Romania & Bulgaria - Bucharest (PDF Chapter)

This is the Bucharest chapter from Lonely Planet’s Romania & Bulgaria guide-book.

Romania’s capital gets a bad rap, but in fact it’s dynamic, energetic and fun. It’s where still-unreconstructed communism meets unbridled capitalism; where the soporific forces of the EU meet the passions of the Balkans.

• take in the sheer enormity of former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s madhouse, the Palace of Parliament
• maps
• get that coveted Instagram snap of the city’s kookiest statue, the Statue of Emperor Trajan – a naked Roman Emperor Trajan holding a Dacian wolf
• transport
• kick back in Cismigiu Garden, Bucharest’s surprisingly peaceful central park
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Around Bucharest.