Bucharest
is located in the south east of
Romania near the Bulgarian border
[view map]. Its benefits from a strategic
location
between Europe, the Middle East & Asia.
Moreover, it is just a 2
hours drive from the Carpathian
Mountains
in the north and the beaches of
the Black Sea to the east.
Bucharest is the driving force
of the Romanian economy, creating
circa
one fifth of the country’s
GDP with just 10% of the population.
Per-capita GDP has grown to nearly
60% of the EU average at over $20,000.
The architecture of the city
varies between the medieval, communist
and modern, with many skyscrapers
built since 2000. The traditional
architecture has won Bucharest
the name of the "Paris of
the East".
The city is built upon the banks
of the River Dambovita, a tributary
of the Danube. It is also home
to a number of lakes including
Floreasca,
Tei, Colentina and Cismigiu. The
latter is surrounded by the Herastrau
Park and Botanical Gardens.
The
city boasts an excellent infrastructure
with comprehensive bus, tram
and rail services. The city also
possesses
2 airports - Henri Coanda International
Airport and Aurel Vlaicu International
Airport. The latter provides low
cost flights from numerous carriers
in Europe and the UK. Bucharest can be warm in the summer
with daily temperatures averaging
22 °C (72 °F) between June
and August. Expect snow in the
winter with temperatures dropping
below zero in December and January.
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