Champs Elysees - A Popular Promenade

In 1667, a huge area of parkland was added to the Tuileries Palace, extending as far as the Chaillot hill. Le Nôtre, who was in charge of the work, laid out a huge array of avenues bordered by flowers and shrubs along which Parisians were free to stroll at their leisure. In 1694, the broad avenue that had just been completed was given the name of Champs Elysées, in reference to Greek mythology.

Champs Elysées is a popular promenade and the central point to most French National celebrations. The Tour de France finishes here and people from all over the world congregate here to celebrate Bastille Day - the French national holiday.

From Arch de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde, the 2km-long and 72m-wide stretch, is an ideal place for walk and relax. You can find here whatever you want. Just come, walk and look!

Bohemians Paris: The Latin Quarter

One of the most famous Parisian districts, the Latin Quarter has welcomed intellectuals and bohemians alike since the Middle Ages. It derives its name from the language of the scholars as the students of the famous Sorbonne University spoke Latin here throughout the 19th-century. The area is full to the brim with cafes, bookshops, small boutiques, nightclubs, street merchants and artists. And to not forget: inexpensive restaurants, its narrow alleys fragrant with aroma of roasted lamb (plenty of Greek restaurants are there). It is a real heaven for food lovers. If you want to find the real Paris then don't miss this hip, young, and vibrant area.

A confusing world: Musée Grévin

Around 1870, Arthur Mezer conceived the idea of making 3D representation of the famous people who were on the front page of his well-known daily newspaper "Le Gaulois". He asked Alfred Grévin (1927-1982), a talented cartoonist, sculptor and designer of costumes for the theatre, to help him with this project.

Founded in 1882, the Grévin Museum (Musée Grévin in French) is the Paris wax museum. It has a baroque architecture and includes a mirage room and a theater for magic tricks. Its aim is to bring back great people and events of history in a very realistic way. International political leaders, actors, sports stars and many others seems to say "Hello!" to everybody, sometimes even confusing you.

Located on the "Grands Boulevards" (boulevard Montmartre), the museum also features spectacular wax scenes from the French history, in particular from the dramatic 1789 French revolution.

Eminescu Statue

Mihai Eminescu is considered the most famous and influential Romanian poet. He has remained forever young: destiny decided that he should pass away in the summer of 1889, at the age of 39. The bronze statue in front of the Romanian Athenaeum (by sculptor Gheorghe Anghel) is a symbolic image of the Morning Star, the hero of Eminescu’s famous poem, a strange legend about the incapacity of the genius to enjoy earthly happiness.

Bucharest - Walk of Fame

Inaugurated no so long time ago, in Time Square (Piața Timpului), the Walk of Fame (Aleea Celebrităților) has only 5 stars by now. Many more to come.

Mogoșoaia Palace

Mogoşoaia Palace is situated near Bucharest (about 10 km from downtown). It was built in 1698-1702 by Constantin Brâncoveanu in Brâncovenesc style (Romanian Renaissance style), a combination of Venetian and Ottoman elements. The Palace was extended and rebuilt in the 1920s by Marta Bibescu.

The Palace, with a beautiful garden, lake and forest, is now a popular tourist destination