Bucharest city tales: 10 things to show visiting friends

 

It is summertime, which also means holiday time, and this makes it the perfect time to invite friends or family to Bucharest. I am sure most of them will say yes to visiting you in Bucharest, but then the planning begins. What to show them? There are many things to see and do here in Bucharest, so I have made my own sightseeing list that I use when I have friends visiting. This list does not of course cover all there is to see, rather they are a few of the things I like to do or show my friends.

 

 

1) Take the Bucharest city tour bus

 

This is a great way to get a view and a quick impression of the town. The bus visits the best known places here in Bucharest, and it’s the perfect way to get a great view of the Casa Poporului (People’s Palace), but remember sun lotion, if siting upstairs, because the sun burns down and there is no shade. The service runs from 10:00 – 22:00 around every 20 minutes and the price is 25 lei per adult.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) Guided walking tour with City Compass.

 

A great possibility is to go on a guided tour organized by City Compass, there are many trips to choose between, such as “Discover little Paris“ or from “Communism to Democracy”, get a lot more insights than from the average Bucharest guide book, plus great stories from the guide. 

 

 

3) National History Museum of Bucharest

 

This is my absolute favorite museum in Bucharest, and a must see. Besides the changing exhibitions on the ground floor, there are the very interesting exhibitions “150 years of diplomacy” and an exhibition of historical watches. But my favorite sight is the amazing gold collection downstairs. There is a special peace in this room, and besides the old historical gold collection, you can also see the jewels of the royal family. Walk around and gaze in amazement at some of all the jewels that Romania possesses.

 

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