Romania Bucharest Tours

Romania's capital earned the nickname 'little Paris' for its belle-epoque boulevards, though the colossal Palace of Parliament tells a different story. Wander the restored old town and its churches, then use Bucharest as the gateway north to Transylvania and its castles.

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The Weight of the Palace of Parliament

Built under Nicolae Ceausescu in the 1980s, the Palace of Parliament is often cited as the heaviest building on earth and one of the largest by floor area, a scale that becomes clear only once you are standing at its base. Guided tours cover a fraction of its thousand-plus rooms.

Belle Epoque Boulevards and a Concert Hall

Calea Victoriei and the streets around it explain the little Paris nickname, lined with early 20th-century mansions and anchored by the domed Romanian Athenaeum, still an active concert venue. Lipscani's restored old town fills in for nightlife once the museums close.

Green Space and a Village Under One Roof

Herastrau Park gives the city its main lakeside green space, and within it the open-air Village Museum gathers traditional houses moved from across Romania's regions into a single walkable site, a practical introduction before heading north toward Transylvania.