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Free tour

Bucharest in a nutshell - half day walking tour

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Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Languages: English and Italian
Guru: Razvan
Registered on 18 March 2024
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Born and raised in Bucharest, I've been a tour designer and tailored experience facilitator for 20+ years in Romania. Tango dancer and taichi practitioner with a penchant for cultural experiences and travel; background of law and project management degree. Not a believer of "package tourism". Always willing to go the extra mile in order to provide the guest with the best possible experience. Love to translate my cultural space or deepen the knowledge of the traveler who is curious to discover more. Off and on the beaten path. . . Passionate about exchange of ideas and world cultures. Virtually undiscovered and at the crossroad of many cultural influences, Bucharest can surprise you with its many facets and complicated landscape. It is definitely worth giving it a try. I will be telling you both the legends and the real facts of, still, Europe's best kept secret. We will be touching the most important spots and the less obvious: the old center with bustling life and auberges, turn of the century palaces, squares and gardens, cemeteries and communist decay. I can take you from late medieval to the recent history of my hometown, explain the architectural landscape and familiarize you with the local habits and cuisine. I If you would like further details, please get in touch!
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

I offer you a comprehensive perspective of Bucharest and Romania, with several stops at the most important landmarks. 

Your local guide will help you become familiar with the city in just 3.5 hours. Very comprehensible and chronological as I will take you from the birthplace of the city to its modern times, from late middle ages to end of century and glory days, and from Ottoman traces to brutalist communism.  Flexible and customizable it can include a short coffee break on request. 

It includes:

Old center and its secrets; 
Financial district and Ottoman period remains;
University square with national theater and its revolutionary scars;
Victory Boulevard - the high street of the city and its old history; Revolution square and the Communist disaster
Royal Palace and the creation of the Romanian modern state;
Atheneum - the Parthenon of culture in Bucharest; 
...and many more you will become familiar with. 

Let's have a walk in Bucharest!


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Str. Franceză 62, București 030167, Romania
Front door of the Starbucks cafeteria
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Outside visit
Old Town
The stories of old Bucharest and how it came into being, from late middle ages to ottoman and the evolution to the financial district
2
Outside visit
Manuc's Inn
The earliest inn in town
3
Outside visit
Caru' cu Bere
A vibrant neo-Gothic pub-restaurant that was all the rage at the end of the 19th century
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Cash payment only.
Bucharest in a nutshell - half day walking tour
Cancellation risk
This guru has cancelled 6 of the last 6 bookings for this tour.
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