Sector 1

Sector 1 centers on busy Piaţa Victoriei, where the Museum of the Romanian Peasant showcases folk art, and Antipa Museum has natural history exhibits. Homesteads and watermills fill the outdoor National Village Museum, while Palatul Primăverii, Ceaușescu's former home, has opulent interiors. A viewing balcony at Arcul de Triumf overlooks King Mihai I Park, which surrounds a lake and is dotted with restaurants.