It's not as popular as Vama Veche, but it used to be, and it's still packed with young people planning a Black Sea resort holiday on a budget. Costineşti was once "the paradise of youth and of students" - but since 2 Mai and Vama Veche......more

Every year, on March 8, Romanian cerebrate the International Women's Day (IWD), and Mother's Day. The celebration started as a Socialist political event in Russia, in 1965 when Lenin declared it official holiday, and spread across the entire Soviet block soon after. But keep in mind,......more

Taverna Sarbului is one of those rare gems in a modern city. Bucharest likes its local cuisine, and, like in any Latin country, you'll also find here a number of Italian restaurants. Although not rare in Romania (Serbians are still a minority in Transylvania), Serbian cuisine......more

Caru’ cu Bere is one of the oldest restaurants in Bucharest, in fact it is the city's oldest brewery. It was opened in 1879 in the old Zlatari inn and moved to Stavropoleos Street (its current location) twenty years later. The food lacks the quality it......more

As fresh, as young, as unforgettable... Mihai Eminescu is the Romanian soul, our very essence, a poet who influenced and changed the Romanian culture. His image is everywhere, his works are studied in all Romanian schools, and yet we know so little about his legacy. He was......more