The Real Tour of Communism: Explore Life and Landmarks from Romania's Communist Era
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431 Ratings
București
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:
1 day
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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 Communist era to comprehend how the city’s architecture was affected and permanently altered. We’ll also visit places once occupied by the Secret Police where Romanians were subjected to interrogation and torture. The tour concludes at Revolution Square, the location of Nicolae Ceausescu’s final speech on December 21st, 1989, just days before his execution along with his wife.
- The tour operates in all weather conditions, please dress accordingly
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
4.9
(431 Ratings)
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Taryn_h
Apr 23, 2024
Excellent and informative tour, the real story - Mihai was an excellent tour guide. He told us about Romanian history starting with WWI. We learned about the Communist era from the beginning, including the inside story of real everyday life and ending with the revolution of 1989. We covered a lot of ground walking, but we stopped for a break in the middle and found places to sit in the shade frequently. This tour is a must for anyone who visits Bucharest!
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Surendran_n
Apr 22, 2024
Knowledgeable guide and easy walking programme - Guides personal experiences and narration of events during communist times
Architecture in city is a contrast between pre- during and post communist era.
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Juanemiliom2024
Apr 21, 2024
Amazing Experience - Great tour, very impressed by Romanian history and having the opportunity to visit some of the relevant historical points as well as comparisons across the city
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Shannonfs6360ky
Apr 16, 2024
Crash course in Communist History - A great overview of recent history in Romania! I feel like this was a crash course in Ceausescu's legacy in Romania and the revolution. It was really informative and helped us get more familiar with the history of the area.
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Colleeninbelfast
Apr 16, 2024
A great introduction to Bucharest! - It’s true that there are a few different options for communism-related walking tours in Bucharest. My friend and I chose this one in particular on the first day of our trip to Bucharest due to its 12pm start time and us wanting to sleep in after our late flights. Things could not have worked out more wonderfully! This was the first thing we did during our stay in Bucharest and Andrea’s commentary was not only extremely informative, but the tour gave us ideas on how best to spend our other days in the city. We absolutely loved learning about the “City of Contrasts” and getting our trip started on the right foot. Thank you, Andrea!
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Porton3
Apr 13, 2024
Fascinating walking tour covering the events in Romania since the 2nd world war. - This was such an interesting tour by Andreea. Fascinating modern history of Bucharest. Loads of information, different perspectives, interesting conversation. We were fully engaged for the whole 3 hours. We stopped for a coffee break halfway through. The tour is all outside and she chose shady areas to stop as it was pretty hot.
Highly recommend
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Annaaf864rx
Apr 12, 2024
Excellent experience - The tour was excellent, the guide had a deep knowledge of the history of communism and plenty of stories about locations and objects along the tour. He was also very considerate of the group, making sure we stopped in the shade (as it was quite a hot day). Would absolutely recommend!
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Lisaobyrne
Apr 12, 2024
Seeing the sites with a... - Seeing the sites with a very knowledgeable guide. Really good way to find out more about the history of Romania
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Jono_gold_uk
Apr 9, 2024
Well worth exploring - What an incredible tour, Mihai the tour guide had loads of interesting facts and stories of communism in Romania. The 3 hours flew-by and took us to some hidden gems. Definitely recommend this tour and very educational.
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Patrick_m
Apr 22, 2024
History - The long Phone call hmm I wonder why. Actually, I do know why.
The instructor was really great. Historical communism, was exactly what I was looking for.
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