3-hour visit to significant highlights in Bucharest

Dealul Mitropoliei, Bucharest

Highlights

See how distance is measured from the Kilometre Zero monument

Visit Sf. Gheorghe Nou Church, the homage of Saint George

Observe how the Choral temple resembles Vienna's Leopoldstädter Tempel

Look at typical merchants' houses and old churches

Bucharest

architectural, cultural, historical

Private Tour

3 Hours

Medium

English, German, Romanian

Description

On your 3-hour tour of Bucharest, see the unique Kilimotere Zero monument, which measures the distance of Bucharest from other cities in Romanis. Then, head to Sf. Gheorghe Nou Church, an orthodox church and see the Choral Temple, one of the most impressive synagogues. Also, see the Modernist blocks of flats, 19th-century houses and old churches in the city.

Itinerary

Sightseeing tour of Bucharest
- Meet your tour guide at the specified meeting point in Bucharest and start your tour.
- Visit the Kilometre Zero monument, marking the distances to the main cities in Romania.
- Next, head to Sf. Gheorghe Nou Church where Prince of Wallachia Constantin Brâncoveanu was buried after he and his four sons were decapitated by the Ottomans.
- Explore the Choral Temple, a copy of Leopoldstädter Tempel in Vienna
- See the three Modernist blocks of flats designed by Dadaist and architect Marcel Iancu and look at the typical merchants’ houses dating back to the XIXth century
- Explore the 18th-century heritage churches in the city.
End of the tour.
Duration: 3-3.5 hours

What's Included

Multilingual Bucharest tour guide

What's Excluded

Small donations to churches

Know Before You Go

If travelling is about escaping the tourist hoards and getting a taste of that distinctive local flavour, then this tour is for you. Only a few fortunate people enjoy the benefit of having friends in the places they visit worldwide, who can share their invaluable insider’s knowledge. Fortunately for you, this guided walking tour offers enough local insight to capture the city’s hidden treasures, plus it brings their historical and social context to light.

Bucharest may not strike you as a glamorous or grandiose European capital with a meticulously preserved architectural heritage. But it is precisely this unselfconsciousness coupled with spectacular contrasts and an incredible vitality that makes Bucharest such a unique place. Dip into the rich architectural mix of Brancovan, Ottoman, Balkan and Western European influences and learn how to spot Neo-Romanian, Art Deco and Modernist designs.