As far as neighborhoods go, we think you might enjoy staying near to Calea Victoriei or Piața Romană which are close to all venues and very central. The area of Grădina Cișmigiu is also very nice, and walkable to the church. Or, if you want somewhere a little less busy, Dorobanți is lovely and is closer to the evening wedding day celebrations. All our events will be taking place in the most central part of Sectorul 1.
Stay
Calea Victoriei
Calea Victoriei is a very long boulevard filled with a lot of bars, restaurants and shops. It is the street that both the church and the bar our welcome drinks will be hosted in are on.
Piața Romana
Piața Romană is our favourite place to stay in Bucharest. There’s amazing bars, cafes and restaurants here. It’s the centre of the city, with metro stops and its intersection connects major routes across the city. All venues apart from the evening Wedding Party are walkable from here.
Grădina Cișmigiu
This park is lovely to chill in the summer, there’s lovely bars and more local restaurants in the area. It’s a little more chill then staying close to Calea Victoriei or Piața Romană whilst still being in the centre of the city.
Dorobanți
Dorobanți has a suburban feel whilst still being located close to the centre of the city. There are great coffee shops and restaurants here and it isn’t as chaotic as Calea Victoriei or Piața Romană. It’s also close to Herăstrău Park, which is Bucharest’s largest park with a gorgeous lake where our Wedding Party will take place.
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We advise you not to stay in or visit the Old Town. It is the Red Light District, it’s extremely loud at night with nightclubs having licenses until 6am and it’s definitely somewhere you do not want to be tipsy or lost in. Old Town is located in between Calea Victoriei and Bulevardul Ion C. Brătianu, so please check the map when booking your accomodation.
Getting there
Flying
Fly into Otopeni Airport, Bucharest.
From Dublin, you can fly with; FlyOne, Ryanair, Dan Air or HiSky. If you’re on the Ryanair, 4:10pm flight on 4th of September from Dublin, please let HC know as she’s arranging a shuttle bus in to central Bucharest.
From the UK, you can fly with; FlyOne, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Animawings or British Airways.
Currency
Before you exit customs in to the Arrivals terminal, there is a Currency Exchange which will be very busy. You do not need to queue here for cash, there are ATM’s in the terminal and you can also pay for taxis with card. Romanian Lei or RON is approximately 5 times the euro, e.g €20 = 100RON.
Taxis
Getting an Uber, Bolt, or cab to and from central Bucharest from Otopeni Airport should take between 25-45 minutes, around 55-75 RON / €12-16, depending on where you stay.
Inside the Arrivals terminal are Taxi Kiosks, here you can order a cab at a set fare, e.g 3.19 RON per KM. A ticket is printed with the cabs Reg and you wait for the cab outside the terminal. You can also order Ubers & Bolts outside.
Train
You can take the R train from Otopeni Airport direct to Gara de Nord, the journey takes 25 minutes and costs €1-3.
Bus
You can take bus 100 from Otopeni Airport direct to Piața Unirii, the journey takes approx. 40 minutes and costs 3RON / €0.60
Getting around
We recommend you download the app City Mapper. It’s a great transport app that will recommend all of the easiest and quickest routes to get around the city. Bolt & Uber are available in Romania, and there is also a Metro which is quick and safe to use. There are ticket agents at every stop so you can buy a ticket from a human if you find (we do!) the ticket machines confusing!
Language
You can expect that most young people will speak English, but below are some key phrases to help you get by!
Hello - Buna ziua (Boo-nah Zee-wah)
Please - Vă rog (Vah-Rrrrrog)
Thank you - Multumesc (Mull-tssssa-mesk)
Cheers - Noroc (Nor-ock)
Congratulations on your Wedding: Capra calcă piatra. Piatra crapa-n patru. Crăpa-i-ar capul caprei cum a crapat piatra-n patru.
We think you’ll survive a few days with these few phrases.