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

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eSIM: Airalo Europe Package

NZ$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

NZ$50
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip
Exclusive Tour of Draculas Castle and Brasov in Transylvania

Explore Transylvania: Day Trip to Peles, Dracula's Castle & Brasov

NZ$67
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Explore Transylvania: Day Trip to Peles, Dracula's Castle & Brasov
Veliko Tarnovo - Bulgaria

Small-Group Day Trip to North Bulgaria

NZ$117
per adult
Small-Group Day Trip to North Bulgaria
Day Trip to Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo from Bucharest

Day Trip to Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo from Bucharest

NZ$137
per adult
Day Trip to Bulgaria and Veliko Tarnovo from Bucharest
Bucharest: Palace of Parliament Tickets and Guide

Bucharest: Palace of Parliament Tickets and Guide

NZ$49
per adult
72% of travellers recommend
Bucharest: Palace of Parliament Tickets and Guide
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Our pick of the best Bucharest City-Centre Hotel Deals

Novotel Bucharest City Centre

Novotel Bucharest City Centre

4 out of 5
37B Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, Bucharest
The price is NZ$253 per night from 26 Sept to 27 Sept
NZ$253
26 Sept - 27 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 ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,004 reviews)
"Close to restaurants. Clean rooms."

Reviewed on 17 Sept 2025

Novotel Bucharest City Centre
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection

5 out of 5
2-6 Doamnei Street, Bucharest
The price is NZ$379 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
NZ$379
19 Oct - 20 Oct
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 ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (493 reviews)
"absolute highlight of this Hotel is the truly spectacular architecture. It was once a private bank. Not sure of the exact vintage but late 19th century art nouveau. One of the most impressive and beautiful buildings I’ve ever stayed in. The incredible bronze safe in the lobby is worth the price of ..."

Reviewed on 14 Sept 2025

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
Peakture Hotel Bucharest

Peakture Hotel Bucharest

4 out of 5
Strada Slanic 26, Bucharest
The price is NZ$159 per night from 28 Sept to 29 Sept
NZ$159
28 Sept - 29 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 ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,003 reviews)
"Central location and sites within easy walking distance"

Reviewed on 16 Sept 2025

Peakture Hotel Bucharest
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG

5 out of 5
1-3 Episcopiei Street, Sector 1, Bucharest
Fully refundable
The price is NZ$359 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
NZ$359
12 Oct - 13 Oct
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! (323 reviews)
Amazing service
"Amazing service and quality. Best place to stay in Bucharest bar none"

Reviewed on 14 Sept 2025

InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG
Grand Hotel Bucharest

Grand Hotel Bucharest

5 out of 5
Bulevardul Nicolae Balcescu, Bucharest, Bucharest
The price is NZ$359 per night from 1 Oct to 2 Oct
NZ$359
1 Oct - 2 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and valet parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (338 reviews)
"The breakfast place was very clean with a lot of obtions..."

Reviewed on 12 Sept 2025

Grand Hotel Bucharest
Radisson BLU Bucharest

Radisson BLU Bucharest

5 out of 5
Calea Victoriei 63-81, Sector1, Bucharest
The price is NZ$358 per night from 5 Oct to 6 Oct
NZ$358
5 Oct - 6 Oct
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. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
"The outlet in the bathroom was broken and there were some stains on the wall. Bathroom handle was broken as well."

Reviewed on 12 Sept 2025

Radisson BLU Bucharest
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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 Curtea Veche or University Square 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
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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 Victoria Square.

Dorobanți
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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.

Cotroceni
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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.

Primăverii

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