A country still looking for its identity, this is Romania ( 22 millions inhabitants). Its chance might be the capital, Bucharest (Bucuresti), a 2 millions inhabitants city which is growing amazingly. In 20 years it will have 6 millions, and in 40 years 10 millions. This is happening in a country where the half of the population lives to the countryside. In Bucharest the real estate business flourishes, the construction flourishes, it is an economic miracle. Many foreign companies settled in Bucharest. The name itself has something to do with enjoying life.

The city is not very old, it has been founded by a Sheppard 500 years ago. In the interbellic period it was bon ton to imitate the Paris architecture, and Bucuresti was also known as the balcanic Paris. You can still see and admire many buildings of that time in the Downtown (street Lipscani, for example, where you can see many boutiques, which where ruled at that times especially by Jewish businessmen).

The former communist dictator, Ceausescu, had also left many traces in Bucharest. The metropolitan, the regularization of Dambovita river, who became very dirty, numerous blocks. The blocks themselves are not very nice and spectacular, but there was no other solution during the industrialization of Romania from the 60 decade. Spectacular in the most real sense is Casa Poporului, today the Parliament House. Also planned by Ceausescu, it is the second largest building in the world, after the Pentagon.

If you want to know more about Bucharest or Romania, simply ask me, I am very fond of them! Tell me also if you are planning to visit Bucharest as a tourist, or as a businessmen.