Bucharest is the capital and the largest city of Romania. It is a place of intriguing contrasts, combining the newly designed buildings and those of neo-classical influence – which you can see in the centre of the city – with the old communist architecture.
Keep in mind though, during the interwar period, Bucharest gained the nickname of “Little Paris” due to its architecture and the sophistication of the society at that time. Those elements are still present and are surely worth exploring.
A more in-depth approach of the city can be done by visiting the cultural landmarks: museums, churches, cathedrals and monuments.
The are many museums worth exploring, but these are the ones that you definitely should not miss:
The National Museum of Romanian History
Antipa National Museum of Natural History
You could also take a walk in a park to free your mind and rest your thoughts: Cismigiu and Herastrau are two of the oldest and most beautiful parks in Bucharest.
Bucharest is the location of the second-largest building in the world, after the Pentagon: The Palace of the Parliament. It will impress with its greatness and will offer a great panorama of Bucharest, but keep an eye on the history of the building as well.
And of course, who can forget the parties that take place every day in the Historical Old Town of the city? People in our country are very friendly and welcoming, so much that we are renowned for our hospitality for our guests.
Bucharest is a vibrant and lively city with a special charm, that will captivate you during your visit.
Getting to Bucharest
If you are thinking about arriving in Bucharest by plane, you should know that all international and most internal flights to and from Bucharest land at and take off from the Henri Coanda (Otopeni) International Airport (OTP). Otopeni is a 30-45 minute drive north of the city (it depends on traffic). Most major European airline companies have flights to Bucharest. If you are interested in low-cost companies, then you should know that our city is on the destination list of the following operators: Wizz Air, Ryanair, Vueling, airBaltic, Pegasus, Blue Air, Lufthansa, KLM and others. You can find a list of all the direct flights to Bucharest here.
Once you have arrived, you have three options:
- Use a taxi to go directly to your hotel: you may order a taxi by using the touch screen devices in the public area of the Arrivals Terminal. The passengers get on the taxi right outside the terminal, on the first floor, by showing the ticket issued by the automatic touch screen. The charges vary between 1,89 RON/km – 2,19 RON/km.
- Take an Uber™, Bolt™ or a taxi through StarTaxi™.
- Use the bus lines 780 or 783: for the bus, you’ll need to purchase a 1€ ticket on a travel card (as explained in Getting Around). To validate your ticket, touch your card against the orange authentication devices on the bus. You may also pay with your contactless credit card by touching your card or your phone (if you have the card set up on your phone) against the yellow, smaller authentication devices on the bus. Find the routes and stops over here.
For more information about Getting to Bucharest from the International Airport “Henri Coanda”, please visit the airport’s official website.
Getting around
Bucharest is a mightily busy town, and one of great contrasts, too. In fact, it’s the sixth biggest in the European Union by population! With all these people going about their business, transport is bound to be finicky – but here’s how to stay on top of things and be on time at every conference.
The aproximate exchange rate for EUR is 1 EUR = 4.97 RON
The fastest way to reach almost anywhere is by subway. You can find the line map along with the corresponding conference venues over here.
For the entire duration of the Conference, your best bet is a Metrorex Weekly Pass (30 RON/6 €), but you could also choose a 10-trip card (25 RON/5 €) if you don’t expect to exceed this amount. You can also buy a 1 trip card (3 RON/0,6 €) or a 2 trips card (6 RON/1,2 €). Group cards are also available for 3, 4 or 5 people. You can find more information about METROREX tickets on their official website
If you plan to stay up late, take into consideration that the last trains leave their end line stations at 23:00 (GMT+2). More details about the exact schedule can be found here.
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