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Bucharest Old Town Walking Tour with Damian Anfile
Strada Franceză
About
Enjoy our legendary walking tour in the cradle of Bucharest, the site of Dracula's fortress, the oldest building still standing, the most visited monument in the history of the city, the best preserved examples of old architecture, whether we are talking about inns, palaces or merchant houses. Here some of the most famous recipes of the Romanian capital were invented, in its picturesque restaurants of yesteryear, events took place that went down in legend and people learned to live for the first time huddled together, in houses that hide more than to miss. Earthquakes, fires and floods have not managed to erase the zest for life of one of the most important centers in South-Eastern Europe ev...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Meeting Points
Departure
Manuc's Inn
A cardboard sign with the Damian Anfile Tours logo will be displayed, and the tour guide and his team will be wearing black t-shirts with the logo.
Return
Caru' cu bere
This is an iconic restaurant in the Bucharest, a must-see in the city centre. This location is easily reachable through all means of transportation and also enables travelers to discover more, if they have the time.
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The timing between attraction varies, as our itinerary flow depends on the interest of the travelers for each visited site. The remaining time is meant to be spent walking and further discussing about the history of Bucharest.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Bucharest Old Town Walking Tour with Damian Anfile
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About
Enjoy our legendary walking tour in the cradle of Bucharest, the site of Dracula's fortress, the oldest building still standing, the most visited monument in the history of the city, the best preserved examples of old architecture, whether we are talking about inns, palaces or merchant houses. Here some of the most famous recipes of the Romanian capital were invented, in its picturesque restaurants of yesteryear, events took place that went down in legend and people learned to live for the first time huddled together, in houses that hide more than to miss. Earthquakes, fires and floods have not managed to erase the zest for life of one of the most important centers in South-Eastern Europe ev...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English & French
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Meeting Points
Departure
Manuc's Inn
A cardboard sign with the Damian Anfile Tours logo will be displayed, and the tour guide and his team will be wearing black t-shirts with the logo.
Return
Caru' cu bere
This is an iconic restaurant in the Bucharest, a must-see in the city centre. This location is easily reachable through all means of transportation and also enables travelers to discover more, if they have the time.
Hanul lui Manuc is the oldest operating hotel building in Bucharest, Romania. It also houses a popular restaurant, several bars, a coffee-house, and (facing the street) several stores and an extensive bar. Its massive, multiply balconied courtyard hosted many performances and fairs and was a popular place for Romanian Television crews to shoot folkloric performances. The hotel and restaurant were refurbished in 2007.
15 minutes
2
Biserica Sfantul Anton - Curtea Veche
The oldest church in Bucharest, it is the only one of four churches that initially existed within Curtea Veche, the court of the Princes of Wallachia; many princes of the 16th through 18th centuries prayed there or were anointed to their office. It is dedicated to the Feast of the Annunciation and to Saint Anthony the Great.
10 minutes
3
Lipscani
A street and a district of Bucharest, which from the Middle Ages to the early 19th century was the most important commercial area of the city and Wallachia. It is located near the ruins of the old Princely Court built by Vlad III the Impaler.
30 minutes
4
Biserica Șelari
Dedicated to Saint Nicholas, a first church, likely of wood, existed in the vicinity in the 17th or even the 16th century. It is attested in a 1664 document, and mentioned in records from subsequent decades. The church was rebuilt in masonry in 1699–1700. Severely damaged during the 1802 earthquake, it was rebuilt in a different form over the following two years. In the mid-19th century, it was the church of the chandlers’, cotton-weavers’ and barbers’ guilds. After being badly damaged by the Great Fire of Bucharest, it was demolished in 1860.
10 minutes
5
Museum of the National Bank of Romania
The Palace is a building in the old center of Bucharest, Lipscani, the headquarters of the National Bank of Romania (BNR). Taking over the land occupied by an inn in the 17th century, the construction of the BNR palace shows the economic dimension that occurred in 1880 and the orientation towards European culture. Urban modernization was guided by architects trained at the École de Beaux Arts in Paris. Thus, by settling in the historical area, BNR encouraged the formation of the financial district.
10 minutes
6
Blank Marmorosch Palace
The Marmorosch was one of the oldest banks in Romania, originally founded in 1848, in the form of a banking house, in the context of the country's political and national renaissance. Its headquarters were in a small house in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Bucharest.
10 minutes
7
Macca Villacrosse Passage
The Macca-Vilacrosse passage is a fork-shaped, yellow glass covered arcaded street in central Bucharest, Romania. Câmpineanu Inn once stood in the place nowadays occupied by the passage.
15 minutes
8
Palatul CEC
The foundation stone of the CEC Palace was laid on June 8, 1897, in the presence of King Carol I of Romania and Queen Elisabeth of Romania.
Until 1875, the monastery and the inn "Sfântul Ioan cel Mare" were located in that place. Dating from the 16th century, the settlements were restored by Constantin Brâncoveanu in the years 1702 - 1703 and then, deteriorating, they were demolished in 1875. The current building was erected after the demolition of the first headquarters of the House of Deposits.
10 minutes
9
Palatul Pinacotecii
The Dacia-Romania Palace is located in the historic center of Bucharest, on Lipscani street no. 18-20. Historical monument of national value, registered in the List of Historical Monuments, is part of the "Strada Lipscani Architectural Ensemble".
10 minutes
10
Stavropoleos Monastery
Also known as Stavropoleos Church during the last century when the monastery was dissolved, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for nuns in central Bucharest, Romania.
The patrons of the church are St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The name Stavropoleos is the genitive case of Stavropolis (Greek, "The city of the Cross"). One of the monastery's constant interests is Byzantine music, expressed through its choir and the largest collection of Byzantine music books in Romania.
10 minutes
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Caru' cu bere
Caru' cu Bere (aka Carul cu Bere; "the beer wagon") is a famous bar and restaurant on Stavropoleos Street in the Lipscani district of Bucharest. The business was originally opened as a brewery in 1879.