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Private Tour of Communist Bucharest
A private tour by car that will take you back in time to the dark age of communism and show you Ceausescu’s vision of a communist Bucharest: from the identical grey apartment buildings to monumental boulevards to the largest construction of them all – the Palace of the Parliament.
Duration 4 hours
Private tour available in English, German
Group tour pricing from 40 EUR per person
Highlights
Palace of the Parliament
Discover the hidden Antim Monastery
See the Spark House and the Victory of Socialism Boulevard
Check out Ceausescu’s residence
Description
Over a quarter of a century has passed since the demise of communism and of its most prolific image: Nicolae Ceausescu. Despite the tremendous growth Romania and Bucharest have experienced during these years, remnants of the regime are still noticeable in most aspects of everyday life: from politics to public healthcare to urban architecture.
The main communist sights that you’ll see on this tour include:
- The Palace of the Parliament: The second-largest building in the world, and the most expensive administrative building.
- The churches hidden behind the utilitarian building façades, including the Antim Monastery (inside visit), which fortunately survived the demolition frenzy and is a testimony of a completely different city.
- The former Victory of Socialism Boulevard: The socialist version of Paris’ Champs-Élysées.
- The Spark House: The building that housed all of the major newspaper headquarters during communism – a time when the press was under the complete control of a dictator.
- Primaverii Palace: Ceausescu’s residence.
- Revolution Square: Where the communist regime ended in 1989.
The main communist sights that you’ll see on this tour include:
- The Palace of the Parliament: The second-largest building in the world, and the most expensive administrative building.
- The churches hidden behind the utilitarian building façades, including the Antim Monastery (inside visit), which fortunately survived the demolition frenzy and is a testimony of a completely different city.
- The former Victory of Socialism Boulevard: The socialist version of Paris’ Champs-Élysées.
- The Spark House: The building that housed all of the major newspaper headquarters during communism – a time when the press was under the complete control of a dictator.
- Primaverii Palace: Ceausescu’s residence.
- Revolution Square: Where the communist regime ended in 1989.
What’s included & not included
Professional English-speaking guide
Meals
Meeting point
Piața Constituției (Constitution Square)
Bucharest
Piața Constituției (Constitution Square)Maria B