Airline Tickets to Bucharest

It is not surprising that Bucharest (Buchuresti) which is situated in Southern Romania between the Black sea and the Carpthian mountains is often called 'Paris of the Balkans'. The city amazes tourists with the beauty of it's buildings. There you can see both modern and classical styles, soviet arcitecture and towers of Byzantine style. It won't leave the visitor's imagination apathetic to the beauty of this city, so one can dream up life in Bucharest through the years. There were a lot of consequential events happened in Bucharest, which were so important for the country. Travelling through the city you can follow the history of Romania, scars of the historical changes are everywhere.

Vlad Dracula was the first to mention Bucharest in documents back in 1459. The well-known book about Dracula is based upon his character. Dracula ruled the Wallanchia State in Romania several years after. He was cruel and unforgiving and tortured his enemies on stakes till they died in pain, Dracula was named 'Vlad the Impaler' because of that. For some people living in the country he is still somewhat like a national hero and a very respected person due to his belonging to the noblest families of Romania. If you want to visit the Palace of Dracula, you can go to the Old Bucharest, where people make money out of the name of Dracula, running shows in clubs and dancefloors opened in the former palace.

The Turkish war was over, but there still were conflicts in Bucharest. It was on fire in 1595, then Bucharest got in the midst of the war between Russia, Austria and Ottomans. During the conflict the city was ruined by the occupants and it's terrible condition lasted till 1862. That was the year when Bucharest finally became the capitol of the country.

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Bucharest - Baneasa Airport (BBU/LRBS), Bucharest,Baneasa Airport, Romania, 40 Bucuresti-Ploiesti Avenue, Sector 1, 013685 Bucharest Tel: +40 (0)21 232 0020