Statistically speaking, Bucharest happens to be counted amongst the safest capitals of Europe. You can have a wonderful time without worrying about anything — but as a tourist you always need to be careful.
If you try to pick up or chat up with a prostitute, no matter if you are doing it in a public place or in a bar or a club, you are definitely asking for trouble if you do not pay attention to my valuable tips. Places like bars and night clubs, where people do end up drinking heavily, are especially at a higher risk. Because after all, we all do dumb-shit when we are drunk! In this blog post I will share you with you my experience visiting the red light district of Bucharest.
Unfortunately, the red light district is also greatly impacted by the presence of these animals. Although the numbers have been decreasing gradually because of some of the projects undertaken by the City Hall they continue to be a cause of worry and a threat to the safety. When the night falls, they tend to group up and this increases the danger to get attacked by quite a bit. Rabies vaccinations have been recommended, but are not mandatory.
We recommend that you should stay for away of any packs of dogs. Do not get closer to a stray dog at all, especially if you are by yourself. It is probably better to walk together as a group or walk only when you can see the other people walking that way. The unofficial red light district Matasari is unofficially the red-light area of the region and is also a place that is popular for its clubs and pubs.
You can walk here without much worries since it is always lively and crowded. But you should make it a point to avoid any talks with the people who you do not know, especially the Gypsies. They will try hustle you out of every dollar that you have. In the year , there were lots of crackdowns on the prostitutes and the pimps around the Matasari area. You see, believe it or not but prostitution is actually illegal in Romania.
