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Bucharest's scars of Communism - half day private walking tour
Learn about the years of dictatorship from a witness guide and find out about 100 years of Romanian Communism in just a few hours. See the places & hear the tales that have marked the darkest period in Romanian history.
How and where it all began. Learn about the gruesome events in the University square & the violent night that changed Romania's destiny. Explore the Revolution square & Central Committee of the Communist Party plus utopian area of the Parliament.
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Meeting Point
Starbucks Coffee shop - University Square
- Front door of Starbucks coffee shop
The beginnings - foundation and early days - Academy Street
The early 1920s have seen the apparition of the communist movement in Romania. See where it all started and the events of the 1920s to 1940s.
The plenary hall and Central Committee of the Party
Check out the place where the political detainees where interrogated and the early massacres committed in the 1940s and 50s.
The Unions headquarters and the feared Securitate
The first anti Communist demonstrations and their dramatic endings; the buildings hosting the feared instrument of the regime.
Revolution square - the balcony
Find out what led to the economic disaster of the 70s and 80s and the unbearable political pressure. The shortages and the spark that brought it al to its end.
The Congress Hall
See the place where the Party held its congresses and hear the story of the last one in detail.
The ruins of the past and the prison
Check out one of the last remaining massive buildings lying in ruins in the middle of Bucharest and visit one of the many prisons the regime had hidden in plain site.
The Utopian 1980s - the Parliament
End the tour with "the other Bucharest". The incredible and surreal story of the destruction and recreation of one of Bucharest's area. A place worth ending the historic accolade with.
Ending Point
Constitution square - Parliament
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Inclusions & Exclusions
private walking tour
licensed guide
local recommendations for your stay
personal expenses, snacks/ food, souvenirs
Tour Important Information
Please make sure you wear comfortable shoes, sunscreen and water. This is a tour requiring a light level of effort.
Important message from the guide
I can offer guided tours all over Romania, covering the various regions of interest.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
