Bucharest Tour: Communist Era Landmarks and History

Unveil Bucharest’s Communist past on a private walking tour. Explore the city’s contrasting architecture, visit iconic landmarks, and discover the secrets of life behind the iron curtain.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ateneul Roman - Bucharest, a city once called the Little Paris, a city that could have been much more if not for the communist era.
    You will easily see this for yourself during this private walking tour, a tour marked by strong visual contrasts. You will visit two areas that perfectly reflect these contrasts: the beautifully restored Old Town with…
What's Included
  • Private Walking Tour
  • Professional Licensed Tour Guide
  • Free Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Refreshments
Additional Information

Discover Bucharest and the remnants of the Communist Era: imposing buildings and lingering wounds. Travel back in time with a private walking tour of Bucharest, exploring 45 years of Communism and seeing beyond the city’s vibrant present. Witness the stark contrasts between the beautifully restored Old Town, with its 19th-century Belle Époque charm, and…

Location
Ateneul Roman
Str. Benjamin Franklin nr.1-3, Sector 1
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Catherine_b
May 21, 2024
Compelling and memorable - If I could give more stars I would as the tour was superb and Bogdan, our tour guide, was incredible. He is so knowledgeable and easy to listen to. He has a gift in being able to explain complex events in an interesting and compelling way. At one time we had tingles in our arms as he was describing the events at Revolution Square. The walk around Bucharest understanding the history is a must do. We highly recommend this experience!!!
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Thomas_a
May 14, 2024
Great tour...very interesting and fun. - Michael was incredible. He knew his stuff but, more importantly, was able to put a lot of history in context and made it interesting and fun. Do not miss this tour or you'll be sorry. Definitely book. I'd take another tour with him in a second!
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Larry_s
Apr 26, 2024
Have had many guides all... - Have had many guides all over the world- Michael was at the top of the list.Truly outstanding by any measure. Informative, knowledgeable and extremely informative. Four hours just flew by. Highlight to the start of our trip in Eastern Europe. A great job Michael.
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James_t
Aug 28, 2023
The guide was very good... - The guide was very good and was able to share personal family experiences about the collapse of communism.
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Daniel_k
Oct 31, 2022
Wonderful tour - Wonderful tour. Michael is an excellent guide. He really makes history come alive! Definitely recommend.
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751nikkia
Jul 5, 2022
Fantastic tour guide - The best tour I have ever taken because of guide Mihai. He was absolutely amazing and exhibited a true passion and extensive depth of knowledge about subject matter. Highly highly recommend requesting Mihai. He answered all my many questions and I was just so enthralled with his presentation because he truly truly brings history to life. 5 stars. Nikki
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Samantharx1219zx
May 12, 2022
Absolutely incredible and informative - AMAZING, could not have had a better tour guide. Mihai was amazing and so funny and so kind and really made the experience amazing
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Guy_j
Feb 20, 2022
Ashes of communism - It was a great tour, Emma was very informative and gave us great insight into the impact of communism on Romania and its people.
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Kevin_c
Mar 3, 2020
Excellent worthwhile tour - Really good experience. Our host was Mircea and he was very professional and knowledgable about the history of Romania. This is a walking trip so you will get to see the architecture and also little places off the beaten track. Well worth doing - recommended
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Ricardo_o
Feb 24, 2020
Great tour - Our guide, Tudor, was excellent... knowledgable about the communist regimes that affected Romania for so long. He was patient, thorough and answered all questions.
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From $48
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).