What You Will Do
Discover the top attractions and hidden secrets of the Romanian capital on this full day Bucharest tour. Stroll through the streets and squares of Bucharest and visit its main attractions: Palace of Parliament, the second largest building in the world, Romanian Athenaeum, the Village Museum and the Old town. Along the way, listen as your local guide sheds light on centuries of Romanian history. This full-day tour includes pickup and drop-off at your Bucharest hotel.
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Itinerary
1
University's Square
A square with beautiful buildings, Hotels, and statues.
For locals, this square has a big historical heritage, from the revolution and the events over the years.
2
Piața Romană
Romana square is the place where supposed to have a replica from the Trajan column (you can see it in the history museum)
A vibrant meeting place for young couples and friends near the Economic Academy.
3
Ceausescu Mansion
The home of the Romanian dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu.
He lived here with his family from 1965 until the Romanian Revolution
4
Triumph Arch (Arcul de Triumf)
Built-in 1922 in the honor of the first World War.
The Triumph Arch it's a smaller replica of the one in Paris.
5
Herastrau Park
The largest park in Romania.
part of the park in the village museum, H Beer House, Hard Rock Cafe, and other restaurants and clubs
6
Muzeul National al Satului "Dimitrie Gusti"
1 hour
The village museum in Bucharest
7
House of the Free Press
The building is a replica of the University Lomonosov from Moscow.
It housed in the Communist period the newspaper scanteia (the spark)
After the Revolution, more free newspapers started their activity here.
8
Victoria Palace
The building is the Government Headquarter
9
Calea Victoriei
The panoramic tour of Bucharest
10
George Enescu Museum (Muzeul George Enescu)
This imposing building is Cantacuzino Palace,
nowadays, George Enescu museum.
11
Ateneul Roman
30 minutes
The Romanian Athenaeum is a charming concert hall, built with a public subscription that marked the change of stiles when Romania became an independent country.
12
Palatul Regal/Royal Palace
The former Royal Palace from Bucharest is now the National Art Museum.
13
Monument To The Heroes Of The Revolution Of 1989
15 minutes
The monument stands in the Revolution square, in the honor of the fallen heroes from the Romanian revolution in 1989.
You will stay here a bit to hear about what happened in the last days of communism.
14
Palace of Parliament
2 hours
The second largest building in the world.
15
Old Town
1 hour
Walking tour in the old town
16
Palatul CEC
From the beginning of the 20 TH century, this amazing building was continuously a bank!
17
Muzeul National de Istorie a Romaniei
This imposing building that is now the National History Museum had an entirely different purpose.
A replica from the one in Geneva was designed to be the Postal Palace.
18
Stavropoleos Monastery
The church was built in 1724 in Brancovenesc style.
The name Stavropoleos is the genitive case of Stavropolis (Greek, "The city of the Cross")
19
Macca Villacrosse Passage
A beautiful passage split in two that connects the National Bank of Romania with Victoriei Boulevard.
20
Carturesti Carusel
This beautiful bookshop is the former Agriculture Bank headquarters.
21
Manuc's Inn (Hanul lui Manuc)
Finish the walking tour in the old town of Bucharest.
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