What You Will Do
Book a private and complete 7 hours tour of communist Bucharest. You will get to know the whole history of the Communist Party, from its illegal days to its violent seizing of power, its main leaders, the critical decisions and their consequences while visiting the key landmarks the regime left behind.
This is mainly a walking tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
University's Square
30 minutes
Next to the Revolution Square, this is the other memorial space of the violent events that led to the fall of communism in Romania in December 1989.
2
Piaka Revolukiei
30 minutes
The Revolution Square is not only the place of the violent Romanian Revolution from December 1989, but also the space where two distinct parts of the country's history clash: the royal past and the communist dictatorship.
3
Ateneul Roman
30 minutes
This 19th-century monument is one of the must-see attractions of Bucharest. A testimony of the Romanian love for classical music, the Atheneum is a splendid historical monument featuring an impressive 75 meters fresco in the concert hall.
4
Ceausescu Mansion
1 hour
The former residence of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.
5
Palace of Parliament
1 hour 30 minutes
Locally known as the House of the People, the Palace of the Parliament is the most famous landmark of Romania’s communist period and the second largest administrative building in the world.
The construction is truly monumental with more than 1,000 rooms with hand-made decorations from the finest and most expensive materials, including 1 million cubic meters of marble and 3,5 tonnes of crystal.
6
Piaka Constitukiei
20 minutes
The heart of the communist civic center.
7
Manastirea Antim
20 minutes
One of the churches saved from communist demolitions after being moved from its original location.
8
Mihai Voda Monastery
20 minutes
One of the churches saved from communist demolitions after being moved from its original location.
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