Communism Investigation - 5h Private Tour in Bucharest

Briefing

You have just landed in Romania, the last country to exit the Iron Curtain of Soviet influence in the late 80’s after the Revolution in Dec 1989. At least this is what the travel guides say. Under Soviet Communist rule since WW2, the people of Romania lived for more than 20 years under Ceausescu’''s regime, in the so-called Golden Era, coping with the oppression of freedom, censorship and even food deprivation in the last years of the regime. Despite these facts, some Romanians still look back at the life under the rule of the last Dictator of Europe with melancholia and regret. The known facts nowadays are that in December 1989, the Romanian people stood up and started the Revolution that would end in Ceausescu’'s demise. Some enigmas remain and so far, some of the questions surrounding those events remained unanswered.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ceausescu Mansion, Bulevardul Primaverii No.50 District 1, Bucharest 011975 Romania

Called the Spring Palace, the private luxury residence of communist dictator

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Palace of Parliament, Strada Izvor 2-4, Bucharest 050711 Romania

Photos stop of the second largest building in the world

Stop At: Ghencea Civil Cemeter, Calea 13 Septembrie, Bucharest 061695 Romania

Visiting the dictator grave

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Piata Universitatii, Bucharest Romania

Place of the clash barricade between the police and the revolutionaries.

Stop At: Revolution Square (Piata Revolutiei), Calea Victoriei Boulevard, Bucharest Romania

The place where hundreds Romanians were shot dead during the manifestations in December 1989

We will see the former communist headquarter building, where dictator had the last speech, State Security Headquarters –- the infamous offices of forced confessions, torture and execution.

Duration: 2 hours