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Bucharest (Romania), located midway between the Carpathian Mountains and the Black Sea, in southeastern Romania, has not earned the nickname Paris of the Balkans by accident. Its astonishing range of architecture from Wallachian wooden and bell-towered mansions to Byzantine-style chapels, neo-classical buildings, striking 1930s modernism and even the post-Stalinist absurdities of Ceaucescus megalomaniac regime cannot help but leave the visitor in awe at the varieties of vision that have taken place in this city, over the centuries. But Bucharest has also been the epicentre of the countrys many upheavals, with the stages of the countrys history like vivid tattoos etched across the citys surface, each telling a different chapter of the story.
Bucharest is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is located in the southeast of the country, at 44°25′N 26°06′E, and lies on the banks of the Dâmboviţa River.

By European standards Bucharest is not an old city, its existence being first referred to by scholars as late as 1459. Since then it has gone through a variety of changes becoming the state capital of Romania in 1862 and, by the present day, the centre of the Romanian mass media, culture and the arts. . Its eclectic architecture - which is a mix of historical, Communist-era and modern - is not the least of them. In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite gave Bucharest the nickname of the "Paris of the East" or "Little Paris" (Micul Paris).[1] Although much of the historic center was damaged or destroyed by war, earthquakes and Nicolae Ceauşescu's program of systematization, much survived, and in recent years the city is experiencing an economic and cultural boom.[2]

According to the 2002 census, Bucharest has a population of 1,921,751[3] inhabitants in the city proper. There are approximately 2.3 million inhabitants in the greater metropolitan area. Economically, the city is by far the most prosperous in Romania[4] and is one of the main industrial centres and transportation hubs of the region. As the most important city in Romania, Bucharest has a broad range of educational facilities.

The city is administratively known as the Municipality of Bucharest (Municipiul Bucureşti), and has the same administrative level as a county, being further subdivided into six sectors.

The first mention of Bucharest (Romania) is in a document from 1459, signed by Vlad Dracula, then ruler of the first Romanian state of Wallachia. Known as Vlad the Impaler (or Tepes) for leaving his enemies to die slowly on stakes he became the inspiration for the famous vampire of literary and celluloid fame. Yet among his countrymen, he is something of a folk hero, renowned for standing up to the Ottomans, Saxons and Wallachias noble families. The ruins of one palace attributed to him can still be seen in old Bucharest, where trendy bars and clubs also capitalise on his image, with cobwebs and dank underground dancefloors.

This romantic chapter came to a close when Communism took root in 1946. Although never heavily bombed by the Allies, in World War II, Socialist Realism ushered in dreary Stalinist apartment blocks, many of which remain today. When Nicolae Ceausescu became president of Romanias Communist Party in 1965, however, he was so determined to create an imitation Champs Elysee in the civic centre that he destroyed many historic buildings, including 26 churches. His plans were never completed but the strange combination of neo-Stalinist architecture nonetheless gives a nod towards the citys avant-garde tradition. Oddly, all of these architectural incongruities afford an added dimension to the city today. And as the city looks hopefully to foreign investment and closer ties with the EU, historic buildings and parks are being restored, fashionable shops, restaurants, trendy bars and Internet cafés are popping up all over and the sense of a new dynamism is evident.

At present, however, the almost total lack of tourism infrastructure or facilities can be frustrating. There is no tourist office and even basic brochures in museums can be hard to find, leaving one to fend almost entirely on ones own. Although Bucharest enjoys a temperate climate, tourists should avoid mid-summer visits, since temperatures soar, air conditioning is rare and much of the city shuts down, as students return home and locals head for the coast.


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