Guidebook for Bucharest

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Guidebook for Bucharest

Essentials

This is the closest place to buy fresh food (fruits, vegetables, cheese) and to find fresh bread, minimarkets, pastry shops, beagles. This is a small market, for a real market go to Piata Matache.
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Strada Piața Amzei
Strada Piața Amzei
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This is the closest place to buy fresh food (fruits, vegetables, cheese) and to find fresh bread, minimarkets, pastry shops, beagles. This is a small market, for a real market go to Piata Matache.
This is one of the most popular and diverse markets of Bucharest. Alos one of the oldest. It functions every day and you will certainly get a flavour or real Bucharest life just walking through it.
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Matache Market
Strada Cameliei
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This is one of the most popular and diverse markets of Bucharest. Alos one of the oldest. It functions every day and you will certainly get a flavour or real Bucharest life just walking through it.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a nice hidden garden - turned bar where you can have limonades and sanwhiches during the day and beers and wine in th evening. In wintertime, all the fun moves inside!
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J’ai Bistrot
55 Calea Griviței
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This is a nice hidden garden - turned bar where you can have limonades and sanwhiches during the day and beers and wine in th evening. In wintertime, all the fun moves inside!
The former Stirbey Palace, 50 meters away from our flat, has been deserted for many years. The wild garden is now a bar-terrace and the building hosts young art exhibitions.
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Gradina EDEN
44-46 Calea Dorobanți
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The former Stirbey Palace, 50 meters away from our flat, has been deserted for many years. The wild garden is now a bar-terrace and the building hosts young art exhibitions.
Among the coolest bars in the city center. The owner is one of the informal leaders of the 2012 demonstrations in Bucharest.
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Dianei 4
NR 4 Strada Dianei
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Among the coolest bars in the city center. The owner is one of the informal leaders of the 2012 demonstrations in Bucharest.
One of the oldest bars in the Old City. It used to be a small shop with a few tables in front. It is still extremely cheep and frequented by students.
SC Argentin Impex LLC
9-13 Strada Blănari
One of the oldest bars in the Old City. It used to be a small shop with a few tables in front. It is still extremely cheep and frequented by students.
The garden of the Architects' Order is now a public terracein the courtyard of one of Bucharest's most beautiful buildings.
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Grădina OAR
19 Strada Arthur Verona
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The garden of the Architects' Order is now a public terracein the courtyard of one of Bucharest's most beautiful buildings.
One of the oldest jazz and independent theatre venues in Bucharest after the Revolution. Still cool, especially in the summer when it has a garden. Shares courtyard with a bookshop and some NGOs.
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Green Hours Jazz Cafe
120 Calea Victoriei
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One of the oldest jazz and independent theatre venues in Bucharest after the Revolution. Still cool, especially in the summer when it has a garden. Shares courtyard with a bookshop and some NGOs.

Arts & Culture

This is the closest museum to the flat, less than 100 meters away. It was recently re-opened after being closed to the public for many years. It holds private collections donated to the Romanian state
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Muzeul Colecţiilor De Artă
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This is the closest museum to the flat, less than 100 meters away. It was recently re-opened after being closed to the public for many years. It holds private collections donated to the Romanian state
My favorite Bucharest museum won the European Museum of the Year Award! Must see! It also has a restaurant where you can have some traditional Romanian meals (ciorba, sarmale, mamaliga)
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Muzeul Ţăranului Român
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My favorite Bucharest museum won the European Museum of the Year Award! Must see! It also has a restaurant where you can have some traditional Romanian meals (ciorba, sarmale, mamaliga)
Located in Ceausescu's second largest building in the world, it is agood opportunity to experience the building from withinand see what can be done to overcome architectural monstruosity.
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MNAC - Pambansang Museo ng Sining na Kontemporanyo ng Romania
1-3 Calea 13 Septembrie
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Located in Ceausescu's second largest building in the world, it is agood opportunity to experience the building from withinand see what can be done to overcome architectural monstruosity.

Food Scene

Cool eating place, with fresh, non-expensive food, run by a group of young friends. A 15 minutes walk from the flat
Omnivore's Dilemma
214 Calea Victoriei
Cool eating place, with fresh, non-expensive food, run by a group of young friends. A 15 minutes walk from the flat
Located in the old Jewish quarter of the city, a lovely place to just walk the streets, Violeta is a friend and a great creative cook. The menu changes every day!
Violeta's Bistro
9 Strada George Ionescu-Gion
Located in the old Jewish quarter of the city, a lovely place to just walk the streets, Violeta is a friend and a great creative cook. The menu changes every day!
Fresh food in a cosy athmosphere. Daily menu 17 lei (less than 4 euros).
Metuka
7 Bulevardul Lascăr Catargiu
Fresh food in a cosy athmosphere. Daily menu 17 lei (less than 4 euros).
Creative recipies cooked every day by a food blogger. http://www.becaskitchen.ro
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Beca's Kitchen
80 Strada Mihai Eminescu
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Creative recipies cooked every day by a food blogger. http://www.becaskitchen.ro
Not necessarily my cup of tea (it became really very crowded and touristic) but this is the place to get food even in the late hours of the night.
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Old Habits
Nr. 38 Strada Lipscani
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Not necessarily my cup of tea (it became really very crowded and touristic) but this is the place to get food even in the late hours of the night.
Great traditional food and cultural events almost every day. Plus, you can always just visit one of the exhibitions of the Romanian Peasant Museum which hosts this restaurant
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Clubul Taranului
3 Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff
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Great traditional food and cultural events almost every day. Plus, you can always just visit one of the exhibitions of the Romanian Peasant Museum which hosts this restaurant
For lovers of Spanish food, one of the best Spanish restaurants in town!
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La Finca by Alioli
78 Strada Grigore Alexandrescu
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For lovers of Spanish food, one of the best Spanish restaurants in town!
Probably the closest restaurant to the apartment. Friends say the food is quite decent (never tried it myself)
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The Harbour
10-22 Strada Piața Amzei
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Probably the closest restaurant to the apartment. Friends say the food is quite decent (never tried it myself)

Sightseeing

The street around which Bucharest grew as a city. A stroll up and down Calea Victoriei is a great way to feel the city.
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Calea Victoriei
Calea Victoriei
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The street around which Bucharest grew as a city. A stroll up and down Calea Victoriei is a great way to feel the city.
So many layers of Romanian history here: the Royal Palace, the former Central Commitee of the Communist Party, a fomer Securitate headquarter. You can still see bullet holes from the 1989 Revoluion!
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Revolution Square
Piața Revoluției
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So many layers of Romanian history here: the Royal Palace, the former Central Commitee of the Communist Party, a fomer Securitate headquarter. You can still see bullet holes from the 1989 Revoluion!
The old Armenian neighbourhood around this church is a very nice walk. Just choose any street and enjoy the view!
Armenian Church, Bucharest
Strada Armenească
The old Armenian neighbourhood around this church is a very nice walk. Just choose any street and enjoy the view!
The Jewish neighbourhood was partly destroyed by Communist urban planning but whatt is left of it is charming, although in a state of extreme decay.
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Jewish Neighborhood
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The Jewish neighbourhood was partly destroyed by Communist urban planning but whatt is left of it is charming, although in a state of extreme decay.

Shopping

Beautiful book shop with a nice garden/terrace behind it.
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Cărturești Verona
13-15 Strada Pictor Arthur Verona
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Beautiful book shop with a nice garden/terrace behind it.