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Communism Exploration: Investigate Romanian Dictator's Life and Secrets of His Regime
4.9
11 Ratings
Bucharest
Explore the life of a Romanian dictator and uncover the secrets of his regime. Discover the truth behind the Revolution and the execution. Available in English, Italiano, and Français.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ceausescu Mansion - Discover the Dictator’s Residence and learn about his habits and living style.
- Ghencea Civil Cemeter - The Dictator’s final resting place.
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Mausoleum of Socialist Heroes, of the Fight for the Motherland
- Piaka Revolukiei - Communist Party Headquarters. The hotspot of the anti-communist manifestations.
- Cimitirul Eroii Sovietici - Soviet Memorial of the Glorious Red Army Heroes
- Palace of Parliament - The People’s House and the Victory of Socialism Boulevard (outside stop)
What's Included
- Private air-conditioned spacious vehicle
- High-speed WiFi on board
- Explore and uncover secrets at 9 historic sites
- Engaging audio and video testimonials from the Communist Era
- Multilingual guide (English, French, Italian) with expert knowledge
- Personal Investigation Dossier to collect evidence
What's Not Included
- Bribe (Tips) for the Comrade
- Optional Entry ticket for Dictator’s Home - The Spring Palace
Additional Information
Available in English / Italiano / Français
Delve into the life of a Dictator, unravel the mysteries of his rule, and experience some of the pivotal moments during the Revolution. Try to answer these key questions: Was Ceausescu an esteemed nationalistic leader, or a power-crazed despot? Was the Revolution pre-planned? Was the execution of Ceausescu a smokescreen?
Sites to Explore:
• Dictator’s Exquisite Red Marble Tomb
• Exterior of the People’s House (Parliament Palace)
• The Mausoleum of the Socialist Heroes of the Homeland
• Spring Palace – Abode of Ceausescu (exterior viewing on Mondays)
• Headquarters of State Security – notorious centers of coerced testimonies and atrocities
• University Square – the conflict barricade of the revolutionaries
• Memorial of Soviet Heroes
• Headquarters of the Communist Party
• Revolution Square – Where countless Romanians lost their lives during the protests
Location
Ceausescu Mansion
Bulevardul Primaverii No.50, District 1
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Pieter_s
May 28, 2024
Recommended tour - Excellent guide Marius, very knowledgeable and pleasant company. Well organised and attention to detail like giving us a welcome Romanian chocolate and giving us a dossier of the sites we visited as a souvenir
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Dana_b
May 18, 2023
Great tour with Marius - Our guide Marius was superb! We thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Romanian communist period from someone as knowledgeable as Marius. He was also a very pleasant and enjoyable person. We highly recommend this tour.
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Leeann_d
Sep 19, 2022
Excellent tour and guide - I wrote a more extensive review for Marius on TripAdvisor for his company Discover Romania Tours.
Here, I will say, you won’t regret any tour you book with Marius. He is knowledgeable, friendly, professional, and everything in between. I wouldn’t hesitate to book with Marius again.
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Ronald_a
Sep 13, 2022
Final days..... - Maurice did a great job combining narrative, slides and video to tell the story of the revolution. Would recommend to those who like history.
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Legin55
May 21, 2022
A great way to find out more and see the sights connected to the communist period. - We had a great day with Comrade Marius.
He picked us up from our hotel and commenced our investigation which included several stops and visits plus the tours of the Spring Palace and The People’s House. Both of which were great and for which Marius had managed to obtain tickets.
Our discussions and explanations, and the other places we visited helped put these in context and gave us the bigger picture.
Marius is clear, good fun and has a nice comfortable car. The ‘investigation’ is a super way of learning more about the communist period and seeing the sights connected with it.
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Fionag932
Mar 7, 2020
Interesting and thought-provoking tour - This was a really interesting and enjoyable tour. Our guide, Marius was great company as well as very informative and knowledgeable. It was particularly interesting to hear his first-hand experience of living under communism and the Ceausescu regime. Would definitely recommend this tour 👍🏻
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Saxon
Oct 13, 2019
So much I thought I knew...but didn't... - I booked a few different tour with Marius Tatar when I was in Romania.They were all brilliant. But this one, this one truly had me thinking and questioning everything I thought I knew about that period of time. My knowledge of that era, or course, limited to what was reported in the western world. How wrong I was....take this tour. It will open your eyes and mind to a whole new experience.
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Johninnm
Sep 7, 2019
"Investigative" Time Well Spent - We took this tour on August 31 and found it to be very informative and enjoyable. The guide wove the overall narrative of the events of 1989 into the actual sites involved. The pace was reasonable and the provided written information was pertinent.
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727vickies
Aug 4, 2019
Mrs - We really enjoyed our tour with Marius. The palace was a highlight and every visitor to Bucharest should see it. Marius helped us understand the history of that era. Thank you.
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Karen_m
Oct 29, 2022
Title of program is misleading - The guide was great but the title does not match what this was- it was a tour on the communism time period in Romania.
We learned a lot, but it was not an “investigation”.
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