The Real Tour of Communism: Explore Life and Landmarks from Romania's Communist Era

Embark on a captivating journey through Romania’s Communist era. Explore landmarks, architecture, and the dark history of the Secret Police. Discover the Revolution Square where Ceausescu made his final speech.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Catedrala Patriarhala - The Patriarchal Palace used to be the former headquarters of The Great National Assembly during the Communism period.
What's Included
  • 3-hour guided walking tour
  • Complimentary snacks
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

The Authentic Communism Tour will guide you through all the significant facets of life under communist reign in Romania, which officially spanned from 1948 to 1989. This period of communism was largely dominated by the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, who presided over Romania for most of these years (1965-1989). We’ll explore the notable sites of the…

Location
The Patriarchal Cathedral
Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei
In front of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Address: Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei 25
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ronan_s
Jun 8, 2025
Very informative well... - Very informative well worth would highly recommend, lived experience/ local knowledge of tour guide makes it even better
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669howards
Jun 6, 2025
Excellent walking tour. - Great tour. Guide was very knowledgeable and highlighted the sites with pictures of historical interest. Tour greatly expanded our understanding of Romania and Bucharest in particular. We highly recommend this tour.
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Dreamer02912744895
Jun 4, 2025
Excellent and informative - Excellent and informative tour that goes through many aspects of life before and after communism and the affect on the people of România. Definite learnt a lot.
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Barrydanino
May 31, 2025
The Real tour of Communism - Definitely recommended - I took The Real tour of Communism on Wednesday May 29th 2025 noon. Octavian was knowledgeable and friendly, and the tour was very interesting. Definitely recommended.
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Michael_e
May 31, 2025
Great tour! - John did a great job condensing years of history into three hours. It wasn’t just recalling facts and figures, but he shared personal stories that he and his family experienced. He openly answered all questions about România’s Communist era and suggested some parts of printed history might differ from what actually happened…
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Michelbozzz
May 28, 2025
Just book it! - I had the tour with John and a lovely company of peolpe from all around Europe and America. It was one of the best tours I have ever did! John knew everything and he even used his own Personal experiences. 5 out of 5. Highly recommend. Bedankt en mogelijk tot ziens! (Translation from dutch: Thank you and maybe we meet again in the future!)
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Jonathan
May 27, 2025
Can't miss - Unbelievably knowledgeable and friendly as I can ask for. Highly recommend for anyone even mildly interested, thank you Andreea ❤️
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Dale_j
May 26, 2025
Mihai did a great job of... - Mihai did a great job of showing us interesting places in the city and in explaining the impact of communism on daily lives. It was very informative!
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Alexander_m
May 19, 2025
Excellent tour with Sever - Excellent tour, John Sever was fantastic guide and knew everything about the history, WhatsApp instructions to meet were fantastic.
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Sara
May 18, 2025
A tour to understand the past and present. - We joined the tour on our penultimate day here and it was a bit of a reunion of the various experiences of these days. Our guide was pleasant and prepared. To those interested I recommend to combine also the visit to the Parliament and the museum of Communism.
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From $26
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).