Bucharest

Bucharest (Romanian: Bucure?ti) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the Dâmbovi?a river. The city proper has a population of 2,082,000 inhabitants, together with the metropolitan area comprising approximately 2.3 million people.

Shopping

Supermarket chains

Shopping in Bucharest is very affordable and of a considerably high quality. For food and necessities shopping, see supermarkets in Romania.

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Shopping centers

The biggest modern shopping centers in Bucharest are Cora http://www.cora.ro, Carrefour, Bucharest Mall, Plazza Romania and Unirea shopping center. However, there are also a large number of traditional markets; the one at Obor covers about a dozen city blocks, and numerous large stores that are not officially part of the market effectively add up to a market district almost twice that size.

Related Topics:
Carrefour - Bucharest Mall - Plazza Romania - Unirea shopping center - Obor

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Ethnic artifacts

The Museum of the Romanian Peasant has a very notable store, offering artifacts such as textiles, musical instruments, and painted eggs.

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