Life changed in the 20th century. From communist times through the early 2000s, Bucharest’s Old Town was deserted, dilapidated, and dangerous.

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.

Cox & Kings (020 3642 0861; coxandkings.co.uk) offers a 10-day “Timeless Romania”, which explores Bucharest in detail. From £1,575 per person – including flights. Further information ...

BUCHAREST, Romania >> 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 ...

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — 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 9… ...

While historic buildings were sometimes disassembled for relocation, there were few models for Dr. Iordachescu’s massive moving operations, which extended from Bucharest to include several ...

BUCHAREST, Romania — Eugeniu Iordachescu, a Romanian civil engineer who helped save some of Bucharest’s most emblematic churches from destruction in the 1980s by literally rolling them to ...

Still haunted by the legend of a vampire count and the legacy of a communist dictator, ... Bucharest. With about 2 million people, it’s a muscular and gritty tangle of buildings.

The foundation of this jumble dates from the late 19th century, just after Romania became a unified country. After a building spree, it was called “Little Paris of the East.” ...