Armenian Quarter and Old Town
Neighborhoods
Get away from the raucous Old Town and take side streets instead. Stroll through the Armenian quarter, home to the real 19th-century Bucharest. Head to the Icoanei neighborhood, whose Dacia Boulevard is blessed with architectural gems, a residential area with some of the city’s most elegant 19th century and early 20th century villas, and quaint parks. This is a quiet, tree-lined neighborhood lurking with historic Art Deco, modernist villas and idyllic tea houses.
Cartierul Armenesc
Get away from the raucous Old Town and take side streets instead. Stroll through the Armenian quarter, home to the real 19th-century Bucharest. Head to the Icoanei neighborhood, whose Dacia Boulevard is blessed with architectural gems, a residential area with some of the city’s most elegant 19th century and early 20th century villas, and quaint parks. This is a quiet, tree-lined neighborhood lurking with historic Art Deco, modernist villas and idyllic tea houses.
Sightseeing
Theodor Pallady Museum
22 Strada SpătaruluiOldest documented house in Bucharest
Casa Maura
3 Strada CorbeniMost people might direct you to the colossal Palace of Parliament, the second largest administrative building in the world, but the Neo-Classical Romanian Athenaeum should be first on your list. Bucharest’s iconic concert hall is resplendent both inside and out. Designed by French architect Albert Galleron and inaugurated in 1888, the domed, ornate building is home to the Romanian Philharmonic and the biannual George Enescu Classical Music Festival.
Atheneum
16 Strada Știrbei VodăMost people might direct you to the colossal Palace of Parliament, the second largest administrative building in the world, but the Neo-Classical Romanian Athenaeum should be first on your list. Bucharest’s iconic concert hall is resplendent both inside and out. Designed by French architect Albert Galleron and inaugurated in 1888, the domed, ornate building is home to the Romanian Philharmonic and the biannual George Enescu Classical Music Festival.
Food scene
Simbio
26 Strada NegustoriLate Night
Control Club
4 Strada Constantin MilleFIX - Botanical Bar
Q Club
20 Bulevardul Carol IUnfortunately the only gay club in Bucharest