Bucharest Communism Walking Tour: Unveiling the Impact of Communism on Romania

Discover the impact of Communism on Romania with a fascinating walking tour in Bucharest. Uncover the country’s history and how it still influences Romanian life today. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei 25 - During this 3 hours walking tour on the streets of Bucharest, you will see how the years Romania spent under the Communist regime changed its architecture, its people and most importantly, its present. We will go through all the major changes Communism brought to this country and to this city, including but not limited to: nationalization, Secret Police, demolitions, etc. We will see around 15 objectives, each of them marking a specific moment/change during the Communist regime timeline.
What's Included
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • We will have a short break in the middle of the tour; Drinks there will be self supported (ideally with cash)
Additional Information

This is a leisurely paced walking tour around Bucharest intended to enlighten Bucharest visitors and Romanians about the implications of Communism in Romania, focusing on the impact on its citizens. After spending 3 hours on this tour, not only will your queries about the regime be addressed, but you’ll also have the chance to pose additional questions to your guide. Furthermore, you’ll gain insight into the continuing influence of a regime that concluded over three decades ago on the lives of Romanians.

Location
The Patriarchal Cathedral
Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei
In front of the Patriarchal Cathedral; Easiest way to reach it: climb up the hill starting from Union Square (Piata Unirii). Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei 25
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maryl903
Jul 21, 2024
A Wonderful Guide in Romania! - We were very fortunate to have Andreea as a guide as we toured Bucharest this summer! First of all, Romania is a wonderful destination. The country is beautiful, the people are warm and friendly, the food is delicious and the prices are very reasonable. Then, experiencing it with a guide like Andreea is the icing on the cake. Andreea is such a delightful person! She is warm, knowledgeable, interesting and eager to share her knowledge of her homeland. She told us stories and answered all our questions. Traveling with her made our experience so much richer than going it alone. We would highly recommend Andreea to anyone traveling in Romania!!
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Bethks9865dj
Jul 18, 2024
Great three days touring Bucharest and Brasov - We toured with Andreea for 3 days and it was so much fun. Andreea meet us at the airport at 5:00 AM (our plane trip was quite the ordeal). And, even at that time of the morning, she was all smiles and hugs. Andreea toured us around Bucharest and Brasov. She was a wealth of information as well as a lot of fun. We spent many a time laughing over various misunderstandings between Romanian and English! Andreea was always trying to fulfill any request that we made and pointed out to us the best restaurants and beer gardens in the area. She told us not only about the history of the area in which we were touring but also about the communist impact on that area. It was all very informative. Andreea even Whatsapped us back in the states to let us know the answer to a question that we had poised days before. I would highly recommend Andreea and the tours that she escorts.
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Melodie
Nov 17, 2023
Excellent tour! This is a must while in Bucharest. Don’t miss it! Worth ever penny. Vlad was awesome! - Best walking tour we have ever been on. Vlad did a great job explaining what happened during the regime. He experienced it first hand and while walking through the city pointed out so many important landmarks to help bring his story to life.
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Selina_l
Jul 5, 2023
The tour was really... - The tour was really interesting and John shared many stories from his own experience which gave it a personal touch. Highly recommended.
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G3563twevad
Jun 5, 2023
What an amazing tour! - This is a must do! I did the communism tour with colleagues. Everyone was amazed by the stories and knowledge of the tourguide. The story was personal and interactively told by Andreea.
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Davidbx9852ni
Apr 2, 2023
Outstanding in every way - Huge shout out to Andrea and also apologies as I would have given her a tip had I remembered which my wife later told me off for. This was a brilliant, utterly engrossing three hour (with 20 minute tea and toilet break) walk around parts of central Bucharest, telling the political and social history of Romania from the 20th century through to today. Andrea did this through some of the buildings - both obvious ones but quite often obscure ones you wouldn't otherwise have looked twice at. It was enthralling, somehow managing to get even better and more interesting as it went on. Despite doing the tour regularly she sooke with real passion and enthusiasm. I am 56 (thanks, I know I dont look it) and this was the best guided tour I have ever done anywhere without exception. Quite brilliant.
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P4107augiacomog
Feb 25, 2023
YES - Andrea was absolutely brilliant! Super nice and knowledge. Definitely a 10 out of 10. Thanks for everything! Giacomo.
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Q8413idvanessar
Feb 13, 2023
Very interesting - Mihai was really prepared and opened to any questions. I really liked this tour, very interesting and informative, I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Bucharest!
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Mrdrw
Nov 20, 2022
Great, informative tour - A really pleasant afternoon with a friendly, knowledgeable guide (Mihai). Good pace, and we’ll considered. Covers communism and relevant prior history.
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Fidkevych
Jun 19, 2022
Great experience - That was great! I want to say thank you to Andrea for this great experience. I really not a big fan of excursions because I prefer to know real stories of real people, not just common facts about historical monuments. And Andrea provided this interesting journey into stories of real, simple people who went through this period of communism. I learned a lot of interesting facts, got a deep understanding of thins that had influence on Romanians. And even understood some reasons of modern Romanians way of thinking. Thank you so much. That was great.
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