Best Bucharest-Ghencea holiday apartments

Ghencea is a district in Bucharest, around four kilometres to the southwest of the city centre. It is a relatively modern neighbourhood and a residential area rather than a tourist centre. With a holiday apartment in Ghencea from 9flats you can join this community during your visit to Bucharest and get to know the local people and their culture while in the city. Your holiday apartment in Ghencea places you within the community rather than being separated in a tourist hotel. With luck you could pick up some good tips to make your stay even more memorable. In this way your holiday accommodation in Ghencea provides a more authentic travel experience, similar to couchsurfing in Ghencea but with a greater degree of comfort and privacy in your own room or apartment.

Exploring the neighbourhood around your holiday apartment in Ghencea

Construction in Ghencea started in 1950 under the old communist regime. Apartment blocks to house workers for the Tricodava textile factory and plastics Munplast plant were first to be erected. Since then the Tricodava factory has been demolished and more apartment blocks built on the site. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Bucharest during your visit for a football match then Ghencea is ideal. The area is home to the Stadionul Steaua, the stadium of the football team, Steaua Bucharest. The stadium is unique in Romania as it is dedicated solely to football, with no running track around the pitch. This makes for a better atmosphere during games and the stadium also hosts the national football team. Ghencea cemetery is the other local landmark and contains the graves of many famous Romanians, such as the notorious Ceauşescu family.

Exploring Bucharest from your holiday accommodation in Ghencea

Bucharest is a fascinating city, full of both modern and ancient history. It has wide, tree-lined avenues and handsome Belle Epoque architecture. This, along with a reputation for high living, gave it the nickname of ‘Little Paris’ in the early 20th century. The House of the Free Press used to be the centre for most of Bucharest’s publishing and is modelled on the Lomonosov University in Moscow. The Arch of Triumph is the city’s version of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and offers excellent views of the city from its 85 foot high viewing platform. Calea Victoriei, meanwhile, is the city’s oldest and prettiest street.

Choosing another Bucharest neighbourhood

Staying in a holiday apartment in Bucharest centre is a great way to enjoy other attractions like the Cantacuzino Palace, which now houses the George Enescu Museum. You will also be close to the Royal Palace and the Lipscani District, which is the old historic quarter of the city. Here you will find narrow cobbled streets and many galleries and antique shops in this up and coming area. Wherever you go in Bucharest and beyond, book with 9flats for unique accommodation at less than the price of a standard hotel room.