Romania's capital is situated in the Southern part of the country, in the center of the Romanian Plain, at an average altitude of 70-80 meters. It is at about 60 km North of the Danube, 100 km South of the Carpathians and 250 km West of the Black Sea coast.

With its 228 sq. km in surface and over 2.5 million inhabitants Bucharest is the largest city in this part of Europe and the main political, economical, financial, commercial, cultural, scientific and tourist center of Romania.

The name of the city appeared for the first time in an official document of 1459. Soon after, Bucharest became the capital of Wallachia and, throughout the centuries, of all Romanians.

Due to its numerous architectural monuments and to a certain resemblance with the capital of France, it used to be called "Little Paris" between the World Wars. Since then many things have, however, changed.

For tourists Bucharest and its surroundings offer an uncountable number of attractions both historic and modern, both natural and man- made.

Check below to see them.