Bucharest - Post Report Question and Answers
Is this a good city for single people? For couples? For families? Why or why not?
It's good for everyone. This is primarily a family post. - Jun 2023
Yes, it's good for everyone. - Mar 2019
I’d say it’s good for all of the above. - Jun 2018
Yes, yes, and yes. The city is thick with children's entertainment: puppet shows, plays, crafts, museums, parks, and most restaurants are child friendly. There's TONS of bars in Old Town, thus tons of dancing and an effervescent night life for singles and couples. There's opera, theater, music, jazz, ballet, sports teams - the key is to find something you like to do. I'd recommend checking out meetup.com, Orasulm.eu, and obviously FB are great places to see what's what. If you want to sift through the websites of interest I collected while living there check out: http://www.pinterest.com/emlovesbeer/romania/ - Feb 2014
Yes, for both. Single men will especially be happy. - Jan 2013
Great for families. - Aug 2012
Good city for single men, bad city for single women. Decent city for couples and families. - May 2011
Not really. Except for the parks, the city is NOT pedestrian friendly. People smoke all the time at restaurants, so it's not good for kids. Singles have some decent nightlife options, but in winter this is usually limited to extremely smokey bars and cafes. - Jul 2010
I think it is good for anyone. - Dec 2009
There was much to do with young children - circus, indoor jungle gyms, giant bouncy castles, etc. We're hard-pressed to find similar activities in the U.S.! - Dec 2009
It's a city that's what you make of it. There's a lot to do here but you have to get out and about to find it. The unhappiest people seem to be those stuck in the suburbs who never get into town. Families can have a good time if they can work with transportation and traffic issues. Couples can have a great time. Single guys will love this place. Single women may find that the attitudes of Romanian men may leave something to be desired. - Dec 2008
Good for single males and that's about it. For families it is limiting, expensive, and incredibly boring. - Feb 2008
I would say yes for all but it's especially good if you are a single man. The Romanian women are astounding and friendly. - Jan 2008
Families good but AISB is lacking in a few areas. Singles, for single men this is a GREAT post. Romanian women are hot, and dress to kill. It's like a Victoria's Secret catalog in Bucharest, and the clothes are quite minimal. It's also quite impressive how the women can walk on the 100 year old streets in stilleto shoes with no problems. I guess Romanian women suffer to look good. For single women you have to get used to the cat calls and a backwards attitude from the Romanian men in regards to women's roles. For couples it should be fine if you like to get out and do things. - Jan 2008
