Bucharest is the capital city, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River. The city boasts wide, tree-lined boulevards and a mix of historical (neo-classical), interbellum (Bauhaus and Art Deco), Communist-era and modern architecture. It also features a broad range of convention facilities, educational facilities, cultural venues, shopping arcades and recreational areas.
Bucharest has a large number of landmark buildings and monuments. Perhaps the most prominent of these is the Palace of the Parliament. Others include the Arcul de Triumf, the Memorial of Rebirth, and the Romanian Anthenaeum. Other cultural venues include the National Museum of Art of Romania, Museum of Natural History "Grigore Antipa", Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Ţăranului Român), National History Museum, and the Military Museum.
The Old Center is worth a visit. It features an assortment of middle 19th century buildings, ruins of the Wallachian princes' medieval court, churches, bank headquarters, a few hotels, clubs, restaurants and shops. Narrow cobblestoned streets retain the names of the ancient guilds that resided on them.
Things to See & Do
* Parliament Palace
* Old Center
* Museums
* Churches & Monasteries
* Revolution Square
General Information
Cruise Season – March to Dec
Currency – Romanian leu (RON)
Language – Romanian
Land Area – 288 km²
Population – 2,000,000 approx.
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time - GMT/UTC plus two hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 40
Port Location – There is no port at Bucharest. The nearest ports where river cruises dock are Giurgiu and Oltenita; both these towns are about 65 km/40 mi south of Bucharest.
Travel Links - Bucharest has reasonable connections with most European capitals and with the largest cities in Romania, but it can be difficult to find a direct flight to Bucharest from outside of Europe or the Middle East. Most flights, both international and domestic, land at the Henri Coandă International Airport, located in Otopeni, 18 km north of the city downtown.
Buses are a good option to get to Bucharest if coming from Moldova, Turkey, Greece and to some extent Bulgaria, given the low frequency and speeds of trains between these countries and Romania.
Bucharest is linked through direct daily trains to all neighboring countries’ capitals (Belgrade, Budapest, Chişinău, Kiev, Sofia), as well as to Vienna, Venice, Thessaloniki, Istanbul, Moscow and of course to main cities in all of Romania’s 41 counties.
Departure: 05 Apr 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: Beatrice.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard Beatrice. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 11 Apr 2021 From: Cruise line: Scenic Tours Cruise Ship: Scenic Amber.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Bucharest to Vienna aboard Scenic Amber.
Departure: 17 Apr 2021 From: Cruise line: Scenic Tours Cruise Ship: Scenic Jewel.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Bucharest to Vienna aboard Scenic Jewel.
Departure: 19 Apr 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: Beatrice.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard Beatrice. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 19 Apr 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: Beatrice.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Nuremberg aboard Beatrice. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Prague.
Departure: 20 Apr 2021 From: Cruise line: Scenic Tours Cruise Ship: Scenic Ruby.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Scenic Ruby. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 22 Apr 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Star.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Star. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 22 Apr 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Star.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Emerald Star. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 07 May 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Destiny.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Destiny. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 07 May 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Destiny.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Nuremberg aboard Emerald Destiny. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 10 May 2021 From: Cruise line: Tauck Cruise Ship: Joy.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Budapest aboard Joy. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Budapest.
Departure: 17 May 2021 From: Cruise line: Luftner Cruises Cruise Ship: Amadeus Silver II.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Bucharest to Vienna onboard Amadeus Silver II.
Departure: 18 May 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sky.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Sky. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 19 May 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: River Duchess.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard River Duchess. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 19 May 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: River Duchess.
22 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard River Duchess. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 31 May 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: Beatrice.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard Beatrice. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 31 May 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: Beatrice.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Nuremberg aboard Beatrice. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Prague.
Departure: 01 Jun 2021 From: Cruise line: Scenic Tours Cruise Ship: Scenic Pearl.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Scenic Pearl. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 09 Jun 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sun.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Nuremberg aboard Emerald Sun. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 09 Jun 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sun.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Sun. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 11 Jun 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Dawn.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Emerald Dawn. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 11 Jun 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Dawn.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Dawn. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 23 Jun 2021 From: Cruise line: Luftner Cruises Cruise Ship: Amadeus Cara.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Bucharest to Vienna onboard Amadeus Cara.
Departure: 02 Jul 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: River Duchess.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard River Duchess. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 02 Jul 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: River Duchess.
22 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard River Duchess. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 08 Jul 2021 From: Cruise line: Tauck Cruise Ship: Treasures.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Budapest aboard Treasures. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Budapest.
Departure: 15 Aug 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: River Duchess.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard River Duchess. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 15 Aug 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: River Duchess.
22 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard River Duchess. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 16 Aug 2021 From: Cruise line: Tauck Cruise Ship: Joy.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Budapest aboard Joy. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Budapest.
Departure: 23 Aug 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: Beatrice.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard Beatrice. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 23 Aug 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: Beatrice.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Nuremberg aboard Beatrice. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Prague.
Departure: 30 Aug 2021 From: Cruise line: Tauck Cruise Ship: Joy.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Budapest aboard Joy. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Budapest.
Departure: 07 Sep 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sky.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Sky. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 07 Sep 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sky.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Emerald Sky. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 28 Sep 2021 From: Cruise line: Uniworld Boutique River Cruises Cruise Ship: River Duchess.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard River Duchess. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 29 Sep 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sun.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Sun. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 29 Sep 2021 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sun.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Emerald Sun. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 17 Oct 2021 From: Cruise line: Scenic Tours Cruise Ship: Scenic Opal.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Scenic Opal. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 20 Oct 2021 From: Cruise line: Luftner Cruises Cruise Ship: Amadeus Queen.
10 Night Cruise sailing from Bucharest to Vienna onboard Amadeus Queen.
Departure: 19 Apr 2022 From: Cruise line: Scenic Tours Cruise Ship: Scenic Ruby.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Scenic Ruby. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 20 Apr 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
6 Night Cruise saiing from Oltenita to Osijek aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Zagreb.
Departure: 02 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Budapest aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 02 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
16 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Deggendorf aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 04 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Star.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Star. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 20 May 2022 From: Cruise line: Tauck Cruise Ship: Savor.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Budapest aboard Savor. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Budapest.
Departure: 01 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Star.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Star. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 01 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
6 Night Cruise saiing from Oltenita to Osijek aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Zagreb.
Departure: 04 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sun.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Sun. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 04 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sun.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Emerald Sun. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 10 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sky.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Sky. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 10 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sky.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Regensburg aboard Emerald Sky. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 13 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Budapest aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 13 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
16 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Deggendorf aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 21 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Scenic Tours Cruise Ship: Scenic Jewel.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Scenic Jewel. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 29 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Illumination.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Budapest aboard Avalon Illumination. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 30 Jun 2022 From: Cruise line: Tauck Cruise Ship: Treasures.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Budapest aboard Treasures. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Budapest.
Departure: 01 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Destiny.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Destiny. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 01 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Destiny.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Regensburg aboard Emerald Destiny. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 13 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
6 Night Cruise saiing from Oltenita to Osijek aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Zagreb.
Departure: 14 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Tauck Cruise Ship: Treasures.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Amsterdam aboard ms Treasures. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 25 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Budapest aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 25 Jul 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
16 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Deggendorf aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 24 Aug 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
6 Night Cruise saiing from Oltenita to Osijek aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Zagreb.
Departure: 05 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Budapest aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 05 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
16 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Deggendorf aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 08 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Tauck Cruise Ship: Esprit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Budapest aboard Esprit. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Budapest.
Departure: 21 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Star.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Star. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 22 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Illumination.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Budapest aboard Avalon Illumination. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 22 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Tauck Cruise Ship: Esprit.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Constanta to Budapest aboard Esprit. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Budapest.
Departure: 25 Sep 2022 From: Cruise line: Scenic Tours Cruise Ship: Scenic Opal.
21 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Amsterdam aboard Scenic Opal. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 05 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
6 Night Cruise saiing from Oltenita to Osijek aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stays pre-cruise in Bucharest and post-cruise in Zagreb.
Departure: 07 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Destiny.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Destiny. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 07 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Destiny.
14 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Regensburg aboard Emerald Destiny. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 17 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
9 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Budapest aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 17 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Avalon Waterways Cruise Ship: Avalon Passion.
16 Night Cruise sailing from Cernavoda to Deggendorf aboard Avalon Passion. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
Departure: 22 Oct 2022 From: Cruise line: Evergreen Cruises & Tours Cruise Ship: Emerald Sun.
7 Night Cruise sailing from Giurgiu to Budapest aboard an Emerald Sun. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Bucharest.
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