Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania.
The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.71 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.33 million residents, which makes Bucharest the fifteenth-largest city in Europe. The city has an area of 239 km2 (92 sq mi), while the metropolitan area covers 1,803 km2 (696 sq mi). The city proper is administratively known as the "Municipality of Bucharest", and has the same administrative level as that of a national county, being further subdivided into six sectors, each governed by a local mayor. Bucharest is a major cultural, political and economic hub, the country's seat of government, and the capital of the Muntenia region. It is an enclave completely surrounded by Ilfov County.
Getting to Bucharest
The IATA code BUH IATA corresponds to "all" airports in Bucharest, not a specific one.
Things to do
There are two free weekly guides published in Bucharest featuring all the events of the week, as well as listing the addresses of most restaurants, clubs, pubs, bars, cinemas etc. in the city. One is Șapte Seri (Seven nights), the other 24-FUN. They have small sections in English available. = = A walking tour is a good way to get accustomed with a new city.
Getting around Bucharest the local way
- Get inFor anywhere in Bucharest city, reckon to pay for a small car (like a taxi, max 3 passengers), and for a 7-seater minibus—larger vehicles and coaches are available.
- Get in{{listing | name Autogara Filaret | url office@acfilaret.ro | address 44.41567 | long South - linked to downtown by tram 7 and bus 232 | phone | fax | price Filaret 2.jpg | wikidata=Q678737 |lastedit Buses and minibuses from Chișinău (7-8 buses every day, about 10 hours travel time, tickets around ) arrive mostly here.
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