Walking Tour of Communist Bucharest: Revolution & Daily Life
Communist history tour of Bucharest: we start at Revolution Square, pass the Jewish quarter and finish at the Palace of Parliament, seeing the Former Headquarters of the Communist Party, Coral Synagogue and the Bucharest Court of Appeal.
Basic Information
Total time
2h 45m
Language
English (check the calendar for availability)
Price
„Pay what you wish” tours do not have a fixed price. It is up to you to evaluate your guide’s work and reward it. Some people give 10€, others 50€ depending on their satisfaction and abilities.
Meeting point
Rebirth Memorial, Revolution Square Nearest public transport: Strada Ion Câmpineanu metro station; Strada Batiștei metro station
Additional info
☂︎ This tour is organised by Bucharest Walkabout guides. Look for the guide with the orange outfit or orange umbrella.
Booking rules
Booking is obligatory. Our pay as you wish tours are designed for individual travellers and small groups. We don’t accept parties of more than 6 people on them. If you travel in a party of 7 or more (school groups, bigger groups of friends etc.), please book a Private Tour. For more information on the latter, please contact us.
About the tour
Discover the main landmarks of communist history in Bucharest with our passionate local guides. We will start the tour in the Revolution Square by the former headquarters of the Romanian Communist Party and continue off the beaten path to see another face of Bucharest that we do not show on the other tours we offer.
During the walking tour we will share stories of communism in Romania, pros and cons of the period, the relation between the communist regime and religion, industry, labour, economy, culture and everyday life of the people. We try to be objective in presentation, but share true family stories and bring “nostalgic” items of the period.
We’ll walk from the Revolution Square to the Jewish quarter and end the tour in front of Parliament Palace. Be prepared to explore the city in an almost 3-hour long walk while exploring life under the socialist regime and visiting sites that played a role in communist days.
Highlights
- 1
Coral Synagogue
Bucharest's largest synagogue, a testament to the Jewish community's perseverance through the communist regime.
- 2
Palace of Parliament
The world’s heaviest building, a colossal symbol of Nicolae Ceaușescu's communist-era ambitions.
- 3
Life Under Communism
Hear personal family stories and discover what daily life was truly like behind the Iron Curtain.
- 4
Revolution Square
The epicentre of the 1989 revolution that led to the downfall of communism in Romania.
- 5
Communist Party HQ
The former building where dictator Ceaușescu made his final, ill-fated public speech.
6Jewish Quarter
Explore the historic district and learn about the community's survival during the communist period.
Map
Rebirth Memorial, Revolution Square Nearest public transport: Strada Ion Câmpineanu metro station; Strada Batiștei metro station
