Little Paris of the East buzzes with energetic round-the-clock vibe

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 buzzes with an energetic round-the-clock vibe. The city also features an eclectic mix of architecture - from Oriental Byzantine to French neoclassical to communist-era apartment buildings - reflecting a variety of cultural influences across decades and even centuries.

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