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When is the best time to go to Bucharest?

Bucharest is at its most beautiful during the spring, which is during the months of March, April, and June. This is the time when the flowers bloom and the weather is pleasant, making it an ideal time to explore the city as well as take photos amidst beautiful, vibrant surroundings. Summer is also a good time, which offers an average high temperature of 30° C and low of 18° C. 

What is language and currency in Bucharest?

The official language of Romania is Romanian. For tourists travelling from Canada and US, it’s good to know that many locals in Bucharest as well as establishments speak and understand English, so communication wouldn’t be much of a problem. The currency in Romania is Romanian New Leu, which is the local currency. While most European cities would accept Euros, it is advised to bring Romanian New Leu as not all shop and business accept other currencies.

What are some of the best things to do in Bucharest?

Once known as the “Paris of the East,” Bucharest is a city to behold, and one to truly get to know. Bucharest is the gateway to contemporary Romanian culture. The city is not only packed with magnificent landmarks, it is also filled with fun and unique neighborhoods and places of interest that offers an exceptional experience every time.

Architecture tells much of the history of a city, and for Bucharest, its singular story is told through its mixture of French-inspired Art Nouveau elements seen in some of its structures and impressive socialist architecture that dot the city.

• The Palace of the Parliament, located in Dealul Spirii, is one such example. Noted as the heaviest building in the world, features 1000 rooms and covers 365,000 square meters of space—a 1-hour visitor’s tour is well worth a booking!
• Explore murals in Pantelimon by organization Make a Point, the beautiful tea houses and its romantic tree-lined courtyards of Cotroceni, and enjoy the dining scene and nightlife of Lipscani.
• Also, don’t miss a visit to three of the cities numerous museums: National Museum of Art of Romania, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Village Museum. Don’t be fooled by its name. It might be called Bucharest’s Old Centre—or Centrul vechi locally—but it is not just about historic ruins and the past.
• Alongside excavated medieval ruins and Vlad the Impaler’s 14th century court, the town is also known to be the epicenter for amazing shops selling local wines and handicraft, amazing restaurants serving fantastic local fares, and hip-and-happening bars and clubs that give the area its life at night.