In which quarter house in Bucharest?

Did you decide to leave for Romania during the holidays? Here are the best areas to stay in Bucharest!

Romania, between the West and the East, is often described as an island of Latinity in a Slavic ocean. Romanian being a Romanesque language, it may be more affordable for you to visit Bucharest than other Balkan cities. In addition, staying in Bucharest will be cheap, with the cost of living lower than in France, even in the capital. Bucharest is the largest city in Romania, with 1,883,425 inhabitants and its historical and cultural heritage is, like all European capitals, infinitely rich. He humes in Bucharest a singular mix between Balkan traditions and Western modernity, sprinkled with reliquats of the communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

At first sight, Bucharest is not very aesthetic: stigmats of sovietism with great cold arteries, gray buildings, or even dull. But the city centre is sometimes nicknamed the "Little Paris" because of its groubling life. You don't know where to sleep? Here is to guide you a list of areas where to stay in Bucharest.

Lipscani

The old city has been reborn from its ashes and is an open-air museum of over-years. Formerly a craftsman and a merchant, the neighbourhood became a privileged place of the courtyard. Buildings are observed despite the Soviet destruction: the Byzantine church Stavropoleos, for example. Nicknamed the “Petit Paris” because there are numerous pedestrian streets, old shops and bookstores, old rehabilitated buildings, trendy bars and art galleries frequented by young designers...

Formerly ill-fated under the communist era, the neighbourhood became gentrified with openness to Europe and free market. From the Piaţa Unirii, in the eponymous park, continue on the political and administrative centre of Bucharest: the imposing Palace of Parliament, witness to the megalomania of the leaders (whose construction has caused the destruction and expropriation of thousands of popular classes, and has exhausted careers of all marbles). Today it’s a nice neighbourhood where to stay in Bucharest, especially if you’re with a family and at the same time you like the busy areas of noctambules and artists.

Calea Victorei

The avenue de la Victoire is a long boulevard of 2,700 metres, which exhales several atmospheres north of the city centre. In the south, there are chic shops and historic hotels where the wealthy population comes to shopping and occupy the accommodation. Historical monuments are located further north of the district, with the Monteoru villa, the Romanian Athenea, the Cantacuzino Palace, the Royal Palace and the University Central Library of Paul Gottereau. More to the west is the garden of Cișmigiu, a beautiful green setting where to rest. To enjoy Bucharest by being away from the tumult of the city centre, this neighborhood can be an ideal area to sleep in Bucharest, if you like shopping or rather quiet places.

Şoseaua Kiseleff

This area north of the city centre consists of imposing castles of the Romantic era and spreads around the avenue Şoseaua Pavel Dimitrievici Kiseleff, which leads to rather green and humid areas along the banks of Lake Herastrau. We will feel like it in the countryside, literally. It is the place of exit of Romanian golden youth, which comes to chat with friends in trendy bars and bars clubs lounge . Refined restaurants, tea room, beauty treatments and quiet days by the water are at the rendezvous if you choose this area to stay in Bucharest.

Photo credit: Flickr – Ștefan Jurcă