Bucharest in 2 days

Trip at a glance

Your first day

Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.

Day 1: Old Town, history and art

A monastery church, the national history museum and lunch in the Old Town, then Romanian art on Calea Victoriei and dinner in a historic inn.

Check the weekday. National Museum of Romanian History is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. National Museum of Art of Romania is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

1
9:30 AMStavropoleos MonasteryVisit the small monastery church while it is quiet. It is open daily from 8 AM to 7 PM, around the times of services.About 30 min here
Check service times
Walk about 3 min
2
10:00 AMOptionalNational Museum of Romanian HistoryOpen Wednesday to Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Allow about 2 hours for the Historic Treasury and the copy of Trajan's Column.About 2 hours 30 min here
RON[fee]
Walk about 3 min
3
12:30 PMCaru' cu BereEat traditional dishes in this protected historic building. It is open daily from 10 AM to midnight; reserve a table online.About 2 hours 45 min here
Pay as you go
Walk about 12 min
4
3:30 PMNational Museum of Art of RomaniaOpen Wednesday to Sunday; it closes at 6 PM Wednesday to Friday and 7 PM at weekends. Allow about 2 hours; last entry is an hour before.About 2 hours 45 min here
RON[fee]
Walk about 18 min
5
6:30 PMHanul lui ManucHave dinner at the historic inn on French Street, which has more than two centuries of history. Check its evening hours first.
Pay as you go

Before you go

Plan museums for Wednesday to SundayThe history museum, the art museum and the Peasant Museum close on Monday and Tuesday. Antipa and Casa Ceausescu close on Mondays.
Use ride-hailing between areasThe Old Town and the Kiseleff museums are several kilometers apart, so a taxi or ride-hail between them saves time.
Respect church servicesStavropoleos is a working monastery church. Visit around the times of services and dress modestly.
Reserve dinner tablesCaru' cu Bere takes reservations online and by phone, which helps on weekends. Check the inn's evening hours too.

Where to stay for this plan

Stay in or near the Old Town: the first day is on foot, and taxis to Kiseleff Road and Casa Ceausescu are short.

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