Walking Tour of Bucharest

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Take a stroll through the center of Little Paris and explore the city’s history, architecture and personality. Take your time to explore the vibrant center of Bucharest one step at a time on our walking tour through the enchanting city center. On this two hour tour we will take you through over five fascinating centuries of Romanian history from the legend of how the city was founded to devastating fires, through the communist period all the way to today’s cosmopolitan and fast developing city.The tour takes you to some of the most interesting places in Bucharest:

• The Old Town or the real entertainment district of Bucharest known also as Lipscani is an area with quaint narrow streets that previously constituted the merchants' and craftsmen quarter starting from the 16th century. Here, you will discover the charm of the old Bucharest by walking through the narrow cobble streets to find the oldest beer-house in the city, an Orthodox church with exterior frescoes, Manuc's Inn built in an Oriental style and the remains of the Old Princely Court founded by Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century.
• Victory Avenue (Calea Victoriei), one of the oldest streets in Bucharest dating back to the 17th century and the road used by the royalty during parades. On this long enchanting avenue you will be awed by imposing palaces, Neoclassical style museums, centuries old churches, modern monuments and two concert halls
• The Revolution Square: the main place where the protests that led to the long-awaited fall of communism in December 1989
• The Athenaeum: the most beautiful building in Bucharest
• The former Royal Palace and the statue of the first Romanian King