City Compass Romania

Enjoy the Centennial edition of the yearly expat & travel guide on Romania from City Compass, packed with essential history snippets from the past 100 years since Romania’s Union. It’s a must – have for anybody who wants to learn or continuously develops their knowledge about Romania.

The special Centennial chapter features people, places and event highlights from the past 100 years, a history timeline and the story of the Union that happened in 1918.

In this edition, we’ve further built on the Positive Romania movement. We’ve added sections about charming villages to visit in Romania, castles across the country to be included on travel lists, and a comprehensive list of concerts and events happening in Romania. Adventure tourism options top up the list, together with an updated chapter on destinations all across Romania.

For Bucharest, we’ve included a Centennial sights section for those who want to see history in the street, as well as a Landmarks feature, to better plan trips around the city. We have included curated, updated recommended listings for eating & drinking (including coffee shops highlights), hotels, transports, healthcare, education, shopping, personal care, legal & business, house & home, family & children, fun, culture, and sports.

What’s inside this anniversary Centennial edition:

• Special chapter: Centennial people, places, events; the Great Union story written by a local historian; history timeline
• Charming villages
• Castles around Romania
• Main concerts and events in Romania
• Adventure tourism
• Bucharest’s vibrant Old Town & Pipera, the expat area
• Map of main Bucharest neighborhood
• Bucharest landmarks & Centennial sights
• Practical info on life in Romania
• Recommended & updated business directory: Restaurants, hotels, shopping & much more