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It’s sad to see how often and in how many places it happens. If you arrive by night, make sure that the counter of the taxi starts. If not, try to negotiate the fare (it should never be more than 20$ to Bucharest downtown).
Updated Sep 13, 2002
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Be very careful when changing money in Bucharest. A couple of girls I was working with got ripped off by a guy actually inside a 'casa de schimb'. He was wearing a suit and spoke perfect English, so they just asumed that he worked there. However he handed them a wad of bits of paper wedged between a few real notes, then made a swift exit. So, only change money with the person behind the counter. Changing money on the street hoping to get a better rate is not a good idea.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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I expected more traps when I went there first time but if you take care of valuaties and don't get confident with everybody, I am not sure it's more risky here than anywhere else.
In many places you will be asked for money by children, Don't give them and better buy them some food.Sure they will never buy anything with money.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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Palace of Parliament is still the tallest building in Bucharest and is the second largest building in the world. Ceausescu wanted to build in Bucharest the 'Victory of Socialism Centre'. The Unirea Boulevard is the former Victory of Socialism boulevard. The biggest palace in the world, having 84m high, a number of unknown storey on underground (anti-atomic) the second biggest building in the world by area (330,000m2) was to be the central element of Ceausescu's Communist Bucharest. It was build for Presidency, Parliament and Government. Today it serves as the seat of the Romanian Deputies Chamber Parliament.
Ceausescu tried to escape in 22-Dec-1989 using a helicpoter that took off from the Royal Palace on actual Revolution Plaza crowded with anger Romanian Revolutionaries. Ceausescu was captured by the people and army forces and was executed on Christmas Day, 1989. At that time only the outside facade and three interior rooms had been completed. The Union hall's 1,000 m2, 14-ton carpet was woven with special machines. 3,500 tons of crystal were used for the chandeliers. The heftiest chandelier in the small parliament hall weighs three tons (6000 lbs) and has 7,000 light bulbs. Romanians are proud that the building was designed solely by Romanian architects using purely Romanian materials.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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If u have any other choice , don't use the buses.
Theese are full of burglers , old people who talk a lot , smelly people and other 'bad elements'.
They're usually extremely loaded.
Use the subway instead , it's much safer , pleasent , and a little bit faster.
Written Aug 26, 2002
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Hanul lui Manuc. All the guidebooks mention it and you should see it, I suppose, as a historic landmark. But don't get your hopes up and don't plan on a long visit: it will take about five or ten minutes. (And that's assuming you like architecture.) It is a centuries-old caravanserai (inn) (and still a working hotel, I should add) and the architecture is wonderful once you enter the courtyard: exquisite wood-carving and the place has the feel of times past and wild celebrations. But that's it. There's no 'there' there. Eating there was a mistake--not bad, just remarkably mediocre. Allot fifteen minutes for looking around (it's a functioning hotel, so you can't see much except exteriors) and taking pictures. That's it.
The address is strada Franceza 62-64 (it's near the Curtea Veche); the exterior facing the street is large but unprepossessing. Walk through the gateway and into the courtyard.
Written Aug 25, 2002
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