Bucharest Information Pack

Table of Contents

1. Transport...... 2 1.1. Travel from Otopeni Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to the city center...... 2 1.2. Transport inside the city...... 3 2. Useful information...... 5 3. Eat & Drink In Bucharest...... 6 3.1. Restaurants...... 6 3.1.2. Romanian Food...... 6 3.1.3. International Food...... 7 3.1.4. Oriental food...... 7 3.1.5. Fast Food...... 8 4. Cultural events in Bucharest...... 9 4.2. Parks in Bucharest...... 9 4.4. Museums and touristic attractions in Bucharest...... 11 4.5. Libraries and old book shops...... 14 5. Cafés, bars, pubs, clubs...... 16 5.5. Shopping malls...... 18

Bucharest Information Pack

1. Transport 1.1. Travel from Otopeni Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to the city center:

 by on-demand taxi services, which are available at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport. You may order a taxi car by using the touch screen devices in the public area of the Arrivals Terminal. The passengers get on the taxi- cabs right outside the terminal, on the first floor, by showing the ticket issued by the automatic touch screen. o The charges vary between 1,39 lei/km and 3,50 lei/km1.  by fast taxi: The taxi station is located at the exit of the Arrivals terminal, at the ground floor. The charges for this taxi system: o Maximum Price for distance - 3.5 lei / km; o Maximum Price for starting - 3.5 lei; o Maximum Price for parking - 35 lei / hour2.

! Do not let yourself approached by fake taxi drivers!1 The National Authority for Consumer’s Protection phone number: +4021 9551.

1 Bucharest Airports National Company assumes no liability for the Taxi Cab Company chosen, the route taken and the final charges of taxi transportation. 2 These prices were authorized by the General Council of Bucharest and Ilfov County Council. 2 Estimated distances between Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport and:

Estimated price Destination Distance Lei EUR (km.) Min. (1.39 Max. (3.5 Min. (0.35 Max (0.8 lei/km) lei/km) euro/km) euro/km) Piața 15 23 60 5 14 Victoriei Piața 16 27 65 6 15 Romană Universitate/ Conference 18 30 70 7 16 Venue Piața Unirii 20 35 75 8 17

 by public transportation: The 783 Express line connects Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport with the city center. This line runs day and night. At night, the bus leaves every 40 minutes. You can buy a ticket (a magnetic card valid for two travels costs 7 lei) from the card desk, situated in front of the Arrivals Terminal.

Click here for the Schedule of the 783 express line.

! All payments in Romania are done in Lei only!! Exchange only the minimum amount of money necessary while in the airport, because all exchange offices and banks inside the airport charge high commissions.

1.2. Transport inside the city  taxi: The charges vary between 1,39 lei/km and 3,50 lei/km. You can see the taxi rates written on the front doors of the cars.

3  buses, trolleybuses, trams: one trip costs 1.3 lei. Tickets can be bought from any RATB Point of Sale. Firstly, you need to buy a Non- nominal Activ card, which costs 3.7 lei and can be charged with values ranging from 2.6 lei to a maximum of 50 lei.

Routes as well as any RATB information can be found at http://www.ratb.ro/eng/index.php.

 metro: trip costs vary depending on the ticket you buy, as follows: o 2 trips ticket – 4 lei o One day ticket – 6 lei3 o 10 trips ticket – 15 lei o 62 trips ticket – 50 lei Click here for the Metrorex website.

The conference venue and the Center for Arab Studies are very close to both Universitate and Piața Romană metro stations. The Rectorate of the University of Bucharest is located close to Eroilor metro station.

3 The access of this kind of ticket is restricted to 15 minutes after each use, in the same metro station. 4

2. Useful information

Address of the University of Bucharest: Bulevardul M. Kogălniceanu nr. 36-46, sector 5, București. Address of the Center for Arab Studies: Strada Pitar Moș, nr. 7-13, sector 1, București. Address of „Casa Universitarilor” Conference Venue: Strada Dionisie Lupu, nr. 46, sector 1, București.

Useful phone numbers: Police dispatch 955 or 9545 Fire dispatch 981 or 112 Ambulance dispatch 961 or 112 “Plus” private ambulance 973

5 3. Eat & Drink In Bucharest 3.1. Restaurants 3.1.2. Romanian Food Stadio – Restaurant cu Atrium (Restaurant with Atrium) Address: Ion Campineanu, 11 Phone: +40 731 333 311 Website: www.stadio.ro Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 15-20 € A well located place, in the city center, where you can spend some good time in a pleasant atmosphere. The main feature of this place is the atrium, where you can enjoy your meal while watching live sport events.

Caru’ cu Bere (live music) Address: Stavropoleos, 5 Phone: +40 726 282 373 / +40 213 137 560 Website: www.carucubere.ro/en Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 15-20 € Caru' cu Bere, a true living legend and one of the oldest breweries of Bucharest, was opened for the first time in 1879 in the old inn of Zlatari and 20 years later it moved to Stavropoleos Street where it dwells even today. One of the special features of the restaurant is the live Romanian music that is being played during the whole day.

Restaurant La Mama Address: Episcopiei, 9 Phone: +40 721 526 262 / +40 213 129 797 Website: www.lamama.ro/index.php?lang=en Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 15 € Close to the conference venue, this restaurant offers traditional Romanian food at good prices, in a pleasant location.

6 Hanul Lui Manuc Address: Franceza Str., 62-64 Phone: +40 769 075 844 / +40 213 131 411 Website: www.hanulluimanuc.ro Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 20-25 € Located in the Old Center of Bucharest, it is not only a good place to eat, but also one of the most important historical sites in the city, being built at the beginning of the 19th century by Manuc Bey, an Armenian ruler of Moldavia.

3.1.3. International Food Malagamba – Italian Cuisine Il Peccato – Italian Food Address: Sf. Dumitru, 2 Address: Franceza Str., 30 Phone: + 40 748 502 543 Phone: +40 213 116 767 Website: www.malagamba.ro/home/ Website: www.ilpeccato.ro/en/ Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 20-25 € Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 20-25 €

Die Deutsche Kneipe – German Food Sangria Gardens – Spanish Cuisine Address: Stockholm, 9 Address: Caderea Bastiliei, 78 Phone: +40 722 284 560 Phone: +40 722 510 583 Website: Website: www.sangria.ro www.facebook.com/diedeutschekneipe Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 20-25 € Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 20-25 €

La Rambla – Spanish Cuisine Address: Grigore Alexandrescu, 8 Phone: +40 765 555 833 Website: www.larambla.ro Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 20-25 €

3.1.4. Oriental food La Rambla – Spanish Cuisine Oriental Food Address: Grigore Alexandrescu, 8 Saray – Turkish Food Phone: +40 765 555 833 Address: Lipscani, 21 Website: www.larambla.ro Phone: +40 733 135 834 / +40 213 159 Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 20-25 € 522 Website: www.saray-restaurant.ro Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 15-20 € Divan - Turkish Food Naser 2 - Lebanese Food Address: Franceza Str., 46-48 Address: Armeneasca Str., 8 Phone: +40 213 123 034 Phone:+40 736 377 770 / +40 213 135 7 Website: www.thedivan.ro 060 Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 15-20 € Website: www.restaurant-naser.ro Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 10-15 €

Tulin - Lebanese Food Casa Montefiore – Jewish/Romanian Address: Pictor Constantin Stahi, 2 Cuisine Phone:+40 762 212 675 / +40 213 144 Address: Radu Voda, 24A 001 Phone: +40 728 302 431 / +40 212 122 Website: www.restauranttulin.ro 113 Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 15 € Website: www.casa-montefiore.ro Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 20 €

3.1.5. Fast Food Dristor Kebap Divan Express Address: Franceza Str., 17 Address: Dacia Bd., 37 Phone: +40 213 155 540 Phone: +40 215 395 959 Website: Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dristo https://www.facebook.com/pages/Diva r-Kebab-Centrul- n-Express/326517757498543 Vechi/174855812571909 Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 5-10 € Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 5-10 €

La Placinte Address: Gheorghe Magheru Bd., 26 Phone: +40 743 110 046 Website: www.laplacinte.ro Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 5-10 €

8 4. Cultural events in Bucharest

4.1. EUROPAfest, music festival For three weeks, May 8 - 23, EUROPAfest 2015 will revive the capital’s musical stage, gathering in Bucharest over 300 musicians from 45 countries from Europe, but also from other countries. http://jmevents.ro/events/europafest “A Wonderful life” by Black aka Colin Vearncombe, music concert on the 28th of May http://www.citycompass.ro/events/black-to-perfrom-wonderful-life-sala-palatului- in-bucharest/

4.2. Parks in Bucharest 4.2.1 Cișmigiu Gardens [Grădina Cișmigiu] (reachable from Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta or Strada Știrbei Vodă) The most central of the city's public gardens, Cișmigiu is a heaven of lawns, trees, flowers and lakes. Often mistakenly referred to as a park, Cișmigiu is actually a large garden, first designed and laid out in 1845 by the German landscape architect Carl Meyer, but not completed until 1860. More than 30,000 trees and plants were brought in from the Romanian mountains, while exotic plants were fetched from the botanical gardens in Vienna. The park has a couple of cafés, refreshment kiosks and in summer terraces, as well as some good, large children's playgrounds. It can get very busy in good weather, but it is a lovely place to spend time.

4.2.2. Herăstrău Park [Parcul Herăstrău] (reachable from Aviatorilor Metro Station) Herăstrău is the largest park in Bucharest and it was laid out from 1930 to 1936 on what had until then been mainly marshland around the (natural) lake. The Village Museum which occupies a large part of Herăstrău and which is one of its most popular attractions was created at the same time. As early as the late 19th century, however, parts of the lakeshore served as a promenade for Bucharest’s wealthy population, and the area surrounding the lake had long since become the most fashionable in the city. Indeed, the residence of Romania’s royal family, the Elisabeta Palace, is found inside Herăstrau (although it is closed to the public).

9 4.3.3. Botanical Garden [Grădina Botanică] (reachable from Politehnica Metro Station or from Șoseaua Cotroceni) Bucharest’s fabulous Botanical Garden was founded in 1860 with the financial backing of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, at the time the leader of the nascent Romanian state. Completed in 1866 to the designs and instructions of Ulrich Hoffmann, they were originally in the grounds of the Cotroceni Monastery, moving to their present location in 1884. The garden, administratively part of Bucharest University’s Botanical Institute, today extends over an area of more than 17 hectares, and hosts more than 10,000 species of plants, approximately half of which are cultivated in the impressive glasshouses. Of particular note are the exotic flowers (more than 1000 are on display) and the bizarre Symphytum ottomanum, a plant which can appear to vanish without trace only to reappear up to 50 meters away. The recently renovated glasshouses are fabulous, and kids love the wide variety of strange plants inside, especially the cacti and the Venus fly traps. Many locals like to take advantage of the bargain entrance fee and use the exterior of the gardens as a park, and thus the place can often be far fuller with courting couples than with lovers of more floral delights. Whatever your reasons for going, it's a terrific place to spend a morning.

10 4.3.4. Tineretului Park [Parcul Copiilor] (reachable from Tineretului Metro Station) A large, mostly lovely park featuring some of the best playgrounds in the city. Divided into two parts, the main section (closest to Tineretului metro) offers a few rides for kids, trampolines and dodgems, as well as playgrounds and plenty of tree-lined avenues great for strolling. During the summer you can rent bikes from I'Velo, close to the entrance. Rental costs 4 lei per hour, or 15 lei for a full day. Under-16s and over-65s can rent bikes for free, but for a maximum of two hours. In the middle of the park there is the Sala Polivalenta – a popular venue for concerts, exhibitions and big indoor sporting events - set above a large artificial lake on the shore of which is a great terrace, Cafeneaua Actorilor de Vară, which serves some of the best mici in the city.

4.4. Museums and touristic attractions in Bucharest

4.4.1. The National Museum of Romanian Literature [Muzeul Național al Literaturii Române] The mission of the National Museum of the Romanian Literature is to retrace the history of the Romanian literature and to convey a unitary picture of its inner specificity. Thus, the museum’s patrimony consists of some 300,000 exhibits, ranging from manuscripts and old books to periodicals and a wealth of items with documentary value. The permanent collection (which is displayed in 8 different exhibition rooms) is complemented by pieces of furniture and personal effects that belonged to the celebrated figures of the history of the Romanian literature, as well as by visual artworks. Address: 12, Blvd. Dacia, Bucharest Contact: 0040212129652

11 4.4.2. The Romanian Palace of Parliament [Palatul Parlamentului/ Casa Poporului] The Romanian Palace of Parliament, known locally as the “People’s House” or the “Big House”, is a building of epic proportions in the heart of Bucharest. This gargantuan palace, was supposed to be the icing on the cake of Nicolae Ceausescu’s urban plan for the capital. Of course Ceasescu was famous for being a megalomaniac dictator with a heavy case of delusions of grandeur. The works started in 1984 and Nicolae never saw it completed. The People’s Palace holds the title of the largest building in Europe and the second largest building in the world (after the Pentagon). It is 270 by 240 meters and 86 meters high (92 if you count the 4 underground levels). It has 1,100 rooms in total and currently it’s the seat of the National Parliament of Romania and the National Museum of Contemporary Art (see below). In order to make room for this atrocity of a building, over a sixth of the ancient city of Bucharest had to be demolished, including many baroque palaces, medieval churches and monasteries and four historic synagogues. Address: Strada Izvor 2-4, București, Romania Contact: +40 21 316 0300

4.4.3. Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History [Muzeul de Istorie Naturală Grigore Antipa] “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History is one of the oldest research institutions in the field of biodiversity and public education. It is in the same time one of the well-known and highly appreciated “databases” due to the Museum’s collections, some of them valuable assets of the worldwide thesaurus. “ Address: Șoseaua Pavel Dimitrievici Kiseleff 1, București 011341, Romania Phone: +40 21 312 8826

12 4.4.4. The Village Museum [Muzeul Satului] This outdoor museum includes more than 300 buildings representing the history of Romania's rural architecture. Address: Șoseaua Pavel Dimitrievici Kiseleff 28-30, București 011347, Romania Contact: +40 21 317 906

4.4.5.The National Museum of Art of Romania [Muzeul Național de Artă] The National Museum of Art of Romania is located in the former royal palace inRevolution Square, central Bucharest, Romania, completed in 1837. It features notable collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family. Address: Calea Victoriei 49-53, București 010063, Romania Contact: +40 21 313 3030

4.4.6. The National Theatre [Teatrul Naţional "Ion Luca Caragiale" Bucureşti] The I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest is a public cultural institution of national importance, with judicial personality. It represents an institution of performances and repertoires and it was funded from its own capital and from the subventions provided by the state budget, under the Ministry of Culture. The theatre aims to promote the cultural and the artistic values, both from Romania and from abroad. With an existence of more than 160 years, (the Great Theatre was founded in December 1852), the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre of Bucharest is truly a national cultural brand and it is one of the main promoters of the Romanian image abroad. http://www.tnb.ro/en Address: Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu 2, București 010051, Romania Contact: +40 21 313 9175

13 4.4.7. The Romanian Athenaeum [Ateneul Roman] The Romanian is a concert hall in the center of Bucharest, Romania and a landmark of the Romanian capital city. Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's main concert hall and home of the"George Enescu" Philharmonic and of the George Enescu annual international music festival. The building was designed by the French architect Albert Galleron, built on a property that had belonged to the Văcărescu family and inaugurated in 1888, although work continued until 1897. A portion of the construction funds was raised by public subscription in a 28-year-long effort, of which the slogan is still remembered today: "Donate one leu for the Ateneu!". Recognized as a symbol of Romanian culture, the building has been inscribed in 2007 on the list of the Label of European Heritage sites. http://fge.org.ro/en.html Address: Strada Benjamin Franklin 1-3, București, Romania Contact: +40 21 315 2567

Bucharest is also home for diverse places of worship representative the three main religions: Iudaism (3 synagogs), Christianism (6 monesteries and more than 60 churches) and Islam (5 mosques).

4.5. Libraries and old book shops We recommend you the following libraries and book shops that can be easily found in the center of Bucharest:

4.5.1. Cărturești library is one of the most famous bookshops in Bucharest and Romania. The library provides a wide range of products, from sci-fi novels, to dictionaries and how-to guide books, to comics and music vinyls, DVDs, hand-made products, coffee, tea and wines. They have a Romanian corner with local products. Minus: it is pricier than other bookshops.

14 Cărturești Verona: Cărturești Carusel: Open: Daily 10:00 - 22:00 Cărturești Carusel the most recent Address: Pictor Arthur Verona street, 13- bookshops from the Cărturești chain can 15 be found in the old town and it is considered one of the greatest themed libraries from Eastern Europe. Open: Daily 10:00 - 22:00 Address: Strada Lipscani 55

4.5.2. Humanitas Kretzulescu is a large bookshop selling a wide range of both Romanian and foreign language books. Open: Daily 10:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 19:00, Sun 10:00 - 16:00 Address: Calea Victoriei street, 45

4.5.3. Sala Dalles is a good bookshop with a large exhibition space out back that hosts books and gifts fairs. It always has a decent selection of books in English. Open: Daily 10:00 - 21:00 Address: Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard, 18

4.5.4. Ex Libris was initially a library that sold rare and old books but it has recently become a very popular library, having a selection of rare and foreign books on a very diverse range of themes. They also sell toys and original paper goods. Their prices are very good. Open: Daily 10:00 - 22:00 Address: Doamnei street, 23-35 (4.1.) & Lipscani street, 79 (4.2.) & Brătianu Boulevard, 6 (4.3.)

15 5. Cafés, bars, pubs, clubs 5.1. Tea&Coffee Houses Rendez-vous Universitate Cafe Verona ~ good teas selection, nice deserts, quiet ~ at the Cărturești bookshop; they serve place, central area coffee, teas, cocktails, beer, lemonade; Str. Edgar Quinet 8-10, tel. good food at good price values (aprox. (+4)0723541998, open 10:00-24:00, 19 lei for two courses); one of the best [email protected] selection of vegan dishes in the city; making a reservation is advised; Str. Pictor Arthur Verona 13-15, tel. (+4)0732003060, open 09:00-24:00

Serendipity Tea House Camera din faţă ( “The front room”) ~More than 55 types of tea available; also ~ tea, coffee, wine, cocktails; fully non- coffee menu; quiet location on a busy smoking; even better in the evening; central street making a reservation is recommended; Str. Dumbrava Rosie 12, tel. Str. Mendeleev 22, open 08:00-22:00, Fri (+4)0743283342/(+4)0371433961, open 08:00-23:00, Sat 09:00-23:00, tel. 14:00-00:00, Sat, Sun 12:00-00:00, (+4)0213111512, www.serendipity-tea.ro www.cameradinfata.ro

Cafe Lente Bohemia Tea House Address: Arcului, 8, S2 Address: Poiana Narciselor, 1 Phone: +40 212 109 696 Phone: +40 727 333 631 Website: www.lente.ro Website: www.bohemiatea.ro Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 5 € Aprox. Price/Full Menu: 5 €

5.2. Beer halls Hard Rock Café Berăria H ~ one of the largest Hard Rocks in ~ former exhibition hall; the owners Europe, by Herăstrău Park and just a few claim that it is the largest beer hall in short steps from the landmark Triumph eastern Europe Arch; perfect for lunch, dinner and late Sos. Kiseleff 32, tel. (+4)0725345345, drinks; excellent service open 10:00-05:00, www.berariah.ro Şos. Kiseleff 32, tel. (+4)0212066261, open 12:00-24:00, Fri, Sat 12:00-01:00, www.hardrock.com/Bucharest

100 Beri ( “100 beers”) Gambrinus ~ over 100 brands of beer in a unique ~ a beer hall and a steak & grill location restaurant combined Str. Covaci, nr. 6-8, tel. (+4)0784246046, Bv. Elisabeta 38 (Hotel Cișmigiu), tel. open daily 10:00-02:00 0748234100, open daily 7:00-02:00

16 5.3. Pubs Shift The Harp Irish Pub & Restaurant ~ a Bohemian restaurant/bar/club; late ~ the food is great, “a cut above your at night, it is thought to turn into the usual pub grub and bordering on the smartest chill/out venue in the city outstanding”; very popular; live music Str. Eremia Grigorescu 17, tel. some nights; making a reservation is (+4)0212112272, open 12:00-03:00; Sat, recommended; Sun 12:00-05:00; www.shiftpub Str. Bibescu Voda 1, tel. (+4)0735554455, open 08:30-02:00; [email protected], www.theharp.ro

White Horse Freddo ~ bar snacks as well as good food; the ~ modern design, architectural place is “packed with both locals of the innovations, creative menus and relaxing ‘ordinary people’ variety, as well as atmosphere in one of the most exclusive group of rowdy expats. locations in the Historical Center; Str. George Calinescu 4A, tel. (+4) Str. Smardan 24, tel. (+4) 0722373366; 0212312795, open 12:00-02:00 open 10:00-05:00; http://freddo.ro/ [email protected], www.whitehorse.ro

5.4. Clubs Latin Dance Romania Boa (Beat of Angels) ~ the first latin dance school in Bucharest From the outside a fairly nondescript with its own club, great music selection, building that looks vaguely like a central location (next to Piaţa Unirii) warehouse, but once in, wow! It is an Str. Bărăţiei 33, tel. (+4)0722221872, open enormous place that mixes luxury with Fri, Sat starting 22:30 great music courtesy of two top local [email protected], www.latindance.ro, resident DJs. There is plenty of space to https://www.facebook.com/pages/Latin- dance, plenty of places to chill out. You will Dance-Romania/40516336747 leave wanting to go back even though it is only open twice a week. (http://www.inyourpocket.com/data/do wnload/bucharest.pdf) Şos. Kiseleff 32, tel. (+4)0736300700, open Fri, Sat, 23:00-05:00, www.boaclub.ro

Club Bamboo Fratelli It’s the place where only the best looking Just another club where the richest and and the best dressed stand any chance of best looking people in the city come to see getting in. If you’re ready to get dressed to and be seen. It isn’t cheap, but is does impress and manage to get past the staff serve up never-ending supply of top DJs you will enter a world ran by the richest from both Romania and abroad which

17 Romanians. Music is clubby, friendly makes it clear that the people who run this house, loud enough to dance to but mellow place consider music to be as important as enough to permit conversation. anything else: something not every club in (http://www.inyourpocket.com/data/do Bucharest can boast. wnload/bucharest.pdf) Str. Glodeni 1-3, tel. (+4)0731036222, Str. Tuzla 50, tel. open Fri, Sat, 23:00-05:00, (+4)0726226266/(+4)0723226266, open [email protected], www.fratelli.ro Thu, Fri, Sat 23:00-06:00, www.bambooclub.ro

Player Club If it’s top people and top sounds you want in an exclusive setting then this should be your first stop in the city, especially since the attitude is a bit more relaxed here than in some of ther the other uber-clubs. Str. Primo Nebiolo 1, Piaţa Montreal, tel. (+4) 0720734734/(+4)0737737334, open Wed, Fri, Sat, 23:00-05:00, www.theplayer.ro

5.5. Shopping malls Afi Palace Cotroceni Unirea Shopping Centre One of Bucharest’s biggest A good shopping centre in the heart of the city. There malls and probably its best are fashion stores on the first and second floors with due to its loads of top brand electornics and kids’ shops on floors three and four. names, an IMAX cinema and An excellent Mega Image supermakret can be found in a large ice skating ring. the basemenet. B-dul. Vasile Milea/B-dul Piaţa Unirii 1, open 10:00-22:00, www.unireashop.ro Timişoara, open 10:00- 22:00, Fri, Sat, Sun 10:00- 23:30, www.aficotroceni.ro

18 Promenada Mall Opened in October 2013, this is currently Bucharest’s most talked-about mall. Featuring the usual mix of top stores, restaurant, there is also a rooftop recreation area but no cinema. Calea Floreasca 246B, open 10:00-22:00, www.promenada.ro

Info-pack compiled by: Gabriel Bițună; Andra Dodiță; Andreea Dumitrescu; Ștefan Ionete.

أهال وسهال بكم في بوخارست! Welcome to Bucharest! Soyez les bienvenus à Bucarest!

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