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

eSIM: Airalo Europe Package - United Kingdom

eSIM: Airalo Europe Package

AU$5
per traveller
eSIM: Airalo Europe Package
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
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
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
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
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
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Our pick of the best Bucharest City-Centre Hotel Deals

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection

5 out of 5
2-6 Doamnei Street, Bucharest
The price is AU$306 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
AU$306
1 Sept - 2 Sept
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 ...
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
Peakture Hotel Bucharest

Peakture Hotel Bucharest

4 out of 5
Strada Slanic 26, Bucharest
The price is AU$141 per night from 24 Sept to 25 Sept
AU$141
24 Sept - 25 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
Peakture Hotel Bucharest
Novotel Bucharest City Centre

Novotel Bucharest City Centre

4 out of 5
37B Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, Bucharest
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$197 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
AU$197
31 Aug - 1 Sept
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 ...
Novotel Bucharest City Centre
Radisson BLU Bucharest

Radisson BLU Bucharest

5 out of 5
Calea Victoriei 63-81, Sector1, Bucharest
The price is AU$324 per night from 28 Sept to 29 Sept
AU$324
28 Sept - 29 Sept
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. ...
Radisson BLU Bucharest
Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence

Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence

4 out of 5
Strada Luterana nr 2-4, Sector 1, Bucharest
The price is AU$152 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
AU$152
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (873 reviews)
"Excellent stay. The hotel is located behind Radisson BLU and you can walk within the property. Leading you to Calea Victoriei the main high end and shopping area of the city. Great location!"

Reviewed on 11 Jul. 2025

Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence
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$340 per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
AU$340
7 Sept - 8 Sept
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! (311 reviews)
So friendly, great hotel
"Reasonably priced, staff so friendly, nice spa, great bar, massive room, great service - oustanding and very personal for such a big hotel"

Reviewed on 18 Aug. 2025

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG
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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 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 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 Victoria Square and Museum of the Romanian Peasant.

Gara de Nord
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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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Primăverii

When in Primăverii, you can plan a visit to Arcul de Triumf and Museum of the Romanian Peasant, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

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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

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