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Bucharest

The country’s capital and the biggest city of Romania, also known as ‘Little Paris’. The label was coined between the two world wars, thanks to its beautiful belle époque architecture.

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Today’s Bucharest is a mixture of styles and cultures. From beautiful boulevards to stroll down, to impressive museums to visit, vast parks to relax in, sophisticated restaurants to delight your palate, and modern malls to shop in – the city has it all.

The Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest, Romania
National Heroes Memorial in Carol Park Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest, Romania

Ways to discover Bucharest

Take differently-themed tours to discover the city from several perspectives. Communism, Beautiful decay, Alternative, Hidden Bucharest, and Night Hunters are only a few options for walking tours we can arrange for you.

Experiences

It’s all here. Things to see and do, places to explore and moments to discover.

 

Visit ‘Little Paris’

Explore the French-inspired architecture which gave this part of the city the nickname “Little Paris”.

 

Romanian Peasant Museum

Stop at the Romanian Peasant Museum, which holds a huge collection of traditional Romanian artefacts.

 

Romanian Athenaeum

Visit the exquisite Athenaeum and view scenes from Romanian history featured on the interior fresco inside the Big Hall on the 1st floor; the dome is 41m high.

 

The Palace of Parliament

Take a tour of the Palace of Parliament, the largest, most expensive and heaviest administrative building in the world.

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Joe Parkes

As a child I read voraciously so the seed of travel was planted by none other than Enid Blyton. Family holidays ran the gamut from icy dips in the early summer seas of Cornwall, to camel rides in north Africa, from Times Square to Tenerife. A GAP year upon leaving school cemented the travel bug. After graduating University and before stumbling, happily, into a career in the travel industry I spent a couple of glorious years exploring southern and east Africa, large swathes of South-east Asia, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
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Tom Frost

Having travelled to different parts of the world over the years it never ceases to amaze me how you constantly learn and evolve from the adventures you experience. I adore working in an environment where I can share my passion for the world and discuss fascinating stories both from my experiences and that of our clients. In the past year I’ve delved into the wintery beauty of St Petersburg, trekked through the colourful desert in Jordan and sailed down the iconic Nile in Egypt.
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Transylvania

Wild mountains, picturesque villages, carnivorous predators, forested valleys, vibrant Roma communities and medieval towns.

Sighisoara, Transylvania, Romania

Bucovina

Bucovina is one of the smallest regions of the country, yet, one of the most beautiful.

Moldovita orthodox church monastery, Moldavia, Bucovina, Romania

Apuseni Mountains

Craggy peaks rising from bright green fields, thick forests, and over 400 caves.

Half Day Hike, Raven's Nest, Apeseni Mountains

Maramures

One of the remotest corners of Europe allowing the region to cling to its traditional past.

Maramures, typical countryside near the village Poienile Izei, Romania

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