Bucharest Highlights Walking Tour: Discover the City's History, Heritage, and Main Attractions
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124 Ratings
București
Join our Bucharest Highlights Walking Tour to discover the city's history, heritage, and main attractions. Interact with a knowledgeable guide and explore 70% of the city's main attractions in just 4.5 km. Walk with a local friend!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Manuc’s Inn (Hanul lui Manuc) - You will get an introduction into Bucharest history and beginnings by seeing the oldest buildings in Bucharest.
- Hanul Gabroveni - Bucharest roots lies in a trading background, two centuries ago, one in four buildings in the old city center was a caravan-serai, today only three of them remain and this is one of them.
- BNR Palace - A century ago this was the financial district of Bucharest, you will be surrounded by the National Bank, the former Stock Exchange, The Palace of Trading and Commerce along with many other state and private banks.
- Stavropoleos Monastery - 90% of the Romanian people are Christian Orthodox and still we are quite a religious country, this monastery is and iconic monument which represents very well the features of the Orthodox heritage and architecture.
- Palatul CEC - You will be standing in front of what is considered to be, probably the best old architecture in Bucharest, let’s find out why the oldest buildings in Bucharest are quite new and how the city was remodeled and shaped during it’s 600 years of existence.
- Macca Villacrosse Passage - Still in the financial district, where there is a lot of money there has to be spending opportunities, Macca Villacrosse galleries were the golden standard in this sense.
- Palatul Regal/Royal Palace - From monarchy to communism to democracy, all the marks from the recent Romanian history are tied to this place!
- Sala Palatului - From an architectural perspective you will be in full Stalin era.
- Cismigiu Parc - Experience the beauty of the oldest park in Bucharest.
- Palace of Parliament - The second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon but heavier than it!
What's Included
- Fun and knowledgeable guide
What's Not Included
- All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information
Unearth, engage and eventually gain knowledge about what else you can discover in the city. This excursion will assist you in forming an initial overarching view of the city’s past and heritage. We enjoy engaging interactions; your guide will be readily available to respond to all your inquiries along the tour. You will traverse approximately 4.5 Km, which will include around 70% of the central attractions in Bucharest. Consider it not merely a tour but a stroll with a local companion!
Location
Piaţa Sfântul Anton 64
Piaţa Sfântul Anton
We are waiting right next to i'velo bike rental station!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(124 Ratings)
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Deniseog5130hu
Apr 22, 2024
A must - Very friendly, very knowledgeable tour guide. Covered lots of different areas at a comfortable rate. Highly recommend
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Usainnkeeper
Apr 19, 2024
Delightful Experience - Elena did a superb job conducting this tour. She was engaging and provided clever anecdotes. I would recommend this tour to any visitor who wants to get an overview of the Romanian Capitol and its history.
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Georgeenp
Apr 19, 2024
Great Tour - Very enjoyable tour - Alex was such a good guide very informative with great charm and a sense of humour- would recommend
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Stephen_y
Apr 16, 2024
Wonderful walking tour in Bucharest - This walking tour was an amazing experience and would highly recommend it as a way to orientate oneself with this fascinating city. Our guide Lucia was outstanding, very knowledgeable and highly informative with her historical knowledge of the city from the middle ages to the present. She had a wonderful sense of humour, was fun and answered all questions with informative and interesting details. She had a friendly, warm and easy manner and is to be congratulated for her excellent skills. A great morning. Thank you so very much Lucia.
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Stephenmq219ei
Apr 11, 2024
Highly recommend - Excellent walking tour round some of the main sites in Bucharest. Lucia was lovely. Excellent English and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
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Shelbys824
Apr 4, 2024
Well worth the time - Such a good way to expand one’s knowledge on Bucharest. Alex was fantastic. Shared just the right amount of information to keep you engaged.
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Wiliam_d
Mar 28, 2024
Very good guide, very... - Very good guide, very interesting and enjoyable. Well worth the money for the information as we traveled around the tour
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Flyer38837941444
Mar 27, 2024
Totally worth it - Lucia gave us a very good tour around Bucharest. She knew all the facts and spiced things up with her personal perspective and recommendations. It was a fun time, thank you!
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Monica_s
Mar 26, 2024
Highly recommended walking tour! - Very informative and entertaining guide, vell organized, interesting sites! Very good value for money also.
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Benjamin_s
Apr 9, 2024
Mediocre. - Average tour, liked hearing guides personal stories.
Underwhelming for two hours.
I saw more walking by myself on the way too the tour. A lot of standing time. Guide did not seem to know about other attractions or areas in the city. Had to fact check Google.
Was not bad experience but wouldn’t book again.
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