Stavropoleos Monastery Church

Bucharest Must See Tour

Get ready to discover all the best places in Bucharest, their fascinating stories and the city’s unforgettable contrasts.
Experience Bucharest through a local’s eyes while taking a break for coffee and cakes in Romania’s most famous cafe.

Price

Adults: 35 EUR/person

Children: 16 EUR/child

Children under 8 years: free

Tour Details

 Every day – starting time is flexible

 Duration – 4 hrs approx

Romanian Athenaeum

Bucharest Must See  Tour

Get ready to discover all the best places in Bucharest, their fascinating stories and the city’s unforgettable contrasts.
Experience Bucharest through a local’s eyes while taking a break for coffee and cakes in Romania’s most famous cafe.

Price

Adults: 35 EUR/person

Children: 16 EUR/child

Children under 8 years: free

Tour Details

 Every day -starting time is flexible

 Duration – 4 hrs approx

 Free Cancellation

Tour sights

The Romanian Athenaeum building

Equestrian Statue Of King Carol

Revolution Square

Calea Victoriei Avenue

Casa Capsa building

Old Town Bucharest

Mihai Voda Hidden Church

Parliament Palace – last stop

Highlights

See the most representative sights in Bucharest

Enjoy a coffee and sweets break at
the oldest cafe in Bucharest

Stop by the second largest administrative building in the world, the Palace of the
Parliament

Discover the fascinating history of Bucharest and Romania from the Antiquity to the present days

Experience all sides of Bucharest’s contrasting architecture:medieval Oriental inns, Belle Epoque palaces, communist structures

Go off the beaten path to visit a few hidden
spots in the center of the city


What’s included?

Local professional guide

Small group (max. 8 people)

Coffee break at historical cafe

3 types of Romanian cakes/ pastry, water, juice or coffee at cafe

Tourist map of Bucharest

What’s excluded?

Food and other drinks


Tour sights

The Romanian Athenaeum building

Equestrian Statue Of King Carol

Revolution Square

Calea Victoriei Avenue

Casa Capsa building

Old Town Bucharest

Mihai Voda Hidden Church

Parliament Palace – last stop

Highlights

See the most representative sights in Bucharest

Enjoy a coffee and sweets break at the oldest cafe in Bucharest

Stop by the second largest administrative building in the world, the Palace of the Parliament

Discover the fascinating history of Bucharest and Romania from the Antiquity to the present days

Experience all sides of Bucharest’s contrasting architecture: medieval Oriental inns, Belle Epoque palaces, communist structures

Go off the beaten path to visit a few hidden spots in the center of the city


What’s included?

Local professional guide

Small group (max. 8 people)

Coffee break at historical cafe

3 types of Romanian cakes/ pastry, water, juice or coffee at cafe

Tourist map of Bucharest

What’s excluded?

Food and other drinks


What to expect

The tour starts in front of the most iconic building in Bucharest, The Romanian Athenaeum. This marvelous neoclassical concert hall is surrounded by other splendid constructions: the Royal Palace, the University Library, the Athenee Palace Hotel.
Next up, you will hear captivating stories about kings and the world wars in the shadow of King Carol’s statue. In contrast to these structures from the royal period stands the Revolution Square.
Here you’ll find the former headquarters of the Communist Party.

Besides this, in the square you will discover the life story of the infamous dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. But most importantly, you will get a glimpse into the communist oppression in Romania and the first live streamed revolution in the world.
The tour continues along the oldest street in the city – Calea Victoriei.
The bourgeois life of the interwar Bucharest flourished here with Belle Epoque hotels and Art Deco wonders: Grand Hotel Continental, the Telephone Palace and the Military Club.

In the middle of the tour, we will stop at a historical cafe and cake shop, the oldest in Bucharest. Here you will enjoy the laid-back atmosphere and decor, while sipping a cup of coffee and some savory Romanian cakes. Afterwards, we will walk on the quaint cobblestone streets of the Old Town.
Medieval Oriental inns, small 19th century merchant houses and imposing palaces await you here with many great tales.
During the Old Town walk, you’ll also see the essential sights from this famous quarter in Bucharest.
For example: the History Museum, the CEC Palace, Manuc’s Inn, the Macca Villacrosse Passage and the Roman Wolf Statue.

At the end, you will stop in front of the largest administrative building in Europe – the Palace of the Parliament. As a monumental construction made by the megalomaniac dictator Ceausescu, the construction of this palace led to the destruction of entire neighborhoods during the 1980’s.
However, behind the Communist construction you will visit a hidden gem of Bucharest, with an unbelievable story, where our tour will end.

What our customers say

Bucharest Free Walking Tours
5.0
Based on 429 reviews
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Tadej R.
2 months ago
The tour was very informative and the guide Bianca did grea... read more
Viola V.
2 months ago
That was really great. Stefania is super nice and knows a l... read more
Christopher G.
2 months ago
Laura was AMAZING. We did both the Monarchy to Communism an... read more
Edoardo F.
2 months ago
The tour was well paced and the guide was insightful and kn... read more
April
2 months ago
This tour was amazingly knowledgeable and informative. Laur... read more
Claudia E.
2 months ago
Laura was amazing! Super knowledgable and also created a gr... read more
Julie D.
5 months ago
Great tour about the dark stories of Bucharest with Stefani... read more
himanshu P.
6 months ago
Laura was a fantastic guide through Bucharest's Old Town. H... read more
Rosie L.
8 months ago
I went on the Old Town and Dracula Legends tour yesterday, ... read more
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What to expect

The tour starts in front of the most iconic building in Bucharest, The Romanian Athenaeum. This marvelous neoclassical concert hall is surrounded by other splendid constructions: the Royal Palace, the University Library, the Athenee Palace Hotel.
Next up, you will hear captivating stories about kings and the world wars in the shadow of King Carol’s statue. In contrast to these structures from the royal period stands the Revolution Square.
Here you’ll find the former headquarters of the Communist Party.

Besides this, in the square you will discover the life story of the infamous dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu. But most importantly, you will get a glimpse into the communist oppression in Romania and the first live streamed revolution in the world.
The tour continues along the oldest street in the city – Calea Victoriei.
The bourgeois life of the interwar Bucharest flourished here with Belle Epoque hotels and Art Deco wonders: Grand Hotel Continental, the Telephone Palace and the Military Club.

In the middle of the tour, we will stop at a historical cafe and cake shop, the oldest in Bucharest. Here you will enjoy the laid-back atmosphere and decor, while sipping a cup of coffee and some savory Romanian cakes. Afterwards, we will walk on the quaint cobblestone streets of the Old Town.
Medieval Oriental inns, small 19th century merchant houses and imposing palaces await you here with many great tales.
During the Old Town walk, you’ll also see the essential sights from this famous quarter in Bucharest.
For example: the History Museum, the CEC Palace, Manuc’s Inn, the Macca Villacrosse Passage and the Roman Wolf Statue.

At the end, you will stop in front of the largest administrative building in Europe – the Palace of the Parliament. As a monumental construction made by the megalomaniac dictator Ceausescu, the construction of this palace led to the destruction of entire neighborhoods during the 1980’s.
However, behind the Communist construction you will visit a hidden gem of Bucharest, with an unbelievable story, where our tour will end.

What our customers say

Bucharest Free Walking Tours
5.0
Based on 429 reviews
powered by Google
Tadej R.
2 months ago
The tour was very informative and the guide Bianca did grea... read more
Viola V.
2 months ago
That was really great. Stefania is super nice and knows a l... read more
Christopher G.
2 months ago
Laura was AMAZING. We did both the Monarchy to Communism an... read more
Edoardo F.
2 months ago
The tour was well paced and the guide was insightful and kn... read more
April
2 months ago
This tour was amazingly knowledgeable and informative. Laur... read more
Claudia E.
2 months ago
Laura was amazing! Super knowledgable and also created a gr... read more
Julie D.
5 months ago
Great tour about the dark stories of Bucharest with Stefani... read more
himanshu P.
6 months ago
Laura was a fantastic guide through Bucharest's Old Town. H... read more
Rosie L.
8 months ago
I went on the Old Town and Dracula Legends tour yesterday, ... read more
More reviews
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Price: starting from 35 EUR/person


 Duration: 4 hrs approx

 Meeting point: Athenaeum building


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