The beauty of Bucharest

The Romanian capital is home to two million people, with a cityscape that ranges from rundown grandeur to communist monstrosities and sleek modernism. It hums with a cosy, vibrant and seductive Byzantine charm

The memorial for those killed in the 1989 anti-communist uprising in the Revolution Square in Bucharest, Romania. Photo / AP

Image 1 of 13: The memorial for those killed in the 1989 anti-communist uprising in the Revolution Square in Bucharest, Romania. Photo / AP