Wallachia Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

National Museum of Art of Romania which includes art and interior views as well as an individual male
Tineretului Park showing outdoor art and rides
Tineretului Park featuring rides and a statue or sculpture as well as a small group of people
Curtea Veche which includes a statue or sculpture and rides
Carol Park showing a sunset and a monument as well as a small group of people

Where to stay in Wallachia

Carol Park featuring a monument

Bucharest City-Centre

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Museums, historical sites and art galleries are just a few things travellers like about Bucharest City-Centre. Sights like Central University Library and Revolution Square are spots to explore, and you can get around the greater Bucharest area at University Station.

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 National History Museum of Romania.

Lipscani
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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
Palace of the Parliament showing a sunset, street scenes and a fountain

Sector 5

Sector 5 is known for its abundant dining options, and you can plan a trip to Casino at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel and Romanian National Opera while you're in town.

Sector 5
Tineretului Park featuring modern architecture and a garden

Sector 4

Discover Sector 4, memorable for its historical sites. Popular attractions in Sector 4 include Tineretului Park and Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Timpuri Noi.

Sector 4

Popular places to visit

Palace of the Parliament which includes heritage architecture, a fountain and a sunset

Palace of the Parliament

Wander through the extravagant and pompous rooms of this monstrous palace, which stands as a stark reminder of Romania’s troublesome communist years.

Palace of the Parliament
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
Peles Castle showing a castle, heritage architecture and a park

Peleș Castle

Tour this enchanting neo-Renaissance castle to see one of Romania’s grandest royal residences, complete with European architecture, armor exhibits and striking imperial relics.

Peleș Castle
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

Cities near Wallachia

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Craiova

Silistra

Silistra

Ploiesti featuring a garden

Ploiesti

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