Private Half Day Bucharest Tour – 4 hours

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• House of the Free Press (Pass by)

  The construction of the House of the Free Press was completed in 1956, is one of the most impressive constructions of that time. It was designed in the soviet style of pure socialist realism, reassembling the main building of the Moscow State University in Russia.

  Admission ticket free
• Triumph Arch (Arcul de Triumf) (Pass by)

  The Arch of Triumph is one of Bucharest’s most important landmarks. The first wooden Triumphal Arch was built hurriedly after Romania gained its independence in 1878 so that the victorious troops could have marched under it. Another temporary arch was built on the same side in 1922, after WWI and it was replaced by the present granite construction in 1936.

  Admission ticket free
• Calea Victoriei (Pass by)

  Victory Avenue is one of the longest and oldest streets in Bucharest. The road was one of the most important construction works of the area and the source of pride for the people from Bucharest. The surrounding area became the most fashionable part of Bucharest. 35 boyars houses were located along the road itself in 1775.

  Admission ticket free
• Ateneul Roman (Pass by)

  Having the capacity of 1000 seats and remarkable acoustics, The Romanian Atheneum is Bucharest’s main concert hall. Home for George Enescu Philharmonic and George Enescu International Music Festival, the imposing Neo-Classical building with an elegant dome and Ionic style columns, was built between 1886 and 1888, after the plans of the French architect, Albert Galleron at the initiative of the Romanian Philharmonic Society previously established in 1865.

  Admission ticket free
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  Palace of Parliament

  The Palace of Parliament is the second-largest administrative building in the world, after the Pentagon in the USA and the third largest in terms of volume. It hosts both chambers of the Romanian Parliament, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The Palace was designed and almost completed by the Ceausescu regime as the center for political and administrative power in Romania. Nicolae Ceausescu named the building “House of the Republic”, but many Romanians called it “People’s House”.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  Muzeul National al Satului "Dimitrie Gusti"

  The Village Museum represents a synthesis of all villages across Romania. The collection is a quite impressive gathering of more than 300 monuments (houses, annexes, churches, technical installations) and countless interior items (furniture, ceramics, textiles, tools, etc.) considered representative for their places of origin.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A minimum of 2 people is required for this trip to run.
• The Village Museum is closed on Mondays, and it will be replaced by a short walking tour in the old town.
• The exact time for the visit to the Parliament Palace is decided by the Parliament Palace (based on their scheduled groups), and it is out of our control;

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