Bucharest
Romanian legend has it that the city of Bucharest was founded by a shepherd named "Bucur", whose name means "joy". gave his name to the place.
Remodeled, in the late 19th century, by French and French-trained architects Bucharest even features a Triumphal Arch on the elegant Soseaua Kiseleff, a boulevard longer that Paris' famed Champs-Elysees.
Communist rule interrupted Bucharest's cosmopolitan days Today, Bucharest - the capital and largest city of Romania - is experiencing renewed vigor. The city reflects an interesting heritage of mixed cultures influenced by: the old Romanian aristocracy educated in France, the German King Carol I, and the communist society.
Links
www.romaniatourism.com
www.bbw.ro
www.bookarest.com
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