Five things to do in Bucharest this September

With the summer holidays over, the month of September has the still-sunny days with cooler temperatures and the return of the city’s festival activity to help offset the “back to school” feeling. Below are some activities to try in the first month of fall.

Listen to some world music Three festivals held this September in the capital highlight the diversity of world music: Balkanik, Outernational Days and World Experience Festival. The latter’s theme this year is The Sounds of the World, and the event will bring on the same stage artists and musicians from countries such as Sudan, Italy, Cyprus, Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Peru, Iran, Indonesia, Congo, Syria, Ireland, India, Palestine, Croatia, Japan, and Albania. For a taste of Latin America, and in particular Peru, Pelicula combines film screenings with music, dance, photo exhibitions and food. More on September’s concerts and film events here. Have a dinner with a view The city will soon start to wear its fall colors so why not sign up for a gastronomic experience accompanied by a great view. Some of the capital’s restaurants offering sky-high views include NOR - Sky Casual Restaurant, located on the 36th floor of Sky Tower; the Astrodome Terrace, located on the rooftop of the Domenii Plaza Hotel; 18 Lounge, at City Gate South Tower; or Upstairs Rooftop, close to Victoriei Square. The lush surroundings of the Herăstrău Lake, in the northern part of the capital, also accommodate several restaurants. Among them are the Pescarus restaurant, famous in the Communist period, and recently refurbished; the Italian cuisine restaurant Isoletta, Berăria H or Hard Rock Café Bucharest. The Herăstrău Park, now renamed King Michael I, neighbors some of Bucharest’s top attractions, so while in the area you can also stop for a visit at the Village Museum. Check out some of the exhibitions in town The National Museum of Art of Romania (MNAR) hosts an exhibition dedicated to Romanian painter Ștefan Luchian. The exhibition, open until September 23, covers over 90 works of the artist. More