Photos: DAVID HOLT from London, England, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Neoclassicism Enthusiast, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: DAVID HOLT from London, England, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Neoclassicism Enthusiast, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lipscani's bars, a later start
Your local guide
Carmen Serban
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Highlights
- A bar strip at its busiest
- A side street that peaks later
- Different hours, different crowds
- Lipscani's later evening side
- The Old Town, well after dark
About this tour
This session shows Lipscani's bar strip on a later evening, once the crowd has properly settled in. You see the busiest stretch of the street, then a quieter side street that only fills up later. The session times itself for a later, livelier hour than the earlier Old Town session.
We open with a short sound check on the main strip. I keep a formal, informative pace and take questions about the neighbourhood's later hours as we go. Afterwards I send a short note on a few spots worth knowing about.
This suits anyone wanting a later, livelier version of the Old Town. It also works well paired with the earlier evening session.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bucharest before heading out.
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Lipscani's bar strip 15 min
The camera walks the stretch of Lipscani busiest with bars, and I point out how the crowd shifts as the night goes on.
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A later corner 15 min
We reach a quieter side street that fills up only later in the evening, and I explain how different parts of the Old Town peak at different hours.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Bucharest: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ciorbă and Lipscani (Old Town), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Bucharest time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bucharest, showing you Lipscani's bar strip and A later corner live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Bucharest live with my phone.
Times shown in Bucharest time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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