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.
Romanian Athenaeum
Watch a concert at this neoclassical theater, which owes its existence partly to financial donations from the citizens of Bucharest.
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.
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.
Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral
Decorated with a series of beautiful frescoes and icons, this 17th-century cathedral dominates an architecturally impressive complex of chapels and palaces.
Activities
From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip
Explore Transylvania: Day Trip to Peles, Dracula's Castle & Brasov
Bucharest: Palace of Parliament Tickets and Guided Tour
Bucharest: Reptiland Bucharest Entry Ticket
Bucuresti: Therme Bucharest Evening Entry Ticket & Transfer
Our pick of the best Bucharest City-Centre Hotel Deals
Grand Hotel Bucharest
Parking area are ok but I don't understand why I should pay for parking if I stay in this hotel. Just in Romania happens things like this. I will never reserve room in this hotel
Reviewed on 8 Oct 2025
Peakture Hotel Bucharest
Lovely room, location and parking. Didn’t rate the staff highly when asked for advice re: parking. Otherwise a lovely stay
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest by IHG
This property is truly at Intercontinental level. Everything is well and thoroughly thought out for your convenience, comfort and delight. The rooms are impeccable, the bedding is perfectly comfortable and clean, the lighting has more options than I thought I would need and now I am spoiled! I want ...
Reviewed on 24 Oct 2025
The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
The hotel was amazing, great experience, did not have breakfast, so we have no opinion..... The staff was amazing as well, very helpful in every detail.....
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025
Radisson BLU Bucharest
Great
Reviewed on 28 Oct 2025
Park Inn by Radisson Bucharest Hotel & Residence
All was good .
Reviewed on 29 Oct 2025
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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 Victoria Square and Museum of the Romanian Peasant.
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.
Cotroceni
Cotroceni is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Bucharest Botanical Garden and Cotroceni Palace.
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.
