BUCHAREST - What to see

Bucharest, the capital of Romania , founded more than 700 years ago and modernized after the communist


period shows to the tourists, different cultural, architectonical wonders starting with Piata Universitatii(University Square) with Teatrul National(The National Theater) and the sorunding builings: sumptuous banks BCR BRD (road Lipscani), Palatul Universitatii(The Palace of the University) and other. There is Arcul de Triumf(The Triumphal Arch) on the impressive Soseaua Kisseleff which is longer than the Champs Elysees


and has ranges of trees on both sides. From Victoria's Square where you can see The Government Palace the inhabitants prefer taking strolls on summer evenings on Calea Victoriei(Victoria's Street) - a continuation of Soseaua Kisseleff - with the imposing G.Enescu Museum .
Here you will find majestic public buildings like The National History Museum
and the Main Post Office , and there is also the lovely Cismigiu Park ,


the most ancient park of Bucharest. You can also walk along the Dambovita River where you will see The Palace of Justice and the Romanian Opera .You should also stop to visit The Cotroceni Museum with the wonderful residential area Cotroceni and the oldest inn in Bucharest, Manuc's Inn
Magheru Boulevard is parallel to Calea Victoriei and it hosts travelling and airline offices, cinemas and shops. Piata Romana ( The Roman Square) with the famous "Romulus and Remus" statue and The Academy of Economic Studies is considered to be the economical centre while Piata Unirii (The Unity Square) is the historical centre. Bulevardul Unirii(The Unity Boulevard) leads to The Palace of the Parliament (The People's Palace) with a surface of 330.000 sq mt , the second biggest palace in the world after the Pentagon. Muzeul Satului(The Village Museum) is surely one considerable cultural interest


offering a miniature of the rural life constituted from more than 60 interesting houses near the Herastrau Park and The Free Press Palace .
In central Bucharest you can see Ateneul Roman(The Romanian Ateneum)


(wonderful and imposing building where important concerts take place) and in the surroundings
Palatul Regal(The Royal Palace) (with an excellent Art Museum), The Kretulescu Church The National Library and Curtea Veche(The Old Court)


with its decorated little 16th century church.


Even if lots of parts in Bucharest are to be renovated and renewed there aren't missing the places to be discovered walking on the old streets besides the main roads where you will see


the other face of Bucharest constituted from villas and houses in a style that at a time gave the name of the Romanian capital "Paris of the Balkans" .