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

4/5(4 reviews)

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

4.5/5(7 reviews)

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

4/5(3 reviews)

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

4/5(8 reviews)

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

4.5/5(7 reviews)

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

4.5/5(5 reviews)

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

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
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
From Bucharest: Peles Castle, Brasov & Bran Castle Day Trip

From Bucharest: Peles Castle, Brasov & Bran Castle Day Trip

AU$50
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
From Bucharest: Peles Castle, Brasov & Bran Castle Day Trip
Bucharest: Dracula's Castle, Peleș Castle & Brașov Day Trip

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

AU$39
per adult
100% 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
Bucharest: Museum of Senses Entry Ticket

Bucharest: Museum of Senses Entry Ticket

AU$15
per adult
Bucharest: Museum of Senses Entry Ticket
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Our pick of the best Bucharest City-Centre Hotel Deals

Novotel Bucharest City Centre

Novotel Bucharest City Centre

4 out of 5
37B Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, Bucharest
The price is AU$178 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
AU$178
3 Aug - 4 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! (999 reviews)
"Very nice hotel"

Reviewed on 25 Jul. 2025

Novotel Bucharest City Centre
Grand Hotel Bucharest

Grand Hotel Bucharest

5 out of 5
Bulevardul Nicolae Balcescu, Bucharest, Bucharest
The price is AU$205 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
AU$205
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! (306 reviews)
"Very nice hotel, great location next to Old Town, reasonably priced, good breakfast buffet, very comfortable king size bed, next to subway station though walkable to many attractions."

Reviewed on 13 Jun. 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$269 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
AU$269
10 Aug - 11 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! (454 reviews)
"Excellent hotel."

Reviewed on 25 Jul. 2025

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
Radisson BLU Bucharest

Radisson BLU Bucharest

5 out of 5
Calea Victoriei 63-81, Sector1, Bucharest
The price is AU$233 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
AU$233
10 Aug - 11 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! (1,007 reviews)
"Business lounge wes good when it wasn’t too crowded with families. A few days in a row, when we went up for breakfast to business lounge we were disappointed to see tables dirty, breakfast area being unkept. My view is this isn’t about the staff not doing their job but more about certain families/guests ..."

Reviewed on 20 Jul. 2025

Radisson BLU Bucharest
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG

5 out of 5
1-3 Episcopiei Street, Sector 1, Bucharest
The price is AU$268 per night from 4 Aug to 5 Aug
AU$268
4 Aug - 5 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, 3 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (299 reviews)
"A lovely hotel located innrhe perfect spot! Central to all things. Luxurious surroundings, excellent front desk and concierge. The dining options are a 10/10!"

Reviewed on 25 Jul. 2025

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG
Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town

Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town

4 out of 5
12 Doamnei St, Bucharest
The price is AU$179 per night from 8 Aug to 9 Aug
AU$179
8 Aug - 9 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
"Clean, new and convenient."

Reviewed on 29 Jul. 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town
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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 Curtea Veche or Stavropoleos Church 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 Museum of the Romanian Peasant and Romanian National Opera.

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 Piata Romana.

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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.

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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

Bucharest City-Centre Travel Guide

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