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The Bucharest is its capital Romania.
At a glance
Ideal period of visit
Weather | Jan. | Feb | Mar. | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov. | Dec |
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Daily highs (° C) | 1.5 | 4.1 | 10.5 | 18.0 | 23.3 | 26.8 | 28.8 | 28.5 | 24.6 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 3.8 |
Night low (° C) | -5.5 | -3.3 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 14.0 | 15.6 | 15.0 | 11.1 | 5.7 | 1.6 | -2.6 |
Rainfall (mm) | 40 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 70 | 77 | 64 | 58 | 42 | 32 | 49 | 43 |
Source:w: Bucharest # Climate |
How to get there
By air
By train
- North Station (Gara de Nord), ☎ 40 21 2230880, 40 21 3190358.
By road
By boat
Orient yourself
How to move
What to see
- Parliament House (Palatul Parliamentului), Strada Izvor 2-4, ☎ 40 21 3160300. —
- Arc de Triomphe (Arcul de Triumf), Piața Arcul de Triumf (500 meters from 'Aviatorilor' station on metro line 2 or tram 41 in the direction of 'Casin'). - Built in 1935 modeled on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
- Temple of Stavropolis (Biserica Stavropoleos). - The Orthodox church was founded in 1724, during the days of Nikolaos Mavrokordatos, ruler of Moldavia, by the Epirote Ioannikios Stratonikeas, hieromonk and archimandrite from the province of Pogoniani
- Athenian (Ateneul Roman), Strada Benjamin Franklin, 1-3 (Metro station m2 'Piata Romana'). —
- Museum of the Romanian peasant (National Museum of Iranian Iran), Soseaua Kiseleff 3, Sector 1 ('Piaţa Victoriei' metro station). —
- National Museum of Art (National Museum of Art in Romania) (Piața Romană Metro Station on line 2). - It is housed in the former royal palace
Temple of Stavropolis
Museum of the Romanian peasant
The throne room in the royal palace
See also
Temples
- Greek Orthodox Church in Bucharest (Biserica greacă din București), Boulevardul Pache Protopopescu 1 (Near the Greek embassy).
- Church of the old princely court (Biserica Curtea Veche), Strada Covaci and Strada Franceză, sector 3 (Close to M 'Piața Unirii 2'). —
- Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral (Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest), Strada Patriarchiei (at the top of the hill on 'Unirii' square. Trams 7, 27, 32 and get off at '11 Iunie 'station). —
- Antim Monastery (Mimnăstirea Antim).
- Church of the Three Hierarchs (Biserica "Trei Ierarhi" or Biserica Colțea), Bulevardul Ion C. Brătianu 1 (near Universitate metro station). . —
- Church of Agios Georgios (Biserica Sfântul Gheorghe Nou din București), Bulevardul Brătianu I. C. 49, sector 3. - Burial place of Ioannis Mavrokordatos and Konstantinos Basarabas Brankoveanos.
- Kretsulescu Church (Biserica Crețulescu), Calea Victoriei, 45 (Close to the National Museum of Art. 400 m from Universitate´ metro station.). —
- Oţetari Church (Biserica Oţetari), 4, Strada Oţetari (Near Piazza 'Rosetti'). —
- Great Synagogue of Bucharest (Synagogue Mare of Bucharest), Strada Vasile Adamache 11 (Trams 14, 40 and 56 Stop 'Piata Sf. Vineri '), ☎ 40 21 3110870. —
- Plouvita Monastery (Plumbuita Monastery), 58 Plumbuita Street, sector 2 (On the shore of Lake Plumbuta. Tram of the line 21. 500 m. From the stop 'Doamna Ghica'). —
Greek Orthodox Church
Church of the old princely court
Antim Monastery
Church of the Three Hierarchs
Church of Agios Georgios
Kretsulescu Church
Plouvita Monastery
Museums
- Cotroceni National Museum (Cotroceni National Museum, Cotroceni Palace), Bulevardul Geniului 1 (Metro station 'Politehnica'), ☎ 40 21 3173100, e-mail: [email protected]. - The museum is housed in the official residence of the President of the Romanian Republic.
- National Museum of Natural History "Grigoris Antipas" (National Museum of Natural History "Grigore Antipa"), Şoseaua Kiseleff. —
Entertainment
Studies
Job opportunities
What will you buy
Where are you going to eat?
Economic options
Middle class
High benefits
Where to go for coffee - drink
- Coffee Capsule (Casa Capșa), Calea Victoriei 36, sector 1.
- Makka-Villakros Gallery (Pascaul Macca-Villacrosse). Covered corridor with cafes, bars, and shops. It was completed in the late 19th century by Xavier Vilacrosse, an architect from Barcelona.