4-Day Bucharest Itinerary: Explore Romania's Vibrant Capital

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Created: Saturday, September 20, 2025 - Departure: Friday, December 5, 2025

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Trip Plan for 2 Adults in Bucharest, Romania

3 nights at Holiday Inn Bucharest - Times by IHG
Ticket: "Bucharest: Tour of Christmas Traditions & Decorations"
Ticket: "Relax 'n Wellness at Thermal Spa Bucharest (Full Access + Transfer)"

To make your Bucharest experience even more interesting, I recommend some guides and books to read before or during your trip. A very useful guide is Lonely Planet Romania, which offers detailed information on attractions, restaurants, and local history. You could also consult the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Romania, full of images and practical tips. If you're a book lover, Bram Stoker's "Dracula" will allow you to discover Romania's more mysterious side. There are also local travel guides in Italian that are easily available in digital format.

If you wish, we can help you book a private Italian-speaking guide to explore the city and its surroundings!

About the destination

Bucharest is a really beautiful city, featuring impossible mixture of different architecture styles; one can see Gothic and Greek Orthodox constructions alongside Stalinist monuments neighbouring post-modern apartment buildings of concrete and glass. Unlike other cities, the street structure is not square-parallel, but rather star-like, so streets go like star beams from round circuses, thus forming blocks of different shapes. During the 50's, Bucharest was known as Little Paris because of the French influence on the landscape and lifestyle of Bucharest. Traces of this period remain in the architecture of the city centre, in the profusion of outdoor cafes, and even in the Arcul de Triumf, a modest replica of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. Downtown of Bucharest is comprised by the space between the Victoriei Square, where the Romanian Government is and the Unirii Square, where the grand boulevard that leads to the Parliament Palace, starts. Near Unirii Square there is also the old city centre, the Old Princely Court and iconic streets like Lipscani, Selari, Covaci, Gabroveni are situated. The area today contains an assortment of middle 19th century buildings, ruins of the Wallachian princes' medieval court, churches, bank headquarters, a few hotels, clubs, restaurants and shops. Narrow cobblestoned streets retain the names of the ancient guilds that resided on them. The area was mostly renovated and is now a place of gathering for the young generation of the city. Revolution square is a double square that houses the Romanian Athenaeum, the National Library, the Senate building and the old Royal Palace that is now the Museum of Art. There is a tall monument in the centre of the square in memory of those who died during the revolution. Bucharest is a city of parks. Wander through well-groomed central Cişmigiu Garden or huge Herăstrău Park. For the Bucharesters, they’re not just refuges from the summer heat, but focal poits for much of the city’s social life. Elderly pensioners, young lovers, football fans, and backgammon and chess whizzes are everywhere. Come join the fun.

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Bucharest - At 2.6 km from the centreBREAKFAST FOR 2 19 Bulevardul Decebal, Bucharest 030961

1 Queen Bed Standard

With a stay at Holiday Inn Bucharest - Times by IHG in Bucharest (Sector 3), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Palace of the Parliament and Piata Unirii. This spa hotel is 14 mi (22.5 km) from Therme Bucharest and 1.2 mi (2 km) from National Arena.

Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.

Make yourself at home in one of the 102 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.

Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. This hotel has 3 meeting rooms available for events. A shuttle from the airport to the hotel is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).

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