Bucharest: Communist Tour including Ceausescu Residence

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Duration

7 hours

Discover the impact of the communist era in Romania’s capital city, Bucharest, on a 1-day tour. Tour through the most striking remnants of Romanian communism and learn new, truly fascinating details about life back then.

Highlights

Visit the Palace of the Parliament and discover the story behind it
Enjoy hassle-free transportation by car or minibus
Visit buildings from the communist period such as metro stations
Discover how people lived their life by visiting a neighbourhood built for the working class
Visit the Spring Palace, the residential Palace of the Ceausescu family

Full description

The tour will start with a pick-up from your hotel reception in order to visit a couple of the metro stations built during the communist period.

Afterwards, head towards a neighbourhood built by the Romanian dictator especially for the working class in order to discover how the people of Romania lived their daily lives, followed by a visit to the Palace of the Parliament. The building was completed in 1997 and was part of a larger project of Ceausescu to rebuild the capital city entitled ‘Project Bucharest’.

The final destination of the tour is the residential Ceausescu Palace, better known as the Spring Palace (Palatul Primaverii). This is where the famous Ceausescu couple lived their lives.

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes
Passport or ID card

Not allowed

Pets

Know before you go

Reservations for the Bucharest tour must be made at least 48 hours in advance
Duration: 7 hours
The Spring Palace can be visited between Wednesday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
For shared trips, please be aware that there may be a delay of up to 30 minutes
Groups larger than 10 people will receive special discounts
From January 1 to June 30, 2019, the Palace of the Parliament will host the works of the Romanian Presidency at the Council of the European Union, and we cannot guarantee the possibility of visiting it. In case you cannot visit it during the tour, it will be replaced with another attraction or you will get a refund if you prefer.

Included/Excluded

Transport with a modern, well-equipped car, minibus or coach
English-speaking guide with Spanish, French and German guides on request
Entrance fees (The Palace of the Parliament excluding photography fee; Ceausescu House)