The Real Tour of Communism: Explore Life and Landmarks from Romania's Communist Era

Embark on a captivating journey through Romania’s Communist era. Explore landmarks, architecture, and the dark history of the Secret Police. Discover the Revolution Square where Ceausescu made his final speech.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Catedrala Patriarhala - The Patriarchal Palace used to be the former headquarters of The Great National Assembly during the Communism period.
What's Included
  • 3-hour guided walking tour
  • Complimentary snacks
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

The Authentic Communism Tour will guide you through all the significant facets of life under communist reign in Romania, which officially spanned from 1948 to 1989. This period of communism was largely dominated by the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, who presided over Romania for most of these years (1965-1989). We’ll explore the notable sites of the…

Location
The Patriarchal Cathedral
Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei
In front of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Address: Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei 25
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Johnfisher
Nov 3, 2024
Personal stories and a potato - The tour was both informative and fun. Our guide, John, was born in Bucharest in 1980, so he was able to talk about his family’s experiences during the 1989 revolution. And, of course, there’s the potato on a stick.
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Martha_m
Nov 1, 2024
We have a better understanding of how Communism as it affected Romania - We learned so much from Daniela about the history of Communism as it relates to Romania even now. The tour was great and we saw a lot of the city. We arrived early so we could go into the church on the hill (our meeting place).
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476alexisk
Oct 31, 2024
Excellent tour! - Mihai was a superb tour guide and really helped us understand how communism shaped Romania as a whole and why downtown Bucharest is the way it is today. I left with a list of things to read about later and learned so much! The tour itself was manageable, with a short break halfway through at a coffee shop. Would recommend this tour to anyone looking to understand this country more deeply.
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Amy_l
Oct 29, 2024
A Tour to Remember - Hearing our guide’s personal memories of this time made it so much more real. It will stay with me for a long time.
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David_m
Oct 27, 2024
Informative and provides great insight of Bucharest history. - Excellent guide, Mihai, was great at communicating easy to understand and a pleasure to talk with. He had a lot of interesting information and insight about Romania during this time and about the the religious icon St Dimitrie as it was a religious holiday on the day of the tour.
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Tony_w
Oct 25, 2024
Awesome - It was all amazing The Tour guide was superb and very informative Her attention to detail was superb
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Robbi_d
Oct 23, 2024
Very interesting and highly recommend - Absolutely fabulous tour. Daniela was the best guide ever. Very knowledgeable and brings history to life. One of the best tours and Daniela is the best guide ever. My partner and I loved it. Thoroughly recommend
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Gerrit_k
Nov 1, 2024
Clear explanation. The role of communism in the past - We valued our tour guide very much. She knew the past very well and explained it clearly. So we recommend her for tours in the future The only we did not understand was the starting location at the cathedral It was difficult to find and we still don’know why this was needed to start on top of the hill Thanks again
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Sara_m
Oct 26, 2024
I learned so much! - Super good tour very informative and the tour guide is really nice and knowledgeable. Would recommend
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Pauls3606
Oct 24, 2024
A must do tour - A very interesting tour with a knowledgeable tour guide. We saw many of the historic sights and walked in some of old Bucharest. Was a great tour and can recommend.
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