Built in Brancoveanu style it features an intricately carved and columned entrance. Fine stone and wood carvings and a combination of Romanian and Byzantine elements can be admired in the Greek Orthodox church's interior. The remnants of 'Little Paris'. Bucharest was once known as "Little Paris," a capital that blossomed under King Carol, who imported French architects to give his city a grand feel. Much of that work was disfigured by concrete Socialist-style architecture. Traffic swirls around the meter-high Arcul de Triumf which was finished in the early 20th century.
A peerless outdoor museum. Guests can visit about traditional buildings including peasant homes with steep roofs, thatched barns, heavy log cabins, churches and mills -- all of which have been transported from towns across Romania.
Miles of parks. Bucharest is swathed in beautiful parks. The oldest, designed in the midth century, is Cismigiu Gardens. Or there is the acre Herastrau Park which features an open-air theater, as well as public recreation areas.
Boat rentals are available on the lake every summer. Completed in , Carol Park is considered the prettiest. MORE: The world's coolest bookstores. However, just 25 miles 40 kilometers north of Bucharest, an isolated island monastery in the middle of Lake Snagov houses the prince's purported final resting place. As with all Dracula stories, Vlad's death and burial are shrouded in mystery.
Even if it turns out he's not buried here, lovely Snagov makes for an ideal outing. Once in Snagov town, hire a boat for the final leg out to the monastery. Start with an 11th-century medieval fortress nestled between the French regions of Bordeaux and Cognac.
Add 22 rooms with silky walls, rich berry-hued drapery, white marble baths, and cornice canopies. Then decide between veal with caramelized chanterelles or Ballotine quail with reduced grape and shallot chutney from Chateau de Mirambeau's Michelin-starred restaurant. Romania has exploded onto the contemporary art scene in recent years.
The excitement was generated initially by a group of young painters and visual artists from the northern city of Cluj-Napoca, but at least some of the action has shifted to the capital as new galleries and design centers open up. It's hard to pinpoint precisely what constitutes Romanian contemporary art, though critics point to shared elements of wit and dark humor, a somber mood, and bits of surrealism in defining a common style.
Some of the best new galleries for experiencing the excitement include the Zorzini Gallery , the H'art Gallery , and Anaid. The Galateca gallery , across from the National Museum of Art , specializes in cutting-edge design and hosts art events and happenings. Stop by the gallery's shop, Neogalateca, to see some envelope-pushing design in glassware and home furnishings including a fetching coat rack carved from a tree trunk. Part of the pleasure of strolling through the city's dense urban fabric is discovering hidden pockets of green between the buildings and hearing the buzz of conversation beneath the trees.
In recent years, outdoor cafes and drinking gardens have sprung up all around town to take advantage of Bucharest's hot summer nights, when, frankly, no one wants to sit indoors. The OAR Garden , next door, offers more privacy and the possibility of live jazz or acoustic guitar on some evenings. Romania is deeply Eastern Orthodox, but the real beauty of Bucharest's ecclesiastical architecture is not found in big cathedrals. Rather, it's the tiny churches and chapels—usually squeezed into impossibly small corners—that surprise and delight.
Many date from the 17th and 18th centuries and fuse elements of Byzantine, Greek, Ottoman, and Renaissance styles. The churches share common elements that include impossibly high steeples built over tiny floor plans, elaborate frescoes, and signature details such as raised pillars and stone balustrades. The Stavropoleos Church in the Old City is an excellent example, with its rich wall paintings and finely carved doors. Other churches to look for include St.
Bucharest's historic core, the Old City , has gotten a much needed makeover and, these days, is anything but "old. For drinks, try Bicicleta , where the furnishings have been fashioned from old bicycles. Biutiful , not far away, offers high-concept industrial design with higher prices to match. He and his wife were soon captured and were executed four days later. The annual average temperature of Bucharest is The average annual precipitation is mm.
Many people work in public institutions in Bucharest. Bucharest is also a major educational center. In addition to the University of Bucharest, there are various colleges offering education in engineering, science and arts.
With its opera and ballet, theaters, concert halls and various museums Bucharest has a rich cultural heritage. A significant portion of the land and railways is located in Bucharest. Tools such as oil refining, machinery, soap, paper, textiles, leather products and agricultural machinery, cars, buses are important products around Bucharest.
In , Bucharest was severely damaged by a devastating earthquake in which 1, people died and many buildings were destroyed. Bucharest is a beautiful city that offers a visual feast for the walk and the streets make you feel at home in the open air.
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