Country Info
- Bucharest
- Capital
- Leu (ROL)
- Currency
- 22,364,022
- Population
- RO
- Country Code
Bucharest Slideshow
Top Hotels in Bucharest
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Radisson SAS Hotel Bucharest
262 reviews -
Intercontinental Hotels Intercontinental Bucharest
170 reviews -
Best Western Parc Hotel Bucharest
44 reviews
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Howard Johnson Grand Hotel Plaza Bucharest
107 reviews
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JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel
145 reviews
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Athenee Palace Hilton Bucharest
174 reviews
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Novotel Bucharest
228 reviews
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Phoenicia Grand Hotel Bucharest
42 reviews
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Ibis Bucharest
118 reviews -
Hotel Sofitel Bucharest
98 reviews
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Hotel Caro Bucharest
32 reviews
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Ambassador Bucharest
24 reviews
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Crowne Plaza Bucharest
55 reviews
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Ibis Bucarest Parliament House Bucharest
58 reviews
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Ramada Bucharest North
85 reviews
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Ramada Majestic Bucharest Hotel
128 reviews
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Lebada Bucharest
4 reviews
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Confort Hotel Bucharest
12 reviews
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Doubletree by Hilton Bucharest Unirii Square
25 reviews
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Starlight Suiten Hotel Bucharest
19 reviews
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Golden Tulip Bucharest
47 reviews
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K+K Elisabeta Bucharest
118 reviews
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Golden Tulip Times Hotel Bucharest
21 reviews
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Capitol Bucharest
22 reviews -
Hotel Lev Or Bucharest
23 reviews
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Yourhotels Gara Filaret Motel Bucharest
1 review
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Friends Hostel Bucharest
1 review
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Hotel Monte Nelly Bucharest
19 reviews
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Tiny Club Hotel Bucharest
8 reviews
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Nelisse One Bucharest
5 reviews
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Crystal Palace Hotel Bucharest
7 reviews
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Hotel Elizeu Bucharest
11 reviews
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Hotel Venezia Bucharest
63 reviews
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Johann Strauss Hotel Bucharest
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Ramada Hotel Bucharest Parc
44 reviews
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Class Bucharest
5 reviews
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Hotel Residence Oliviers Bucharest
13 reviews
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Hotel Siqua Bucharest
10 reviews
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Agentia H Aparthotel Bucharest
2 reviews
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Samaa Hotel Bucharest
2 reviews
Bucharest
Travel Blogs from Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest!!!
This is a top pick! ... go to the railway ticketing office downtown, which is about 3 miles from the station! Go figure... She Said: Bucharest is a strange blend of old communist style buildings interspersed with really blatant capitalist images. For example, there is ...
The Dirty Dozen: The Sequel
This is a top pick! "Some people are on the pitch.... they think it's all over.... It is now!" Kenneth Walstenholme, 1966 We were staying in this pretty nice hostel called Villa Helga, and as is often the case it was made better by the abundance of people that we met. It ...
Palaces and the House of the People
This is a top pick! ... in Brasov. We were ready for them - wallets and money belts showing, but as usual nothing happened. We were on our way to Bucharest with a side trip to the royal palaces at Sinaia. The locals put on the royal train for us - it was really plush in ...
Beyond the "People's Palace"
This is a top pick! Having already seen the exterior of the much talked about grotesque People's Palace built by Romania's former leader, Ceausescu on an earlier trip, I was keen to explore whatever might be left of the older more historic city. Just a bit of ...
First Impressions
This is a top pick! ... , being in Valcea for the next three weeks, I am really hoping to get to know some of the local people. In Bucharest, our World Vision Romania rep, Toni, took us around the city. Touring in this fashion with 10 other people is difficult for me; this is ...
Back in Bucharest
This is a top pick! ... . In addition, a million new cars in a city of two million with an infrastructure which is completely inadequate, make Bucharest a driver's nightmare. Oh and did we mention the dogs? Back when the communists were razing the old neighborhoods, many dogs ...
Buchraest and Romania (blog)
This is a top pick! ... of English but we had a very entertaining night nonetheless. Another night was spent by the camp fire before we arrived in Bucharest, Romania's Capital. As like much of the rest of Romania half of it appeared to be in construction. I presume this is ...
Palaces and Gypsies
This is a top pick! ... . We came across the Arch of Triumph. A direct copy of Paris's one. Fourth one I have now seen !!!!! It was good to walk around Bucharest as we had been told by a few people that it was not a nice place. Never saw the dogs though. Just a few here and ...
The city of cars and cars and cars
This is a top pick! Bucharest, Romania - Entering Bucharest train station was very exciting! With my head slightly out the window on the train, I observed the train slowly making its way to the platform. The lights, waiting passengers, tracks and a cool dusk breeze on my ...
quick stopover
This is a top pick! ... by the group. Ended up going for dinner, going back to the hostel, watching a little TV and hitting the sack. This was Bucharest. There are two airports in Bucharest - the main, modern one that most people use - and the one I was flying out of, ...
The Bucharest Boogey
This is a top pick! ... town. We wondered around in true European fashion checking out churches, cozy cafes and cobblestone pathways. Compared to Sofia, Bucharest rocked! We ended up meeting with Magdalena 's sister and she gave us a bit of a history tour ...
Home of Drucula! (cue scary music and dim lights.)
This is a top pick! ... -drawn carts and people using scythes to slash and stack hay were not uncommon in the rural communities. The trains from Bucharest varied from brand new style carriages with automatic doors and plastic bucket seats to the dog-cabin style complete with the ...
Change...again!
... sausages from a plastic plate, stayed in a 2 star hotel and drank ice tea! and a Skoll. They drink a lot it seems in Romania. anyway, not a very nice city, a bit "thirdword" looking you could put it, but the people in between the concrete and rust were ...
Day 16 - Bucharest
... decide to dedicate our day to a relaxing visit to local parks. We start visiting the well known "Gradina Botanica", or BUCHAREST BOTANICAL GARDEN. The Botanical Garden from Bucharest is on this place since 1884. The arrangement of the garden ...
Time Out - Bucharest
After the 12 hour days touring Istanbul, I was more than ready for a break so I spent 4-5 days in Bucharest just chilling out. Honestly the city itself wasn't a major attraction, in many ways its just another Eastern European capital - a dull mix of ...
Free Day in Bucharest
... and the new mall. I ask which she recommends, and she says the old mall, which is the first shopping mall in Bucharest. After hanging up I marvel at how the universe provides solutions in the most amazing ways. I had been lethargic and uninspired, and ...
Day 18 - Vocational Day 2 and Mia's Children
... decision to move into lighting services. They are responsible for all the street lighting in Bucharest (desiging, installing, maintaining) and 18 other cities in Romania. They also provide interior lighting for hotels, stadiums and offices, and ...
24 hours
I don't understand the charm of Bucharest. It's dirty and flat and there really aren't many monuments or things worth staying for. That being said, I'm enjoying being able to shower after being on the train for about 24 hrs straight. And all I had was a ...
travel to Uzbekistan
today I fly to Istanbul then tonight I fly to Uzbekistan, arriving at 4 a.m. tomorrow morning. I have no idea how the internet situation will be there but somehow I'm thinking I might not be able to do daily entries. I will do a daily blog ...
Bucharest
This is a top pick! Unfortunately Bucharest seemed to be one of the most uninspiring European Capitals that I have seen. Its one of those places that only seems to get negative feedback on the backpacker trail. But that said it still managed to grow on me after a couple of ...
Through the Carpathian Mountains
... learn history! Anyway, remember how I mused how Vienna had the resources to rebuild their beautiful buildings after WWII? Bucharest is a city that doesn't seem to have the money to polish their city for the tourists that are coming. ...
Times New Romania
... of stuff: Twenty years ago, he was a Jesus fearing decon and senior detective and now he's an atheist/humanist/ever so slightly buddhist running a homelessness project in Bucharest. Crazy eh? You never know where the ambiguity of life will take you! ...
Bucharest
We are now in Bucharest sitting in yet another huge thunder storm, clive has had a few washes this week. Bucharest was not much to look at, a lot of communist era buildings are still about, but a lot of scaffolding is up and I am sure things are ...
before departure
my dear friends:) many of you told me recently how they missed to hear about me and my adventures:) well..indeed there were no adventures lately , just office and school as always but in my mind the thought of doing something crazy rised a few ...
Bucharest, Romania
... C weather? We were very tempted to peel off our clothes and continue in our underwear. We then made our way to Bucharest in Romania. Our stop at the border was pretty short again. Romania joined the EU this past January as well. We ...