Bucharest City-Centre Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Carol Park featuring a monument
Bucharest which includes a castle, heritage architecture and heritage elements
Cismigiu Garden
Curtea Veche showing a monument and a statue or sculpture
Bucharest featuring a statue or sculpture, heritage architecture and a city

Popular places to visit

Bucharest featuring heritage architecture, a garden and a square or plaza

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.

Piata Unirii
Romanian Athenaeum showing a garden, a statue or sculpture and theatre scenes

Romanian Athenaeum

Watch a concert at this neoclassical theater, which owes its existence partly to financial donations from the citizens of Bucharest.

Romanian Athenaeum
Piata Romana

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.

Piata Romana
University Square

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.

University Square
Cismigiu Garden showing a garden as well as a couple

Cismigiu Garden

Discover a boating lake, children’s playground, flower gardens and sculpture park at this picturesque green space in Bucharest’s city center.

Cismigiu Garden
Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral showing religious aspects, a church or cathedral and heritage architecture

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.

Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral

Activities

eSIM: Airalo Europe Package - United Kingdom

eSIM: Airalo Europe Package

AU$5
per traveller
eSIM: Airalo Europe Package
From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip

From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip

AU$42
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip
Bucharest: Dracula's Castle, Peleș Castle & Brașov Day Trip

Bucharest: Dracula's Castle, Peleș Castle & Brașov Day Trip

AU$36
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
Bucharest: Dracula's Castle, Peleș Castle & Brașov Day Trip
Full-Day Excursion to Bulgaria from Bucharest

Full-Day Excursion to Bulgaria from Bucharest

AU$141
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Full-Day Excursion to Bulgaria from Bucharest
Exclusive Tour of Draculas Castle and Brasov in Transylvania

Explore Transylvania: Day Trip to Peles, Dracula's Castle & Brasov

AU$61
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Explore Transylvania: Day Trip to Peles, Dracula's Castle & Brasov
Therme: Spa day at the Largest Relaxation Oasis in Bucharest

Therme: Spa day at the Largest Relaxation Oasis in Bucharest

AU$89
per adult
Therme: Spa day at the Largest Relaxation Oasis in Bucharest
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Our pick of the best Bucharest City-Centre Hotel Deals

Grand Hotel Bucharest

Grand Hotel Bucharest

5 out of 5
Bulevardul Nicolae Balcescu, Bucharest, Bucharest
The price is AU$208 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
AU$208
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and valet parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (317 reviews)
"Very happy.. great location"

Reviewed on 20 Aug. 2025

Grand Hotel Bucharest
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection

5 out of 5
2-6 Doamnei Street, Bucharest
The price is AU$275 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
AU$275
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (471 reviews)
"Good and clean rooms"

Reviewed on 18 Aug. 2025

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
Peakture Hotel Bucharest

Peakture Hotel Bucharest

4 out of 5
Strada Slanic 26, Bucharest
The price is AU$143 per night from 22 Sept to 23 Sept
AU$143
22 Sept - 23 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (998 reviews)
"Linens are clean and of good guality. Great coffee from the machine in the room. Helpful personnel at the front desk. Hotel is closed to everything, you can walk to old town restaurants, to main attractions, to metro station or bus, to parks, art exhibits."

Reviewed on 12 Aug. 2025

Peakture Hotel Bucharest
Novotel Bucharest City Centre

Novotel Bucharest City Centre

4 out of 5
37B Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, Bucharest
The price is AU$189 per night from 25 Aug to 26 Aug
AU$189
25 Aug - 26 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
"Excellent professional staff safe Quick access to Old City, Metro, public transportation, museums, and more."

Reviewed on 4 Aug. 2025

Novotel Bucharest City Centre
Radisson BLU Bucharest

Radisson BLU Bucharest

5 out of 5
Calea Victoriei 63-81, Sector1, Bucharest
The price is AU$280 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
AU$280
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
"Nice hotel . Safety and comfort."

Reviewed on 20 Aug. 2025

Radisson BLU Bucharest
Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence

Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence

4 out of 5
Strada Luterana nr 2-4, Sector 1, Bucharest
The price is AU$158 per night from 2 Sept to 3 Sept
AU$158
2 Sept - 3 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (870 reviews)
"Excellent stay. The hotel is located behind Radisson BLU and you can walk within the property. Leading you to Calea Victoriei the main high end and shopping area of the city. Great location!"

Reviewed on 11 Jul. 2025

Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence
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Other neighbourhoods around Bucharest City-Centre

Lipscani showing a statue or sculpture

Bucharest Old Town

Unique features of Bucharest Old Town include the historical sites and cafes. Make a stop by Bucharest Museum or Curtea Veche while you're exploring the area.

Bucharest Old Town
Lipscani which includes café lifestyle, street scenes and a city

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 Curtea Veche or Stavropoleos Church.

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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.

Gara de Nord
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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.

Dorobanți
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Cotroceni

Cotroceni is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Bucharest Botanical Garden and Cotroceni Palace.

Cotroceni
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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.

Sector 2

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