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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.

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Basic Information


  • Total time

    2h 45m

  • Language

    English (check the calendar for availability)

  • Price

    Our “Pay What You Wish” tours don’t have a fixed price — you decide how much the experience was worth. At the end of the tour, please make a fair contribution that reflects your satisfaction and appreciation for your guide’s work. Most guests give between €10 and €50 per person.

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 What You Wish” tours are meant for individual travellers and small groups. Large groups (7 or more people) cannot join these tours, as they significantly affect the experience for others and the guide. For school trips, organised tours, or groups of friends, please arrange a Private Tour. For more information or to schedule a group visit, please contact us directly.

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. 1

    Revolution Square

    The epicentre of the 1989 revolution that led to the downfall of communism in Romania.

  2. 2

    Communist Party HQ

    The former building where dictator Ceaușescu made his final, ill-fated public speech.

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    Life Under Communism

    Hear personal family stories and discover what daily life was truly like behind the Iron Curtain.

Map


Rebirth Memorial, Revolution Square Nearest public transport: Strada Ion Câmpineanu metro station; Strada Batiștei metro station

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