Bucharest, the capital of Romania is the major centre of culture, industry and trade.

Located in southern Romania on the Dambovita River, Bucharest has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.
The original old town was situated on the small hills along the banks of the Dambovita River. This area now contains the Patriarchate Church, the modern Parliament Building and the adjacent Union Square. To the north stretch the major boulevards Victory Street and its extension, Kisselef Highway laid out in the mid-19th century.

Many of Bucharest’s buildings are reminiscent of Paris and other Western capitals: among them are the University, the Central Post-Office and the Triumphal Arch.
Apart from the old buildings, Bucharest has also modern ones: hotels, banks, shops, schools and hospitals.
There are also a lot of museums of art, history and traditional culture in Bucharest.

 For instance, the open-air Village Museum (the second most important in Europe after the one in Stockholm), the Romanian Peasant Museum, the Museum of National History or the 16th-17th churches in Bucharest should not be missed by any tourist.

 At present Bucharest's population exceeds 2 million.