Avram Iancu International Airport Cluj 1 hr 14
Palatul Cotroceni (8 min.) Open to visitors, the residence of Romania's president includes a medieval church & lush grounds. 'Dimitrie Gusti' National Village Museum (8 min.) Ethnographic museum devoted to Romanian village life, with hundreds of peasant farms & homes. Curtea Veche (9 min.) Large palace from the reign of Vlad III Dracula in the 15th century, now a museum. Palatul Regal din București (5 min.) Stavropoleos Monastery Church (9 min.) Orthodox monastery & church from 1724, partly rebuilt in the early 1900s after earthquake damage. Cișmigiu Gardens (8 min.) This tree-filled English-style park with a lake, rose garden & pavilion is a tranquil destination. Piata Buzesti (1 min) Herăstrău Lake (11 min.) Artificial city lake constructed in 1936 & spanning 182 acres surrounded by park & the royal palace. The Arch Of Triumph (8 min.) 26m granite arch built in memory of WWI troops, with internal stairs for city views. National Museum of Romanian History (9 min.) Historical artifacts including a cast of Trajan's Column, Romania's national treasury & Greek gold. King Mihai I Park (8 min.) Public green space with cafes, restaurants & gardens around a large lake used for water sports. University's Square (7 min.) A regular site for protests & events, this spacious plaza is surrounded by historic buildings. Antipa Museum (6 min.) Natural history museum with Black Sea & Atlantic wildlife dioramas, plus humpback whale skeleton. The National Museum of Art of Romania (5 min.) Paintings & sculpture from medieval & modern Romania, Western Europe, the Islamic world & East Asia. Piața Buzeşti (1 min) Gara de Nord (10 min) Ateneul Român (5 min.) Sală neoclasică de concerte celebră cu fresce, deschisă în 1888, gazdă a Orchestrei Filarmonice George Enescu. București Obor (15 min) |