romei Monument
• Bucharest Station
• Radio Romania
• Bucharest Opera
• Botanical Garden
• Cotroceni National Museum or Cotroceni Palace
• Romanian National Television

Museums

• George and Agatha Bacovia House - Str. G. Bacovia No. 63, Sector4
• Theodor Pallady Museum(Casa Melik) - Str. Spatarulus No. 22, sector 2
• Tudor Arghezi House - Str. Martisor No. 26. sector 4
• Muzeul Comunitatii Armene - B-dul Carol I no. 43, sector 2
• Muzeul Curtea Veche - Str. Franceza No. 31, sector 3
• Muzeul de Istorie a Comunitatii Evreiesti - Str. Mamulari No. 3, Sector 3
• Muzeul Parlamentului - Calea 13 Septembrie nr. 1, sector 5
• dr. gh. Marinescu Museum - Str. Thomas Masarik No. 27, Sector 2
• Muzeul Memorial Dimitrie si Aurelia Ghiata - Str. dr. Clunet no.12, sect.5
• Muzeul Municipiului Bucuresti (Palatul Sutu) - B-dul I.C. Bratianu No. 2, Sector 3
• Muzeul National al Pompierilor (Foisorul de Foc) - B-dul Ferdinand No 33, Sector 2
• Muzeul National Cotroceni - B-dul Geniului No. 1, sector 6
• Muzeul National de Istorie al Romaniei (Palatul Postelor) - Calea Victoriei no. 12, sector 3
• Muzeul tehnic Prof. dr. eng. D. Leonida - Str. Candiano Popescu No. 2, Sector 4
• Palatele Brancovenesti Mogosoaia - Valea Parcului No. 1, Mogosoaia, Ilfov

Sector 5

• Ion Minutescu - Claudia Millian House - Str. Prof. dr. dr. gh. Marinescu No. 19, et. II, app. 12, sector 5
• Liviu Rebreanu - Fanny Rebreanu House - Str. Prof. dr. dr. gh. Marinescu No. 19, et. II, app. 11, sector5
• Parliament Museum - Calea 13 Septembrie nr. 1, sector 5
• Memorial Dimitrie and Aurelia Ghiata museum - St. dr. Clunet no.12, sect.5

To do

To buy

Food

Budget

• StayInBucharest, tel. 4 0728.098.893, booking[at]stayinbucharest.com , one of the providers of short-term rental apartments in Bucharest.
• ApartHomes, tel. 40 212 320 406,(mailto:[email protected]) - the center offers accommodation in luxury apartments in Bucharest for long-term rental or short-torm; business traveler oriented.

Average

Expensive

Going out

Bucharest has something for everyone when it comes to nightlife, from dark student clubs (Club A) to the most decadent discos (The Office, Bamboo, Fratelli's)

stay overnight

Budget

• Youth hostel Villa Gabriela, Margaritarului Vila A 104, Otopeni, Bucuresti, [email protected], 10 to 17 euros

Average

• Hotel Suter Inn***, Aleea Suter No. 3, ☎ 40-21-3373939, fax machine: 40-21-3371133, e-mail: [email protected]. Located in a beautiful area of ​​Bucharest, the Palace of Parliament is close by and it is only 2 minutes from the Parcul Carol. The hotel offers affordable and comfortable accommodation. Proximity to the Filaret Bus makes transit to Bulgaria, Greece and Moldova easy. 35-45 € / night
• Hotel Confort Traian, up to 99EUR, bring a cable for internet in your room.
• NH Bucharest, Bulevardul Mircea Voda,21, 40.21.3000545 [4]. NH Bucharest is located in the financial center of the city, a 5-minute walk from Unira Square and a 15-minute walk from Casa Poporolui.

Expensive

Safety

There are quite a few stray dogs in Bucharest, which can be a problem, especially if you are alone on the streets at night, and they form packs.

Contact

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