The Water Symphony, Ceaușescu's House, the Tour of Victory Avenue, the most attractive tourist attractions searched online, according to Visit Bucharest portal

In an effort to shed light on the evolving interests of international tourists in Bucharest, Visit Bucharest, an English-language online guide to the city, conducted a comprehensive analysis of user searches from January 1 to December 15, 2023. The study, based on 355,000 specific searches and over 5 million views and interactions on associated social media accounts, provides a fascinating glimpse into the preferences of English-speaking visitors to the Romanian capital.

Surpassing a quarter of a million foreign tourists annually, Visit Bucharest caters primarily to travelers from the United Kingdom, the United States, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, Greece, and Israel. While the presence of Great Britain and the United States in the top two positions is expected, Bulgaria has emerged on the third place, signaling a rising interest in the city. Greek tourists, identified as the most active users, spend the most time on the platform, closely followed by American and British counterparts.

The analysis mentions that British tourists searched the most for Bucharest Christmas Market, Bucharest Therme and Bucharest Fountain Show – Artesian Fountain Show, while American tourists were interested in locations in Bucharest where the “Wednesday” series was filmed, Traditional Romanian dishes and online guide of Bucharest.

Bulgarians were also very active on the platform, searching mostly for Christmas markets in Bucharest, concerts and festivals in Bucharest and where can they spend New Year’s Eve in Bucharest.

Top Searched Attractions in 2023:

Most Sought-After Attractions:

Symphony of Water – Artesian Fountain Show
Old Town
Parliament House
Bucharest Christmas Market
Romanian Athenaeum

Most Searched Museums:

Ceaușescu House (Spring Palace)
Grigore Antipa Museum
Romanian Peasant Museum
National Museum of Art
Village Museum

Most Searched Events:

Open Streets 2023
Garden of Lights – Botanical Garden
Street Food Festival
Red Bull Flugtag
iMap Bucharest

Most Searched Festivals and Concerts:

Guns’N Roses concert
Summer in the City Festival
Depeche Mode concert
David Garrett concert
Saga Festival

Most Searched Guided Tours:

“Calea Victoriei” tour
“Attractions of Communism” tour
“Università Square – Union Square – Old Center” tour
“Kiseleff Street – Victoriei Square” tour

Popular Search Phrases:

Foreign tourists exhibited curiosity with phrases like:

“What are the events in Bucharest this weekend?”
“What are the traditional Romanian dishes?”
“Locations where the Wednesday series on Netflix was filmed”
“Where to find street art in Bucharest?”
“Pubs to watch football matches in Bucharest”
“Where is the flea market in Bucharest?”
“Where to go shopping in Bucharest?”
“Communist buildings in Bucharest”

Day Trip Destinations:

The most sought-after day trip destinations from Bucharest included:

Bran Castle
Constance
Brasov
Peles Castle

Visit Bucharest, the go-to online guide for English-speaking international tourists, attracts over 250,000 users annually. In 2023, the platform’s associated social accounts reached more than 5 million users, with Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram being the primary channels.