If you only have one day in Bucharest and want to see as much as possible, here's our itinerary for a full, eventful day in Bucharest.
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If you only have one day in Bucharest and want to see as much as possible, here's our itinerary for a full, eventful day in Bucharest.
Start your morning with a tour in the heaviest building in the world. It is gorgeous inside!
Starting in 1984, The Palace has a height of 84 meters, a floor area of 365,000 square meters, and a volume of 2,550,000 cubic meters. The Palace of the Parliament is the heaviest building in the world, weighing about 4,098,500,000 kilograms. The Palace of Parliament is the world’s second-largest administrative building (after the Pentagon) and former dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu’s most infamous creation. Entry is by guided tour only (book ahead) and you must bring identification.
This temple is a copy of Vienna's Leopoldstadt-Tempelgasse Great Synagogue, which was raised in 1855-1858. It was designed by Enderle and Freiwald and built between 1864 - 1866. The far-right Legionaries devastated the synagogue but were restored after World War II in 1945. The main hall was recently refurbished and re-opened in 2015. We enjoyed our tour with Naomi there.
Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 15:00. On Sat & Sun it is closed.
Price: 15 Lei (3.20 USD).
Carturesti Carusel is a bookstore on Lipscani 55 Street in the old town of Bucharest. It belongs to the Romanian bookstore chain Cărtureşti, and it's one of the most fantastic books stores. It's got booked, games, and even a gorgeous cafe.
Just absorb this beautiful city there is great architecture on every corner.
Make sure not to miss these:
•Savings Bank’s Palace: This building doesn't look like a savings bank but it was initially CEC Savings Bank headquarters built in 1900. CEC is the oldest Romanian bank. The construction of a home worthy of its importance started in 1897, and King Carol I himself laid the cornerstone of the new building. The architect who designed the majestic palace, Paul Gottereau, is one of the French architects active in the Kingdom of Romania in the late 19th century -he also designed the Carol I Royal Foundation’s building, and today it is still CEC bank headquarters. However, the building has been sold to the municipality of Bucharest for an eventual museum.
•Stavropoleus monastery: Probably the most visited in Bucharest, the lovely Stavropoleos Monastery Church is a must if you’d like to explore one of the most remarkable religious monuments in the capital. Monastery has a rich collection of rare icons, iconoclastic objects, and old history and religious books. To visit the monastery's museum, you must reserve a spot in advance.
Located in the center of Bucharest is Cismigiu Gardens. It is Bucharest's first public garden, opened in 1854, and it is a great location to relax after all that walking and picnic. English gardens inspired the park's design, and it features playgrounds, green meadows, and gazebos that host live concerts in the summer. There is a lake in the middle of the parks that you can skate on during the winter.
Facing the University of Bucharest, there are four statues of Romanian heroes and personalities standing in the square: Ion Heliada Radulso, Michael the Brave, Gyorga Lazar, and Spyro Harte. Also located around the square are several buildings of the university, the Ion Luca Carajiela National Theater, and the Intercontinental Hotel.
Royal Palace was built extending a former boyar house used by rulers of Romania by adding two wings to it in the late 19th century to be representative enough for Carol I, the new king of Romania. Palace was rebuilt in the late 1930s after a fire by King Carol II. In December 1947, the monarchy was abolished in Romania, and the last king, Michael, left his country the Palace Today, the former Royal Palace houses the valuable National Art Museum, with a fascinating section of Medieval Art.
The square is considered to be the most essential and representative square of Bucharest, where the roots of the history of the city and the entire country are rooted, the square is mainly remembered as the place where protests began to topple Romanian dictator Tsuachescu and the removal of communist rule in the country, here from the balcony of the Communist Party headquarters today The masses, especially the rally held in late December 1989, after which the protesters seized the Palatul Regal Palace, arrested the tyrant and his wife, and later executed them.
The Romanian Athenaeum is considered one of the most important and beautiful buildings in the city of Bucharest and serves as the home of the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra. The construction of the magnificent building was completed in 1888. Built in the neoclassical style, it features a porch of marble columns, gold moldings, and a unique and beautiful ceiling. The acoustics in the auditorium are considered particularly good because of their unique structure.
Heratrau Park is the largest and most beautiful park in this city. The village museum is one of the first open-air ethnographic museums in the world, so don't miss it!
The Triumph Arch is located on Kiseleff Street next to Herăstrău Park. It is one of the capital's most notable landmarks and one of the symbols of Bucharest. The reinforced concrete structure was inaugurated in 1922 to celebrate the victory of Romania in World War I, and the event was attended by the most important political figures of the time.
If you're looking for something nice to do in the evening, here are a few options:
•Go out and enjoy Bucharest's old town nightlife.
•Go catch an opera at Bucharest's National Opera house, The Romanians take their Opera seriously, and we absolutely enjoyed the show.
•Try your luck at JW Marriot Grand Casino.