Bucharest, Romania Travel Guide

Belle Époque boulevards and a 1,100-room palace

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Why visit Bucharest

The Palace of the Parliament is the heaviest building on earth — 1,100 rooms, and the guided tour runs about 60 lei. Around Lipscani the Old Town fills with terraces after dark, and the Cărturești Carusel bookshop and Stavropoleos Monastery sit two blocks apart. A three-course dinner with wine still lands under 15 euros, and the Village Museum in Herăstrău Park shows the country in an afternoon.

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3 days in Bucharest: what to eat & see

D1 Day 1

Morning

Palace of the Parliament guided tour

Afternoon

Lipscani Old Town & Stavropoleos Monastery

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Evening

Cărturești Carusel, then a terrace dinner

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D2 Day 2

Morning

Romanian Athenaeum & Revolution Square

Afternoon

Village Museum & Herăstrău Park

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Evening

Caru’ cu Bere beer hall

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D3 Day 3

Morning

Obor Market

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Afternoon

Therme București spa

Evening

Old Town bistro, papanasi dessert

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Eat your way through Bucharest

These are the dishes to hunt down in Bucharest — not just the country's greatest hits. Tap a dish to see where it's made best, then compare a stay in the same neighbourhood with your dates.