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Bucharest Walking Tour: Explore Essential Landmarks and Hidden Gems
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București
Embark on a Bucharest walking tour and discover the city’s essential landmarks and hidden gems. Explore the vibrant streets, uncover fascinating history, and experience the ever-changing charm of this captivating city.
Embark on a Bucharest walking tour and discover the city’s essential landmarks and hidden gems. Explore the vibrant streets, uncover fascinating history, and experience the ever-changing charm of this captivating city.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Calea Victoriei - Experience the most famous avenue in Bucharest, with its amazing landmarks! Palaces, museums and mansions tell the story of how this great street was turned into the centre of highlife in the first part of the last centry. Travel through the decades and learn how Victory Avenue was affected by wars and earthquakes and how it was…
- Calea Victoriei - Experience the most famous avenue in Bucharest, with its amazing landmarks! Palaces, museums and mansions tell the story of how this great street was turned into the centre of highlife in the first part of the last centry. Travel through the decades and learn how Victory Avenue was affected by wars and earthquakes and how it was reborn. Explore hidden places and uncover urban mysteries right at the heart of the Romanian Capital to get a flavour of Bucharest eclectism at its best!
What's Included
- Professional guide included
- Professional guide included
Additional Information
Experience the ever-evolving city of Bucharest, marked by influences from its belle époque past and resonating with 1930s Manhattan undertones. Traverse from the iconic Victory Avenue downtown to the Civic Centre, an 80s totalitarian utopia turned into a present dystopia, encircled by the world’s largest Parliament buildings. Engage in an immersive…
Experience the ever-evolving city of Bucharest, marked by influences from its belle époque past and resonating with 1930s Manhattan undertones. Traverse from the iconic Victory Avenue downtown to the Civic Centre, an 80s totalitarian utopia turned into a present dystopia, encircled by the world’s largest Parliament buildings. Engage in an immersive journey to comprehend this city that draws both ire and admiration, all the while discovering rarely seen treasures away from the usual tourist trails. Appreciate the must-see sights on organized routes, supplemented by intriguing additional details.
Location
The Romanian Athenaeum
Strada Benjamin Franklin
At the fence in front of the garden of the Athenaeum, bordering Calea Victoriei (Victory Avenue)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cameron_l
Apr 10, 2024
Fung and informative tour! - Cristi was an amazing tour guide. Was a great experience for my whole family. My 8 year old daughter said it was her favorite tour we did on our trip. Would 100% recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get the most and best possible info about Bucharest!
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588oleksandran
Sep 24, 2023
Exceptionally deep knowledge and well prepared… - Cristi we are coming again for more tours. You made the best first expression of Bucharest. We loved it! I have never seen before such a well prepared guide with the archive pictures. Wish you only the most intelligent tourists with a lot of questions! Best, Oleksandra
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Yutaka2023
Mar 8, 2023
Beyond Essentials - Christi gives you insights into the city development with in a well prepared manner.
He is quick as well as thoughtful if you place questions, which gives a feeling that he really knows the different styles and ages of the buildings are made and that is so precious.
Apart from his expertise, he is a fantastic person and you will enjoy your time in this tour.
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7dd827r6jf
Dec 14, 2022
The highlight of our trip to Bucharest! - This tour was the very first thing we did when we arrived in Bucharest and it really helped shape our experience and enjoyment of the city.
Radu is a fabulous guide, and person. It makes a difference when the guide really cares about the city and wants to provide the best experience, Radu was patient in answering all the questions we had.
We would see what seemed like a beautiful building, then Radu would explain the history, and then show us pictures of how that building looked in the past, and why, truly fascinating!
Because of this tour, it helped us understand the different influences at play over time and the resilience of the people.
Armed with this knowledge, and the passion with which Radu brought the city to life, we were able to use this perspective to enjoy and appreciate our stay in Bucharest far more than if we hadn’t taken this tour.
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Exidia
Oct 9, 2022
A wonderful insight into the city beyond tourist sites... - My husband and I booked Cristi's tour for our first day in the city in order to "get our bearings" and were very, very pleased that we did. Cristi is a born "people person", has made an extensive study of the history and architecture of his native city and is extremely good at sharing his knowledge. He took us to places we would never have found for ourselves showing us how the "real" city and it's people are.
Even if you are short of time in Bucharest a tour with Cristi is a must.
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Catalin
Oct 5, 2022
Grateful to meet such an kind and experienced guide! - Amazing experience with an very kind and friendly guide. So much exciting information, you can see at first sight he is very passionate about what he does. I was watching his instagram profile for a time and it was a pleasure to attend to a tour that helped me a lot understand better the history of old Bucharest. Very helpful for me, as I am an experienced realtor in Bucharest, working also with historical exclusive properties. Thank you very much! Strongly recommend!
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Ssdz
Jul 3, 2022
Great Historical Perspective - Cristi has done more than a little homework in preparing this tour. He has researched archives to bring to life with extensive images the contrast of past with present. It is a fascinating combination of history and architecture that makes for an outstanding tour experience. Highly recommend this for an introduction to Bucharest.
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345cipriani
Nov 17, 2021
Don’t miss it! - I’ve been following Cristi’s Instagram account - @raidenbucharest, for years and finally I got the chance to book one of his tours with my friends. We were just blown away by his knowledge of architecture and urban stories. He’s so passionate and knows just where to take you in order to make great memories and go back home with beautiful pictures to share with close ones. My advice? Don’t miss this while you’re in Bucharest.
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Jeffrey_s
Jul 25, 2021
Excellent tour with Cristi - I really enjoyed this tour. Cristi was much more than a tour guide, he was a story teller and a history expert on Romania and Bucharest. I was lucky enough to be the only one on this tour so we were able to spend an extra couple hours roaming the city and learning about some additional sites. I highly recommend this tour and if you're lucky enough to get Cristi, you're in for a real treat. A++++++
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Niky_ghe
Jan 30, 2021
The unseen side of Bucharest - Cristi’s definitely the storyteller who will keep you warm even on a cold gloomy winter day! Beside the well-known ‘hot spots’ in the city, he walks you through the hidden lovely streets around famous neighborhoods, like Cotroceni, tells you stories about old fascinating buildings and houses, it’s just a tour you’ ll never forget!
And a very different side of Bucharest that is worth discovering in a relaxed atmosphere. Keep up the good work, Cristi Radu!
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