A Guide to Bucharest’s Nightlife Scene
Bucharest’s nightlife is thriving with great action. With various weekly parties, one or two days festivals, club nights and concerts, there’s a lot to choose from, depending on your travel budget, mood and musical preference.
In this article I give you details on the various nightlife areas of the city, and tell you which type of people who are visiting the various areas. You probably don’t want to got to a student pub if you are dressed in your Hugo Boss dress and have a girlfriend in a tight fitted mini-dress on your arm..
Here you will meet some expats: Amzei/Romana area
Slightly cheaper than Dorobanti, fairly close to kilometer 0 this area is destined to middle-class of socializers. You will bump into office group parties and find you’ll end up socializing with everyone around. It’s probably the best area for socializing and the place where office corporate types like to go out for drinks, karaoke or dancing.
Where the posh people go to party: Dorobanti area
Situated in the North of Bucharest, closer to major lakes and parks, this area is very convenient during the summer as it becomes a small oasis in the almost desert like heat. Destined to the posh and rich, aside from the various cafes and terraces, you will find a lot of posh clubs, amongst the most popular: Fratelli Social Club , Gaia Boutique Club (Str. Banul Antonache nr. 40) and Kristal Glam Club. All three offer: guaranteed gratification in the matter of the ‘Romanian women are sexy’ myth, selection of cocktails and a lot of dancing. Expect to spend a bit more money than in other areas of town when you are clubbing in the Dorobanti area.
Students hang out at the Regie area in town
In stark contrast to the posh people’s party places. This is the student area. Quite far from the city center, but if you want to see what the clubs close to student accommodation look like this is where you want to be. Disco and pop parties, rave parties, you name it they have it.
Up & coming area of town: Lipscani (Historic Center)
This area always had some of the best clubs in town in terms of prices and music, the best feel good places Club A, Fire Club, Backstage venues where you will get a feel of the Romanian Music scene and probably end up making a lot of friends. Over the past year this area has boomed with cafes, clubs, bars ever since there’s no car access it’s become a pedestrian nightlife paradise.
That’s it, I hope you now have a good understanding of the nightlife scene in Bucharest. Now you know where to go to get the type of nightlife action you are seeking in the Romanian capital. Whether you are rich, poor, a student, or just want to meet other tourists and expats, you have now received the necessary input to make wise nightlife decisions in Bucharest. Have a nice city break in our beloved city!
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