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Old Town

Bucharest, Romania
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Ranked #9 of 57 attractions in Bucharest
Type: Neighbourhoods, Historic Walking Areas
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Ascot, Berkshire
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89 reviews 89 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 57 cities Reviews in 57 cities
81 helpful votes 81 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Arguably the nicest and best part of Bucharest, you are never far from an eatery or a bar in this part of town. Just watch out for the occasional hawker and for the smokers. Smoking is still allowed inside bars here, so be warned.

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New York
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39 attraction reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

This is a smallish area, about 4 or 5 blocks square filled with old houses and architecture, restos and bars. Great for a walk about by day and a great destination for the nighttime to morning hours. Ended up here many times and always had a nice time.

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Frankfurt, Germany
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89 reviews 89 reviews
27 attraction reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Wandering the old town is very easy. It's not too large, but Saturday night, and I wonder how many nights of the week, there are literally thousands of people pressed between the alleys and narrow pedestrianised streets seated at the plethora of bars and restaurants that line every byway.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

this is the best part of Romania right now. The most popular spot this is where everything is happening from 8pm til 8 am

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London, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

It seems so sad that this charming part of the town is now completely overrun with bars offering cheap drinks offers and loud music. Progress needs to come to Romania, but I wonder if this is really the way it needs to be.

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Cape Fear, North Carolina
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21 reviews 21 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Having a historic city center that has concentrated restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops is a no-brainer place to visit. Some of the best restaurants and cafes are her along with the best people watching in town.

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Istanbul, Turkey
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The architecture is wonderful and the bars and restaurants plentiful. We actually changed our trip itinerary so we could spend a few extra nights in Bucharest in order to go out a few more times in Old Town.

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Houston, Texas
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3 attraction reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

Awesome place to sit out in front of a restaurant to enjoy a great meal and people watch. The old buildings are beautiful. Some builds are run down and some are top notch. Typical of Romania.

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Ridgewell
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15 reviews 15 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Reviewers are very divided on the merit of visiting the Old City - and rightly so... There are many buildings which are simply dilapidated - where you definitely want to stay away from the facade avoiding the balcony dropping onto your head!! But then there are Stavropoleos Church, the History Museum, CEC Bank and the National Bank - all very... More

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Enfield
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4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Definitely worth a look, especially the small church on the corner, which is ornate and a very good example of an old Orthodox church.

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