35 of Europe's most beautiful but underrated cities

Bustling beer halls, hip coffee shops, peaceful parks, graceful Art Nouveau villas, old orthodox churches and mammoth communist-era structures, there's a lot to see in this Eastern European city. Highlights in Bucharest include visiting the colossal Palace of Parliament (constructed by former dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu), watching a performance in the gorgeous Romanian Athenaeum and relaxing in the pretty Cişmigiu Gardens.