A complete itinerary based on my personal experience during my visit in Bucharest.
Sections
5
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 1
Day 1 is always more of a city exploration day. Take your time to walk around and get a feel of the city.
Start with getting coffee, the specialty coffee in Beans and Dots is amazing
Beans & Dots – Cafea de specialitate.
Take a stroll in the Old Town to get the feeling of the city.
Bucharest Old Town
Have a snack at cartofisserie, it is both filling and tasty.
Cartofisserie
Take a stroll to Unirea Shopping Center, for some shopping
Acasa - Unirea Shopping Center - Bucuresti
Finish off your day with a nice drink and/or snacks!
Abel's Wine Bar
Day 2
I would call day 2 a “Park Day”. Walk around in Romania's best parks.
Start your day with a cup of tasty specialty coffee.
Bandit Specialty Coffee
Start with a shopping spree, go to this retail center has a large glass atrium, and a lot of brands to explore.
ParkLake Shopping Center - Shopping si timp liber intr-un cadru natural
Go to the nearby park. This park features a lake with 5 small islands, plus a church, playgrounds & sports facilities.
Parcul Alexandru Ioan Cuza (2025)
Park no2 is Herăstrău Park. It's a public green space with cafes, restaurants & gardens around a large lake used for water sports.
Herăstrau Park
After you get dropped of to your next destination, get some ice cream on the go
ZELATO – Zelateria
Walk to Arcul de Triumf
Arcul de Triumf
If you have energy for it, visit Ceausescu's house. Opulent 80-room former residence of Romanian president Ceausescu, built in 1964, with lush gardens.
"Ceaușescu" House
A japanese restaurant in Bucharest? I was surprised, but I tried it and I loved it.
Dine in / Pick up - YUKI japanese home dining
Get a drink on the go.
Vina Tea
Finish your day by getting a drink in this hidden gem.
FIX me a drink
Day 3
Spend time to appreciate some art.
Start your day with a hearty brunch
Bread and Butter | Brunch | Calea Victoriei 23, Bucharest, Romania
If you want specialty coffee, visit VanFruct Specialty Coffee Shop.
VanFruct Coffee Shop (@vanfruct_coffeeshop)
Walk to Izvor Park
Izvor Park
Check out Palace of Parliament. A colossal parliament building & international conference center known for its ornate interior.
Palace of the Parliament
The city's oldest shopping mall includes a multiplex cinema, food court.
Homepage - București Mall
Art safari hosts fun exhibitions and it is worth the stop.
Art Safari
Finish your day with a burger and a beer.
Taproom – Hop Hooligans
Day 4
Museum day! Visit any museums you had in your wishlist.
If you want to see some art, go to this museum. It is an early 19th-century palace exhibiting varied private art collections donated to the Romanian state.
The Art Collections Museum - The National Museum of Art of Romania
Start your day with a nice brunch
Boutique du Pain
This huge museum hosts paintings & sculpture from medieval & modern Romania, Western Europe, the Islamic world & East Asia.
The National Museum of Art of Romania
Definitely stop by The Romanian Athenaeum
Romanian Athenaeum
Grab a coffee from Cascara Coffee Roastery.
Cascara Coffee Roastery - Prajitorie cu cafea de specialitate
Totally optional, but stop by the OTOTO Store because it is super cute.
OTOTO
For nature lovers, this museum is a natural history museum with Black Sea & Atlantic wildlife dioramas, plus a humpback whale skeleton.
Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History
For history lovers, visit this museum to see collections of folk costumes, ceramics & icons explore Romanian culture in a stately 1941 building.
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Get some food and recharge.
gattinipasta
Get a coffee to go from this lovely cafe.
Alt Coffee
Get the best cocktail experience in your life here.
ROBESCU 14
Day 5
Last day, go shopping, walk around and visit places you missed the previous days.
Get a coffee from this aesthetic coffee shop (also shop here if you want)
