This is Romania

Bucharest means “City of Joy” in Romanian, without false modesty. The city is indeed a real find for inquisitive tourists, not only due to its rich history, interweaving architectural styles, many luxurious monuments and museums, but also an unforgettable atmosphere, charming nature and unusually interesting culture.

Why should you start exploring the city? Of course, from the oldest and therefore the most attractive part of Bucharest. Here you can see the grand Palace of Parliament, admire the Arc de Triomphe, explore the historical Revolution Square. The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest is famous for its scale. The 6,000-room eclectic building is the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon, built entirely from materials produced in Romania. The demand for marble was so great that monuments had to be made from other materials. This unjustified desire for gigantism had its devastating consequences, because in order to make room for the construction of the giant had to raze to the ground part of the historical district of the city. The Arc de Triomphe, erected here in 1920 in honor of the bravery of Romanian soldiers in the First World War, will be pleasantly surprised. The granite arch is decorated with sculptures created by Romanian artists. Having fully enjoyed the exterior grace of the arch, do not forget to climb the inner staircase up and admire the picturesque panorama of the city. Walk to Revolution Square, where Romanian statesman and politician Nicolae Ceausescu, the last general secretary of the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party, experienced the last minutes of power. Historical events are not the only thing that glorified the square. First of all, this place is full of unique historical monuments. Here is the Royal Palace, once the residence of Romanian monarchs, now it houses the Romanian National Museum of Arts, a little to the south you can see a small Orthodox church of Krezulescu made of red brick with perfectly preserved frescoes of the famous Romanian artist Georgy Tattarescu. On the Revolution Square there is a luxurious hotel "Atenei", where you can chicly relax in richly decorated rooms. But do not forget that the Athenaeus Hotel is a historical monument built in 1914 by the French architect Theophile Brado. During World War II, the hotel housed the headquarters of the German army and later the Soviet embassy. The hotel was badly damaged, but in 1945 it was completely rebuilt, the facade and ballroom were restored, the domes decorated with stained glass windows and marble colonnades appeared again. Today, the hotel is the undisputed center of business and political life of Romania. In the capital of Romania, noisy shopping streets and colorful buildings harmoniously coexist with cozy cafes, picturesque parks and gardens drowning in greenery. So, the Chishmigiu Garden is perhaps one of the most beautiful and oldest in Bucharest. Designed by a German landscape architect in 1845, it was dotted with exotic trees from Vienna, plants from the Romanian mountains. Today it is a great place to relax, where you can forget about the city bustle in the shade of trees, ride a boat, walk along winding paths, inhaling the spicy aroma of flowers. Herestrau Park is not inferior to Kismigui Garden in beauty. There are many opportunities to have a good time: rent a boat, play tennis, visit the fairground or look at the Village Museum. Museums of the city Speaking of museums. Bucharest has plenty of them. Visit the Museum of the Romanian Peasantry, opened in 1906. Here you can get acquainted with the culture and traditions of the country. The collection of ceramics alone has more than 18,000 items, let alone a collection of costumes, many of which date back to the 19th century and give a complete picture of the life, life and traditions of Romanians. Here you can see a wooden peasant house. After examining all the masterpieces of Romanian folk art, you will definitely want to buy a souvenir for a souvenir – there is a special shop in the museum where works of Romanian masters, including textiles, are presented. The Romanian Art Museum brings together works by both Romanian and European artists. In the halls of the museum there are paintings by such masters as Gregorescu and Aman, sculptures of early Brancusi. The gallery of European art exhibits little-known paintings by El Greco, Monet, and Rembrandt, here Renoir, Cezanne and Rubens. The monastery of Snagov is located on a small island in the middle of the island and is a place of pilgrimage for tourists, because it is here that the beheaded body of Vlad III the Tepes is buried. You will be told many mysterious stories about the failures that haunted the monastery after the death of Vlad the Tepes. It was burned by the Turks, demolished by a hurricane, tried to destroy an earthquake, to everyone’s joy the monastery has survived and now is a rather interesting and pleasant-looking building. In general, it is famous not only for the grave of the world-famous vampire, which can be recognized only by the image of Vlad, but also for the largest collection of medieval paintings in Southern Romania. The bell tower and the church, as the oldest buildings of the monastery, have preserved unique frescoes depicting the Romanian rulers and founders of the monastery.