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Central University Library of Bucharest

Bucharest Essential Tour

Uncover the best sights with a local guide on the Bucharest Old Town Tour. Learn about the bloody times of Dracula, the Paris of the East and how Communism mutilated the city.

Tour Details

Price: Adults: 16 EUR/person

Children: 8 EUR/child

Children under 8 years: free

 Every day -starting time is flexible

 Duration – 5 hrs approx

Central University Library of Bucharest

Bucharest Essential Tour

Uncover the best sights with a local guide on the Bucharest Old Town Tour.
Learn about the bloody times of Dracula, the Paris of the East and how Communism mutilated the city.

Tour Details

Price: Adults: 16 EUR/person

Children: 8 EUR/child

Children under 8 years: free

 Every day -starting time is flexible

 Duration – 2.5 hrs approx

 Free Cancellation

Tour sights

The Romanian Athenaeum building

Revolution Square

Calea Victoriei Avenue

University Square & Casa Capsa building

Villacrosse Passage

National Bank of Romania

Stavropoleus Church

Dracula’s Old Court

Manuc’s Inn – last stop

Highlights

See the highlights from downtown Bucharest

Discover the medieval history of Bucharest
by walking through the Old Town

Find out everything about Vlad Dracula

Experience all sides of Bucharest’s
contrasting architecture

Go off the beaten path to visit some
hidden spots

Learn about the greatest buildings from
the communist regime in Romania


Price: starting from 16 EUR/person


 Duration: 5 hrs approx

 Meeting point: Athenaeum building


What’s included?

Local professional guide

Tourist map of Bucharest

What’s excluded?

Food and drinks

Tour sights

The Romanian Athenaeum building

Revolution Square

Calea Victoriei Avenue

Casa Capsa building

University Square

Villacrosse Passage

National Bank of Romania

Stavropoleus Church

Dracula’s Old Court

Manuc’s Inn – last stop

Highlights

See the highlights from downtown Bucharest

Discover the medieval history of Bucharest
by walking through the Old Town

Find out everything about Vlad Dracula

Experience all sides of Bucharest’s
contrasting architecture

Go off the beaten path to visit some
hidden spots

Learn about the greatest buildings from
the communist regime in Romania


Price: starting from 16 EUR/person


 Duration: 5 hrs approx

 Meeting point: Athenaeum building


What’s included?

Local professional guide

Tourist map of Bucharest

What’s excluded?

Food and drinks

What to expect

The Tour of Bucharest begins at the Romanian Athenaeum, the landmark building considered by locals to be the most beautiful in the city. From here, we will walk on the avenue where kings had their daily strolls – the romantic Calea Victoriei. For example, superb Belle Epoque structures bearing the French Style like the CEC Palace, Grand Hôtel du Boulevard or the University Library can be admired here.

In contrast, a stop in the Revolution Square will make you understand the harsh communist oppression and the control this regime had over people’s lives.
Tales of incredible achievements, but also about hunger and food rations will be told, aided by photos from those times, for a more dramatic effect.
Besides this, you will learn about the brutal revolution in December 1989 that overthrew the communist regime and the ultimate downfall of the Dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.

Next, we will walk in the Old Town of Bucharest, on the steps of the most gruesome character in history – Vlad Dracula.
Lastly, all around the Old Town we will show you an eclectic mix of buildings like the National Bank of Romania, the Stavropoleos Monastery and the Villacrosse Passage.

To conclude the tour of this charming quarter, we will stop at Manuc’s Inn, an incredible building from the early 1800s, where you will understand how Bucharest evolved at the merger between the East and the West.

What our customers say

5.0
Based on 429 reviews
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Luca S.
16:54 18 Jan 25
Stefan was a really nice guide, perfectly combining knowledge, history, fun facts and humor. 100% recommended
Tadej R.
09:07 13 Jan 25
The tour was very informative and the guide Bianca did great explaining the historical sites that and the stories behind them, would reccomend
Viola V.
14:45 08 Jan 25
That was really great. Stefania is super nice and knows a lot of things. As I was a solo traveller that was very good to be come familiari with the city and its culture! Higly recommend!
Christopher G.
16:04 04 Jan 25
Laura was AMAZING. We did both the Monarchy to Communism and Old Town tour with her. Was one of the best walking tour guides we have experienced. Information was so clearly provided and interesting. Highly recommended
Edoardo F.
20:13 03 Jan 25
The tour was well paced and the guide was insightful and knowledgeable, had a great time
April
19:58 03 Jan 25
This tour was amazingly knowledgeable and informative. Laura did an outstanding job walking me through all the history of Romania and of these monuments. Highly recommend it!!
Claudia E.
16:56 03 Jan 25
Laura was amazing! Super knowledgable and also created a great environment between the group. She had lots of historical facts and details and I loved learning about the city with a local. Definitely recommend!The tour is free but make sure you tip the guide (I gave about 20 lei)!
Julie D.
09:58 02 Nov 24
Great tour about the dark stories of Bucharest with Stefania !On the theme of the old town and Dracula, this visit was very enriching and allowed us to discover the culture of the country and its capital. Thank you Stefania.
himanshu P.
17:06 24 Sep 24
Laura was a fantastic guide through Bucharest's Old Town. Her deep knowledge of the area’s history, combined with her calm and friendly demeanor, made for a really enjoyable tour. She pointed out all the little details we would have missed and shared interesting stories that gave the city a new perspective.It was clear she loves what she does, and that enthusiasm rubbed off on us. If you’re looking for a relaxed, insightful walk through Bucharest, Laura is a great choice.It was clear she loves what she does, and that enthusiasm rubbed off on us. If you're looking for a relaxed, insightful walk through Bucharest, Laura is a great choice."*
Rosie L.
09:54 08 Jul 24
I went on the Old Town and Dracula Legends tour yesterday, our guide was Laura. The tour was well paced, with lots of interesting facts and stories along the way. Saw lots of wonderful things and got some great recommendations for food/drink/things to do for later that day. Laura was a great guide - very knowledgeable, friendly and made us laugh too! Thanks for the tour - we had a fabulous time!
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What to expect

The Tour of Bucharest begins at the Romanian Athenaeum, the landmark building considered by locals to be the most beautiful in the city. From here, we will walk on the avenue where kings had their daily strolls – the romantic Calea Victoriei. For example, superb Belle Epoque structures bearing the French Style like the CEC Palace, Grand Hôtel du Boulevard or the University Library can be admired here.

In contrast, a stop in the Revolution Square will make you understand the harsh communist oppression and the control this regime had over people’s lives.
Tales of incredible achievements, but also about hunger and food rations will be told, aided by photos from those times, for a more dramatic effect.
Besides this, you will learn about the brutal revolution in December 1989 that overthrew the communist regime and the ultimate downfall of the Dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.

Next, we will walk in the Old Town of Bucharest, on the steps of the most gruesome character in history – Vlad Dracula.
Lastly, all around the Old Town we will show you an eclectic mix of buildings like the National Bank of Romania, the Stavropoleos Monastery and the Villacrosse Passage.

To conclude the tour of this charming quarter, we will stop at Manuc’s Inn, an incredible building from the early 1800s, where you will understand how Bucharest evolved at the merger between the East and the West.

What our customers say

5.0
Based on 429 reviews
powered by Google
Luca S.
16:54 18 Jan 25
Stefan was a really nice guide, perfectly combining knowledge, history, fun facts and humor. 100% recommended
Tadej R.
09:07 13 Jan 25
The tour was very informative and the guide Bianca did great explaining the historical sites that and the stories behind them, would reccomend
Viola V.
14:45 08 Jan 25
That was really great. Stefania is super nice and knows a lot of things. As I was a solo traveller that was very good to be come familiari with the city and its culture! Higly recommend!
Christopher G.
16:04 04 Jan 25
Laura was AMAZING. We did both the Monarchy to Communism and Old Town tour with her. Was one of the best walking tour guides we have experienced. Information was so clearly provided and interesting. Highly recommended
Edoardo F.
20:13 03 Jan 25
The tour was well paced and the guide was insightful and knowledgeable, had a great time
April
19:58 03 Jan 25
This tour was amazingly knowledgeable and informative. Laura did an outstanding job walking me through all the history of Romania and of these monuments. Highly recommend it!!
Claudia E.
16:56 03 Jan 25
Laura was amazing! Super knowledgable and also created a great environment between the group. She had lots of historical facts and details and I loved learning about the city with a local. Definitely recommend!The tour is free but make sure you tip the guide (I gave about 20 lei)!
Julie D.
09:58 02 Nov 24
Great tour about the dark stories of Bucharest with Stefania !On the theme of the old town and Dracula, this visit was very enriching and allowed us to discover the culture of the country and its capital. Thank you Stefania.
himanshu P.
17:06 24 Sep 24
Laura was a fantastic guide through Bucharest's Old Town. Her deep knowledge of the area’s history, combined with her calm and friendly demeanor, made for a really enjoyable tour. She pointed out all the little details we would have missed and shared interesting stories that gave the city a new perspective.It was clear she loves what she does, and that enthusiasm rubbed off on us. If you’re looking for a relaxed, insightful walk through Bucharest, Laura is a great choice.It was clear she loves what she does, and that enthusiasm rubbed off on us. If you're looking for a relaxed, insightful walk through Bucharest, Laura is a great choice."*
Rosie L.
09:54 08 Jul 24
I went on the Old Town and Dracula Legends tour yesterday, our guide was Laura. The tour was well paced, with lots of interesting facts and stories along the way. Saw lots of wonderful things and got some great recommendations for food/drink/things to do for later that day. Laura was a great guide - very knowledgeable, friendly and made us laugh too! Thanks for the tour - we had a fabulous time!
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Price: starting from 16 EUR/person


 Duration: 5 hrs approx

 Meeting point: Athenaeum building

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