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44.4333 26.1 | 1 First held in 2005, Bucharest's International Film Festival, or B-EST IFF, opens the city's Cultural Spring celebrations. Partnered by the Romanian Ministry of Culture, it offers a busy week… | |
44.4333 26.1 | 2 Every May, Bucharest steps back in time for the Bucharest of Old festival, celebrating the city as it was 200 years ago. The festivities include parades of 19th-century costumes, rides in… |  |
44.4333 26.1 | 3 Bucharest International Jazz Competition Bucharest International Jazz Competition sees bands, instrumentalists and vocalists of all nationalities visiting the city to compete for total prizes worth €7000. Participants must be… | |
44.4333 26.1 | 4 EuropaFest is Romania's international music festival, presenting a series of concerts by top classical musicians, jazz, blues and pop bands from around 50 countries. Concerts are held at… |  |
44.4333 26.1 | 5 First held in 2005, GayFest is the annual gay pride festival in Bucharest. It features cultural events like film screenings, art exhibitions, theatrical performances and parties, as well as… |  |
45.8432 24.9869 | 6 Transylvania International Film Festival Romania's only international film festival, the Transylvania International Film Festival takes over three cinemas in the Transylvanian capital, Cluj Napoca. Arranged by Association XXI, the… | |
44.4333 26.1 | 7 The ArtPhoto Image Festival is Bucharest's only photography festival, encompassing exhibitions, lectures and auctions aimed at fast tracking the artists' careers. Portfolio reviews, held at… | |
44.4333 26.1 | 8 Bucharest Street Music Festival Bucharest Street Music Festival takes place throughout the winding alleys and roads of Bucharest's charming old city centre, bringing back the sounds of the medieval troubadours. Various… | |
9 This Romanian craftsmen's fair, also known as Targul Mesterilor Populari, takes place annually at the Village Museum in Bucharest, one of the biggest and oldest outdoor museums in Europe. | ||
10 Headlined by top international acts, B'ESTFEST takes place on the grounds of the Bucharest Exhibition Centre. Around 85,000 people attend the five-day summer festival. DJ tents, lounge areas… | ||
11 Join the likes of Eryc Prydz, Ricardo Villalobos and Clive Henry at the One 7 Festival in Carol I Park's Arenele Romane. Eight days of electronic music and clubbing has goers dancing till they… | ||
12 Gaina Mountain's Maidens' Fair (Targul de Fete) was once a place where families would bring their children to meet and arrange weddings. Today it still attracts people from the local region to… | ||
13 Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally Since 1946, the Eastern European Vintage Bike Rally has been tearing up the turf in Transylvania. A shared love of bikes unites riders from across Romania and further afield in the historic… |  | |
14 Lovers hiding from prying eyes come out from the "magic shelter" of Sighisoara's citadel for the annual Medieval Festival. Stages in the town's plazas present theatre and concerts, artists… | ||
15 Around 300,000 motorsport fans get revved up for the Bucharest City Challenge featuring the FIA GT Championship and British F3 International races. With a 1.99-mile circuit around the… | ||
45.86667 25.76667 | 16 ANONIMUL International Independent Film Festival The annual ANONIMUL International Independent Film Festival is held in Sfantu Gheorghe in the Danube Delta. This competitive festival features competitions in two categories: Feature, and… | |
17 Help save Vama Veche village from industrial tourism while enjoying the sounds of various music bands for the three-day Stufstock Festival in Marina Park. Over 18 acts take to the main stage… | ||
45.968493 24.286638 | 18 Extreme mountain hills and rocky ground are crossed by motorcyclists during the Romaniacs rally in Sibiu town. The four-day competition is a challenge for all classes and with €15,000… | |
45.8432 24.9869 | 19 Transylvania International Guitar Festival Distinguished guitar figures present their hits at the annual Transylvania International Guitar Festival held at cultural locations around Cluj Napoca. Highlights include recitals of famous… | |
44.4333 26.1 | 20 Johann Strauss International Festival The Johann Strauss International Festival in Bucharest is a week-long celebration of classical music. Held at venues around the city, including the George Enescu Musuem, it features classical… | |
21 International Furniture and Interior Design Fair (BIFE-TIMB) BIFE-TIMB is Romania's international furniture and interior design fair, held annually at ROMEXPO, gathering over 550 participants from around 18 countries for 30,000 visitors. Expect classic… |  | |
22 The BCR Open Romania is an ATP tennis tournament held every September at the BNR Arenas in Bucharest. Top singles and doubles players convene to play on the clay courts for a total prize purse… | ||
44.4333 26.1 | 23 The International Contemporary Dance Festival for Young Choreographers, known as eXplore Dance, comes to Bucharest in association with ArtLink. Choreographers from Romania and abroad stage… | |
24 The Village Museum's Autumn Fair is dedicated to the patron saint of Bucharest, Saint Demeter. It includes a traditional Romanian wedding with music, food and costumes, special church services… | ||
25 Marking the start of the festive season, the Winter Gifts Festival at Bucharest's Museum of The Romanian Peasant features work by around 150 local artists. Objects for sale range from… | ||
26 Romania's capital Bucharest was founded in 1459 by Prince Vlad the Impaler, who later became the inspiration for Bram Stoker's grisly vampire, Dracula. Visitors interested in history as well… | ||
44.42716 26.088194 | 27 More than 1000 rooms over 12 floors make up the colossal Palace of Parliament, south of Bucharest's centre. It's the former home of Romania's megalomaniac communist leader, Nicolae Ceausescu.… |  |
44.44058 26.09646 | 28 Located on Calei Victoriei, Bucharest's oldest street, Revolution Square is where communist Romania came to an end. Bullet holes remain in the grand buildings surrounding the square, potent… |  |
44.442382 26.094004 | 29 The relaxed Green Hours 22 Club Jazz Café is at the heart of the lively local jazz scene. A friendly bohemian crowd occupies the green-cushioned chairs of the dimly-lit central Bucharest bar… |  |
44.442081 26.094047 | 30 The beautiful red brick Cretulescu Church is one of Bucharest's oldest. The Brancovean design blends Byzantine and Western architectural elements with indigenous forms. Fragments of the… | |
44.430489 26.098735 | 31 The crumbling walls and arches of Curtea Veche, in Lipscani, are the remains of Bucharest's first settlement. Its heart, the Prince's Palace, was built by prince Vlad Tepes, better known as… |  |
44.441271 26.097357 | 32 The domed Romanian Athenaeum, in central Bucharest, is the neo-classical home of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra. The golden ceilings, ornate frieze decorations and high marble… |  |
44.4661 26.086349 | 33 Bucharest's version of the Parisian Arc de Triumph stands on tree-lined Sos Kiseleff in central Bucharest. Visitors climb the granite Arcul de Triumf for views over Herastrau park. It was… |  |
34 Three very 1970s-looking, slightly shabby auditoriums make up the National Theatre in Bucharest. They host professional domestic and foreign plays by a broad selection of both classical and… | ||
44.436905 26.090512 | 35 The small Cismigiu Garden is where locals play chess and chat on benches. Visitors paddle in the lake in summer, and skate in winter. This central Bucharest oasis of green was created by… |  |
44.442081 26.094047 | 36 Inside central Bucharest's neo-classical Royal Palace resides the National Art Museum. Romania's greatest painters and sculptors are displayed here, including Theodor Aman, Constantin Brancusi… |  |
44.43083 26.101112 | 37 In a grand house in Lipscani, the Amsterdam Grand Café blends a bohemian café and a funky bar. Hip Bucharestis read the papers over strong coffees, before cocktails, beer and dance tunes take over. | |
38 Banish aches, pains and stresses in Romania's Riviera. Romania is home to over one third of Europe's mineral and thermal springs so it's just the place for tackling a variety of medical… | ||
39 The Bucharest Botanical Garden was founded in 1884 by botanist Dimitrie Brandza. It is an oasis of peace and delight for both the eye and the spirit, boasting more than 10,000 plant species. | ||
44.435679 26.079504 | 40 The acclaimed Romanian National Opera, on Piata Operei square, performs works by Mozart, Wagner and Verdi, as well as George Enescu, Romania's foremost composer. Ticket prices suit small… |  |
44.454139 26.083688 | 41 Museum of the Romanian Peasant Bucharest's Museum of the Romanian Peasant documents the country's fascinating rural past. Colourful costumes, hand-painted pottery and a complete 18th-century wooden church await inside the… |  |
44.471306 26.077337 | 42 Bucharest's Village Museum, set in lush Herastrau Park, is one of Europe's biggest outdoor museums. Restored country houses, large barns and functioning water mills line the narrow paths. This… |  |
44.425903 26.10197 | 43 Located on Piata Unirii, this is the prime showcase for glamorous local fashion designers Nichi Cristina Nichita. Bucharest's style conscious browse for elegant business outfits, handbags and… | |
44.460005 26.075545 | 44 Fine, exclusively handcrafted chocolate treats fill the impressive displays inside this shop, situated in a small passageway near Piata Victoriei. Let the friendly staff help you buy… |  |
45 An unpretentious crowd occupies the wooden tables of Bucharest's Laptaria Enache. Hidden on the fourth floor of the National Theatre, the plainly decorated bar is great for a relaxed beer in… | ||
44.444592 26.096552 | 46 Reservations are essential at La Mandragora, a smart, modern restaurant in a renovated house. The menu is among Bucharest's most innovative, with dishes like beef carpaccio with beetroot and… | |
44.430481 26.12298 | 47 Set amid the grand embassies of Bucharest's leafy north, Casa Doina is a favourite among the city's elegant set. Smartly-dressed waiters serve a modern take on Romanian cooking, from chicken… |  |
48 Mingle with Bucharest's up-for-it locals at Club A on Blanari street. A perennial favourite, the atmosphere is unpretentious and the crowds don't take themselves too seriously. DJs mix classic… | ||
49 Up-and-coming Romanian artists and rock cover bands share the red-carpeted stage of Bucharest's Music Club night after night. Set in the party-minded Lipscani district, the atmospheric venue… | ||
44.445484 26.101713 | 50 Bucharest's top-notch Balthazar, near Piata Romana square, has candlelight and cream-leather banquettes. Here affluent gourmets mix with visiting A-list celebrities. The kitchen fuses French… |
