The Essential Tour Bucharest: Old Town, Calea Victoriei & Communism

Founded almost 600 years ago, Bucharest has had a tumultuous past marked by wars, foreign occupations, fires, earthquakes, plagues, and violent regimes. However, all these historical events have also made Bucharest what it is today: an eclectic, interesting place full of history at each step. This walking tour around the center of Bucharest will reveal the intriguing past of this city, which developed from a medieval commercial town with a fortress to a large modern city. Discover old and new Bucharest on a relaxing walk with a guide who will tell you about the important events, regimes, and people from the history of Bucharest. You will also get to know the stories behind the fascinating Old Town buildings and the famous Calea Victoriei Street. Besides this, the tour features the Revolution Square, where we will discuss what life under communism was like and how this regime ended in this place with a bloody revolution in December 1989. Tour itinerary: Romanian Athenaeum Revolution Square Calea Victoriei Telephone Palace Victoria Passage Villacrosse Passage National Bank of Romania Lipscani Street Stavropoleos Monastery Manuc's Inn