Bucharest Old Town Walking Tour with Damian Anfile

What's included

What you'll see and do

1. Manuc's Inn (Hanul lui Manuc)

   Hanul lui Manuc is the oldest operating hotel building in Bucharest, Romania. It also houses a popular restaurant, several bars, a coffee-house, and (facing the street) several stores and an extensive bar. Its massive, multiply balconied courtyard hosted many performances and fairs and was a popular place for Romanian Television crews to shoot folkloric performances. The hotel and restaurant were refurbished in 2007.

   15 minutes here

2. Biserica Sfantul Anton - Curtea Veche

   The oldest church in Bucharest, it is the only one of four churches that initially existed within Curtea Veche, the court of the Princes of Wallachia; many princes of the 16th through 18th centuries prayed there or were anointed to their office. It is dedicated to the Feast of the Annunciation and to Saint Anthony the Great.

   10 minutes here

3. Lipscani

   A street and a district of Bucharest, which from the Middle Ages to the early 19th century was the most important commercial area of the city and Wallachia. It is located near the ruins of the old Princely Court built by Vlad III the Impaler.

   30 minutes here

4. Dedicated to Saint Nicholas, a first church, likely of wood, existed in the vicinity in the 17th or even the 16th century. It is attested in a 1664 document, and mentioned in records from subsequent decades. The church was rebuilt in masonry in 1699–1700. Severely damaged during the 1802 earthquake, it was rebuilt in a different form over the following two years. In the mid-19th century, it was the church of the chandlers’, cotton-weavers’ and barbers’ guilds. After being badly damaged by the Great Fire of Bucharest, it was demolished in 1860.

   10 minutes here

5. Museum of the National Bank of Romania

   The Palace is a building in the old center of Bucharest, Lipscani, the headquarters of the National Bank of Romania (BNR). Taking over the land occupied by an inn in the 17th century, the construction of the BNR palace shows the economic dimension that occurred in 1880 and the orientation towards European culture. Urban modernization was guided by architects trained at the École de Beaux Arts in Paris. Thus, by settling in the historical area, BNR encouraged the formation of the financial district.

   10 minutes here · Admission not included

6. The Marmorosch was one of the oldest banks in Romania, originally founded in 1848, in the form of a banking house, in the context of the country's political and national renaissance. Its headquarters were in a small house in one of the oldest neighborhoods of Bucharest.

   10 minutes here

7. Macca Villacrosse Passage

   The Macca-Vilacrosse passage is a fork-shaped, yellow glass covered arcaded street in central Bucharest, Romania. Câmpineanu Inn once stood in the place nowadays occupied by the passage.

   15 minutes here

8. Palatul CEC

   The foundation stone of the CEC Palace was laid on June 8, 1897, in the presence of King Carol I of Romania and Queen Elisabeth of Romania. Until 1875, the monastery and the inn "Sfântul Ioan cel Mare" were located in that place. Dating from the 16th century, the settlements were restored by Constantin Brâncoveanu in the years 1702 - 1703 and then, deteriorating, they were demolished in 1875. The current building was erected after the demolition of the first headquarters of the House of Deposits.

   10 minutes here

9. The Dacia-Romania Palace is located in the historic center of Bucharest, on Lipscani street no. 18-20. Historical monument of national value, registered in the List of Historical Monuments, is part of the "Strada Lipscani Architectural Ensemble".

   10 minutes here

10. Stavropoleos Monastery

    Also known as Stavropoleos Church during the last century when the monastery was dissolved, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for nuns in central Bucharest, Romania. The patrons of the church are St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The name Stavropoleos is the genitive case of Stavropolis (Greek, "The city of the Cross"). One of the monastery's constant interests is Byzantine music, expressed through its choir and the largest collection of Byzantine music books in Romania.

    10 minutes here

11. Caru' cu Bere (aka Carul cu Bere; "the beer wagon") is a famous bar and restaurant on Stavropoleos Street in the Lipscani district of Bucharest. The business was originally opened as a brewery in 1879.

    15 minutes here

Where it starts and ends

Before you book

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Languages

en, fr

Ticket

Mobile Only

Runs on

Tue, Thu

Group size

Up to 10 travelers per booking

Operated by

Tours by Damian Anfile

Know before you go

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The timing between attraction varies, as our itinerary flow depends on the interest of the travelers for each visited site. The remaining time is meant to be spent walking and further discussing about the history of Bucharest.

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