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Palace of the Parliament, known as the second largest building in the entire world is situated at Dealul Arsenalului in central Bucharest. It is also referred as the heaviest building in the world. It is the seat of the Parliament of Romania. It is famous for its ornate interior. It is composed of 23 sections. It also houses three museums, the Senate, an international conference centre and Chamber of Deputies. It consists of three museums, namely the Museum of the Palace, the Museum of Communist Totalitarianism and the National Museum of Contemporary Art. It has a total of 12 floors. It was built by around 700 architects. It is also referred to as the People's House.
Romanian Athenaeum is a circular building with the ornate tomb and is the major concert hall of the city. It is also the location for the 'George Enescu' Philharmonic and the George Enescu annual international music festival. It is located right in the center of Bucharest. It has been designed by the French architect Albert Galleron. It has undergone a lot of reconstruction and restoration work. Its ground floor has the ornate conference room with an auditorium above. The auditorium has around 600 seats in the stalls while 52 in the loge seating. Costin Fresco has been decoring the inside of the walls.
Therme Erding is a thermal bath complex. It is the second largest thermal bath complex in Europe. It is visited by around 4000 people every day. It has a waterside park 'galaxy' which has over 20 waterslides. The slides are for all age groups and also divided into three sections namely: 'Action', 'X-treme' and 'Family'. The bath has four different areas namely: the Vital Oase, the Sauna Paradise and the Thermal Paradise with the Galaxy as its fourth. It has a number of swimming pools, sauna lake, jacuzzi beds, outer pool, neck showers, whirlpools etc.
Bucharest Zoo is a great place if you are travelling with your family. The kids will love to look at animals with such diversity. It has nice grounds to walk around and spend leisure time. The famous attractions are reptile house, monkey house, bird house, park bike rides, small cart rides and so on. However, it may be hard to find a parking at this place. It has a lot of exotic fishes and it is a super fun place to visit with your kids and family.
Cismigiu Gardens also known as Cismigiu park is a public park. It is near the centre of Bucharest. It has an artificial lake. The creation of this garden was an important moment in the history of the city. Its main entrance is just in front of the City Hall. There is a beautiful bridge in the garden too. There is also a statue of Miahi Eminescu on Writer's Alley. There is a fountain too. There is also the facility of boat rowing in the lake. A number of black swans can be spotted there. The grass carpet will lead you towards the exit. There is also a flower carpet. You will definitely fall in love with this amazing garden once and for all.
Herastrau Park is one of the largest parks in Bucharest in Romania. It is also known as or referred to as King Michael Park. It has a Japanese garden. It has a inhibited lake with the name Lake Herastrau. It has steel wing monuments too. Autumn season makes it look even prettier than it is. It has a fountain, some sculptures and gives an amazing view in the evening.
Bucharest is the largest city of Romania. It is also the capital of Romania. Also, it is regarded as the cultural, financial and industrial centre of Romania. The city has elegant architecture and sophisticated elite. It also has earned the nick name of 'Little Paris'. The city has a lot of gardens with much history related to them. It has a humid subtropical climate mostly. Precipitation during summers is low. There are mild rains sometimes. This city has a unique status in terms of Romanian administration.
How to Get Tickets?
Tickets can be booked both offline and online easily. If you lack time or there is a sudden plan to travel, booking tickets online is easier. Tickets can be booked online through this website too.
How To Get Around?
Local trains and buses are the best option. They will help save time and make your route plan easy. Try to walk as much as you can to explore the local areas. You could also get a pass made if you are looking forward to travelling on buses. This will be a cost efficient option.
What Should I Wear?
Wear all the trendy and fashionable clothes that you have in store as this city will not judge you for your weirdness. You can go with shorts and an indo-western top, or a denim on denim look will also make you outstand everyone.
Best Time to Visit
Best time to visit this city is in the spring or the autumn season. You can visit sea sides and all the lakes. Long day trips are also manageable during these days. Go in the months of April, May or September.
Currency
Romanian Leu
Will I Need a Guide?
This website has all the information you will be needing for your trip. A guide is not needed anymore.
How To Get There?
You can travel to Bucharest through two airports i.e. Aurel Vlaicu Airport (Băneasea) and Henri Coandă Airport (Otopeni) which connect to all the major cities of the world. If you prefer traveling through train, North Train Station is the central station of Bucharest.
Additional Info
Try to keep your cash distributed in small amounts at different places in your luggage, pockets and handbags. This will be a safer option. Also make sure you carry all your documents with several copies so as to not lose them in a new country.