La historia de Bucarest

Tour gratis

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Horario

Sábado a las 15.00 // Reserva requerida

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¿De qué se trata?

¡Así es como tu viaje a Bucarest empieza! Pasea por más de 500 años de historia desde los tiempos de Vlad el Empalador, también conocido como Drácula, hasta la “era dorada” del comunismo, la Revolución del 89 y las protestas de hoy. Desentraña las historias que no se encuentran en las guías y explora la ciudad con uno de nuestros apasionados guías locales. ¡Obtén lo mejor de esta experiencia con consejos locales sobre la cocina tradicional, lugares para pasar el rato o algún evento genial que tenga lugar durante tu estancia, ya que este tour fue creado para dar la bienvenida a todos los nuevos en la ciudad!

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Punto de encuentro

En el parque de la Plaza de la Unión, justo enfrente del reloj, en donde las fuentes.
Busque nuestro distintivo traje naranja y verifique el mapa que tenéis a continuación 😉

Correo electrónico

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Duración

Alrededor de 2,5 horas.

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Coste

El tour es gratis. Se aprecian las propinas.

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¿Para quién?

Viajeros independientes o grupos pequeños.*

* Para cualquier grupo organizado mayor de 10 personas, por favor contáctenos antes de uniros al tour para compartir nuestra política privada del tour. De lo contrario, nuestros guías tienen la libertad de rechazar su participación.

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