Places worth the detour in Bucharest
83 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Bucharest, Romania, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (27). Best known: Palace of the Parliament. 68 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 83
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 23 are on the map and on the Romania pages.
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1.Palace of the Parliament
Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned
Multi-purpose building in Romania
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3.Romanian Academy
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
Romanian Academy of Sciences and Culture
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4.Romanian Athenaeum
Fun & leisure · 19th century · Notable
Neoclassical concert hall in Bucharest, Romania
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6.National Museum of Art of Romania
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Major art museum in Bucharest, Romania
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8.Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral
Sacred sites · 17th century · Notable
Heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
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9.Romanian Peasant Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Ethnographic and historic museum in Bucharest
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11.Cotroceni Palace
Built landmarks · 17th century · Notable
Palace in Bucharest, residence of the President of Romania
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13.Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum in Bucharest
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Ethnographic museum in Herăstrău Park, Bucharest, Romania
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14.Bellu Cemetery
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Notable
Largest cemetery in Bucharest, Romania
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17.Bucharest Botanical Garden
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Bucharest, Romania
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19.Cathedral of St Joseph
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic Romanesque Revival cathedral in Bucharest, Romania
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20.Cantacuzino palace
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Beaux Arts palace in Bucharest, Romania, where George Enescu has lived
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32.Cathedral Saint Basil the Great
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Romanian-catholic Cathedral in Bucharest
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35.Comana Monastery
Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem
Heritage site in Giurgiu County, Romania
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46.Văcărești Nature Park
Nature & landscapes · 21st century · Hidden gem
Nature park in Bucharest, Romania
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47.Primăveri Palace
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former residence of dictator Ceaușescu
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54.Foișorul de Foc
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Heritage building and museum in Bucharest, Romania
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55.Filantropia Israelite Cemetery in Bucharest
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Jewish cemetery in Bucharest
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58.Cernica monastery
Sacred sites · 17th century · Hidden gem
Heritage site in Ilfov County, Romania
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59.monastery of Văcărești
Sacred sites · 18th century · Hidden gem
Monastery (demolished in 1986) in Bucharest
