Bucharest Highlights Walking Tour
Description
Discover, interact and finally learn what other things you can explore in the city. It is a tour that will help you shape a first general perspective over the city's history and heritage. Interaction is what we like to do, along the way the guide will always be open to answer all of your questions. The tour will approximately cover a distance of 4.5 Km which will mean that you will get to see about 70% of the main attractions in Bucharest. It will not be a tour but a walk with a local friend!
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Itinerary
You will get an introduction into Bucharest history and beginnings by seeing the oldest buildings in Bucharest.
Bucharest roots lies in a trading background, two centuries ago, one in four buildings in the old city center was a caravan-serai, today only three of them remain and this is one of them.
A century ago this was the financial district of Bucharest, you will be surrounded by the National Bank, the former Stock Exchange, The Palace of Trading and Commerce along with many other state and private banks.
90% of the Romanian people are Christian Orthodox and still we are quite a religious country, this monastery is and iconic monument which represents very well the features of the Orthodox heritage and architecture.
You will be standing in front of what is considered to be, probably the best old architecture in Bucharest, let's find out why the oldest buildings in Bucharest are quite new and how the city was remodeled and shaped during it's 600 years of existence.
Still in the financial district, where there is a lot of money there has to be spending opportunities, Macca Villacrosse galleries were the golden standard in this sense.
From monarchy to communism to democracy, all the marks from the recent Romanian history are tied to this place!
From an architectural perspective you will be in full Stalin era.
Experience the beauty of the oldest park in Bucharest.
The second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon but heavier than it!
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(686)
Great tour. Informative and interesting. Ideal pace and timing. Ed is an exceptional guide. He is personable, knowledgeable and genuine. He was attentive to the group and accessible throughout the tour. We highly recommend.
Great history and culture tour. Very comprehensive. Ed was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and fun! Highly recommend!
This was a fantastic and informative tour. Ed was very enthusiastic about sharing Bucharest’s incredible history and he totally brought it to life. He was particularly good at pointing out the changes in architecture across the city and we loved the post WWII history of communism and the collapse of the Ceaucescu regime. Highly recommend!!
Daniel gave us a really interesting walking tour. The rich history of Romania and Bucharest came alive. He really knows the history of this city.
Great guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Only 5 in the tour. We visited some interesting places that we would have overlooked otherwise. Highly recommend
Radu was an excellent guide, and his knowledge was exceptional He was a thoroughly interesting and well paced walking tour and although I’ve been coming to Romania for 20 years, I learned more in a couple of hours and I had throughout that entire period There wasn’t a question he can answer, but his delivery was interesting and engaging. I highly recommend this tout
This tour was one of a kind, and it was made so amazing by our tour guide Ed! This is one of the most informative and engaging tours we have been on in a long time and we loved Ed! Thank you so much Ed for such a memorable, entertaining and interesting tour.
2.5 hour walking tour around older area of the city. Lots of history that was not well known to us. Very interesting!
We had our visit with Daniel. He was a fantastic guide with a huge love for his country and sharing his huge knowledge of it's history to other people, and with a great sense of humour. We would definitely repeat a tour with him if we came back, he even sends you more bits of history and tips for your stay in Bucarest. 10/10
Daniel was an excellent guide- knowledgeable, interesting, and funny. The tour was a great overview and introduction to Bucharest. Daniel kindly brought us to shady spots when possible. Highly recommend!
