What to See In Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest's museums are a destination in themselves, especially the open-air Muzeul Satului (Village Museum) in the Herastrau Park near the Arcul de Triumf. Here you will find village architecture and crafts from all over Romania, including wooden churches from Maramures.

Other "musts" include the National Museum of Art, once the Royal Palace; the National History Museum on Calea Victoriei, housing the superb silverware of the Treasury; and Curtea Veche with its decorated little 16th  century church.

Nearby stands the magnificent Church of the Patriarchate, built in 1657 and preserved amongst the contrasting modernity of the Centrul Civic. And don't miss Stavropoleos Church near Curtea Veche, a real jewel of Romanian Orthodox architecture. If you are lucky to be in one of these churches during a christening or wedding ceremony you will witness an unforgettable ritual