Bucharest Old Town Travel Guide

Bucharest

Lipscani featuring a statue or sculpture
Lipscani which includes heritage architecture and café lifestyle
Lipscani featuring café lifestyle
Lipscani which includes signage and a bar
Lipscani featuring a city, café scenes and street scenes

Popular places to visit

National Museum of Romanian History featuring interior views

National History Museum of Romania

Marvel at the Bronze Age statues and Romanian jewelry on display at this museum set inside a majestic neoclassical palace.

National History Museum of Romania
Curtea Veche showing a statue or sculpture and rides

Curtea Veche

Walk in the footsteps of the kings of Wallachia at this ruined royal court and visit one of Bucharest’s oldest churches.

Curtea Veche
Stavropoleos Church showing a church or cathedral

Stavropoleos Church

In the heart of Bucharest’s Old Town is a pretty 18th-century church. Craftsmen work scrupulously to maintain its architectural beauty.

Stavropoleos Church
National Bank of Romania

National Bank of Romania

National Bank of Romania is just one of the places to see in Bucharest, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? You can seek out the local tours while in the area.

National Bank of Romania
Piaţa Universităţii

Piaţa Universităţii

Learn about the local history of Bucharest when you take a trip to Piaţa Universităţii. You can seek out the local tours while in the area.

Piaţa Universităţii

Bucharest Museum

You can browse the exhibits at Bucharest Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Bucharest. You can seek out the local tours while in the area.

Bucharest Museum

Things to do

From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip

From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip

Rp447.693
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
From Bucharest: Dracula Castle, Peles & Brasov Full-Day Trip
Bucharest: Dracula's Castle, Peleș Castle & Brașov Day Trip

Bucharest: Dracula's Castle, Peleș Castle & Brașov Day Trip

Rp382.644
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
Bucharest: Dracula's Castle, Peleș Castle & Brașov Day Trip
Full-Day Excursion to Bulgaria from Bucharest

Full-Day Excursion to Bulgaria from Bucharest

Rp1.511.444
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Full-Day Excursion to Bulgaria from Bucharest
Exclusive Tour of Draculas Castle and Brasov in Transylvania

Explore Transylvania: Day Trip to Peles, Dracula's Castle & Brasov

Rp650.495
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Explore Transylvania: Day Trip to Peles, Dracula's Castle & Brasov
Stavropoleos Monastery in Old Town Bucharest

Bucharest Essential Tour: Old Town, Calea Victoriei & Communism

Rp306.115
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Bucharest Essential Tour: Old Town, Calea Victoriei & Communism
Bran Castle Guided Europe Tours

Dracula's Castle, Peles Castle and old town Brasov from Bucharest

Rp1.894.088
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Dracula's Castle, Peles Castle and old town Brasov from Bucharest
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Top hotels in Bucharest Old Town

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection

5 out of 5
2-6 Doamnei Street, Bucharest
The price is Rp2.565.111 per night from 20 Aug to 21 Aug
Rp2.565.111
Rp2.872.925 total
20 Aug - 21 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (469 reviews)
"Good and clean rooms"

Reviewed on 18 Aug 2025

The Marmorosch Bucharest, Autograph Collection
Peakture Hotel Bucharest

Peakture Hotel Bucharest

4 out of 5
Strada Slanic 26, Bucharest
The price is Rp1.201.383 per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
Rp1.201.383
Rp1.345.549 total
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)
"Linens are clean and of good guality. Great coffee from the machine in the room. Helpful personnel at the front desk. Hotel is closed to everything, you can walk to old town restaurants, to main attractions, to metro station or bus, to parks, art exhibits."

Reviewed on 12 Aug 2025

Peakture Hotel Bucharest
Europa Royale Bucharest

Europa Royale Bucharest

4 out of 5
Franceza St. 60, Bucharest
The price is Rp1.152.613 per night from 2 Sept to 3 Sept
Rp1.152.613
Rp1.290.927 total
2 Sept - 3 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 bars/lounges and 2 coffee shops/cafes. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (990 reviews)
"Our stay was pleasant. The hotel too. And beds were comfortable and the rooms a good temperature. The breakfast selection was extensive and the staff helpful. Location was excellent. Parking is not available at the hotel but there is a good parking lot a 5 min walk away. Would stay again."

Reviewed on 8 Aug 2025

Europa Royale Bucharest
Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town

Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town

4 out of 5
12 Doamnei St, Bucharest
The price is Rp1.706.980 per night from 22 Aug to 23 Aug
Rp1.706.980
Rp1.911.817 total
22 Aug - 23 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,003 reviews)
"Clean, new and convenient."

Reviewed on 29 Jul 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Bucharest Old Town
Concorde Old Bucharest Hotel

Concorde Old Bucharest Hotel

4 out of 5
Splaiul Independentei 2D, District 3, Bucharest
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful ...
9/10 Wonderful! (737 reviews)
A good choice in Bucharest old town
"A clean and spacious room , balcony had a great view over the rooftops of the old town . Helpful staff . Good breakfast . Within walking distance of interesting sights and good choice of places to eat . Everything we needed from a city centre hotel ."

Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025

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Concorde Old Bucharest Hotel
Moxy Bucharest Old Town

Moxy Bucharest Old Town

3.5 out of 5
17-19 Doamnei Street, Bucharest
The price is Rp1.455.363 per night from 22 Aug to 23 Aug
Rp1.455.363
Rp1.630.006 total
22 Aug - 23 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Bucharest. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (434 reviews)
"Good location and clean room."

Reviewed on 4 Aug 2025

Moxy Bucharest Old Town
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Other neighbourhoods around Bucharest Old Town

Lipscani featuring a city, café scenes and street scenes

Lipscani

Lipscani is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Curtea Veche or Stavropoleos Church.

Lipscani
Carol Park which includes a monument

Bucharest City-Centre

4/5(252 area reviews)

Museums, historical sites and art galleries are just a few things travellers like about Bucharest City-Centre. Sights like Central University Library and Revolution Square are spots to explore, and you can get around the greater Bucharest area at University Station.

Bucharest City-Centre
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Cotroceni

4/5(6 area reviews)

Cotroceni is noteworthy for its historical sites, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Bucharest Botanical Garden and Cotroceni Palace.

Cotroceni
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Gara de Nord

3.5/5(12 area reviews)

While Gara de Nord may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Victoria Square and Museum of the Romanian Peasant.

Gara de Nord
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Dorobanți

4/5(2 area reviews)

While Dorobanți may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Museum of the Romanian Peasant and Victoria Square.

Dorobanți
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Vitan

While visiting Vitan, you might make a stop by sights like Bucharest Mall and Dâmboviţa.

Vitan

Bucharest Old Town Travel Guide