Photos: Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Neoclassicism Enthusiast, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 h_laca, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
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Photos: Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Neoclassicism Enthusiast, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 h_laca, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Revolution Square, 1989
Your local guide
Bogdan Tanase
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Highlights
- A square that changed a country
- Events of one week, explained plainly
- Buildings that overlooked history
- Romania's 1989, told carefully
- A serious look at recent history
About this tour
This session shows Revolution Square, where the 1989 uprising against Ceaușescu unfolded. You see the square itself, then the buildings that overlooked events as they happened that week. The session keeps a careful, factual pace throughout.
We open with a short sound check on the square. I keep a formal, careful pace, laying out the sequence of events plainly, and always leave space for questions, including from people with their own memories of the period. Afterwards I send a short timeline of that week.
This suits anyone with a serious interest in Romania's recent history. It also works well paired with the Calea Victoriei walk.
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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Revolution Square 21 min
The camera takes in the square where the 1989 revolution against Ceaușescu unfolded, and I explain the events of that week plainly.
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The buildings that overlooked it 21 min
We move around the square, and I point out the buildings that overlooked events as they happened.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sarmale and Cotroceni, 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 8 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 Revolution Square and The buildings that overlooked it 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.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
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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