Bucharest sightseeing tour - full day
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Bucharest sightseeing tour - full day
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Tour: Full Day Bucharest sightseeing tour 7 - 8 hours Prices: 149 Eur for a standard car (1-3 persons), 288 Eur for a minibus (4-7 persons), 456 Eur for a minibus (8-13 persons)Location The city of Bucharest, Romania's capital, is situated in the south of the country, in the center of Romanian Plain, at an average altitude of 70-80 m and at about 60 km from the Danube, 100 km from the Carpathians and 250 km from the Black Sea. Short description 288 kmp in surface and about 2.000.000 in population, Bucharest is nowadays the first of the cities of Romania, both in size and importance (political, economical, financial, commercial, cultural-scientific, touristic, etc.). The city is crossed by the Dambovita river (on a distance of 24 km) and its tributary, Colentina river. The climate of Bucharest is continental-moderate, with an average annual temperature of 10ºC. A little history According to the legend, a shepherd named Bucur, whose name has evolved into Bucuresti, founded the town. The official document in which the city is for the first time mentioned, dates from the 20th September 1459 and was issued by Vlad Tepes Dracula, the king of Valahia at that time. In 1859, Bucharest became the capital of the United Principalities. During November 1916 - October 1918, the city was occupied by the German army. After the Great National Meeting at Alba-Iulia, on 1st of December 1918, Bucharest became the capital of Great Romania, having a spectacular economical, banking and cultural flourishment. Due to the many beautiful buildings in neoclassical style and to an elegant and rich way of life until the beginning of the Second World War, the town has truly deserved the nickname of "the little Paris of the East". In December 1989, the city of Bucharest was one of the main centers of the Revolution that ended in the crumbling of the communist system in Romania. Where we will stop… The Arch of Triumph - inaugurated on 1st December 1936, glorifies the bravery of the Romanian soldiers who fought in the First World War, celebrating at the same time the 1918 Union of Romanian provinces. Designed by the architect Petre Antonescu, the monument is 27 m high. The Village Museum - one of the world's most interesting ethnographical parks in open air. Founded in 1936 by Dimitrie Gusti following a Royal Decree, this museum illustrates the perpetual spring of surprising originality. The house and house holding samples gathered from all regions of the country are exhibited according to ethnographical areas. Here you can see 50 complete homesteads, churches, windmills and even sunken houses from rural Romania. The Cotroceni Palace - the official residence of the President of Romania. The palace was built in 1888 by french arhitect Paul Gottereau for King Ferdinand I of Romania. The Revolution Square - one of the most important square in the history of the city. It is surrounded by emblematic buildings such as:
Lunch in a local restaurant. You can choose Romanian traditional or international cuisine. The Palace of Parliament - also called the House of People or the House of Ceausescu has been built between 1984-1989 and it represents the grandest administrative construction in Europe. It has hundreds of offices, halls for receptions or for other events (scientific, cultural, social-political), dozens of conference rooms. It covers 265.000 sqm interior surface, being the second biggest in the world after the Pentagon building in Washington. It is also the third in the world considering its volume, after Cape Canaveral building, USA (where the cosmic shuttles are assembled) and after the Quetzalcoatl pyramid in Mexico. Patriarchal Church - is the majestic centre of the Romanian Orthodox faith. During the 15th century a small wooden church surrounded by vineyards stood on the hill. The Cathedral consecrated the Metropolitan Centre of Walachia in 1868, and was built between 1656 and 1658 by Wallachian Prince Serban Basarab. None of the original interior paintings or icons remains but a single icon (1665) depicting Constantin and Helen, the Cathedral's patron Saints. The present day frescoes were painted by Dimitrie Belizarie in 1923. What else we will see… "Curtea veche" (The old court) Church - is one of the valuable exemplary of religious architecture in the feudal epoch, the oldest in Bucharest, preserved in its original form. It was built between 1545-1547, by the King Mircea Ciobanul, for the needs of the Royal Court. There are also preserved some frescos from the reign of Stefan Cantacuzino (who made some repairing). It is declared historical monument. The University Palace - erected between 1857 and 1869, according to the plans of the architect Al. Orascu, who was helped in decorating the exterior by Karol Storck. In this massive construction functions the oldest institution of university education in Bucharest. The Palace of Justice - erected in 1890-1895, in a French Rennaissance style, following the plans of the architect A. Ballu. The construction was finished by Ion Mincu. The statues that mark the entrance are the work of Karol Storck and they symbolize the Law, the Righteousness, the Justice, the Truth, the Force and the Prudence. Prices:
For a group with more than 13 persons the price will be provided on request. Prices include:
Prices do not include entrance fees to the places that will be visited (aprox. 15 Eur/pers.) and the lunch (aprox. 15 Eur/pers.). The tour usually starts at 10 am in front of the hotel and ends at 5-6 am in the same place. Either you prefer to book by email at reservations@travelmaker.ro or by telephone at +40 721 047 805, you will have to provide the following information at the time of booking:
Please note that the tour must be arranged at least 2-3 days in advance. Important! TravelMaker, as the company which organizes the trip, is not responsible if the visited sites are closed without prior notice and for any reason at the moment you arrive. For more tour suggestions click here to download our 2009 catalogue.
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