Sightseeing Overview
Bucharest has a number of exquisite galleries, museums, churches and architectural wonders but its political legacy also provides a wealth of sights. From its frenzied days in the early 1900s when it aspired to be the ‘Paris of the Balkans' (note the Arc de Triumph on the broad boulevard Soseaua Kiseleff in the north), to the Communist legacy of Ceausescu's Centru Civic, evoking mixed feelings of awe and outrage, Bucharest's appeal is multilayered.
The city has some superb museums - from those that celebrate peasant art's contribution to modern masters such as Brancusi, in the Romanian Peasant Museum, to those that celebrate Romania's contact with European masters, such as the National Art Museum, Zambaccian Museum, and the former home and now dedicated museum of painter Theodor Aman. Most museums are closed on Monday and some on Tuesday as well. Exquisite churches, such as Patriarchal Cathedral, Stavropoleos Church, and the Russian-style St Nicholas Students' Church, sit like precious jewels in the crown of the city's skyline.
Visitors should note that Romanians are extremely religious and devoted to the healing powers of icons - these beliefs should always be respected.
After hours of sightseeing, there are few places more pleasant to relax in than one of Bucharest's beautiful parks.
The city has some superb museums - from those that celebrate peasant art's contribution to modern masters such as Brancusi, in the Romanian Peasant Museum, to those that celebrate Romania's contact with European masters, such as the National Art Museum, Zambaccian Museum, and the former home and now dedicated museum of painter Theodor Aman. Most museums are closed on Monday and some on Tuesday as well. Exquisite churches, such as Patriarchal Cathedral, Stavropoleos Church, and the Russian-style St Nicholas Students' Church, sit like precious jewels in the crown of the city's skyline.
Visitors should note that Romanians are extremely religious and devoted to the healing powers of icons - these beliefs should always be respected.
After hours of sightseeing, there are few places more pleasant to relax in than one of Bucharest's beautiful parks.
Tourist Information
There is no tourist office in Bucharest and neither hotels nor travel agents can help much either. The government organisation listed below has some brochures online but no offices in Romania itself.
Romanian Tourism Ministry
Website: www.turism.ro or www.romaniatourism.com
Romanian Tourism Ministry
Website: www.turism.ro or www.romaniatourism.com
Passes
There are no tourist passes currently available in Bucharest.