Rise Against Communism: The 1989 Revolution in Timisoara
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Timisoara's Revolution Tour is a special walking tour that takes us through the events that happened in Timisoara in December 1989. The Romanian Revolution started in Timisoara an continued to spread in the whole country. We'll get to how and where it all started and walk in the footsteps of the revolutionaries that fought against the communist regime in order for us to live a free, democratic life today.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional Guide
Itinerary
Our first stop will be at the Reformed Church where the sparkle of the Revolution took places on the 15th of December 1989. Here we'll get to understand the context, see where the revolutionaries stopped the tram and how the rest of the city joined them.
Our second stop will be at one of the hot spots of the revolution in Timisoara, right in front of the entrance to Regina Maria Park. Here we will talk about the first victims of the revolution and how people gathered here to head towards the Communist Party Headquarters.
Our third stop is at the former headquarters of the Communist Party, a place where the revolutionaries managed to take into control and where many people gathered to chant songs against Ceausescu and against his regime.
The tour continues to the city center. We'll see the places where the revolutionaries gathered, where people died, some buildings with bullet marks, and the “balcony of the revolution” – the place where Timisoara was proclaimed the first city in Romania free of communism.
Our last stop of the tour will be on the steps of the Orthodox Cathedral in Timisoara where we will talk about the people that went missing during those days in Timisoara and were never found by their families.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We will meet right in front of the monument of the Virgin Mary.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Timisoara City Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Timișoara
- Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 39 experiences we list in Timișoara.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Timișoara
Timișoara is the main city of the Banat in western Romania, with colourful Habsburg squares, rose gardens, canals and a place in the story of 1989.
Timișoara is the largest city of the Banat, in western Romania near the Serbian and Hungarian borders, and the Habsburg era left it with wide squares and pastel baroque and Secession buildings. Union Square, with its baroque cathedral and the Serbian Orthodox cathedral, is the centre of the old town, while Victory Square is lined with the opera house and the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral, with its coloured tiled roof.
Top-ranked sights in Timișoara: Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral.
