Bucharest sightseeing tour by minivan

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1. The Romanian Village Museum is an open air museum presenting traditional houses from the countryside of Romania. It will be a nice walk and a good introduction to the traditional architecture and live of villages from historic regions of Romania.

   30 min

2. It is a historic landmark and a symbol of the city commemorating Romania's participation in the World War I on the side of the Allies and the Great Union in 1918

   5 min

3. The former Foreign Affairs Ministry headquarters, a building in early Romanian Modern architecture, today is the seat of the Romanian Gouverment. The square in front of the palace is one of the most important places were people is organizing its demonstrations.

   Passes by

4. It is the place related to the most recent history of Romania, the 1989 Revolution against Communist Regime and also the place of the former Royal Palace, today the most important Art Museum in the city.

   30 min

5. The most important symbol of Communist architecture and one of the largest buildings in the world, today is the seat of the Romanian Parliament and other government offices. In front of it stands a large square which is the continuing with a large and long boulevard with fountains, a Communist replica of the Champs Elysee in Paris.

   30 min

6. Metropolitan Church is the most important spiritual place of the Romanians and the head of the Christian Orthodox Church. Next to it is the Patriarchal Palace exhibiting religious art treasures and the seat of the Romanian Patriarch.

   30 min

7. It is the place were the city started to develop since 1459, when Bucharest was attested in a document signed by the famous ruling prince Vlad the Impaler, aka Dracula. Most of the buildings we see today were built 19-20 centuries when this was the most important commercial part of the city, with merchants from different parts of Europe. Now it is the most famous pedestrian area, were are the shops, restaurants, bars and the ruins of the Old Princely Court.

   1 h

8. It is the hard of the city, the cultural and the educational center of the city. Around this place is the building of Bucharest University, the National Theater, the oldest hospital - Coltea and other historic buildings from 19-20 centuries.

   Passes by

9. It is one of the three synagogues still existing in the city, the symbol of the former Jewish Community and a masterpiece of Moorish architecture from the 19 century.

   30 min

10. Also known as the Spring Palace, this is the residence of the former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his family. It was built in a district dedicated to officials, using the best materials and techniques, the depth of the ornamental materials for the interiors and the beautiful gardens are meant to create a luxurious property of the so called the Golden Epoque.

    1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Bucharest

• Its from-price is 47% above the median of the 277 day trips 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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