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Bucharest Travel Guide

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.

Casa Vernescu

Casa Vernescu  Housed in the former Lens-Vernescu Palace (built in 1821 and redesigned in 1887 by the famous Romanian architect Ion Mincu), Casa Vernescu is one of the finest restaurants in Bucharest.
Favourite dishes are, Vernescu Duet (duck breast and goose liver carpaccio served with red wine and honey sauce, walnuts and walnut oil), Veal Cutlet Mata Hary (veal cutlet, flambeed with Armagnac, served with natural sauce) and Fire Surprise (hot chocolate served with vanilla ice-cream).

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