Bucharest was once known as “Little Paris of the East.” But English, not French, is the preferred foreign language in Romania’s capital city, and 96 percent of its inhabitants are native Romanians.

BUCHAREST, Romania – Soldiers from the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Black Sea and the 1st Cavalry Division stepped into the heart of Romanian history during a visit to the National History Museum in ...

From Bucharest’s grand boulevards to Transylvania’s forests, castles, and hidden villages, Romania dazzles with history, art, cuisine, and landscapes that feel alive at every turn. Romania sneaks up ...

Still haunted by the legend of a vampire count and the legacy of a communist dictator, Romania is complex — with an epic history, a multifaceted ethnic mix, and an unusually rich cultural heritage. It ...

Bucharest possessed a thriving Jewish community of 40,000 plus at the beginning of the 20th century. But most fled the region after brutal treatment in communist and fascist regimes. Now the Muzeul de ...

Still haunted by the legend of a vampire count and the legacy of a communist dictator, Romania is complex — with an epic history, a multifaceted ethnic mix, and an unusually rich cultural heritage. It ...

President Nicusor Dan, attending on Sunday the event launching USR deputy Catalin Drula's candidacy for Bucharest Mayor, said that the last few years of Bucharest's history can be defined as 'the long ...

To Romanian artist Mircae Nicolae, the urban relics of his country’s socialist past are no eyesores. Instead, they are cultural and historical artifacts ripe for artistic analysis. On Monday night, an ...

When my new book jumped to number 1 in the “Romania History” category among new releases on Amazon, I was surprised. The book is called “How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe and Survived the Holocaust in ...

At the heart of Bucharest lies Kilometrul Zero, a compass-rose monument outside New St. George Church. Its bronze arcs point toward Romania's historic provinces — Transylvania, Wallachia, Moldova and ...