The Complete Walking Tour of Bucharest

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Stop At: Palace of Parliament, Strada Izvor 2-4, Bucharest 050711 Romania

Locally known as the House of the People, the Palace of the Parliament is the most famous landmark of Romania’s communist period and the second largest administrative building in the world.

The construction is truly monumental with more than 1,000 rooms with hand-made decorations from the finest and most expensive materials, including 1 million cubic meters of marble and 3,5 tonnes of crystal.

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Stop At: Old Town, Bucharest Romania

Conserving some of the oldest monuments in the capital, but also lively streets packed with hundreds of bars and clubs, this otherwise small part of Bucharest is one of its most vibrant stops and a must of any history tour.

You'll see key historical landmarks like the former Palace of the Post (now the National Museum of History), the National Bank of Romania, the Macca-Villacrosse passage, centuries-old churches and inns.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Revolution Square (Piata Revolutiei), Calea Victoriei Boulevard, Bucharest Romania

The Revolution Square is not only the place of the violent Romanian Revolution from December 1989, but also the space where two distinct parts of the country's history clash: the royal past and the communist dictatorship.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Romanian Athenaeum (Ateneul Roman), Str. Franklin 1, Bucharest Romania

This 19th-century monument is one of the must-see attractions of Bucharest. A testimony of the Romanian love for classical music, the Atheneum is a splendid historical monument featuring an impressive 75 meters fresco in the concert hall.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Muzeul National al Satului "Dimitrie Gusti", Kiseleff Road 28-30 In King Michael I Park, Bucharest 011347 Romania

One of the main cultural attractions in Bucharest, the Village Museum recreates for the visitor the past three centuries of the Romanian village, displaying hundreds of traditional houses and authentic elements of rural life.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Piata Universitatii, Bucharest Romania

Only steps away from the Old City Center, the University Square and the 21st of December Squares are toured before stopping for lunch.

You'll see two of the most important squares in the city, one for its architecture and the other one for its symbolic connections to the Revolution of December 1989.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Victoriei Street, Bucharest Romania

It's time to walk on the most historical street in Bucharest and the best witness of the most glorious period of Bucharest. Its main attractions include the CEC Palace, the Military Club, the Atheneum, the Palace of Cantacuzino or the Revolution Square where Nicolae Ceausescu held his last speech in December 1989.

Duration: 30 minutes