7 Top-Rated Things to Do and See in Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest has been my home for more than a decade and the best way to describe it is… diverse. To help you discover the layers of this city once called “Little Paris”, I compiled a list of activities that will take you on a lovely tour around the city. Buckle up for discovering different architectural styles, fascinating museums, romantic parks, Instagrammable spots, places to eat and drink and more.

Built at the order of former communist president Nicolae Ceausescu, the Parliament Palace strikes with its impressive size. It is the second-largest building in the world after the Pentagon and also the largest administrative building in the world and the heaviest. Like the name suggests, it houses the Romanian Parliament. It is an example of Stalinist architecture, as a result of the era in which the project started. If you book a tour in advance you can visit its palace-worthy interiors. All the materials used to build the Parliament were produced in Romania, including the 3500 tons of crystals and 1 million cubic meters of marble!

Near the Parliament, there are 44 water fountains installed and sometimes, they come alive after dark. They make a colorful dance that will make you pull up your phone and record it. If you visit on spring or summer weekends, you might just catch a mesmerizing show with both light and music. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).