Communist Bucharest Walking Tour: Explore the Remnants of Romania's Socialist Past
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București
Uncover the secrets of Romania's communist past on a half-day walking tour in Bucharest. Explore the remnants of the socialist regime, learn about life under communism, and discover the fascinating story of dictator Ceausescu.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Piaka Unirii - Located in the middle of the city, Unirii Square was designed during the last phase of Communism in Romania. Spectacular thanks to its splendid fountains, it also is crossed by the biggest avenue in Bucharest: the former Victory of Socialism Boulevard . Standing here and taking a stroll on the boulevard will reveal the megalomaniac vision that the Romanian dictator had in store for Bucharest.
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Local professional guide
  • Tourist map of Bucharest
Additional Information

Since communism collapsed three decades ago, Romania has seen significant development. However, the footprints of the regime still linger. The influence of communism has altered various aspects of daily life, from politics and medical care to city planning. Discover the startling narrative of life under communism, and take a deep dive into the harsh implementation of this system in Romania. Delve into the intriguing biography of the dictator Ceausescu, from his early years to his final moments. Lastly, comprehend Romania’s challenging journey from socialism to democracy. This captivating half-day excursion around Bucharest will lead you to primary locations linked to communism.

Location
Piaţa Sfântul Anton 64
Piaţa Sfântul Anton
The guide will wait in front of the entrance to the 'Hanul lui Manuc Restaurant', near Piata Sfantul Anton.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Abigail2582
Apr 12, 2024
Learnt so much on these free walking tours - Mihai was our guide for this tour. His knowledge was amazing. Very interesting to learn all about the turbulent past of Bucharest. Highly recommend the free walking tours. We did both the Old city tour with Laura and the Communist tour, both were fabulous.
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Davidegreco
Mar 16, 2024
Losing this trour is a sacrilege - The tour is extremely interesting and touches various parts of the city, telling history and particular and funny anecdotes. My guide was Laura, very good and beautiful. I highly recommend it and don't be stingy with tips
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Loretae2023
Mar 5, 2024
Communism vs Monarchy tour - Laura was a great knowledgeable guide. She was waiting for us with plenty of time and make sure all the participants were there before starting. She filled us with all the history and details about the topic while walking around important spots. Even when finishing the tour help us with organising our dinner for a restaurant in Romanian. Thank you. Highly recommended.
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Guide39319041590
Mar 5, 2024
Bucharest (Not Budapest!) - This was one of the highlights of our trip to Bucharest. Laura was our guide and she was so knowledgeable about the historical, political, societal and literary aspects of the city, it's buildings and Romania's story. Not only did she know what she was talking about, her delivery and presentation was superb. While many guides can recite the prepared script, it is in answering the unusual questions that they show their expertise (or not!) Laura handled every question expertly and professionally but also with great humour. Her stories beyond just the facts of the buildings or the statues of famous people were hilarious. A fantastic way to get to know the city and it's personality. And to satisfy an Irish audience, she made sure to tell us that she knew Bram Stoker was born in Dublin! Highly recommended.
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Shawnniger2018
Dec 4, 2023
Great experience and well worth it! - Great time, very entertaining and funny, detailed and professional. Highly recommend, would do it again.
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Z2118qgmartinr
Aug 31, 2023
Do not leave Bucharest without attending a BTrip tour. - I attended free Bucharest tour by BTrip twice and would like to thank Ioan and Stefan (our tour guides) both very much. Trips were informative, exciting and so on. I found them on tripadvisor and I am glad I did. Some photos are available on IG: negatiftenpozitife
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Loretta
Jul 25, 2023
A great intro to Bucharest - Bucharest isn't the easiest city to visit by yourself. this tour was a great way to get some history and context for the big things and get shown around the less obvious places.
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Evolfish
Jul 14, 2023
Amazing tour! - I joined two walking tour from this company. They were both amazing! For the communist tour, it was led by Mihai. He was hilarious and knowledgeable! It was truly an excellent tour that you can not miss in Bucharest!
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Lea_anne97
Jun 19, 2023
Interesting and Humorous Guide. Highly Recommend. - Stefan was our English language guide for the Communism vs. Monarchy tour which takes place daily at 17:00. Email communication with the company was prompt. Stefan was interesting, knowledgeable, humorous, self deprecating, and as a restful the 2.5 hours flew by. Our group met at the Ateneul Roman (The Romanian Athenaeum) and walked and stopped at about ten different spots and ultimately ended at the Palace of Parliament (you don’t go inside, you only view it from a distance). We learned a lot of interesting facts (which I won’t share here so as not to spoil it for others who may go on the tour). Our group was only about 7 adults, and Stefan did a great job in spite of the on again, off again rain during our tour. He balanced difficult, significant parts of Romanian history with more lighthearted aspects, and I think he struck the right balance. As a side note- It looks like guides with this tour company seem to bring a laminated spiral book to show maps and pictures, which is useful as they discuss regions and historical figures. I highly recommend Bucharest Free Tours and Stefan.
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Charlottec84
Apr 4, 2023
Excellent tour - Marie was excellent and had perfect English. She did an amazing tour with lots of knowledge and facts. She cared about comfort and timed her tour for benches if we needed to sit. Thank you for a great tour!
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