Bucharest City-Centre Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Bucharest City-Centre
Popular places to visit
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 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.
Romanian Athenaeum
Watch a concert at this neoclassical theater, which owes its existence partly to financial donations from the citizens of Bucharest.
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.
Cismigiu Garden
Discover a boating lake, children’s playground, flower gardens and sculpture park at this picturesque green space in Bucharest’s city center.
National Museum of Art of Romania
Explore the wonderful collections of European, Oriental and decorative arts hung on the walls of the rooms of a 19th-century neoclassical palace.
Activities
Bucharest: Reptiland Bucharest Entry Ticket
Hidden Bucharest: Secrets of the Old Town Small Group Walking Tour
Bucharest: Communism and History Guided City Walking Tour
Bucharest: Peles Castle, Bran Castle, and Brasov Day Trip
Bucharest Small Group Walking Tour: Beers, Bites & Local Markets
Our pick of the best Bucharest City-Centre Hotel Deals
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
It was perfect
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
Novotel Bucharest City Centre
Overall the room is good. The bathroom has a lot of leaks. The shower has leaks around the door. The both shower hands are leaking. The carpetting needs to be washed.
Reviewed on 17 Mar 2026
Grand Hotel Bucharest
High standard in a convenient city centre location. Excellent breakfast and two excellent restaurants. Staff welcoming and helpful.
Reviewed on 16 Mar 2026
Moxy Bucharest Old Town
We had a generally decent stay, with some definite positives and a few irritations. The staff were consistently friendly and helpful, and we were pleasantly surprised to be upgraded for free, which we appreciated. The location is very convenient and made getting around easy. The shower had good water ...
Reviewed on 17 Mar 2026
Radisson BLU Bucharest
Nice staff. Good location. Room rather outdated . Good gym.
Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG
very clean, friendly staff, Swim ruined by guests having their mobile phones on speaker phone. that should be banned. front desk best staff i've experienced for a while. cafe athenee need more staff and more experienced staff
Reviewed on 5 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Bucharest City-Centre
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.
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.
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 Museum of the Romanian Peasant and Romanian National Opera.
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 Piata Romana.
Cotroceni
Cotroceni is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Cotroceni Palace and Bucharest Botanical Garden.
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.
