marți, 26 august 2008

Top Ten - Things To Do In Bucharest

Top Ten - Things To Do In Bucharest

As always in these cases it is a bit difficult to pinpoint and say: "This is number one thing to do in the city! If you missed that, you may as well go home"As such as we are talking about a large European capital which, we are sure, you have heard controversials about, well then... it means there is much to see. :)Without any more ado, here are the top things you might not want to miss while in Bucharest:

1. Visit the Palace of the Parliament (Romanians call it House of the People) and especially save time for the National Museum of Contemporary Art which is located in one of the building's sectors.

2. Keep this name in mind: Kiseleff. It is the name of the boulevard where you will find the top sightseeings: The Village Museum and the Romanian Peasant's Museum. And since you're here, take into consideration The Museum of Natural History Antipa. When you arrive in Piata Universitatii take your time to visit Palatul Sutu (Sutu Palace) - The Museum of Bucharest.

3. Take a long walk in a park, it's for free. :) We've got: Herastrau Park - the largest of all, in the northern part of the city; Carol Park - a kind of "museum" park with monuments, statues and fountains and Tineretului Park lies nearby - you'll find assimetrical and wild landscape, large fields to play football or baseball. Anyway, whatever you do make sure you take a few steps in Cismigiu Park - it lies in the center of the town and it is the oldest park in Bucharest.

4. Go shopping on Calea Victoriei.

5. Enjoy a Jazz evening in Art Jazz Club.

6. Visit both the Romanian Atheneum and the National Opera but not only on the outside. :) Buy tickets for a concert or classical performance.

7. Definitely save a day for the Royal Palace.

8. Have lunch at the oldest pub in town Caru' cu Bere on Lipscani Street - don't miss Plescoi Sausages (our traditional spicy mutton sausages) and the sweet-sour cabbage! They're awesome. Then visit the whole Historical Center including the ruins of the Voivodal Palace "Curtea Veche."

9. Take a long walk in the residential heighbourhood Cotroceni, eat a delicious hot apple-pie with nut icecream at Museum Restaurant and visit the Cotroceni Palace.

10. Optionally... discover how average Romanians live: travel by bus or tram, walk around the blocks of flats, go shopping in a local market, bargain (if you can) and compare prices, buy fresh fruits and veggies and make sure you enjoy every minute of this. :)


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