How many days in Bucharest?

One day covers the essentials that lie close together.

Ateneul Român · Opera Națională · Palatul Parlamentului · Catedrala Națională · Palatul Cotroceni

A second day lets you go beyond the very centre.

Arcul de Triumf · Palatul Elisabeta · Muzeul Național al Satului Dimitrie Gusti · Casa Presei Libere · Parcul Regele Mihai I Al României (Herăstrău) · IAR-93

Three days are comfortable — enough for museums and places further out.

Teatrul Național · Piața Universității · Muzeul Național de Istorie · Mănăstirea Stavropoleos · Palatul Voievodal Curtea Veche · Catedrala Patriarhală "Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena"

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We measured walking times to the main sights from different parts of the city. From the area below you reach them in 29 min on average, 68 min at the furthest, and 3 of them are within walking distance.

• Muzeul Național de Artă al României (697 m)
• Ateneul Român (855 m)
• Palatul Parlamentului (1216 m)

For comparison: from the worst-placed area it is 62 min on average to the same places.

Palace of the Parliament

Open: Mar-Oct 09:00-17:00; Nov-Feb 10:00-16:00

National Cathedral

Romanian Athenaeum

Arcul de Triumf Bucharest

Open: Apr-Oct: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Apr-Oct: Sa-Su 11:00-19:00; Nov-Mar: Tu-Su 09:00-17:00

National Museum of Art of Romania

Open: Apr-Sep 11:00-19:00; Oct-Mar 10:00-18:00; Mo,Tu closed

Herăstrău Park

Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral

Romanian Peasant Museum

Open: 10:00-18:00; Mo closed

National Museum of Romanian History

Open: Apr-Sep 10:00-18:00; Oct-Mar 09:00-17:00; Mo,Tu closed

Curtea Veche

Open: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

Cotroceni Palace

Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum in Bucharest

Romanian National Opera

Stavropoleos Monastery

University Square

House of the Free Press

National Theatre Bucharest "Ion Luca Caragiale"

Bucharest Botanical Garden

Open: Apr-Sep 08:00-19:00; Oct-Mar 09:00-17:00; Mo off

Cișmigiu Gardens

Open: 24/7

Central University Library of Bucharest

Open: Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00; Sa 08:30-16:00

Kretzulescu Church

Elisabeta Palace

Carol Park

Cathedral of St Joseph

Royal Palace of Bucharest

Open: Tu 10:00-18:00

Great Synagogue

IAR-93 Vultur

Palace of the Patriarchate

Zoo Băneasa

Open: Mo-Su 09:00-17:00