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București – Calea Victoriei
Bucharest – Victory Avenue
Calea Victoriei, the old Mogoșoaia Bridge road, with Revolution Square, where the Ceaușescu regime ended, and the Romanian Athenaeum, the former Royal Palace and Cișmigiu Gardens a few steps away.
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What to see in București – Calea Victoriei
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Historic concert hallAteneul Român
The round, domed concert hall built between 1886 and 1888 to plans by the French architect Albert Galleron, home of the George Enescu Philharmonic.
Piața Revoluției
2Art museum in a palaceMuzeul Național de Artă al României
The national art museum in the former Royal Palace on Revolution Square, with galleries of old and modern Romanian art, European art and the palace's historic rooms.
Piața Revoluției
3Historic squarePiața Revoluției
The former Palace Square, where the fall of the Ceaușescu regime began in December 1989, with the Memorial of Rebirth, the Kretzulescu Church and the Central University Library.
Calea Victoriei
4Historic parkGrădina Cișmigiu
The city's oldest public garden, laid out in the English style, with a boating lake, the Writers' Rotunda and shady paths between Regina Elisabeta Boulevard and Știrbei Vodă Street.
Cișmigiu
5Roman Catholic cathedralCatedrala Sfântul Iosif
The cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest, built between 1875 and 1883 in Romanesque Revival style with Gothic touches, a few minutes' walk from Calea Victoriei.
Berthelot
Where to eat in București – Calea Victoriei
Meals worth the trip.
- 1French brasserie
La Mița Biciclista
Brasserie, pastry shop and cocktail bar in the Mița Biciclista House, an early 20th-century house with richly decorated façades, restored and reopened in 2022.
Piața Amzei - 2Modern French restaurant
The Lobby
Restaurant with French cooking and touches from other cuisines, on Calea Victoriei by Revolution Square, with a list of more than 500 wines.
Calea Victoriei - 3Italian trattoria
Trattoria Don Vito
Italian trattoria open since 2009, serving pasta, pizza, fish, seafood and steaks in a retro setting hung with pictures of Italy.
Amzei - 4All-day brunch bistro
S'PRESSI
Bistro on Calea Victoriei near Piața Victoriei, with brunch served all day, specialty coffee, European dishes and cocktails in the evening.
Calea Victoriei (nord) - 5Japanese restaurant
Edo Sushi
Japanese restaurant serving sushi, tempura and Japanese drinks, with a garden around a fish pond, on Știrbei Vodă Street near Cișmigiu Gardens.
Cișmigiu
Where to stay in București – Calea Victoriei
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Historic 5-star hotel
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest
5-star hotel opened in 1914 on the corner of Strada Episcopiei and Calea Victoriei, overlooking the Romanian Athenaeum and Revolution Square, with a pool, spa and two restaurants.
Piața Revoluției - 25-star boutique hotel
Grand Hotel Continental
5-star hotel with 59 rooms on Calea Victoriei, in a listed building on the site of the 19th-century Grand Hotel Broft.
Calea Victoriei - 3Luxury all-suite hotel
Epoque Hotel – Relais & Châteaux
5-star boutique hotel, a Relais & Châteaux member, with 45 suites, a fine-dining restaurant and a spa with a pool, close to Cișmigiu Gardens.
Cișmigiu - 4Boutique hotel
Scala Boutique Hotel
Boutique hotel in an interwar Neo-Romanian house on Strada C. A. Rosetti, about 20 m from Magheru Boulevard.
Magheru - 53-star hotel
Bucur Accommodation
3-star hotel with 25 rooms on Strada Ion Câmpineanu, between Calea Victoriei and Bălcescu Boulevard, a few minutes from the Old Town.
Calea Victoriei
Frequently asked questions
What to see in București – Calea Victoriei?
We recommend Ateneul Român (historic concert hall, Piața Revoluției): It is a category A listed monument, has held the European Heritage Label since 2024 and has 4.8 on Google from more than 19,700 reviews. Other picks: Muzeul Național de Artă al României, Piața Revoluției, Grădina Cișmigiu and Catedrala Sfântul Iosif.
Where to eat in București – Calea Victoriei?
We recommend La Mița Biciclista (french brasserie, Piața Amzei): It has 4.6 on Google from more than 4,500 reviews, and the house is a category A listed monument. Other picks: The Lobby, Trattoria Don Vito, S'PRESSI and Edo Sushi.
Where to stay in București – Calea Victoriei?
We recommend InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest (historic 5-star hotel, Piața Revoluției): It holds 9.4 on Booking from more than 2,100 reviews, the highest score among the chosen hotels, and the building is a listed monument. Other picks: Grand Hotel Continental, Epoque Hotel – Relais & Châteaux, Scala Boutique Hotel and Bucur Accommodation.
How far is București – Calea Victoriei from central Bucharest?
About 1 km by road to Piața Universității.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.