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Bucharest

Paris of the East and the heaviest palace

A city of Romania

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Full guideLast updated: 11/07/2026

🗓️Best time to visit

April–June and September–October; August runs hot and half-holidayed.

📸Top activities & landmarks

  • Parliament Palace (passport + booking for the tour)
  • Old town and the Macca-Vilacrosse passage
  • Herăstrău park and lake
  • The open-air Village Museum

🏨Where to stay

Around the old town for location (weekend noise included) or the calmer University area.

⚠️Tips & warnings

The old town after dark is bar country — keep it a daytime family stop. Two days here, then the train to Brașov where Romania turns genuinely beautiful.

📍 On the ground

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⏱️How many days?

2 days

Suggested plan:

  1. Day 1: Parliament and old town
  2. Day 2: Herăstrău and the Village Museum

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