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Big buildings, quiet streets
Big buildings, quiet streets route in Bucharest
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Big buildings, quiet streets

A day for seeing how quickly Bucharest changes: elegant boulevard, huge landmark, then quiet villa streets.

Big sights, then quiet streets

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01

Palace of Parliament exterior

Start with the scale, then leave room for the quieter parts of the day.

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02

Izvor Park

Cross the open green space for distance and better views of the building.

03

National Museum of Contemporary Art

Use it as a modern counterpoint if you want an inside stop.

04

Antim Monastery

A smaller, older stop after the huge civic spaces.

05

Cotroceni Palace edge

Move west into a calmer district with villas, embassies, and shade.

06

Botanical Garden

Finish somewhere green instead of making the whole day concrete.

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