Little Paris - All Highlights of Bucharest Full Day Tour
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Tour ID:
1005 Tour Theme: Sightseeing Guided City Tours and Day Trips Regions: Bucharest Duration: 1 Day: 8 hours approx. |
Introduction:
On this full day tour of Bucharest we will visit the city's most important monuments. Pick up from your location in Bucharest and start to explore the capital of Romania.
First stop at Village Museum, lying in a specific Romanian setting, on the Herãstrãu lake shore in Bucharest; one of the biggest and the oldest outdoors museum in Europe. Its exhibits genuine monuments including houses, pens, churches, water and wind mills, cloth mills, of great historic and artistic value - acquaint the visitors in two hours with the specific of the Romanian village. The objects inside the households - carpets, pottery, rugs, icons, furniture -point to the originality of the folk creation, the sensibility and care for the beauty of the rural people.
Then we will take a panoramic tour of the most important sites and areas from the city such as: Triumph Arch, Victory Square, Magheru Avenue (commercial street), Royal Palace (nowadays the seat of National Art Museum - optional visit), Atheneum, Revolution Square, Calea Victoriei Avenue, Unirii Square, Parliament Palace, a "giant" built during the "golden age" of the dictatorial regime and born in the mind of a man for whom the notion of "reasonable size" did not exist. The Guiness Book of World Records lists the building in second place according to its 330,000 sq.m. surface, that is after the Pentagon building, and in third place according to its 2,550,000 c.m. volume.
Near to the Parliament Palace is the âœMitropolieiâ� Hill where we can visit the Mitropoliei Cathedral the seat of the Orthodox Romanian Church. Next a short walking at the Old Princely Court. The first local place of residence was built during the rule of Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century and Radu cel Frumos moved the princely residence and the Wallachain capital to Bucharest. In the 16th century Mircea Ciobanul rebuilt it completely and afterward it became the nucleus of the Bucharest, being surrounded by the houses of traders and craftsmen.
Thenn return in the Old District for a walking tour: Lipscani street, Stavropolus church, Capsa Hotel, Manuc Inn, and more.
The best way to end the day is with a dinner in a character restaurant such as: âœCarul cu bereâ�, âœManucâ� Restaurant, Restaurant Club Dracula.Enjoy a full day tour of the Capital's Highlights !!
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1:
ROUTING: BUCHAREST
- Your English-Speaking driver/guide will pick you up from the Airport or hotel in Bucharest
- Enjoy a full day tour of Bucharest and all it highlights. Including Calea Victoriei, the Revolution Square, the Royal Palace, Parliament Palace, University Square, the Cotroceni Castle, the Arch de Triumph, the Scanteia-House, and The Village Museum.
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Prices, Dates & What's Included:
Prices available upon request...
The Tour Includes:
- English-Speaking local driver/guide
- Transportation by car or minivan depending on group size
Not Included:
- Airfare
- Credit Card and Banking fees**
- Entrance fees*
- Meals
- Gratuities
- Insurance
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