Bucharest
228 km²
1.628.426
+40 21
051783
GTM+2, GTM+3
Vlaska
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is not as old as many might expect for a city in the heart of Europe, it dates only to 1459. Bucharest, the largest city between Berlin and Athens, is booming economically and has transformed itself into a major regional business centre. Known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, marvelous Belle Époque buildings and reputation for the high life, Bucharest was once called the “Little Paris”. However, there’s nothing little about the scope of Bucharest’s attractions, starting from museums, art galleries, parks, and myriad architectural delights.
CONGRESS CAPACITIES
Romania’s capital city is home to 37 museums, 22 theaters, 2 opera houses, 3 concert halls, 18 art galleries and a wealth of libraries and bookstores. Many of these are housed in buildings that are attractions in themselves, sporting architectural styles influenced by both eastern and western cultures. Historical buildings, such as the Romanian Athenaeum, the National Museum of Art, the Cantacuzino Palace, the Military Club and the Patriarch’s Palace, can host functions for up to 800 guests. Facilities for large meetings includes the Parliament Palace, the Exhibit Centre – Romexpo, the conference centre of the Chamber of Commerce and the World Trade Centre. Despite these congress facilities in Bucharest, there are a large number of hihg class hotels with excellent conference facilities, such as InterContinental, Crowne Plaza Bucharest Hotel, Grand Continental Hotel, Rin hotels, Phoenicia Grand Hotel and many others. The Universal Postal Union Congress (2004), the Francophonie Summit (2006) and the NATO Summit (2008) are the most prominent of the many major, international events successfully hosted by Bucharest over the past few years.
LARGEST CONGRESS CAPACITY
Romexpo Exhibition Centre / Bucharest, Romania / Number of conference rooms: 21 / The capacity of the biggest conference room: 1,800 seats
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES AND CONFERENCES
International Architecture Conference - INGLASS, 2013, Bucharest International Finance and Banking Conference - FIBA, 2013, Bucharest 2nd International Symposium on Advancing Socio-Economic Research, 2013, Bucharest
INTERNATIONAL FAIRS
Romanian Tourism Fair TTR, 4th - 10th October 2013, Romexpo Exhibition Centre, Bucharest