based on 14 experiences from female travelers
Fatma
France
Hello, My first visit to Bucharest and I am delighted by what I see. A mix of old and modern, sometimes a bit confusing, but very pleasant to look at. I plan to come back to Romania to visit Transylvania. Fatma
Posted: August 3, 2024Experienced: July, 2024Bucharest is mostly safe for women, except the verbal harassment and cat calling can be annoying. Please use ubers instead of the yellow taxis, as those latter ones will try to trick foreigners into spending much more than they have to - sometimes even 10x more. Food is great, diverse and cheap. Everything is open until very late. Public transportation is subpar but there are plenty of ubers.
Posted: February 18, 2024Experienced: January, 2024Ana
Romania
The hostel i stayed at next to the train station really sucked, it was dirty and smelly with bugs, the dust hadnt been cleaned in forever and the area sucked, it was filled with creeps. The train station isnt the cleanest either. However Calea Victoriei was amazing, beautiful and really safe, filled with nice restaurants with good food and boutiques. it was a very touristy but pretty area. The national art museum is really awesome and cheap too. it has paintings from 1700-2000 featuring french, italian, romanian, spanish artists. It is huge. I also visited the Historic museum which has a replica of The Colosseum and toys and journals from the communist era which was very entertaining to see.
Posted: November 2, 2023In my opinion, Bucharest is very safe, and also very cheap. I felt safe, even when I was walking alone at about 1 in the morning. Tickets to museums and Uber were very cheap. Not everyone there can speak English, but they do their best to help you even with the language barrier. The hospitality of the Romanians is the best in Europe when it comes to the places I have visited.
Posted: October 8, 2023I was alone in Bucharest last year and I really enjoyed it there. I walked around a lot on my own, there is a lot to see and do. Plenty of great food and drinks. There is a huge, beautiful cemetery (Cimitirul Bellu) where I walked around for hours, and also Cismigiu park is really beautiful. I went on a one-day trip to Transylvania, which was a bit tacky, but overall it was a great day.
Posted: November 27, 2022We loved Bucharest and Brasov. We booked a one-day tour with Get Your Guide, who took us to Brasov from Bucharest. Brasov is so charming. The Brasov sign (similar to the Hollywood sign) on the hill is also beautiful. In Bucharest, the Old Town was truly great, especially in the evenings. During the day it was more calm with all the charming cafes, my favorite was the Van Gogh cafe. I recommend stopping at Carturesti Carusel (carousel bookstore), at the very top there is a charming cafe with a view over the bookstore below.
Posted: October 5, 2022I usually avoid tours, but I took part in an alternative tour about beautiful decadence, which was amazing and I had a great time with my guide! Also, in Bucharest, there is amazing coffee everywhere, so if you like coffee, I definitely recommend Origo and Steam, which were my two main stops. I also enjoyed walking up and down Calea Victoriei, especially at sunset! I really did not like the Old Town, so as soon as I left there, I felt much better.
Posted: August 17, 2022Things to do: - University Square - Romanian Athenaeum - Macca-Villacrosse Passage - Stavropoleos Monastery - Triumphal Arch Safety: I felt as safe as in any other large European city. Recommendations: Bucharest is a city that must be seen. This is something you probably have never experienced before. The city is dirty and beautiful at the same time.
Posted: August 7, 2022To Do: - Parliament Palace - Romanian Atheneum - Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum - Triumphal Arch - King Michael I Park - Cișmigiu Gardens Safety: I felt pretty safe, but it's a city with a population of 2 million, so you should be careful. Accommodation: I stayed at the T5 Social Hostel. Great hostel, wonderful people and I really enjoyed the atmosphere! Recommendations: Try to avoid taxis. They might try to cheat you. I recommend Uber, it's cheap and safe.
Posted: July 31, 2022I love history and food, so I loved Italian food and French pastries, and I also loved to walk on the cobblestone streets of the Old Town and look at historical buildings. The Romanian Athenaeum is one of the gems. The tour of the Parliament Palace was fascinating. The Communist Walking Tour was interesting because Romania has a very interesting history. Cheap Italian and French food were great, as a complement to Romanian sarmale, papanasi, etc. Oh yes, the Village Museum was excellent. I made day trips to Sinaia and Brasov, Bran Castle, which is right on the edge of Transylvania with endless amounts of things to do and see.
Posted: May 22, 2022Based on 19 local experiences
Based on 19 local experiences
Mariana
Generally safe, recommended to take some precautions against pickpocketing. Some areas of the city are less safe than others, so I would avoid going there, especially at night (areas like Ferentari, Rahova).
Posted: October 28, 2024It's a fairly safe City compared to other capitals, still some areas need to be walked by more carefully.You can walk after dark, but I prefer places where are more people, to be more crowded.
Posted: October 27, 2024Laura
Hi , my name is Laura. I teach 21 century skills to children I'd love to meet other women, local or traveling & make new friends and connection.
Alina/Alice
Hi. I’m Alina from Romania. I have recently discovered solo traveling and it caught me. I like learning about all kind of cultures, cities and their architecture, art and history, especially because I am usually curious and I believe there’s always something interesting to discover. I enjoy meeting new people and hearing about their experiences. I always appreciate a good energy and reliability to a person. Looking forward to meet new people.
Laura
Bucharest
3 days
Hi , my name is Laura. I teach 21 century skills to children I'd love to meet other women, local or traveling & make new friends and connection.
Andreea
Bucharest
7 days
I'm a screenwriter /movie director/photographer and most important a DREAMER