Explore relics of communism in Bucharest on a 3-hour walking tour. Discover Nicolae Ceausescu’s life story, visit the Palace of the Parliament, and learn about the 1989 uprising. Experience the impact of communism on the city and decide how you feel about it.
Explore relics of communism in Bucharest on a 3-hour walking tour. Discover Nicolae Ceausescu’s life story, visit the Palace of the Parliament, and learn about the 1989 uprising. Experience the impact of communism on the city and decide how you feel about it.
- Revolution Square - Begin the tour in front of the balcony where Ceausescu held his last speech. Hear the story of ‘89 Revolution in the same place where it all started
- Piața 21 Decembrie 1989 - Learn about the incidents that happened on the 21st of December 1989, about the heroes of the revolution and the neo-communist era.
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- Revolution Square - Begin the tour in front of the balcony where Ceausescu held his last speech. Hear the story of ‘89 Revolution in the same place where it all started
- Piața 21 Decembrie 1989 - Learn about the incidents that happened on the 21st of December 1989, about the heroes of the revolution and the neo-communist era.
- Piaka Unirii - Discover Unirii Square, the new city center built during the Communist era, bisected by the massive Unirii Boulevard. Learn about the rise to power of the communist party of Romania and Nicolae Ceausescu’s cult of personality.
- Mihai Voda Monastery - Discover the hidden churches of Bucharest and the relationship the communist had towards religion.
- Palace of Parliament - Explore the new districts of the “Socialist realism”, Unirii Boulevard the Palace of the Parliament, designed as the absolute center of power. Learn the secrets of the second largest administrative building in the world.
- Complimentary snacks
- Complimentary snacks
- Admission to any museums
- Admission to any museums
Bucharest carries the legacy of over four decades of communist rule. It is adorned with relics of this era, from grand schemes of the past to neglected districts; the influence of the past even persists in the form of bullet holes and the mentalities of some. Join us to delve into the facets of life from this time and identify their effects on the city…
Bucharest carries the legacy of over four decades of communist rule. It is adorned with relics of this era, from grand schemes of the past to neglected districts; the influence of the past even persists in the form of bullet holes and the mentalities of some. Join us to delve into the facets of life from this time and identify their effects on the city today.
During this excursion, you will gain insights into the genuine life of Nicolae Ceausescu and his socialist aspirations in Union Square. The monumental Palace of the Parliament will leave you astounded. You’ll find out what the recorded conversations of the Securitate, the secret police, sounded like, right at its former quarters. You’ll learn the truths and myths surrounding the Uprising of 1989 at the very place it occurred, in Revolution Square.
You’ll feel the weight of the tragic accounts of the violent 1989 revolution, laugh at humorous anecdotes about Ceausescu, and ultimately, it will be your judgment call on your impression of Romanian communism.
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.
