Charm of the Belle Époque
From €25
Trip at a Glance
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Locations
Bucharest, Romania
Activities
Heritage-History Tour, Sightseeing
Price
€25 EUR per person -
Duration
3 hours
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Departure Day(s) and Time(s)
As arranged
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Starting Location
Your hotel
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Price Includes
Private tour & Transport - Professional & Licenced guide - Hotel pickup and drop-off - Refreshments.
Highlights
- Victory Avenue: most charming street of Bucharest, often compared to Champs Elysées. It represents the city’s core architectural & cultural patrimony.
- The Royal Palace: neoclassical style, the palace was home to Prince Cuza and King Carol I – the men who modernized Romania in the 19th century.
- The Romanian Athenaeum: the country’s most prestigious concert hall with outstanding acoustics.
- Old City: large pedestrian area, cobblestone streets full of charm and elegance, baroque architecture and vintage cafes.
- The Palace of the Savings Bank: boasting one of the most impressive neoclassical facades in the city. It is topped by a glass & metal dome.
Trip Info
Imagine yourself in the late 19th century, in a romantic era of peace and prosperity called the “Belle Époque”. Bucharest was a city where the West met the East, instantly charming travellers with its multicultural diversity, Boheme lifestyle and gorgeous architecture. Back then, the flourishing city was experiencing the greatest cultural boom of its history and it was known as the Paris of the East.
The tour is structured as a story, taking you along the famous Victory Boulevard and through the fully restored Old City. Each major attraction has its own tale to tell, allowing you to go back in time and discover the social and cultural life of the era. You’ll see beautiful palaces and historical buildings, displaying a mix of styles: Neoclassic, Art-Nouveau, Baroque or Byzantine.
The Old City is an area bursting with life that truly resembles the charm of the Belle Époque: old street lamps, vintage cafés, bistros & lounges nested within 18th century houses or street musicians playing the violin.
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