BUCHAREST TOUR FOCUSED ON ESSENTIAL CITY ATTRACTIONS
This Bucharest Tour includes 2 visits: the Village Museum and the Palace of the Parliament / Ceausescu's Palace, with a panoramic view of the city.
Around 4 hours.
See below the itinerary for this Bucharest Tour
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"Palatul Parlamentului" (Casa Poporului) / Parliament Palace, the 2nd largest building in the world after The Pentagon (!) The Civic Centre (most of the ministries) has been built around the Palace with the Unification Avenue (initially Victory of the Socialism) — the broader and longer replica of the famous Champs Elysees in Paris. The structure combines elements and motifs from multiple sources, in an eclectic neoclassical architectural style.
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"Muzeul Satului" / The Village Museum - the official opening was in 1936, during Carol II. It’s an outdoor museum and one of the main tourist attractions in Bucharest. This open-air ethnographic museum is located in the Herastrau Park and is showcasing traditional Romanian village life. The museum extends to over 100,000 m2, and contains 272 authentic peasant farms and houses from all over Romania.
You will benefit also of a panoramic tour of the following Bucharest attractions:
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"Ateneul Roman" / Romanian Athenaeum - project done by the French architect Albert Galleron
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"Palatul Regal" / The former Royal Palace - in the present, National Art Museum
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"Palatul Cotroceni" / Cotroceni Palace - built in 1888, during Carol I, in Venice style
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"Parcul Cismigiu" / Cismigiu Garden - the oldest park in Bucharest (1779)
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“Muzeul George Enescu" / George Enescu Museum (Cantacuzino Palace)
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"Cercul Militar" / The Military Club - the official opening in 1923
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"Muzeul National de Istorie" / The National Museum of Romanian History (Trajan's Column, the Romanian Crown Jewels, the Pietroasele treasure)
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"Palatul de Justitie" / The Palace of Justice - built in 1890 — 1895, in French Renaissance style
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"Opera Romana" / Opera House – the first theatrical season was under the famous bandmaster George Enescu’s commends
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"Academia Militara" / The Military Academy (1937 — 1939)
Included Services: Transportation, Driver / Professional Tour Guide, Entrance Fees: Village Museum and Palace of the Parliament (Ceausescu's Palace)
Photo stops by request! Photo tax is not included.
MUST HAVE: passport or ID document for the Parliament Palace visit.
Depending of the weather, the Village Museum can be replaced with a visit at the Peasant Museum.