Category Archives: Atractii Romania

National Opera & Ballet (Opera Nationala Romana) Address: Blvd. Mihail Kogalniceanu 70-72 Tel: (21) 313.18.57 Web: www.operanb.ro Box office hours: Mon. – Sun. 10:00am – 1:00pm & 2:00pm – 7:00pm The city’s artistic life stood up to its Parisian nickname … Continue reading →

Carol I Park (Parcul Carol I) Address: Calea Serban Vodá This large park is one of the most beautiful in the city and contains a massive monument that once housed the remains of communist leader Gheorge Gheorgiu Dej, as well … Continue reading →

Botanical Garden (Gradina Botanica) Address: Sos. Cotroceni 32 (across from Cotroceni Palace) Tel: (21) 410.91.39 Open: Mon. – Sun. 8:00am – 5:00pm Admission charge Opened in 1891, the garden features over 5,000 varieties of plants from Romania and around the … Continue reading →

Parks & Gardens Cismigiu Garden (Gradina Cismigiu) Address: Blvd. Regina Elisabeta (across from Bucharest City Hall) Designed in 1845 by the German landscape architect Carl Meyer, the garden opened to the public in 1860. The name, Cismigiu, comes from the … Continue reading →

Zambaccian Museum (Muzeul Zambaccian) Address: Str. Zambacian 21A Telephone: (21) 230.19.20 Open: Sat. – Wed. 11:00am – 7:00pm; (May – September); Sat. – Wed. 10am – 6pm (October – April); Closed Thu. & Fri. Admission charge The museum possesses the … Continue reading →

Village Museum (Muzeul Satului) Address: Sos. Kiseleff 28-30 Tel: (21) 317.91.03 E-mail: contact@muzeul-satului.ro Open: Mon. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Tue. – Sun. 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Founded by royal decree in 1936, this fascinating outdoor museum, the largest … Continue reading →

Theodor Pallady Museum (Muzeul Theodor Pallady) Address: Str. Spatarului 22 Tel: (21) 211.49.79 Web: www.mnar.arts.ro/muzsatelit/EN_pallady.php Open: Wed. – Sun.. 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (May – September); Wed. – Sun. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m (October – April); Closed Mon. … Continue reading →

Technical Museum (Muzeul Tehnic) Address: Str. Candiano Popescu 2 (inside Carol I Park) Tel: (21) 336.93.90 Open: Wed. – Sun. 11:00am – 6:30pm; Closed Mon. & Tue. Admission charge This museum displays some 5,000 exhibits covering a wide range of … Continue reading →

Romanian Railways Museum (Muzeul Cailor Ferate Romane) Address: Calea Grivitei 193 Tel: (21) 222.75.20 Open: Tue. – Sun. 9:00am – 4:00pm; Closed Admission charge Several engines and wagons are on display in the open-air section of the museum. Inside, you … Continue reading →

National Geological Museum (Muzeul National de Geologie) Address: Sos. Kiseleff 2 Tel: (21) 212.89.52 Open: Mon. – Sun. 10:00am – 4:00pm Admission charge Impressive collections of minerals and quartz formations specific to the area are found here, including a well-presented … Continue reading →