About this experience
In this tour you will understand the communist time in Romania and
know more about Ceausescu and his family on how they leaved and how they died.
We will visit the Palace of Parliament - Ceausescu's dream after a visit in North Korea and the Piaka Revolukiei which is the most important place in 1989. The Ceausescu Mansion - the residence of Ceausescu's Family and the Museum of Communism where Ceausescu was convicted and killed.
At a glance
- Duration: 9 hr–10 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 9 hr–10 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Private car (Tourism or Minibus) only for you and your friends/family
- A private, licensed English speaking guide/driver, available throughout the tour
- All car expenses, such as gasoline, parking and road tolls
- Great flexibility regarding changes to the daily itinerary even after the start of the tour
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fees
Itinerary and highlights
In Bucharest City Tour at the Palace of Parliament or People’s House – you will learn how dangerous and damaging a totalitarian regime like communism can be for a nation. You will feel small seeing what pointless opulence and megalomania “the sleep of reason” can create.
Imagine you have the chance to see the second largest administrative building on the planet, after the Pentagon, and that it will be an experience you will be able to share with your grandchildren.
One of the most important place when we talk about Romanian Revolution, December 1989!
The “Ceauşescu Mansion” was for a quarter of a century (1965-1989) the private residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu and of their children, Nicu, Zoia, and Valentin.
Built in the mid-1960s and known at the time as the “Spring Palace”, the mansion was enlarged between 1970 and 1972. The preferred choice for the design of the Ceauşescu family’s residence was Aron Grimberg-Solari (born 1928). The architecture of the palace is complemented by landscaping conceived by the architect Robert Woll (who was also the main furniture designer for the house) and the landscape engineer Teodosiu.
This is the building, now museum, where Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife were tried and executed. It is now old, dilapidated, and not maintained very well or used except for the area of the trial. Entry cost was 8 ron and there is an addition charge to take photos. The rooms are very small and you can tell by the furniture it was a very poor country in 1989. It appears they do not want to glamorize the event or persons as there were limited photos. There is a room where they checked President Ceausescu and his wife medically before the trial. There is room with the tables and chairs that the trial was in. There are two chairs in a corner where they sat. The other tables were used for the defense, prosecutors and guards. There is a room with the beds where they ate and slept. You can go outside and see the area where they stood them up and used automatic weapons to kill them. There were no trees there at that time as now.
Meeting and pickup information
- Please wait in the lobby or on the sidewalk if it is an address.
Languages and tickets
- German — Guide
- ru — Guide
- cmn — Guide
- Japanese — Guide
- English — Guide
- Italian — Guide
- French — Guide
- ro — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Romania Driver and Guide
Accessibility and practical details
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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