Bucharest: 3 Hour Walking Tour with Guide
ID: GYG35627-43939
Category:
Country: Romania
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
Discover the many faces of Bucharest on a 3 hour walking tour. Explore the sights and sounds of Romania's capital with a local guide who will take you around to the medieval Old Town's famous squares, important streets, and beautiful buildings.
Discover the most historic areas of central Bucharest in a 3 hours walking tour. Visit all of the city's best-known sights and some hidden ones off the usual tourist track!
Your tour starts at Unirii Square for a view of the colossal Palace of the Parliament, the second-largest building in the world. From here, visit St. Anthony's Church, the oldest in the city, followed by the ruins of the former Royal Court. The route will take you past the medieval Old Town, today transformed into Bucharest's bustling downtown.
Jumping forward to the 18th and 19th centuries, admire the beautiful French-style buildings on Calea Victoriei Street and discover why Bucharest was once known as Little Paris.
The tour ends in the Revolution Square, where you'll have the chance to talk to your guide about what Communist rule meant for Romania and Bucharest and how the country changed after the 1989 revolution.
Highlights
- Get an insider's view of Bucharest with a tour led by a local guide
- Stroll through more than 500 years of Romanian history
- Explore Bucharest's hidden attractions and beautiful architecture
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• No entrance tickets or transportation tickets are needed
• The tour runs in English
Meet your guide in front of Boro Brasserie/Waterfall at the boulevard. It is located on one side of the huge Unirii Square, where Unirii Boulevard intersects with Ion C. Bratianu Boulevard.
Closest metro station is Piata Unirii.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.