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Calea Victoriei
At its western end, Str Lipscani crosses Calea Victoriei, Bucharest's most historic street. It was built under Brâncoveanu's orders in 1692 to link his summer palace in Mogoşoaia, 14km northwest of Bucharest, with the heart of his capital city. The historic thoroughfare makes a nice walk, as it connects the two main squares of the city: Piaţa Victoriei in the north, and Piaţa Revoluţiei in the centre, passing many belle époque buildings.
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Şoseaua Kiseleff
Home to some of Bucharest's finest villas, Şoseaua Kiseleff stretches from Piaţa Victoriei to Herăstrău Park in northern Bucharest; tree-lined sidewalks lead from communist monuments to French-inspired ones and past a couple of must-see museums. During the communist era Şos Kiseleff was the most prestigious residential area in the city, reserved strictly for Communist Party officials (nomenklatura).
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Calea Griviţiei
If you had time to walk only a few streets and wanted to see the different sides of Bucharest, walk Calea Griviţiei. From glue-sniffers outside scrappy Gară de Nord, it continues past quiet blocks and French-style buildings (some abandoned) to Calea Victoriei.
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Jewish Quarter
Little remains of the old Jewish quarter of Văcăreşti, northeast of Piaţa Unirii in Bucharest's historic heart; nearly all of what wasn't destroyed during the Iron Guard's fascist pogrom in 1941 was levelled by Ceauşescu in the mid-1980s.
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Str Lipscani
A couple of short cobbled blocks north of the Old Princely Court, Str Lipscani is the centre of bohemian nightlife with small streets crowded with bars and clubs. The area particularly comes alive in summer.
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B-dul Unirii
If you had time to walk only a few streets and wanted to see the different sides of Bucharest, walk B-dul Unirii. It's not inspiring, but Ceauşescu's B-dul Unirii is a 3.5km statement - in concrete.
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Pasajul Vilacrosse
The Pasajul Vilacrosse is a U-shaped lane under sepia-toned skylights, with cafes and bars spilling onto the sidewalks. East of the passageway is the Romanian National Bank, which dates from 1880.
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