Bucharest City-Centre Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Piata Unirii
Find out about the history of Bucharest when you take a trip to Piata Unirii. You can seek out the local tours while in the area.
University Square
Find out about the history of Bucharest when you take a trip to University Square. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Piata Romana
Find out about the history of Bucharest with a stop at Piata Romana. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Romanian Athenaeum
Watch a concert at this neoclassical theater, which owes its existence partly to financial donations from the citizens of Bucharest.
Cismigiu Garden
Discover a boating lake, children’s playground, flower gardens and sculpture park at this picturesque green space in Bucharest’s city center.
Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral
Decorated with a series of beautiful frescoes and icons, this 17th-century cathedral dominates an architecturally impressive complex of chapels and palaces.
Activities
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Our pick of the best Bucharest City-Centre Hotel Deals
Radisson BLU Bucharest
The room was spotless, and the staff went above and beyond to help us arrange excursions, even advising us on getting a local train up to the mountains. Breakfast was amazing, especially having a chef cooking eggs fresh in front of us — it was great knowing everything was freshly prepared. There ...
Reviewed on 1 Jan 2026
Peakture Hotel Bucharest
Very nice location. Most staffs are so friendly and helpful! Nice to chat with one of them at the bar.
Reviewed on 2 Jan 2026
Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence
Location was great, stuff was nice. Room was huge.
Reviewed on 21 Dec 2025
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG
An excellent stay, very impressive hotel in a good location in the city
Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
Great location, staff & Vault is the best bar in Bucharest. Would return.
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025
Novotel Bucharest City Centre
The room was well appointed. The hotel itself was quite nice, and the lobby was beautifully decorated. Shout out to Sorin in the bar who was lovely each time my wife and I went down for drinks. The only major issues were the elevators were in a constant state of disrepair causing significant delays ...
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025
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Other neighbourhoods around Bucharest City-Centre
Bucharest Old Town
Unique features of Bucharest Old Town include the historical sites and cafes. Make a stop by Piaţa Universităţii or University Square while you're exploring the area.
Lipscani
Lipscani is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to National History Museum of Romania or Curtea Veche.
Gara de Nord
While Gara de Nord may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Victoria Square and Museum of the Romanian Peasant.
Dorobanți
While Dorobanți may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Museum of the Romanian Peasant and Victoria Square.
Cotroceni
Cotroceni is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Bucharest Botanical Garden and Cotroceni Palace.
Sector 2
Get to know Sector 2 and its many features like its parks and spas. You might want to explore sights like National Arena and University Square, and you can jump on the metro at Obor or Piata Iancului to get around the city.
Bucharest City-Centre Travel Guide
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- Drumul Taberei Hotels
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- Sector 3 Hotels
- Sector 5 Hotels
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- Hotels near University Square
- Hotels near Victoriei Street
- Bazilescu Park
- Visit Sector 2
- Visit Sector 4
- Carol Park
- Curtea Veche
- Herastrau Park
- Museum of the Romanian Peasant
- National History Museum of Romania
- National Military Museum
- National Museum of Art of Romania
- Novo Park
- Palace of the Parliament
- Piata Romana
- Piata Unirii
- Radu Voda Monastery
- Romanian Athenaeum
- Sector 1 Holidays
- Terra Park
- Titan Park
