Bucharest is set to be invaded this coming week by supporters of Manchester United, who will be in town for a Champions League match against Romanian side Otelul Galati.

If you are in town without a ticket, getting one should not be a problem: the game has not sold out, and there will be plenty of shady characters hanging around outside the stadium willing to sell you one on match day. You might even simply to able to visit the stadium on Monday and get one at face value.

To get to the stadium - known as the Arena Nationala - where the game is being played, you can take the metro to Piata Muncii, and walk from there (about 15 minutes).

There is a map of the stadium and surrounding area here.

Otherwise take a taxi, although note that all traffic is usually prevented from getting anywhere near the stadium on big match days. Just take the taxi to as close as you can get, then walk: follow everyone else.

Just be careful what kind of taxi you get into...


Bucharest for football fans: Quick Picks

Here's a quick look at the kind of places you might think about heading for (and where they will not take one look at you and shut up shop double quick).


Beers

While The Dubliner remains the expat pub of choice, but the Old Town area now attracts most visitors, so head for Bordellos, St. Patrick or Oscar's for beers: are all good and used to groups of lads.

You will also get a warm welcome at the pub and live music club Mojo: the guy who runs the place is English, and a top bloke. Other than that, we recommend just walking the streets of Old Town: it will not be long until you find a place you fancy.

Local beers are cheap - pay between 5-8 lei for the equivalent of a pint - and rather good.

Read more about local booze here, while our full Nightlife listings are here.


Eats

The places listed above serve good bar food, but The Barrel is also worth trying, while Cantina is a big Old Town sports bar serving decent food. City Grill and Caru Cu Bere - if you fancy trying something local - can all handle big groups of lads showing up at the same time without going into a panic.

There are also bags of late-night eats in Old Town.

We list zillions of other places to eat in Bucharest here.


Late Nights

The aforementioned Mojo will probably be your first choice, although Freddo and True Club are also worth a mention.

Club Control - a short walk from Old Town - is lively.

Those of you looking for a bit of the other should steer clear of the strip clubs (most of which will rip you off without even thinking twice) and instead head for a far more civilised massage parlour (same kind of thing on offer, except it’s all above board and just about legal). Don’t turn up mob-handed though: phone first. English will be spoken.

More on adult entertainment in Bucharest here.


Tips & Tricks

First, don't leave home without reading our guide to Arriving in Bucharest: crucial if you want to avoid paying the price of a season ticket for a taxi into town from the airport. 

Then, read (again) what we say about Taxis.

You might also like our Vice Advice.

If you have an iPhone, download our Bucharest app.

Lastly, you can download a free PDF version copy of the print guide Bucharest In Your Pocket here.

If you just want the Old Town section, try here.

For some general background on Romanian football, try this article.