What to do in Bucharest when it rains
A wet day in Bucharest is no write-off: spend it among the museums and galleries, browse an indoor market, or linger over coffee somewhere cosy.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History Şoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff 1, 011341 București, Romania
- "Ceaușescu" House Bulevardul Primăverii 50, 014192 București, Romania
- National Museum of Art Calea Victoriei 49-53, 010063 București, Romania
- National Museum of Romanian History Calea Victoriei 12, 030026 București, Romania
- "Cotroceni" National Museum Acces prin intrarea din Șoseaua Cotroceni, adresa de corespondență, Bulevardul Geniului 1, 060116 București, Romania
- Museum of Senses Bucharest Bulevardul General Paul Teodorescu 4, 061346 București, Romania
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Cafeneaua ART-AN-TE Universitate, București Strada Ion Câmpineanu 3, 010031 București, Romania
- Artmark Strada C. A. Rosetti 5, 010281 București, Romania
- Education Point Strada Piața Amzei 7-15, 010361 București, Romania
- Malmaison Studios Calea Plevnei 137C În incinta Iprochim corp B, 060011 București, Romania
- Lost and Found Strada Sfinții Voievozi 20-24, 030167 București, Romania
- Calea Victoriei 91 - 93 Galerie de arta Calea Victoriei 91 - 93, 010091 București, Romania
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- The Romanian Athenaeum Strada Benjamin Franklin 1-3, 010287 București, Romania
- Cișmigiu Garden Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta, 030167 București, Romania
- Arcul de Triumf Piața Arcul de Triumf, 011453 București, Romania
- La Mița Biciclista Strada Biserica Amzei 9, Strada General Christian Tell 11, București, Romania
- University Square Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta, 030167 București, Romania
- The Church of the "Stavropoleos" Monastery Strada Stavropoleos 4, 030167 București, Romania
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Obor Market Strada Ziduri Moși 4, 077085 București, Romania
- Amzei Market Strada Piața Amzei, 030167 București, Romania
- Piața Domenii Bulevardul Ion Mihalache 128C, București, Romania
- Flower Market Calea Rahovei 169, 050894 București, Romania
- Piața Gemeni Bulevardul Dacia 102, 030167 București, Romania
- "Râmnicu Sărat" Market Str. Liviu Rebreanu 1, 031735 București, Romania
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- ParkLake Shopping Center Str. Liviu Rebreanu 4, 031749 București, Romania
- Cișmigiu Garden Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta, 030167 București, Romania
- Cărturești Carusel Strada Lipscani 55, 030033 București, Romania
- La Mița Biciclista Strada Biserica Amzei 9, Strada General Christian Tell 11, București, Romania
- Grand Café Van Gogh Strada Smârdan 9, 030167 București, Romania
- McDonald's Piața Unirii 1, 030119 București, Romania
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- AFI Cotroceni Bulevardul General Paul Teodorescu 4, 061344 București, Romania
- Mega Mall Bulevardul Pierre de Coubertin 3-5, 021901 București, Romania
- ParkLake Shopping Center Str. Liviu Rebreanu 4, 031749 București, Romania
- Bucharest Mall Calea Vitan 55-59, 031282 București, Romania
- Veranda Mall Strada Ziduri Moși 23, 021203 București, Romania
- IDM Șoseaua Orhideelor 31-33, 010953 București, Romania
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