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Free Tour Communism Versus Monarchy in Bucharest
Adventurous walking tour around the most fascinating places of Bucharest. Learn about its famous people, stories, legends and enjoy the city as much as possible.
Things to do Free Tour Communism Versus Monarchy in Bucharest
One of the best tours in Bucharest, BTrip Bucharest Free Walking Tours, organizes this free tour EVERY DAY, starting from the beautiful Romanian Athenaeum building and ending near the Palace of the Parliament. On this free tour, you can discover interesting stories from the fascinating history of Bucharest, how, under the time of the Romanian Monarchy, the city progressed and modernized so much that it became known as Little Paris, and how the Communist regime came to change Bucharest by brutally transforming it. You will hear stories about the greatest people who lived and left their mark on Bucharest and world history. The free tour includes stops at the important sights in the center of Bucharest, revealing more about the local culture, significant architecture, and vintage photos the guides will show you.
Included
Calea Victoriei 54
Romanian Athenaeum
Palace of Parliament
The Revolution Square Fountain
Real stories from communist life
Oldest cakery in Bucharest
Meeting point
Romanian Athenaeum
Reviews (350)
2025-03-08 05:22:01
“Stephan is great! ”
We really enjoyed our guide, Stephan. He is a lively story teller, with humor and energy, and he shared interesting bits of the local history. He was also very open to additional questions. Only suggestion : when possible, talk in front of sitting areas. Because the tour involves standing a lot, much more than walking, and that's hard on the feet.
Noa Nelson (English)
2025-02-12 20:24:31
“Great tour”
Overall a great experience; our guide Laura was amazing and shared a lot of stories and insights about Bucharest and Romania. The tour was just the right length. Recommended!
Anton (English)
2025-02-08 00:27:23
“It was great!”
It was great!
Bwana Payeye Kizito (English)
2025-01-25 13:17:07
“Thanks laura”
The trip was awesome!
Alicia Orbañanos Fernández (English)
2025-01-05 03:12:44
“Thank you so much!! ”
Thank you so much!!
sagi gavriel (English)
2025-01-04 10:26:42
“Amazing Bianca”
Bianca was absolutely fantastic – knowledgeable, personable, and incredibly passionate about the city’s history and culture. There were plenty of opportunities to ask questions, and she was more than happy to offer additional context when asked
Rasif (English)
2025-01-02 15:33:42
“great tour!”
Cristina was a very informative guide for us
We recommend all to understand this city better
Bulent Dogan (English)
2024-11-09 16:52:13
“Tour in Bucharest ”
Great tour given by Bianca ! She knows so much about the culture and history ! It was perfect ????????
Pierre Vernier (English)
2024-11-07 15:24:08
“Une visite très intéressante et divertissante”
Nous avons adoré notre tour avec Tamar, à propos de la monarchie et de la montée du communisme en Roumanie ! Le tour était instructif, rythmé et varié, tout en maintenant une pointe d'humour grâce à notre super guide ☺️
Olympe Libercier (French)
2024-10-30 15:41:01
“Amazing tour!”
The guide Tamar was wonderful! She answered every question with such a pleasant and patient tone. The tour was very interesting and informative, it’s really explained the unique history of the Romanian nation. Very recommended!!
Liad (English)
2024-10-11 19:47:59
“Great tour with excellent timing and guide”
John was great, he was really passionate about his country's history and that was shown during the tour, which was the perfect length in my opinion. Concise information and really well narrated.
Paula F (English)
2024-10-10 15:57:29
“a”
A really interesting tour and Tamar is the perfect guy, really prepared and gave us good adv8ses for our stay jn bucharest
Maria (English)
2024-10-04 18:15:52
“Free Tour Communism Versus Monarchy”
We had an incredible time with Laura, it was really rich and very interesting. We want to come back to Bucharest to discover more abouth this greta city.
Vincent (English)
2024-10-04 15:24:35
“Super nette Führung durch Bukarest ”
Danke für die schöne Zeit und die Einblicke in die Vergangenheit von Bukarest.
Jens Janotta (German)
2024-09-27 13:18:54
“The capitalist perspective”
History is about humans, and not two-dimensional movie characters, as it was portrayed in this tour. I hoped to learn more about life in socialist Romania, the good and the bad. Sadly, the tour guide only managed to tell about the latter, sometimes greatly exaggerating historical facts. For example, she mentioned a number of 800.000 people killee by the regime, while serious sources estimate this number to be at least ten times less. She mentioned collectivization only in a bad light, failing to notice how agricultural reform was hardly needed in a country where food access used to be limited. While she definetely was a nice person and organized the tour well, the contents of the tour were on the level of a fifth grade western European history class, only showing the pro western, capitalist perspective. No mention on the progress in industrialization, womens rights, ecology, healthcare... Overall, a dissapointment.
Zoran Bogdanovic (English)
2024-09-15 19:57:59
“A great way to learn more abort Romania ”
A very informative and fun walk through Bucharest ????
Heidi petersen (English)
2024-09-14 18:25:56
“Fun tour and great sights”
The tour was fun, well organized and very informational. We walked a good amount and saw some good sights :)
Bob Rafie (English)
2024-09-04 17:11:16
“Learn Bukarest history ”
Very informative, detailed ride through the centuries by Tamar. Good language!
Richard Hastreiter (English)
2024-09-03 18:51:35
“Tamar is the best guide !!!”
Very interesting and informative tour.
Tamar was really great guide, explained all very clear, answered group's questions with a lot of patientce, and recomended us nice restaurants and places to visit later on in Bucharest.
Anna Gaysinsky (English)
2024-08-31 19:25:21
“Thank you Tamra ”
It was an amazing Tour! Our guide was great, with a nice energy and a good knowledge!
Can totally recommend! <3
Paula van´t Westeinde (English)
2024-08-22 19:39:46
“Good, with room for improvement”
The tour was nice and checked the most important sites in Bucharest for the monarchy and the communism period, which is the perfect topic for a tour in Romania. Unfortunately, some pieces of information were not true, but this can be corrected in the future. Good luck!
Cristian (English)
2024-08-21 22:02:40
“Nice history and cool guide”
Approved and recommended, Tamar was great.
Hugo Silveira (English)
2024-08-15 20:37:50
“Communism versus Monarchy tour”
It was a very informative and immersive experience. Our guide was great and explained unknown aspects of history in a very interesting way.
Kyriacos (English)
2024-08-09 18:49:38
“Excellent”
The tour was great,I learned a lot.
Laura did a great job providing us with the historical background, stories, jokes etc.On top of that she gave some well apreciated recommendations.She is a great guide!!!!
Magdalena Siek (English)
2024-08-03 16:46:56
“Tour consigliato! ”
Stefan è stato la nostra strepitosa guida! Ci ha raccontato molti aneddoti e divertito con le sue storie! Tour consigliato!
Martina (Italian)
2024-08-02 17:09:32
“Peeks into a fascinating history ”
This tour gave some beautifully compact insights into the historical heart or Bucharest. We highly recommend exploring historical sites by this theme as it dives deep into a conflicted past. Our tour guide Laura showed us the way through a deeply divided century, shared some personal stories, and had answers for all our questions. All that whilst being very charming and witty:)
Lisa (English)
2024-07-24 17:04:28
“What an excellent informative tour”
my wife and I had the pleasure of taking this tour with Tamara on Monday afternoon. She provided an excellent perspective of the royalty and then the communist years however she did not dwell heavily on the communist years which was great. We got a really good history about Romania during the 20th century.
For the wealth of knowledge that tomorrow provided to us, it was hard to believe that she was only in her second week of giving tours. Please make sure you keep her on your tour agenda because she was terrific.
Alan Sheptin (English)
2024-07-21 17:37:38
“Very nice and well structured ”
Very nice and well structured
Diana Toea (English)
2024-07-21 04:42:10
“Everything perfect!”
We thank our guide for the excellent work he s done! Very organized, polite, perfectly informed and sufficient!
Κατερίνα Νικολάου (English)
2024-07-18 05:47:57
“Impresionant!”
Multumesc, Tamara! A fost o plăcere să te cunosc și să constat cu foarte multă bucurie ca cineva care este doar de scurt timp în România cunoaște atât de bine istoria României și o împărtășește cu atât drag! You are the best!!!
Daniela Pop (Romanian)
2024-07-03 19:36:52
“A ‘must do’ when in Bucharest ”
Really enjoyable and informative tour, I would 100% recommend. Our tour guide Laura was lovely and very knowledgeable.
Josy Cousin (English)
2024-06-29 17:04:03
“Five stars for Cristina.”
Tour was very interesting and Cristina was very kind. High recommended!
Valentino (English)
2024-06-21 16:54:07
“Great tour”
Laura was our guide and she was very knowledgeable and engaging. The tour was a good length and given it was a really hot day Laura made sure we had places to sit in the shade or get more water while she talked through the history of Romania. I learned so much!
Ellie Gisbourne (English)
2024-06-19 06:56:08
“Best guide for Bucharest!”
Wonderful tour. Walking, but also time to rest while listening to Laura's fascinating stories. She is so knowledgeable, smart and funny, and I learnt so many things from her. Highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in Romania's complex history.
Jo Daniels (English)
2024-05-29 19:49:45
“Fun and Instructive tour”
Laura, our guide, answered a million questions and showed us photos and explained the transition from monarchy to communism in Romania. Fascinating!!!
Laura Bocalandro (English)
2024-05-25 07:45:02
“Recommended”
Laura is a very knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed the tour and all the information she gave us very much.
Roula Charalambous (English)
2024-05-22 11:00:09
“Christina is the Best ”
Christina is the Best! :)
Louisa Kant (English)
2024-05-21 19:36:58
“Informative tour”
The Tour was informative and entertaining, I can highy recommend it.
Dieter Ulrich (English)
2024-05-17 07:15:48
“Informative and engaging”
Informative and engaging. Enjoyed Stefan’s many stories
Karen Mcclain (English)
2024-05-16 19:33:28
“Romania - Communism and Monarchy - excellent quick overview of ”
We only had a day in Bucharest and this tour was an excellent introduction and overview of the recent 150 years. It married in the historic buildings, statues and parks with the political and social history - putting them in context. Would recommend to others who are novices on Bucharest and Romania - and only have a short visiting time. The tour has inspired me to learn more about Romania.
Lyne Thomas (English)
2024-05-16 12:23:17
“Incredible tour”
This was an amazing tour with a very in depth history and extremely knowledgeable guide. Was one of the best walking tours I’ve done so far!
Kieran (English)
2024-05-13 08:19:06
“An interesting and fun tour”
We enjoyed the tour was interesting and fun
Rani (English)
2024-05-11 04:05:53
“highly recommended”
this tour was really great. Our guide was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humour.
I learned so much.
I really would recommend this tour
Claire Morgan (English)
2024-05-04 18:36:37
“Nice Surprise!”
Laura was excellent in her presentation and story telling. She was well prepared and gave us a lot of history of the communist era. This a highly recommended tour.
Fidel Garcia (English)
2024-04-24 07:00:21
“COMMUNISM VERSUS MONARCHY”
I ENJOYED THE TOUR IT WAS KNOWLEDGEABLE
Beatrice Herman Herzog (English)
2024-04-20 17:46:24
“Great tour”
It was very fun, laura explaind all of the things in a very good and simple way. She was a very good and nice guide. We went from the Romanian anthem all the way to the parlament building.
Safa Abu rabia (English)
2024-04-15 05:53:59
“Communism vs monarchy”
Laura was an incredibly knowledgeable and engaging guide. Fascinating content and well paced. A must do in Bucharest!
Sarah Revell (English)
2024-04-10 18:29:18
“Full of information ”
This tour was great! We covered a lot of information, helped by photos and strategic stops to explain the recent history of the city and Romanian politics. I really enjoyed my time on this tour.
Kim (English)
2024-04-08 17:48:26
“Excellent Tour ”
It was an excellent tour by laura of the history of Romania. The walk took us past several notable locations associated with the history. It finished up by the house of the people with a fantastic view. I highly recommend it.
Richard Gravells (English)
2024-04-07 17:43:45
“Communism versus Monarchy Free Tour”
Laura was our tour guide ll
She was very knowledgeable about the history of Romania and Bucharest and explained everything in detail
We were very happy with her experience and knowledge and certainly recommend her for this tour
Kasra (English)
2024-04-07 16:11:01
“Great tour”
A lot of information provided in the tour!
Thanks!
Katia Solomon (English)
2024-04-03 16:02:51
“Communism vs monarchy tour”
Our Guide was FULL of info regarding Romanias history. I really enjoyed learning the histpry of Romania- half the stuff i never knew. I would definitely reccommend the tour
Rebecca Sargent (English)
2024-04-03 15:35:51
“Outstanding”
One of the best tours I have been on - and I have been on many! Factual, but also with personal stories, this tour has it all.
David (English)
2024-04-03 15:34:08
“Bucharest ”
Great tour!
Matteo Littarru (English)
2024-03-28 17:08:39
“Bucarest”
We really enjoyed the tour thanks to Laura, a very expert guide who gave us lots of interesting info about the past. She was always ready to answer our questions and made the tour memorable!
Patrizia Ruggiu (English)
2024-03-23 07:40:01
“Communism versus Monarchy Free Tour”
My feedback is only positive. My guide was Christina, amazing guide, she knows the historical details very well and her manner to share the information is excellent. Thank you very much for tour.
Viktoriia (English)
2024-03-19 16:29:08
“Communism Tour”
Cristina was a very good guide
Felix Wittkowski (English)
2024-03-14 16:15:58
“Great tour through Bucarest”
We had a great time, Christina was an amazing guide :)
Jakob Baumgarten (English)
2024-03-03 06:39:34
“Romanian capital”
Very interesting tour.
Yani Papazov (English)
2024-02-29 20:44:28
“Communism vs Monarchy”
Laura was amazing, sweet and beautiful guide. She has a deep knowledge of the history of her city, that she is excitedto share with you. It was such an interesting and informative tour, I was happy for the rest of the day. I wish all my tour guides had the same energy.
Elmira Mamedova (English)
2024-02-22 18:17:52
“Amazing insights into the history, of Romania ”
Laura was an awesome tour guide, and because here personal background as studied historian, she new every details which we asked at the tour. I only can suggest Laura as the perfect tour guide for this amazing tour through Bucharest.
David H. (English)
2024-02-20 11:34:34
“It was great!”
Laura gave us a very interesting tour of Bucharest. She managed to talk about history in a very captivating way so that the tour was enjoyable and educative.
We highly recommend the tour!
Andra (English)
2024-02-19 16:04:20
“Great Guide & Tour”
Great tour with lots of interesting facts and stories about Romania‘s history. Enjoyed it a lot!
Ilgin (English)
2024-02-16 16:08:02
“Great Tour ”
It was a great tour with a lot of useful Information. It is great for people who already know a bunch about the History of Rumania as well as for those who don't know a lot yet. Laura was a great guide. I would definitely recommend the tour to everyone else.
Johanna Heinemann (English)
2024-02-15 19:20:16
“Review”
Pleasant and informative tour
Edita Laukineityte (English)
2024-02-15 16:45:03
“Excellent tour”
We had Bianca as our tour guide who was very knowledgeable, lovely, funny and very willing to answer our questions and offer her family's own personal experience. The tour offers an interesting insight into the history of Bucharest from the Monarchy through to Communism. It's the perfect amount of detail for a walking tour and if you are interested in learning more, there are museums that can be visited. It's also a good way to get a feel for the city and where everything is.
Romina (English)
2024-02-11 16:28:07
“????”
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David Morali (English)
2024-02-02 16:41:13
“Good tour ”
Nice guide, we had fun
Loki (English)
2024-01-29 08:29:15
“Highly recommended tour”
Very interesting tour, with lots of information, combining historical background and perspective on today's Romania. Dorian is a great guide, an excellent communicator, enriching the information provided with his own personal and family experience. Not to be missed!
Ion Vassiliadis (English)
2024-01-25 15:59:08
“One of the best tours in the City with the best guide, Cristina”
This was a fantastic tour and Cristina was lovely and gave us a lot of useful information and historical background. She went above and beyound and was so sweet and nice.
Highly recomand!
Ana Grozea (English)
2024-01-24 19:12:51
“Communism versus Monachy Free Tour”
I can highly recommend this tour. Laura our tour guide was brilliant. She was very friendly, well organised , knowledgeable and very interesting. The tour took us around the city with stops at many places of relevance to the political history over the past. Not only was our tour guide very informative she talked of her own families experiences of communism. As well as the trip Laura suggested places to see and do, food and drink to try and how to use the transport networks. Overall we had a really enjoyable tour and would definitely recommend it to anyone. Many thanks to Laura.
Debbie Mason (English)
2024-01-23 08:40:57
“Very Nice tour and guide”
It was a great tour full of knowledge. The guide, Laura, was fantastic and described us Romania history with a gentle modern touch. I recommend this tour If You want to feel Romania better. Thanks Laura! You do a great job.
Juanita Ala (English)
2024-01-21 19:23:25
“Perfect ”
Cristina was si great, we really loved this time with her and we learnt a lot about Bucarest's History ! Thank you very much !
AMELIE BAUWENS (English)
2024-01-15 12:47:41
“Excellent”
Definitelly should join this trip! Laura is great .
Özge (English)
2024-01-10 19:46:35
“Informatic and friendly”
Laura is friendly and enthusiastic, despite the cold weather
Duy Vu (English)
2024-01-04 21:02:17
“Interesting tour”
Laura was great!!
Manos Poulakis (English)
2024-01-02 16:58:32
“Very interesting tour!”
Laura,our guide,is extremely friendly and nice!
She told us about monarchy and communism in a lively way!and she answered all the questions we asked .I have personally learnt a lot of things.
Thanks a lot,Laura!
Guy Crozier (English)
2024-01-02 10:38:28
“great tour ”
The guide (Laura) was amazing and knowledgeable – very friendly. She delivered the tour with a smile.
The content was interesting as well
I recommend this tour
revital vanden bruk (English)
2023-12-31 16:09:38
“We had a blast”
The tour was very informative and full of curiosities! Stefan was very fun and a great guide!
Stefano Deluca (English)
2023-12-28 09:39:06
“Tours”
Laura was a great guide and a very sweet and friendly girl
Martha Papamiliou (English)
2023-12-25 05:12:31
“Communism versus Monarchy Free Tour”
Laura was very useful. The tour gives you the opportunity to understand how was the life before 30-40 years. It is something that internet and Google couldn't do. You can ask Laura details and more information for the Life on Bucharest.
Kostas Chrysafoudis (English)
2023-12-24 19:25:35
“Excellent ”
Laura was great! She was kind and gave us useful historical information without getting us bored. Also, she was always available at our questions. Thank you so much for the experience ❣️
Marianna Mathioudaki (English)
2023-12-21 18:29:46
“Wonderful”
Christina was perfect.
Giulia Giovannini (English)
2023-12-19 20:51:53
“Absolutely fascinating tour. Thank you, Cristina!”
Cristina is a passionate history nerd who really loves to share her knowledge about the beautiful city of Bucharest. We learned a lot about the city’s dynamic past, admired its present beauty and enjoyed the friendly and engaging atmosphere. I highly recommend it!
Dan (English)
2023-12-08 15:49:08
“Amazing ”
Very nice tour , very funny guy Dorian
Petr Budín (English)
2023-12-06 17:57:12
“Interesting and great tour with Stefan!”
Stefan's tour was really interesting and he always had a funny story. Highly recommended! We also got some more great food and bar tips in Bucharest :)
Lara (English)
2023-12-01 18:52:44
“Cristina ”
Cristina our guide was pleasant and knowledgeable, thank you very much for great tour in Bucharest.
fabiana burello (English)
2023-11-20 04:07:00
“Highly informative ”
If you’re not clued up on modern day Bucharest, this is the perfect way of gaining that understanding.
Sam Patterson (English)
2023-11-07 17:43:37
“Bukarest”
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Axel Müller (English)
2023-11-07 10:17:31
“awesome ”
very interesting and well-organised tour
Katarzyna (English)
2023-11-04 16:55:49
“Interesting, funny and entertaining!”
Our guide Stefania was just great! She explained the monarchy and communist periods of Romania in a super interesting way. She told us facts, anecdocts and personal experiences, which made this tour unique. Totally worth it!
Yohana Alonso (English)
2023-11-04 04:08:58
“Excellent tour, highly recommend ”
Dorian was a fantastic guide, extremely knowledgeable and shared some fantastic insight into Romanian history that really brought it all to life. Dorian was clear and a great story teller. We can highly recommend this tour. One of the best walking tours we have done in Europe!
Sarah Simons (English)
2023-11-01 11:18:08
“Great experience”
The guide gave us a good insight into Romanian life under Communist regime. Wiuld recommend.
Mia Krpelj (English)
2023-10-29 05:57:03
“A lovely history tour.”
We really enjoyed hearing about the recent history of Romania. So totally fascinating.
Sue Hintz (English)
2023-10-21 19:38:58
“Dive to the history ”
Was very nice to get know with history of Romania and also guide was very professional and comfortable to follow
Aisulu Mukhamejanova (English)
2023-10-16 19:41:12
“We didn' t walk too much”
I was quite exhausted with the extensive history lesson. We spent a lot of time discussing historical details and hardly did any walking. It felt more like a stationary history tour. I was hoping for more walking while learning about the buildings. It felt more like a history lecture.
Ceyhun Guler (English)
2023-10-14 17:30:01
“Excellent!”
Large group handled well. Good steady pace, no boring bits! Very informative and detailed history of Romania, delivered with the right level of humour. Well done Dorian
Bill Watson (English)
2023-10-07 15:19:44
“Excellent tour.”
Very informative, and a good balance between history and anecdotes etc.
Felicity Jensen (English)
2023-10-02 17:04:31
“excellent information ”
I would highly recommend this tour to for a better understanding of Romanias complicated history! Our tour guide, Ştefan was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly and funny!! He also had a number of pictures to help us visualize different parts of the city in the past and different leaders.
overall excellent tour and excellent tour guide!!
mike (English)
2023-10-02 05:48:05
“Complete Tour”
A complete story of Romania and it's history, through the prism of Bucharest's landmarks.
Daniel Iordache (English)