Advantages: Lots to see and do, loads of cultural and historical stuff, fairly cheap Disadvantages: Traffic, lots of concrete
...are, perhaps, three reasons that Bucharest has not caught the imagination of travellers in the same way as those cities. The first must be due to the reputation the city has as a dangerous crime-ridden place; certainly, television documentaries showing children living in underground stations and openly sniffing glue on the streets can not have done anything positive for the city's image. Second, Bucharest does not have the well-known "Old Town" other ... ...buildings in the centre of Bucharest were bulldozed in order to make room for the huge monstrosity that was the bricks and mortar symbol of Ceausescu's regime, ironically named "the palace of the People". Finally, the overthrowing of the Communist regime in Romania was much less peaceful than the events in other countries and it was played out on our television screens. Anyone old enough will surely remember the images of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu ...
fizzytom 10.05.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: exceptional Review of Bucharest (Romania)
Advantages: Very different, low prices, many places of interest Disadvantages: Confusing Money
The city of Bucharest maybe behind the times compared to the west but this is what makes Bucharest magical. In Romanian, the word "bucurie" means "joy" and the city has had this name since 1459 after Prince Vlad Tepes changed it from its original name Citadel of Dambovita. Bucharest was officially named the capital of Romania in 1872 gradually becoming the economic and industrial centre.
Bucharest greets its visitors with many beautiful areas both ... ...to peaceful lakes surrounded by parkland.
I have comprised a list of my favorite places to visit to help you plan your perfect day out in the city:- The Palace of Parliament (Palatul Parlamentului) is a gigantic building in the middle of the city, probably the most famous in Romania. It was built buy the former leader Nicolae Ceausescu during the communist regime to house the institutions of the communist state. Today it plays host to the Romanian ...
damo1980 28.04.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Bucharest (Romania)
Advantages: A very different experience, cheap prices, glorious history Disadvantages: Poverty, re-building, poor road conditions
...anyone planning to travel to Bucharest (Romania)? After the initial shock of arriving in this new country and not knowing whether the natives are friendly, I started to discover some of the cities best kept secrets. These secrets have made my time here surprising, enjoyable, and unforgettable. Firstly the things you need to know; Romania is in the Eastern European time zone (GMT +2hours). When you arrive in Bucharest do not catch a taxi on the side ... ...The emergency phone number in Bucharest is 112 for police, ambulance or fire brigade and the standard phone area code is 021. Bucharest (Paris of the east) can be a wonderful place to visit with many tourist attractions incorporating history with modern day life, just be careful, cautious and safe. Secondly, after surviving two world wars and 45 years of communism, the city has been slowly recovering itself to former glory. People here are still ...
damo1980 26.04.2006 (28.04.2006)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Bucharest (Romania)
...judgement !!!
I live in Bucharest and would never give it for any other town in the world ! I feel here as this is the place for my soul, the place where my soul can rest !!! Of course, 95% of whoever comes from abroad it`s SHOCKED by what he(she) sees in here, but I think that`s because here life, work, personal realisation is not taken as seriously as in Western Europe; plus that, in here, social rules are not considered as much as some would ... ...alos you can meet people that think in a way you never thought possible (not in a bad way), breath-taking wild lanscapes, and overall the contact with a civilisation you ignored for a long time and which ignored you as much as you did. Life`s meaningless without seeing Bucharest !!! ...
pulan 06.09.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Bucharest (Romania)
Well Bucharest is capital of Romania. But I really dont like this city. Is very huge. Lot of misery, aurolacs. Almost every step you make you will meet beggers and huge amount of misery. Of course there are some parts of Bucharest that are pretty beautifull like parks. But those are just a few. Many of the people you will meet there contradicts romanian friendship... their are a lot of closed-minded people. I would like to tell that the best city ...
XMiKe 08.07.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: not helpful Review of Bucharest (Romania)
Advantages: Knew a nice town Disadvantages: loose nice picture
...town from the first mondial war. Bucharest was "The little Paris" in 1938-1944. After Revolution from december 1989, the town had changed. We try to build a new town with a young life style and with grand hotels and restaurants. Come and make picture in this town. It is interesting! ...
josephine0013 20.07.2000
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: not helpful Review of Bucharest (Romania)
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