Bucharest Bike Tour - City of Contrasts
Join this unique green Bucharest bike tour covering the most important landmarks of the past 100 years.
We will stop by places like the Arch of Triumph, the Athenaeum, Revolution Square, the Parliament Palace and more. There we will talk about our monarchy period, our communist period and the current "original" democracy shaping Bucharest.
Our tour covers more of our >200 sqkm city than most other tours on 2 wheels, includes over 10 stops, 3 parks, 2 historical squares and 1 snack break.
WEDNESDAY OFFER - FREE TOUR!
• Starting time 15:00 Wed
• Maximum 7 participants
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Herastrau Park, B-dul Aviatorilor, Bucharest Romania
Enjoy starting our tour in one of the largest man-made parks in Bucharest, recently renamed after our last king, King Mihai the First.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Triumph Arch (Arcul de Triumf), Piata Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest Romania
Similar to other triumphal arches in Europe, particularly Paris, ours was set up to celebrate Romania being on the winning side of the First World War.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History, Sos. Kiseleff nr. 1, Bucharest 011341 Romania
A spectacular early 20th century building, right by Victory Square
Stop At: Piața Victoriei, București, Romania
Host to our country's government and a major road hub, Piata Victoriei has seen the largest protests in recent history in 2018 and 2019.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: George Enescu Museum (Muzeul George Enescu), Calea Victorei 141, Bucharest Romania
Housed in a splendid French baroque Palace, this museum hosts our greatest composer's first violin and many other personal items.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ateneul Roman, Str. Benjamin Franklin nr.1-3 Sector 1, Bucharest Romania
This late 19th century building in the neoclassical and eccletic style hosts the Romanian Philharmonic, and was built partially with public donations.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Piaka Revolukiei, Calea Victoriei Boulevard, Bucharest Romania
This square is home of the famous balcony where communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu first understood that his regime was toppling. He was airlifted from the building's roof, only to be abandoned by his own subordinates mere hours later, and later led to a summary trial and execution.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cismigiu Parc, Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta, Bucharest 030167 Romania
A lovely French style garden with many trees, flowers, benches, complete with a shallow lake, where we might take a refreshment break.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Palace of Parliament, Strada Izvor 2-4, Bucharest 050711 Romania
The second largest building in the world after the Pentagon, construction on this Palace began a few years before the fall of the communist regime. As such, the Palace is not complete to this day, but it still looms over much of the city, with its sheer size and the weight of the stories surrounding it.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Manastirea Antim, Strada Mitropolit Antim Ivireanu 29, Bucharest 040111 Romania
This 18th century church is in the immediate vicinity of the Palace of Parliament, a testament to the way the area looked before Ceausescu's dreams of red glory permanently affected the neighborhood.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Carol Park, Filaret hill, Bucharest Romania
Landscaped to honor our king Carol the First's fourty years of reign at the start of the 20th century, this park is built on one of the very few hills in the city.
Home to the Heroe's Monument and one of our best outdoor concerts venue, Arenele Romane.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Tineretului Park, Tineretului Boulevard, Bucharest Romania
Built by students in the 60s, for free (patriotic work, as it was called), this is perhaps the largest park in Bucharest. Tineretului Park is a very lively one, with many features for children including an amusement park, sports grounds, a multi-purpose events venue, an artificial lake, and many many trees.
Duration: 15 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Minimum age is 12 years"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 16 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability"
Duração: 200 To 280 Minutes
Ponto de partida: 1: Statue of Charles De Gaulle, Piața Charles de Gaulle 3, București, Romania
2: Bulevardul Tineretului, București, Romania
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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