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Bucharest In A Nutshell - 4 Hours Private Walking Tour
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, Culture, Walking

  • Duration

    4 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Italian

Description

Explore the city through a comprehensive and captivating tour starting at Hanul Lui Manuc, also known as Manuc's Inn, in Piata Unirii. Traverse Bucharest's historic city center, exploring remnants of Ottoman influence and the old financial district. See the inns and the ruins of the Old Court. We will stay on the main street of Bucharest for 300 years, Victory Boulevard and admire landmarks like the Atheneum concert hall, Military club and National Art Museum. Reflect on the city's past at Revolution and University Squares, then glimpse at communist-era landmarks and their incredible stories/like the Palace of Parliament, before concluding our exploration.

Highlights
  • Explore historic Bucharest, uncovering Ottoman nuances
  • Stroll through narrow, historic streets, immersing in turn-of-the-century architecture
  • Reflect on the tumultuous past at Revolution and University Squares
  • Catch a glimpse of imposing communist landmarks like the Palace of Parliament
  • Discover the charm of Bucharest's past
  • Guided Tour From Hanul lui Manuc To Unification Square expand_more
    • Meet me up at the Starbucks in Hanul lui Manuc (Piata Unirii) - Manuc's Inn - by the entrance
    • From there, we explore together the old city center & old financial district and the remains of Ottoman - Bucharest
    • We will explore the narrow streets and the many landmarks in the area, with detailed information about the city's birthplace, historical characters, famous restaurants and cozy bookshops.
    • We will walk down the city's most famous street and reach the most famous concert hall - the Athaeneum. On the way, we will discover the turn of the century architecture, the Bucharest during the wars, modernism and art deco;
    • We will pass by the cafes and the military club and make a more extended stop at Revolution & University Squares with their recent turmoil and the gruesome anti-Communist movement and victims
    • The communist landmarks (Palace of Parliament and Unification Square) and their out-of-the-ordinary history, with an outside view of the Parliament.
    • The tour ends here.
What's Included
  • Tour guiding services
What's Excluded
  • Personal expenses
  • Souvenirs
  • Food/snacks
What to bring
  • Water
  • Sunscreen
  • Comfortable shoes
Know before you go
  • This highly customisable tour is adjustable according to your interests and pace. It does not include museum visits, and the activity is light.
Meeting Point

Hanul lui Manuc, Strada Franceză, Bucharest, Romania - Starbucks coffee shop entrance

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 7EUR 140 Per Group
8 To 20EUR 200 Per Group

This is a private tour

Starting From

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USD 156 / group