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    Bucharest General Information

    Bucharest (Romanian:Bucureti) is Romania's capitaland largest city, as well as themost important industrial and

    commercial center of thecountry.

    With 2 million inhabitants inthe city proper and more than2.4 million in the urban area,

    Bucharest is one of the largestcities in Southeastern Europe

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    A Little Bit of History...

    Known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, gloriousBelle poque buildings and areputation for the high life(which in the 1900s earned

    its nickname of "Little ParisRomanian legend has it thatthe city of Bucharest wasfounded on the banks of theDambovita River by a

    shepherd named Bucur,whose name literarily means"joy."

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    Old Historical Center ofBucharest

    Perhaps the city's uniquecharm can be best observed inthe area known as Lipscani,named for the many Germantraders from Lipsca or Leiptzig.

    The mix of nationalities andcultures is reflected in themishmash of architecturalstyles, from baroque toneoclassical to art nouveau.

    Today, the area is home tomany art galleries, antiqueshopsa n d coffeehouses

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    Exploring the city : Parliament Palace

    Built by Communist Party leader,Nicolae Ceausescu, the colossalParliament Palace (formerly

    known as the People's Palace) isthe second largest administrativebuilding in the world after thePentagon and the third largest involume (after Cape Canaveral inthe U.S. and the Great Pyramid in

    Egypt)

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    Exploring the city: The Romanian

    Athenaeum

    The work of French architect AlbertGalleron, who also designed the NationalBank of Romania, the Athenaeum was

    completed in 1888, financed almostentirely with money donated by thegeneral public.

    Renowned worldwide for its outstandingacoustics, it is Bucharest's mostprestigious concert hall and home of theRomanian George Enescu Philharmonic

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    The Palace of the Savings Bank

    Boasting one of the mostimpressive neoclassicalfacades in the city, thisstructure was built in the19th century to the designof French architect PaulGottereanu (who between1875 and 1900 designed

    more than 50 buildings inthe city, to house the firstRomanian Savings Bank

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    Exploring the city: The Military Club

    Standing guardimposingly, thisneoclassical masterpiece,

    designed by Romanianarchitect DimitrieMaimaroiu, was built in1912 to serve the social,

    cultural and educationalneeds of the Romanianarmy

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    Exploring the city: Village Museum

    Founded by royal decree in 1936,this fascinating outdoor museum,the largest in Europe, covers some30 acres on the shores of Lake

    Herastrau in Herestrau Park.It features a collection of 50buildings representing the historyand design of Romania's ruralarchitecture

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    Exploring the city: Museum of the

    Romanian Peasant

    The displays dip into all aspectsof life in the Romaniancountryside. Exhibits of

    agricultural tools, carpets, icons,furniture, photographs and filmsbuild up a complete picture ofRomanian folk.

    Visitors can buy regionalhandcrafts and textiles in themuseum's extensive gift shop.

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    Exploring the city: NationalArt

    Museum

    Romania's leading artmuseum was f ounded in1948 to house the f ormerRoyal Collection, whichincluded Romanian andEuropean art dating from

    the 15th to the 20thcentury

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    Exploring the city:George Enescu

    MuseumThe museum, housed in theCantacuzino Palace, displays documentsand various objects that belonged tothe great Romanian composer and

    violinist George Enescu. A member ofthe Romanian Academy andcorresponding member of the Instituteof France, George Enescu was the

    teacher of renowned violinist YehudiMenuhin. Every two years, theRomanian Athenaeum celebrates themaestro by hosting the George EnescuInternational Festival

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    Dining Out

    The Beer Cart Restaurant

    Manucs Inn

    The interwarBrewers' Inn

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    Accommodation

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    Public Transportation

    Bucharest's public transportation networkincludes:

    bus (autobuz), tram (tramvai), trolley bus(troilebuz) and subway (Metrou).

    Buses, trams and trolley buses operate -between 5:00am and 11:59pm.

    The subway operates - from 5:00am until11:00 pm

    Hop On/ Off Sightseeing Bus Tours areoperated daily on a fleet of new double-decker buses. Travelers can get anintroduction to Bucharest's fascinating

    architectural mix and get familiar with thecity's central neighborhoods and places ofinterest in less than one hour

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    Thank you for your attention