Bucharest was coined ‘the 2nd coolest city in Europe’ by French online magazine slate.fr, coming right after Lisbon. Bucharest is followed by Prague and Vilnius in the ranking.
The criteria taken into consideration by the French publication are low prices for such things as food, accommodation, the price of beer, the number of students who are in town, the places where tourists and inhabitants can have fun, the quality of the night transportation system.
For French speakers, here is the full article.
Otilia Haraga