Bucharest

A Walk on Calea Victoriei, Bucharest

Calea Victoriei (Victory Avenue), located in the center of the Romanian capital, is one of the busiest streets during the week (as is the whole downtown at rush hours, actually) but also an ideal place for a Sunday afternoon walk, thanks to the numerous old buildings, museums, gardens, parks and terraces that you can find here. Short History This avenue was first known under the name of Podul Mogoşoaia (Mogoşoaia Bridge) and was inaugurated by Constantin Brâncoveanu in the 17th century, in order to ensure an easier transport route between his residence in Mogoşoaia and the Royal Palace in the centre of Bucharest.For...

Tourist attraction in Bucharest: The Village Museum

As we continue the tour of the most exciting European travel destinations along with my Bucharest travel guide, we stop for a few moments at an interesting tourist attraction: the Village Museum of Bucharest. You should definitely mark it on your Bucharest city guide. Here are some useful travel info on the Village Museum of Bucharest > Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum was opened in 1936 after almost 10 years of demographic and ethnographic studies done by Professor Dimitrie Gusti together with his students and other specialists in folklore and museum studies. Professor Dimitrie Gusti wanted – and, eventually, managed to build – an authentic village that shelters...