Sector 1 Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Museum of the Romanian Peasant showing interior views
National Military Museum showing a statue or sculpture and interior views
Cismigiu Garden featuring a garden
National Military Museum showing interior views
Bucharest featuring a square or plaza and heritage architecture

Popular places to visit

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
Herastrau Park which includes a statue or sculpture and cycling as well as a small group of people

Herastrau Park

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Spend some time at this attractive urban park, which has an adventure playground, aquarium, boating lake, open-air museum, restaurants and walking trails.

Herastrau Park
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
National Museum of Art of Romania which includes interior views and art as well as a small group of people

National Museum of Art of Romania

5/5(4 reviews)

Explore the wonderful collections of European, Oriental and decorative arts hung on the walls of the rooms of a 19th-century neoclassical palace.

National Museum of Art of Romania
Bucharest featuring a statue or sculpture, heritage architecture and a city

Central University Library

Grand architecture and a rich repository of Romanian and foreign literature make this library an outstanding place to spend some time.

Central University Library

Activities

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

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

AU$35
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip
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
Day Trip to Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo from Bucharest

Day Trip to Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo from Bucharest

AU$74
per adult
Day Trip to Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo from Bucharest
The Real tour of Communism

The Real tour of Communism

AU$44
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
The Real tour of Communism
Stavropoleos Monastery in Old Town Bucharest

Bucharest Essential Tour: Old Town, Calea Victoriei & Communism

AU$29
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Bucharest Essential Tour: Old Town, Calea Victoriei & Communism
Bran Castle Guided Europe Tours

Dracula's Castle, Peles Castle and old town Brasov from Bucharest

AU$178
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Dracula's Castle, Peles Castle and old town Brasov from Bucharest
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Our pick of the best Sector 1 Hotel Deals

Novotel Bucharest City Centre

Novotel Bucharest City Centre

4 out of 5
37B Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, Bucharest
The price is AU$180 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
AU$180
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! (1,003 reviews)
Convenient hotel
"The hotel is in the middle of the old town and is walkable and close to everything"

Reviewed on 13 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$167 per night from 29 July to 30 July
AU$167
29 July - 30 July
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! (298 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
Radisson BLU Bucharest

Radisson BLU Bucharest

5 out of 5
Calea Victoriei 63-81, Sector1, Bucharest
The price is AU$230 per night from 14 Aug to 15 Aug
AU$230
14 Aug - 15 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! (1,004 reviews)
"Great"

Reviewed on 11 Jul. 2025

Radisson BLU Bucharest
Hello Hotels Bucharest

Hello Hotels Bucharest

2 out of 5
Grivitei Road, No. 143, Bucharest
The price is AU$92 per night from 9 Aug to 10 Aug
AU$92
9 Aug - 10 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (861 reviews)
"Nice simple property in walking distance to train station. Mediocre neighborhood."

Reviewed on 12 Jul. 2025

Hello Hotels 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$266 per night from 27 July to 28 July
AU$266
27 July - 28 July
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! (289 reviews)
"Excellent all in all."

Reviewed on 6 Jul. 2025

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG
Hotel Michelangelo

Hotel Michelangelo

3 out of 5
Henri Coanda str. 25, District 1, Bucharest
The price is AU$107 per night from 13 Aug to 14 Aug
AU$107
13 Aug - 14 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star spa hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (490 reviews)
"Staff were friendly and helpful. The location is convenient, walking distance to the Calea Victoriei. Bus and metro stops in easy distance of the hotel. Our room felt a little dated but still nice. Good, affordable option."

Reviewed on 8 Jul. 2025

Hotel Michelangelo
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Other neighbourhoods around Sector 1

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Băneasa

While Băneasa isn't home to many top sights, Petrom City and House of the Free Press are some notable places to visit nearby.

Băneasa
Herastrau Park showing marine life and signage

Herăstrău

While visiting Herăstrău, you might make a stop by sights like Village Museum and Miramagica Park.

Herăstrău
Herastrau Park showing a park

Kiseleff

Kiseleff is noteworthy for its lake views, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Village Museum and Arcul de Triumf.

Kiseleff
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Aviației

Though Aviației may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Promenada and Village Museum.

Aviației
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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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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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