Creţulescu Palace is a historic building housing UNESCO's European Centre for Higher Education
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania
By European standards, Bucharest is not an old city, its existence first being referred to by scholars as late as 1459
Bucharest is the centre of the Romanian mass media, culture and arts
In recent years, the city has been experiencing an economic and cultural boom
At the Spice Bar
Bucharest is the 6th largest capital city in the European Union
Economically, the city is by far the most prosperous in Romania
The Stones came a couple months after we left
Its eclectic architecture is a mix of historical, interbellum, Communist-era and modern
Stones fever was evident
As the most important city in Romania, Bucharest also has a broad range of educational facilities.
The city's elegant architecture and sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the name, "Little Paris"
The University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest
Bucharest is one of the main industrial centres and transportation hubs of Eastern Europe
The city's music scene is quite eclectic
Romania has the seventh largest population and the ninth largest territory in the EU.
The Unirii Square Fountain
Unirea Shopping Center
The Palace of the Parliament, 2nd largest administrative building in the world (Pentagon is #1)
Bucharest's architecture is highly eclectic due to the many influences on the city throughout its history
Romania is a semi-presidential democratic republic
The culture of Romania is rich and varied. Like Romanians themselves
The older classics of Romanian literature remain very little known outside Romania
Mihai Eminescu, a famous 19th century Romanian poet is still very much loved in Romania
Romania has a stretch of sea coast along the Black Sea
Bucharest's crime rate is rather low in comparison to other East-European capital cities
Oldest Romanian Bank
Oldest Romanian Bank as we return at night
The Romanian Revolution of 1989 began with mass anti-Ceauşescu protests in Timişoara
The protests of 1989 continued in Bucharest, leading to the overthrow of the Communist regime
The Memorial of Rebirth honors the struggles of the Revolution of 1989, which overthrew Communism
The headquarters of the Romanian Architects' Association, built on the ruins of the Direcţia V Securitate
Due to Romania's economic boom, the city is currently undergoing a period of urban renewal.
The Romanian Athenaeum a concert hall in the center of Bucharest opened in 1888
Romania has to be one of our top 10 places we've visited
Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest's extensive public transport system is the largest in Romania and the third largest in Europe
Bucharest
Bucharest
City park
Heading to our show
On stage after a long day skating the city
Approximately 97% of the population of Bucharest are ethnic Romanians
Introducing the man in the hat
Bucharest
A traditional meal
La Mama Restaurant, one of the most popular in the city
The Dracula theme is popular with tourists
More Dracula themes
A traditional Transylvanian meal served in Bucharest
Outside the Spice Club
Bucharest at night
Michael with some fans
Owners of Lucky 13
At the Lucky 13 Club
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