Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum Bucharest (Muzeul Satului)
Walk through Muzeul Satului in Bucharest, compare ten households and three village structures, see the New Village, check current tickets and hours, and find places to eat nearby.
Restaurant Ceaun (Traditional Romanian Food in Bucharest)
See what to expect at Restaurant Ceaun in Bucharest: Romanian food, folk-art displays, weekday lunch, current menu prices, opening hours and how to get there.
IOR Park Bucharest (Alexandru Ioan Cuza Park) – The Complete Visitor’s Guide
IOR Park — officially called Parcul Alexandru Ioan Cuza — is the second largest park in Bucharest after Herăstrău. It covers 98 hectares in the eastern part of the city in Sector 3 and is built around the only natural…
Tineretului Park Bucharest (The Complete Visitor’s Guide)
Tineretului Park — known in Romanian as Parcul Tineretului or Youth Park — is one of the largest parks in Bucharest and the main green space for the southern part of the city. It covers 94 hectares in Sector 4…
Cismigiu Gardens Bucharest (The Complete Visitor’s Guide)
Cișmigiu Gardens, or simply Cismigiu Park, is the oldest public park in Bucharest and one of the most visited green spaces in the city. It sits right in the center, covers about 17 hectares and takes less than 10 minutes…
Herastrau Park Bucharest (The Complete Visitor’s Guide)
Herăstrău Park is the largest park in Bucharest and one of the best places to spend a full day in the city. It covers roughly 187 hectares in the northern part of the capital and wraps around the shores of…
How to Get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to City Center
Henri Coandă International Airport — known as Otopeni or OTP — sits about 17–20 km north of central Bucharest. Getting to the city center is straightforward and affordable once you know your options. Note: The airport is currently under renovation…
How Master Artisans Create Traditional Romanian Masks
I met Ana Cazac in her kitchen in Gura Humorului, a small town in northern Romania. She’s one of only four or five people in the entire country who still make traditional Romanian mask craft with their own style. Just…
How Romanian Artisans Create Authentic Beaded Shirts by Hand
Viorica Petrovan told me it takes six months to finish one traditional Romanian shirt. I thought I’d misheard. But watching her in her workshop in Gura Humorului, adding beads one by one, I understood. This isn’t just sewing. It’s patience…