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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bucharest

14 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bucharest, Romania

Updated August 25, 2022

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Snagov Monastery

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

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Cărturești Carusel Bookstore

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

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Curtea Veche (Old Princely Court)

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

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Relics of Zlătari Church

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

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Romanian Kitsch Museum

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.

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Palace of the Parliament

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

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Arcul de Triumf

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Bucharest, Romania

Dimitrie Leonida Technical Museum

Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.
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