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3-Hour Guided Tour of Communist Bucharest

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$37 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Learn about the rise and fall of the Romanian dictator Ceausescu
  • Visit communist-era landmarks to see the regime's distinctive architectural style
  • Hear stories about daily life under communist rule
  • Visit political memorials and sites that played a key role in the 1989 revolution

Activity location

    • Bucharest
    • Bucharest, București, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Near the red-brick bell tower of the Patriarchy (within walking distance from Piata Unirii), Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei 19, București 030167, Romania
    • București, București, Romania

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided tour
  • Inclusions
    Small snacks
  • Exclusions
    Drinks and snacks in the cafe
  • Exclusions
    Fees for any museums you may want to visit
  • Exclusions
    Visit inside the Palace of the Parliament

What you can expect

  • This 3-hour tour reveals the conflict between two worlds: Bucharest under the communist regime and the relatively peaceful and prosperous Bucharest of the inter-war period.

    You’ll learn why Bucharest is such a striking mix of different architectural styles, how each regime left its mark on the city, how the city looked during the communist period and what it was like for people living in communist Romania.

    Your guide will help to bring to life the anti-communist revolution and the fall of the Iron Curtain.

    Learn about the violent beginnings of the communist regime and the nationalization and forced demolition of homes. See the impressive Palace of Parliament and hear all about the Ceausescu family and the bloody anti-communist revolution of 1989.

    You’ll visit lesser-known, charming inter-war areas saved from communist urban re-modelling, and see the remains of the Uranus area as well.

    The tour includes a short break at a café, where you can enjoy drinks or snacks (at your own expense).

Location

Activity location

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    • Bucharest
    • Bucharest, București, Romania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Near the red-brick bell tower of the Patriarchy (within walking distance from Piata Unirii), Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei 19, București 030167, Romania
    • București, București, Romania