Victory Avenue and the Umbrella Passage in the evening

Welcome to Romania, a young country that was once a monarchy and a communist country, with its share of dictators under both political regimes. The free tour of Bucharest presents the changes that have occurred in the country's history, from the first kingdom in this territory, Dacia, to post-communist Romania. The tour focuses on Victory Avenue, the city's main thoroughfare since the 17th century, and you'll see Parisian-inspired buildings that showcase the bohemian side of our city and also explain why it was once called "Little Paris." The free tour of Bucharest begins in University Square at the statue of the first man who dared to unify all the Romanian countries in 1600, fighting against great powers like the Ottoman Empire. We'll continue to see the Military Circle and Capsa, the oldest bakery in the city, a former princely court now transformed into a theater; the Telephone Palace, Bucharest's first skyscraper; the Royal Palace, now the National Museum of Art; and the Romanian Museum. Athenaeum, a wonderful work of art. The free tour of Bucharest will end in Revolution Square with the story of the last dictator: the communist Nicolae Ceausescu.