Unirea Shopping Center, Bucharest, Romania

Unirea Shopping Center in Bucharest, Romania is one of the two large Unirea Shopping Centers in Romania, the other one lies in the city of Brasov. The mall opened in 1976 as a department store and it was the biggest in Communist Romania. During the 1900s, the building was transformed into a shopping center and was extended in 1989. Today, the mall features an 83,971-square-foot area and 1,000 parking spaces, as well as a shopping area with more than 100 retail stores selling various goods and products such as home decorations/appliances, mobile phones, cosmetics, clothing, shoes, and more. Several restaurants, beauty salons, clock repairs, and an entertainment zone occupy the site as well.

Situated in the heart of Bucharest, Unirea Shopping Center has a magnificent location that a wealth of hotels and attractions beautifully decorate the vicinity of the mall. One of the top hotels is Europa Royale Bucharest, which is a 19th-century building but offers contemporary rooms with an equipped bathroom, as well as an airport shuttle. Other best picks are X Hostel Bucharest, which provides free street parking, and Little Bucharest - Old Town Hostel in the Old Town that features a 24-hour front desk. In terms of places of interest, the Bucharest Museum is only 3 minutes away from the mall and it is where visitors can learn about the history of the city and Romania. For a beautiful backdrop, the nearby Cismigiu Garden is the perfect spot. The Titan Park in Sector 3 and the pretty Curtea Veche, an old court in Lipscani, are also worth a visit.