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Bucharest
is elegance layered with history
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Welcome to Bucharest

Romania’s capital sometimes gets a bad rap, but in fact it's

dynamic, energetic and lots of fun. Many travellers give the
city just a night or two before heading off to Transylvania,
but that’s not enough time. Allow at least a few days to take
in the very good museums, stroll the parks and hang out at
trendy cafes and drinking gardens. While much of the
centre is modern and the buildings in various stages of
disrepair, you'll find splendid 17th- and 18th-century
Orthodox churches and graceful belle époque villas tucked
away in quiet corners. Communism changed the face of the
city forever, and nowhere is this more evident than at the
gargantuan Palace of Parliament, the grandest (and
arguably crassest) tribute to dictatorial megalomania you’ll
ever see.
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Palace of Parliament Romanian Athenaeum

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Former Ceauşescu Residence Grigore Antipa Natural History

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Cişmigiu Garden Snagov Monastery

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National Art Museum Museum of the Romanian

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From Bucharest, Transylvania Castle 12-

Hour Day Tour
Rise and shine, and hop aboard a climate-controlled
bus from your hotel, which will transport you from…

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Dracula's Castle, Peles Castle Small-

Group Tour from Bucharest
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Private Bucharest OTP Airport Transfer

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Castles of Transylvania: Private Day Trip

from Bucharest
Itinerary: 07.30am: Start time, pick-up from your
centrally located hotel 07.30am – 09.30am: Drive …

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Private Tour of Transylvanian Castles

and Brasov's Old Town
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in Bucharest. Drive to the heart of the Carpathian…

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Half Day Tour in Bucharest

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