Bucharest
in Municipiul Bucureşti of București, Romania

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
44.432 and 26.106 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 44° 25' 56" and E 26° 6' 22"
Currency and Currency Code:
Leu - RON
Spoken languages:
Romanian, Hungarian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:51 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:00 am and 6:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Romania in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Romania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Romania. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Delve into Bucharest

Bucharest in Municipiul Bucureşti (București) with it's 1,877,155 habitants is located in Romania. It's the capital of this country.

Current time in Bucharest is now 12:51 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Bucharest with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Bucharest, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Romania is Băneasa International Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo in Bulgaria at a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km). The closest in Romania is Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania in a distance of 134 mi (or 80 km), South. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bucuresti, Popesti-Leordeni, Voluntari, Pantelimon and Jilava. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

24°C (74 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grand Hotel Continental

Address
0,5 mi
Calea Victoriei no.56
010083 Bukarest
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Casa Capsa

Address
0,4 mi
36 Victoriei Avenue
010082 Bukarest
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


InterContinental Hotels BUCHAREST

Address
0,2 mi
4 Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu
010051 Bukarest
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Armonia

Address
0,2 mi
Cale Mosilor 112
020881 Bukarest
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Ramada Bucharest Majestic

Address
0,5 mi
Calea Victoriei No. 38-40, Sect. 1
010082 Bukarest
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


International

Address
0,4 mi
Strada Cauzasi no 2
030802 Bucuresti
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 15:00 - Checkin: 03:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mercure Bucharest Unirii

Address
0,4 mi
28th Mircea Voda Boulevard
30167 Bucharest
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Concorde Old Bucharest Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
Splaiul Independentei 2D
030102 Bucharest
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bucharest Comfort Suites

Address
0,4 mi
Nicolae Balcescu Boulevard no.16
010052 Bukarest
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Mansion Boutique Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
Strada Franceza 11
030102 Bucuresti
Romania

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Bucharest car street races

Published: July 10, 2013
Length: 29:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sudjan

Street Races in Bucharest by night. This is Romania. Cars, Porsche 911 targa 4s, Golf 6R, Subaru, Aston Martin DBS, G55 AMG ...


Just a normal day with my bike in Bucharest 20 05 2014

Published: May 21, 2014
Length: 34:00 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: juniorx88

Just riding my bike, seeing a Ferrari, lots of traffic... a day in Bucharest.


2nd ETWC Bucharest 2013 Day 1

Published: June 08, 2013
Length: 59:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Wushu Kung Fu Romania official

2nd European Traditional Wushu Championships - Bucharest 2013 - Day 1.


Cronovizor - The Time Viewing App

Published: July 23, 2013
Length: 50:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: colorbitor

The Bucharest interbellum version of the Chronovisor app. Discover the city opening "windows in time" with your smart device. A free edition will soon be available in app stores.


Calea Victoriei at night - Bucharest Tour

Published: May 21, 2014
Length: 33:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Visit Bucharest

Calea Victoriei at night - Bucharest Tour Calea Victoriei noaptea - Tur Bucuresti https://www.facebook.com/VisitBucharestOnline.


Bucharest By Night

Published: August 22, 2014
Length: 27:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Iulian Braniste

Il centro storico di Bucharest visto di notte, nel suo splendore! Locali TOP IN con un design che lascia chiunque a bocca aperta. Bucarest rimane ancora nel Top dei Locali serali !!!!!


Joe Biden visiting Bucharest - May 2014

Published: May 20, 2014
Length: 45:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Claudiu Constantin

US Vice President Joe Biden will be paying a visit to Bucharest on Tuesday and Wednesday, where he will meet President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Victor Ponta. The discussions will...


Genuflexiuni cu kettlebell - Strongest Man in the City 2013

Published: July 10, 2013
Length: 55:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CulturismRo

Proba genuflexiuni cu impins kettlebell-ul deasupra capului. Detalii pe site: http://www.culturism.ro/diverse/the-strongest-man-in-the-city---editia-a-ii-a.html.


Fahren durch Bukarest Mitte - Driving through Bucharest center

Published: February 16, 2014
Length: 59:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mini3005

Cu masina in Bucuresti.


SLOWRIDE the City! - wheel view

Published: April 16, 2014
Length: 25:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SlowRidersRG


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bucharest

Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:44|25|57|N|26|06|14|E|scale:100000 |primary |name= }}, lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 70 kilometres north of the Danube. Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459.

Located at 44.4325, 26.1039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Bucharest, Capitals in Europe, Cities of Romania served by tramway systems, Cities in Romania, Counties of Romania, Market towns in Wallachia

Jewish Museum (Bucharest)

The Jewish Museum in Bucharest, Romania is located in the former Templul Unirea Sfântă (United Holy Temple) synagogue, which survived both World War II and Nicolae Ceauşescu unscathed. The name has several variants, including Museum of the History of the Romanian Jewish Community. In Romanian it is variously called Muzeul de Istorie al Comunitatilor Evreiești din România, Muzeul de Istorie a Comunitații Evreiești București, etc.

Located at 44.4285, 26.1081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Jewish Romanian history, Museums in Bucharest, Historic monuments in Bucharest, Jewish museums, Synagogues in Bucharest, Synagogues preserved as museums, History museums in Romania

Kilometre Zero (Bucharest)

The Kilometre Zero monument located in central Bucharest, Romania, in front of Saint George's Church, was created by Constantin Baraski in 1938. The distances from Bucharest to other cities in Romania are measured from this monument. It is divided into eight sections, each representing a Romanian historical province: Muntenia, Dobrogea, Bessarabia, Moldavia, Bucovina, Transylvania, Banat and Oltenia.

Located at 44.4327, 26.1039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1938, Monuments and memorials in Bucharest, Geography of Bucharest, Geography of Romania

Unirea Shopping Center

Unirea Shopping Center is a large shopping centre located in Unirii Square, Bucharest, Romania. Opened in 1976 and enlarged in 1989, it was the largest department store in Communist Romania. Converted, in 1990's, into a shopping centre, the complex has a total area of 83,971 square metres and 1000 parking spaces. The closest metro station to the center is Piaţa Unirii metro station.

Located at 44.428, 26.1045 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping malls in Bucharest, Shopping malls established in 1976

Turnul Colței

Turnul Colţei (also Turnul Colţea or Colţii) was a tower located in Bucharest, Wallachia, now in Romania. Having a height of 50 metres, it was the highest building in the city for more than a century. Its initial purpose was to be used as a bell tower — its 1,700 kg bell, was moved to the Sinaia Monastery after the tower was demolished. Its was also meant to serve as a watch tower. The tower was named after Vornic Colţea Doicescu.

Located at 44.4352, 26.103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers completed in 1714, Bell towers, Buildings and structures in Bucharest, Demolished buildings and structures, History of Bucharest, Towers in Romania

Hanul cu Tei

Hanul cu Tei is one of the few still standing old inns in central Bucharest, Romania. It was built in 1833 by Anastasie Hagi Gheorghe Polizu and Ştefan Popovici, on the trading street of Lipscani. It was also called the Bezesten de pe Uliţa cea mare a Marchitanilor ("The Inn on the Wide Street of the Merchants"). It is the only historic inn in Bucharest that has preserved its shape exactly as it was at its origins.

Located at 44.4322, 26.102 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1833 establishments, Bars and nightclubs in Bucharest, Commercial buildings completed in 1833

Bucharest Bărăția

Bărăţia is one of the Roman Catholic churches in Bucharest, Romania. It is located in central Bucharest, on the I. C. Brătianu Blvd, next to Piaţa Unirii.

Located at 44.431, 26.104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1848, Churches in Bucharest, Roman Catholic churches in Romania

Piața Rosetti

Piața Rosetti is a small square in Sector 2 of Bucharest, 250 metres from Piaţa Universităţii. It is named after former mayor, politician, and 1848 revolutionary C. A. Rosetti. The square was designed as part of the modernization efforts of mayor Pache Protopopescu in 1888. A statue of Rosetti adorns the square.

Located at 44.4363, 26.1066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Squares in Bucharest

Great Synagogue (Bucharest)

The Great Synagogue was raised in 1845 by the Polish-Jewish community. It was repaired in 1865, redesigned in 1903 and 1909, repainted in Rococo style in 1936 by Ghershon Horowitz, then it was restored again in 1945, as it had been devastated by the extreme right Legionaries. It nowadays hosts an exhibition entitled <>.

Located at 44.4295, 26.1086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Synagogues in Bucharest, Synagogues preserved as museums, Religious buildings completed in 1845, 19th-century synagogues, Religious organizations established in 1845

Templul Coral

The Choral Temple (Ro. Templul Coral) is a synagogue located in Bucharest, Romania. It is a copy of Vienna's Leopoldstadt-Tempelgasse Great Synagogue, which was raised in 1855-1858. It was designed by Enderle and Freiwald and built between 1857 - 1867. The synagogue was devastated by the extreme right Legionaries, but was then restored after World War II, in 1945. It still hosts religious services, being one of the still active synagogues in the city and in Romania.

Located at 44.431, 26.1067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Synagogues in Bucharest, Historic monuments in Bucharest, Religious buildings completed in 1866

Bucharest-Ilfov (development region)

The Bucharest-Ilfov development region is a development region in Romania, encompassing the national capital, Bucharest, as well as the surrounding Ilfov County. As other development regions, it does not have any administrative powers, its main function being to co-ordinate regional development projects and manage funds from the European Union. It is also used as an entity in regional statistical analysis at the European Union NUTS-II level.

Located at 44.4325, 26.1039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Development regions of Romania

Walk of Fame Bucharest

Walk of Fame is a project organized by Metropolis Theater director, by way of actors are honored, they receiving a star on the boulevard in Time Square, in Bucharest, Romania. Criterion of choice of actors depends on the month in which they were born. The project is similar to that in Łódź, Poland, and is inspired by the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles, United States. The Walk of Fame was inaugurated on January 31, 2011.

Located at 44.4308, 26.104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Walks of fame, Buildings and structures in Bucharest, Culture in Bucharest, Romanian awards, Awards established in 2011, Visitor attractions in Bucharest

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Bucuresti, Bucuresti (source)

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Bucharest: Piata Universitatii, Bucharest (source)

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