Bucharest
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Once upon a time, Bucharest was known as the ‘Paris of the East’. War violence and oppression have ended that reputation, but in recent years the city has regained much allure. Bucharest is ready to be rediscovered...
Bucharest is a booming city with many large infrastructure projects changing the old face of the city. Known in the past as "The Little Paris," Bucharest has changed a lot lately, and today it has become a very interesting mix of old and new that has little to do with its initial reputation. Finding a 300 year old church, a steel-and-glass office building and Communist-era apartment blocks next to one another is a common sight. Bucharest offers some excellent attractions, and has, in recent years, cultivated a sophisticated, trendy, and modern sensibility that many have come to expect from a European capital.
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Airport
To and from the airport:
Bus:
Express bus 783 goes from the airport to downtown Bucharest. It runs approximately every 20 minutes, daily, including weekends and holidays (every 40 minutes during the night).
The journey will take approximately 40 minutes(from Piaţa Unirii to the airport) or even longer during rush hour traffic. Lowest price for the express bus is 8.6 lei (two rides uploaded on a Multiplu card). Cards can only be purchased from the booth in front of either the Arrivals or Departures terminals (respectively on the return trip from ticket booths in stations along their route), they can't be bought from the driver. As of April 2012, there is a ticket machine in front of the Arrivals terminal in service 24 hours a day. Remember to always validate your ticket on boarding the bus, the express bus is a prime target for ticket inspectors. The bus is far superior to the train in terms of both time and cost.
Warning:
Be extremely careful when taking a taxi from the airport to the center, and avoid it if possible. Even official taxi drivers will likely try and extort some extra money out of you if you don't speak the language and seem clueless enough. Taxi scams are one of the most common crimes in Bucharest, so think twice before delivering yourself to the mercy of an unknown driver
More information to be found at: To/from the airport
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Airlines
Scheduled Airlines from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany: Air Berlin, Blue Air, Germanwings, Ryanair, TAROM, Wizz Air