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Known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, glorious Belle Époque buildings and a reputation for the high life (which in the 1900s earned its nickname of “Little Paris”), Bucharest, Romania's largest city and capital, is today a bustling metropolis.

About Bucharest

Bucharest covers an area of 587 square miles (1521 square Km.) and is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million people, being the 6th largest city in the European Union. It is one of the main industrial centres and transportation hubs of Eastern Europe.

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Victoria Galleries

Posted in Shopping by admin on February 28, 2008

Victoria Galleries   Before 1945, this building houses the famous Galleries Lafayette; today it is a fine 5-floor department store, centrally situated.

What to buy: Jewellery, watches, carpets, hand made craft items, clothes, useful small items.

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