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What to do and see in Bucharest, Romania: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
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).
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1. Muzeul National al Satului "Dimitrie Gusti"
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4.5 based on 4,356 reviews
This outdoor museum includes more than 300 buildings representing the history of Romania's rural architecture.
Reviewed By BeldimanAndrei - Bucharest, Romania
Looking for tranquility and to learn new things about the romanian architecture? This is one of the best places...discover hundreds of houses from different parts of Romania in an wonderful setting, next to one of the most famous lakes frkm the capital, Bucharest
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. Cismigiu Gardens
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4.5 based on 1,717 reviews
Reviewed By Vladimiramirela - Mississauga, Canada
History and memories ladden Cismigiu Gardens remains unblemished over quite a few lifetimes, more exactly since the eighteen's century. Like so many other parcs in Bucharest, it is loved and cherished as one of ots green oasis where people can stroll, jog, relax on a public bench, meet someone or simply pass through. However, Cismigiu is special with its large alleys guarded by old trees, with its manicured grass and colourful flowers, with its antique rows of seats, linked to each other along some paths, between the curves bridges over the lake and the rocky mountain in its middle.
5. Herastrau Park
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4.5 based on 3,337 reviews
Reviewed By Foodie_CST - Targu Jiu, Romania
Largest Park in Bucharest, for sure one of the main attractions in the city, definitely worth a visit. Nice for talking walks down by the river, have a picnic or even get a boat ride, it also has a few nice Restaurants where you can grab something to eat, also plenty of shops where you can get toys or suvenirs.
6. Carol Park
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4.5 based on 336 reviews
Reviewed By SoCalTom01 - Orange County, United States
This is the third time that I have visited Carol Park. It's a beautiful park and you can get plenty of exercise walking around. During this visit it was still considered winter and most of the trees bare. During the spring and summer the park is absolutely gorgeous with many activities. The monument is absolutely stunning. There are always guards there to protect the tomb. See the attached photos. Carol Park is one of many parks in Bucharest and one of my favorites. Check it out.
7. 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
8. CEC Palace
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4.5 based on 354 reviews
Reviewed By Vladimiramirela - Mississauga, Canada
Designed by a French architect and opened at the turn of the 20th century on Bucharest’s most famous street, Calea Victoriei, it is the oldest savings bank in Romania, and a monumental palace topped with five cupolas. The central glassed dome stands over the grandiose, colonnaded entrance.
9. 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.
10. 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
