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Relics of Communism: 3-Hours Walking Tour (Small groups)
(19) Reviews
București
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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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Communism has been here for more than 40 years. Bucharest is full of “souvenirs” from that period: from the most ambitious projects to abandoned areas, sometimes actual mentalities and even bullet holes. We invite you to explore every aspect of life during this period and understand their influence in today’s city. On this tour you will get to know Nicolae Ceausescu's real life story and imagine his socialist dream in the Union Square. You will be impressed by the Palace of the Parliament. You will find out what the files of the secret police Securitate sounded like right in front of the secret police headquarters. You will discover myths and facts about the 1989 uprising right in the Revol...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
1 famous Romanian snack from communist times
Admission to any museums
Meeting Points
Departure
Revolution Square
Meet your guide at the Memorial of Rebirth in the Revolution Square.
Return
Constitution Square
End the tour in the Constitution Square, in front of the Palace of the Parliament
Relics of Communism: 3-Hours Walking Tour (Small groups)
(19) Reviews
București
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Communism has been here for more than 40 years. Bucharest is full of “souvenirs” from that period: from the most ambitious projects to abandoned areas, sometimes actual mentalities and even bullet holes. We invite you to explore every aspect of life during this period and understand their influence in today’s city. On this tour you will get to know Nicolae Ceausescu's real life story and imagine his socialist dream in the Union Square. You will be impressed by the Palace of the Parliament. You will find out what the files of the secret police Securitate sounded like right in front of the secret police headquarters. You will discover myths and facts about the 1989 uprising right in the Revol...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
1 famous Romanian snack from communist times
Admission to any museums
Meeting Points
Departure
Revolution Square
Meet your guide at the Memorial of Rebirth in the Revolution Square.
Return
Constitution Square
End the tour in the Constitution Square, in front of the Palace of the Parliament
Itinerary
1
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
20 minutes
2
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.
20 minutes
3
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.
20 minutes
4
Mihai Voda Monastery
Discover the hidden churches of Bucharest and the relationship the communist had towards religion.
20 minutes
5
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.
