Free Guided Tour: The Armenian Quarter—Houses, Courtyards, and Stories

"Stories from Bucharest" becomes POV.Bucharest— a publishing project that promotes and documents Bucharest through its places, cultural scene, events, and people’s stories. We discover exhibitions, performances, restaurants, and cafes, and turn them into recommendations and ideas for exploring the city.

“The Living Map of Sector 2” is the platform’s first project: an invitation to get to know the places and people that give Bucharest its identity. We’re starting with the neighborhoods of Sector 2, where houses, courtyards, workshops, and small, traditional businesses preserve the memory of the communities that built the city and continue to bring it to life. We bring their stories together in a cultural map accessible to everyone, both online and on foot.

This walk takes us through the Armenian Quarter: among houses, courtyards, and stories. We discover the Armenian community’s contribution to life in Bucharest and the places connected to writers, artists, and scientists. From the Melik House, one of the city’s oldest merchant houses, to the Hotăranu Pharmacy and the story of Ana Aslan, we trace a history that links neighborhood life to literature, art, and world-firsts in medicine.

Event Information

📅 Date: October 31, 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 a.m.
📍 Meeting point: in front of the Armenian Church (43 Carol I Boulevard, Bucharest)
👤 Guide: Anita Sterea (historian)
⏳ Duration: approximately 2 hours
🎟️ Participation: free, by registration, subject to availability

👨‍👩‍👧 Children under 16 are welcome on the tour when accompanied by an adult.

Route and stops

📍 Armenian Street and Church
📍 Melik House – Theodor Pallady Museum
📍 Pasului Street and the story of Ana Aslan
📍 Celibidache House
📍 Mateiu Caragiale House
📍 53 Maria Rosetti Street
📍 Hotăranu Pharmacy
📍 Vasile Grigore Art Museum
📍 I.L. Caragiale’s House and Statue
📍 Central School

🌐 Learn more about the project and the places in Sector 2 at bucharest.povcityguide.com, and follow us for new stories, projects, and events that bring us together in the city.

The “Living Map of Sector 2” project is co-funded by the Sector 2 City Hall.