Taking the Tour of Bucharest
You cannot say you really visited Romania unless you have taken a walk around Bucharest. Its history, monuments, public gardens, avenues make it impossible for tourists to regret taking the time to look around.
The city is known as the capital of Romania since the year 1862. Currently, it is the heart of the nation, being the political, administrative, economic and cultural centre.
Things worth seeing in Bucharest
There are many things that are worth seeing in the city. You can start the itinerary from the Village Museum in Bucharest, a lively representation of the rural environment. It is here where you are truly faced with the traditional activities and the Romanian way of life. From there, the tour can continue on the Kiseleff Road to the Arch of Triumph, one of the most known symbols of the Romanian capital.
Bucharest Museums
With a height of 27 meters, the arch is decorated with various sculptures created by well known local artists. The Kiseleff Road is also the location of the Grigore Antipa Museum of National History and the Museum of the Romanian Peasant that encourages visitors to discover a familiar warm atmosphere. Its motto speaks for itself: “Behind this door, time begins. Dare to open the door!”
From the Victory Boulevard you can easily arrive at the Romanian Athenaeum, a neoclassical emblem of the city. The monument incorporates fresco that portraits scenes from the country’s history and is “guarded” by the bronze statue of Mihai Eminescu who Romanians are proud to name the nation’s greatest poet.
Since you are in the area, you can avail yourself of the opportunity to take a stroll through the Revolution Square and admire the Royal Palace and the University Central Library.
You can take your time around here, having in mind that the Revolution Square and the University Square nearby are the representative places in Bucharest where the people fought and freed themselves from communism. Across the road from the University Square, the baroque building of the National Theatre rises at the very centre of the capital. Its façade is painted similarly to the monasteries from northern Moldavia. From this point, it is relatively easy to go directly to the People’s House which is the second largest construction in the world after the U.S. Pentagon. It has approximately 1000 rooms and incorporates golden decorations and an almost excessive use of marble.
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