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Bucharest (/ˈbjuːkərɛst/; Romanian: București, pronounced [bukuˈreʃtʲ]) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, at 44°25′57″N 26°06′14″E / 44.43250°N 26.10389°E / 44.43250; 26.10389Coordinates: 44°25′57″N 26°06′14″E / 44.43250°N 26.10389°E / 44.43250; 26.10389, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 60 km (37.3 mi) north of the Danube River and the Bulgarian border.
Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. It became the capital of Romania in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (neo-classical), interbellum (Bauhaus and art deco), communist-era and modern. In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of "Little Paris" (Micul Paris). Although buildings and districts in the historic city centre were heavily damaged or destroyed by war, earthquakes, and above all Nicolae Ceaușescu's program of systematization, many survived. In recent years, the city has been experiencing an economic and cultural boom.
Coordinates: 46°N 25°E / 46°N 25°E / 46; 25
Romania (i/roʊˈmeɪniə/ roh-MAY-nee-ə; Romanian: România [romɨˈni.a]) is a unitary semi-presidential republic located in Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine. It also borders Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. It covers 238,391 square kilometres (92,043 sq mi) and has a temperate-continental climate. With its 19.94 million inhabitants, it is the seventh most populous member state of the European Union. Its capital and largest city, Bucharest, is the sixth largest city in the EU. The River Danube, which is Europe's second longest river after the Volga, rises in Germany and flows southeastwards for a distance of 2,857 km, coursing through ten countries before emptying in Romania's Danube Delta. Some of its 1,075 km length bordering the country drains the whole of it. The Carpathian Mountains, with their tallest peak Moldoveanu at 2,544 m (8,346 ft), cross Romania from the north to the southwest.
Modern Romania emerged within the territories of the ancient Roman province of Dacia, and was formed in 1859 through a personal union of the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. The new state, officially named Romania since 1866, gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877. At the end of World War I, Transylvania, Bukovina and Bessarabia united with the sovereign Kingdom of Romania. During World War II, Romania was an ally of Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union, fighting side by side with the Wehrmacht until 1944, then it joined the Allied powers after being occupied by the Red Army forces. During the war, Romania lost several territories, of which Northern Transylvania was regained after the war. Following the war, Romania became a socialist republic and member of the Warsaw Pact. After the 1989 Revolution, Romania began a transition back towards democracy and a capitalist market economy.
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Our first day in Romania is documented in the capital of Bucharest. We don't do much today, just lots of rambling :) FOLLOW US ON Instagram ‣ http://instagram.com/boringbeautiful Blog ‣ http://www.boringbeautiful.com CONTACT US ON weare@boringbeautiful.com MUSIC ♬ Magic by @TONEZPRO (OFFICIAL) https://soundcloud.com/tonez-pro Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music provided by Audio Library https://youtu.be/gr_sQ_nGejM
Beneath the streets of the capital city, an entire generation of children call the sewer system home.
Produced & Directed by Award Winning Producer & Director, Galvea Kelly from Ireland - www.facebook.com/brandnua / www.twitter.com/brandnua ........MY STORY: 6 hours after first arriving in Bucharest, I decided to make this short video to get to know the people, culture and city better. I intended on staying here 5 days but Bucharest charmed me enough to convince me to move here. The past few months have been some of the most inspiring and gratifying of my life because of the amazing people that I have met and the friends that I have made in Romania. Thank-you to my fantastic International team who made this video possible: Diana Vidrascu - Director of Photography (Romanian) John Ketchum - Associate Producer (Canadian) Rebecca Rae Votta- Editor (American) This production is a piece o...
#Travel Europe: Romania Bucharest | #TravelVic #Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. Economically, Bucharest is the most prosperous city in Romania and is one of the main industrial centres and transportation hubs of Eastern Europe. The city has big convention facilities, educational institutes, cultural venues, traditional "shopping arcades" and recreational areas. 0:02 Flight to Bucharest 0:22 Morning. University square, Bucharest 0:33 Romanian palace of the parliament building 1:10 my city - Bucharest, Romania #traveleurope #tour #traveling Travel Europe: Bucharest #tourism Romania https://youtu.be/4AlySpip3Dk Subscribe Now: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz60_RT8QAoiofO-6Z_WU-g?sub_confirmation=1 Trave...
---(Subtitles/CC: Croatian, English, Serbian, Spanish)--- I am Miljana from Serbia, I am traveling all around the world backpacking, hitchhiking, couchsurfing. When I start I had just 2 euros in my pocket and I gone to highway to hitchhike all around the world and visit as much countries as I can... After one year of my trip I decided to tape my travelings and share it on youtube so I will inspire people to do the same... I am working street art for living... You can follow me on instagram where I always update in witch city I am and also have pictures from most of the places I visited in my trip until now... I also have a facebook page where I am also sharing new videos what I post on youtube: Facebook and Instagram: Pierre Statue
I spent a month in Bucharest in August 2015. Here's a short video I made of the popular tourist sights and different areas of the city that I explored. Many people overlook Bucharest as a tourist destination in Europe but it's quickly modernizing and there are areas in the city that are changing overnight. There is a lot of renovation underway, new construction and the city itself is surprisingly beautiful and interesting. Bucharest is the capital city and biggest city in Romania. It's a great city to spend a few days in and from Bucharest you can easily make connections to Transylvania and the Carpathian mountains as well as Hungary, Bulgaria and the rest of the Balkans. If you're looking somewhere to stay I definitely recommend using AirBnb and for getting around Bucharest I recommen...
English translation below. Bucarest è una delle capitali europee più economiche e più popolate dell'Europa; conta circa due milioni di abitanti ed un ingente parco auto. A Bucarest è quasi sempre l'ora di punta. Noi italiani non sappiamo quasi nulla di questo paese. Solitamente pensiamo agli zingari e alla grande ginnasta Nadia Comaneci. Eppure i rumeni sono fortemente imparentati con noi. Il popolo rumeno è latino come e più del nostro. Quando l'Impero Romano crollò in Italia, esso sopravisse in Oriente. Gli Italiani sono considerati dai rumeni i cugini ricchi ed il punto di riferimento nella vita. In città si guarda abitualmente la televisione italiana. Bucarest è stata soprannominata la Parigi dell'Est perchè ad alcuni più importanti architetti parigini fu affidata dai regnanti dell'...
Are you not sure what to do once in Bucharest? Want to get inspired? Then follow Wizz Air's Romanian WIZZ Ambassador, Alice and our frequent traveler Brad who will discover all the best places in Bucharest.. More travel videos to come soon: http://wizztv.com Subscribe to stay tuned.
Experience Bucharest city, following the recommendations offered to travellers by InterContinental Hotel Bucharest! See the city through the eyes of our Chief Concierge, Mr. Catalin Malureanu. Find out what are the best places to go, eat and shop and, for a memorable stay, visit us at http://www.intercontinental.com/bucharest. Official video produced by Screen Shot for InterContinental Bucharest (November 2013)
http://bucharest.inyourpocket.com Follow Bucharest In Your Pocket editor Craig Turp on a grand tour of the main sites of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. From Piaţa Universităţii past St. Nicolas Students' Church (Sfântul Nicolae Biserica Studenţilor) and the National Bank (Banca Natională a României) into Lipscani, Bucharests Old Town to Hanul lui Manuc and the Old Court Church (Biserica Curtea Veche). From Piaţa Unirii to the Parliament Palace (Palatul Parlamentului; Casa Poporului) the second largest building in the world. Past the History Museum (Muzeul National de Istorie) and the CEC (Palatul Casei de Economii si Consemnaţiuni) building into Stavropoleos Church (Biserica Stavropoleos) and St. Dumitru Church (Biserica Sf. Dumitru) to Piaţa Revoluţiei where most of the action t...
Me and LoseitlikeLauren head to Bucharest with Birmingham airport who have just opened a new route to see why Romania should be your next city break location! Full Details and Travel Blog: http://wp.me/p4XuOi-5bb 💕 THANKS & MENTIONS A huge thank you to Birmingham Airport for flying us over there, Mr Tripp for taking us to Dracula's Castle and Therme Bucharesti for pampering us on our last day! Watch Lauren's Travel Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtzD524Ii00 🎥 WATCH NEXT Life On Board an ULTRA Luxury Cruise: http://bit.ly/2a6dbJL My First Time Skiing: http://bit.ly/29StVYP My Travel Vlog Playlist: http://bit.ly/2ah9djB 💻 SUBSCRIBE for more videos: http://bit.ly/1U4VE9M 💌 SIGN UP TO MY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://eepurl.com/byhYxH A rou...
We spend a couple of days in the Romanian capital seeing the sights and enjoying this large city.
See the full guide of everything I ate, drank and did over on my blog: http://www.anoushkaprobyn.biz/bucharest-city-guide-vlog/ Follow my blog on Bloglovin: https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/anoushka-probyn-12389245 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/anoushkalila Twitter: http://twitter.com/anoushkalila Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/anoushkalila Snapchat: anoushkalila
For more on Romania, check out our webpage on the country where we have written about racism in the country as well as our favourite things to do...http://www.wandertooth.com/category/travel-destinations-guide/europe/things-to-do-in-romania/ Our month long trek across Romania was unforgettable. Starting in Bucharest we visited Brasov, Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca, and Timisoara. The history, both recent and far reaching are the stuff of legends! From the city of Bucharest, to Saxon villages and cities of Transylvania, Romania should be on your radar now, if it wasn't already! Music: Awakening by Coldnoise