Bucharest Historical Center Guided Tour
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore the historic center of Bucharest on an engaging tour with interesting stories about: history, culture and art.
Inclusions
What's included
- The tour takes place entirely outside, it is provided guidance.
Itinerary
Built in the 1970s in a modernist style, the theatre was altered during the communist era and later restored to its original design, now featuring ultra-modern performance halls.
The name is linked to the University of Bucharest building, which flanks one side of the square. It houses 19 faculties, for example Geography, Mathematics, History... It is the second oldest university in the country.
The Odeon Theater is one of the oldest theaters in Bucharest, occupying a top place in the ranking of institutions of this kind. Famous Romanian actors play on the stage of this theater.
The former comunist dictator, Nicolae Ceaușescu gave his final public speech here, from the balcony of the former Central Committee building.
It was originally the royal palace, under King Carol I. It currently houses numerous art galleries, the main ones being Romanian and European art. A number of Brancusi's works can be found here.
King Carol I expressed a wish to establish an institution “for the benefit of university youth''. This was the initiative that led to the creation of this building. Students, faculty, and researchers have access, there is also possibility for external users (with permit).
It house the George Enescu Philharmonic and is a major venue for Romania’s foremost international music festival, the George Enescu Festival.
This statuary group is designed based on characters of the works of Ion Luca Caragiale, the main Romanian dramaturg.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will meet in the face of National Theater, the main entrance of the theater, above which it says ''SALA ION CARAMITRU''. To be recognized, I will wear a badge around my neck with my name on it, ''MIHNEA''.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Mihnea your local guide
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Bucharest
- Its from-price is 81% below the median of the 1326 experiences we list in Bucharest.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bucharest
Belle-époque boulevards, Orthodox churches and communist-era monuments meet around a busy old town in Bucharest, Romania's capital.
The vast Palace of the Parliament, among the largest administrative buildings in the world, dominates the centre as a striking legacy of the Ceaușescu era. Calea Victoriei, the grand avenue, leads past the domed Romanian Athenaeum concert hall, the former Royal Palace that houses the National Museum of Art, and Revolution Square, where the events of 1989 unfolded.
Top-ranked sights in Bucharest: Palace of Parliament (Palatul Parlamentului), Revolution Square (Piata Revolutiei), Arcul de Triumf (Arch of Triumph).
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