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Calea Victoriei

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Calea Victoriei

Bucharest's grand historic avenue, from the Romanian Athenaeum to CEC Palace: museums, hotels, boutiques and old-world elegance.

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About Calea Victoriei

Calea Victoriei is the avenue that set the tone for modern Bucharest. One of the oldest streets in the city, it was laid out to connect the centre with the palaces to the north and took its current name after Romania's War of Independence. It became the city's elegant promenade in the nineteenth century, the place where Bucharest went to see and be seen, and it remains the capital's most aristocratic street, a parade of façades worth craning your neck for.

Coming from the south, you pass CEC Palace with its glass dome and reach the National Museum of Art of Romania, housed in the former Royal Palace. A little further up rises the Romanian Athenaeum, the concert hall with its pediment and columns that became the city's musical emblem and home of the George Enescu Philharmonic. Between them, the Cărturești bookshop, the Revolution Square with its memorial, and a string of hotels and boutiques keep the boulevard spirit alive.

What to see

  • The Romanian Athenaeum, the loveliest concert hall in the city
  • The National Museum of Art, in the former Royal Palace
  • CEC Palace, a masterpiece of eclectic architecture
  • Revolution Square, with the monuments of December 1989
  • Cărturești, for a break with a book and coffee

The vibe

Calea Victoriei is meant to be walked slowly. It is a street for studying façades, for stepping into a museum and out into a café, for watching the belle époque blend with the present. On some weekends a stretch of it goes car-free under the city's open-streets programme and takes on the feel of an urban festival, with music and stalls. This is not a party district but a place of refinement.

Getting there

The Universitate and Piața Romană metro stations bracket the avenue, so you are close from either end; see the metro. Trams and buses on public transport drop you nearby, and the whole avenue is easy to cover on foot. For the full list of museums and monuments, see the attractions, and for a refined meal the area's restaurants.

Calea Victoriei

Attractions

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Calea Victoriei

Restaurants

19 places
Burgerati VictorieiRestaurant4.9(163)din 5 pe Google

Burgerati Victoriei

Calea Victoriei 101, 010069 București

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S'PRESSI Casual CuisineRestaurant4.8(2.327)din 5 pe Google

S'PRESSI Casual Cuisine

Calea Victoriei 222, 010099 București

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The LobbyRestaurant4.8(2.038)din 5 pe Google

The Lobby

Calea Victoriei 68-70, 030167 București

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Alba Bar Gastronomic LocalRestaurant4.8(134)din 5 pe Google

Alba Bar Gastronomic Local

Calea Victoriei 102-108, 030167 București

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Sagakura Calea VictorieiRestaurant4.7(1.620)din 5 pe Google

Sagakura Calea Victoriei

Calea Victoriei 87, 030167 București

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Slider by Bossman VictorieiRestaurant4.7(244)din 5 pe Google

Slider by Bossman Victoriei

Calea Victoriei 101, 010069 București

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CoolinartRestaurant4.7(1.854)din 5 pe Google

Coolinart

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Calea Victoriei 142-148, București

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Innocent & DeliciousRestaurant4.7(2.405)din 5 pe Google

Innocent & Delicious

Casa cu Cariatide, Calea Victoriei 202, 010098 București

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MAYFAIR 39Restaurant4.7(4.310)din 5 pe Google

MAYFAIR 39

Calea Victoriei 39, 1, 010062 București

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Bread and ButterRestaurant4.6(3.993)din 5 pe Google

Bread and Butter

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Calea Victoriei 23, 030167 București

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Taverna Racilor - Oyster Bar VictorieiRestaurant4.6(2.628)din 5 pe Google

Taverna Racilor - Oyster Bar Victoriei

Strada Ion Oteteleșanu 3b, 010143 București

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La SalumeriaRestaurant4.6(558)din 5 pe Google

La Salumeria

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Calea Victoriei 101, 010068 București

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ALMARestaurant4.6(714)din 5 pe Google

ALMA

Calea Victoriei 68-70, 010084 București

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Grand Café de BucarestRestaurant4.5(708)din 5 pe Google

Grand Café de Bucarest

Calea Victoriei 115, 010091 București

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HYGGE - Social KitchenRestaurant4.5(2.010)din 5 pe Google

HYGGE - Social Kitchen

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Calea Victoriei 21, 030167 București

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Coclintă BrasserieRestaurant4.4(964)din 5 pe Google

Coclintă Brasserie

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Calea Victoriei 153, 010072 București

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Sera EdenRestaurant4.3(5.516)din 5 pe Google

Sera Eden

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Strada C. A. Rosetti 37, 030167 București

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À côtéRestaurant4.2(139)din 5 pe Google

À côté

Calea Victoriei 134, 010094 București

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The SaintRestaurant4.1(651)din 5 pe Google

The Saint

Calea Victoriei 139, 010072 București

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Calea Victoriei

Stays

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Calea Victoriei

Clubs & nightlife

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