Bucharest is the capital city of Romania. It became the capital of Romania in 1862. The city is known as the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Known in the past with its nickname, the “Little Paris”, because of its elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite. Bucharest has changed a lot lately and today it has become a bustling metropolis.
Pangkalpinang is the largest city on the island of Bangka and is also the provincial capital of Bangka-Belitung. Once a major tin producing center for Indonesia, this port city is slowly being recognized as a must visit tourist destination, for its beautiful unspoiled beaches and tidy laid out city. Some must see locations when in Pangkalpinang include Museum Timah, which tells the history of Bangka\'s tin mining history, the many Chinese temples located around the city and Pasir Padi Beach.