Bucharest from the Past to the Present Free Tour

Although Bucharest is a medieval city, it developed mostly in the past 150 years. But the way it looks like today can be explained with the aid of a short trip into the past on this free tour. For this reason, we will begin the tour by the city's architectural symbol, the Romanian Athenaeum.

Afterwards, we will head to the former Royal Palace in order to find out more about the phenomenal progress experienced in Bucharest at the end of the 19th century and we will view some of the most famous constructions built during this regime. Besides this, we will briefly discuss the communist period and the impact it had on Romania starting from the year 1945.

In order to explore a marking moment in the city's evolution, we will stop by at 2 of the most emblematic places: the Revolution Square and University Square. These are spots where extraordinary changes which shaped present society happened between 1989 - 1991.

As we go to the National Theatre, we will delve into how the Romanian culture is deeply linked to and derived from Latin culture, whether it is in theatre, literture or music. As well as this, we will visit one of the largest churches in Bucharest and understand the spirituality of Romanians and its connections to that of the Catholics.

Finally, so as to get a full image of Bucharest, essential aspects of everyday life will be explored: the health system, education and free time.