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Bucharest Sights: Museums, art galleries, historical buildings etc.
But there is also a panoply of excellent Bucharest museums, art galleries and not a few oddities in Bucharest.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Arcul de Triumf
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Piata Revolutiei
It was here, at around midday on December 21, 1989, that the Ceausescu regime began to crumble. A white marble triangle, with the inscription Glorie martirilor nostri (Glory to our martyrs), points (slightly innacurately) to the low balcony above the entrance of the former Central Committee building (today the Senate) from where Nicolae Ceausescu held his last public speech. Read on
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Cismigiu Gardens
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Communist Iconography Museum
Latest Comments:
Cismigiu Gardens
I grew up in Bucharest and we were told the Cismigiu was designed by a Dutch gardener and that is why ...Jewish History Museum
I was able to visit this synagogue turned museum without difficulty or ID a couple of years ago as the only visitor on a Sunday morning....Herăstrău Park
It's strange to see the locals of all ages and from different backgrounds dropping their garbage in the park....Herăstrău Park
It was beautiful and we enjoyed a lengthy walk thru it. Definitely a spot not to miss....Zambaccian Museum
Really nice museum with a good collection of Romanian artists and some worldwide famous too. Placed in very beautiful district of Bucharest....Palatul Parlamentului
It is a bit boring, but compared to the rest of Bucharest it is worth going to see. Unfortunately the roof tour was closed when I visited....Palatul Parlamentului
I think that's the most boring place I've ever been to...and I'm from Romania! I saw lots ...Travel Maker
I loved the tour (1 day Peles & Bran castles). Gabi was an excellent guide (along with his trainee Ileana) and I was impressed with his broad knowledge of history....Travel Maker
The naked truth is:- overpriced one day tours. By at least 20% more compared to any other decent tour operator- mediocre tour guides....Palatul Parlamentului
the palace of parlament is one of the bigest buildings i ever seen in my life and trust me they was a lot, inside is sensational everything is so huge i cant wait to go there again so if u want to se something really beautiful go and see the PALACE OF PARLAMENT....Palatul Parlamentului
I THINK IT WAS PRITTY EMAZED FROM THE TOUR IT WAS VERRY BUTIFUL I"M FROM ISRAEL AND IT WAS SUNSASHIONAL I WAS HAPPY FROM THE TOUR....History Museum
Do note that, except for the lapidarium and treasury room, the permanent exhibition of the museum is closed indefinitely (undergoing major restoration works, which - given the lack of money - take longer than usual)....Titan/Alexandru Ion Cuza Park
I'm a tourist from Thailand and had chances to visit Bucharest twice in 2008 and 2009. The place where I stayed was only five minutes walk from Titan Park....Jewish History Museum
Time to take down this warning about IDs. It may have been accurate during the communist era (many tourism venues in Romania used to require ID) but it is definitely not the case now....Palatul Parlamentului
This is the must-see place to visit in Bucharest - prepare to be wowed! Please note the entrance to the Palace is on the RIGHT looking at the front of the building (not the left as in the guide, which led us to walk all the way around it in 35 deg heat for 45 minutes!)....