Bucharest didn’t have a city tour bus route to take tourists to its main landmarks. But today, the Romanian Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism has inaugurated a special city tour program, with a route that crosses the main points of interest in the capital.
For the beginning, there will be only four buses on the route, all marked with the logo of the national tourism brand, in an effort to increase awareness of Romania as a tourist destination.
There are high hopes for this project, that should attract more tourists to the capital.
I am confident that this project will be successful, and hope that these tours will increase the appeal of the capital, and Bucharest will regain its rightful place among the most visited European capitals, - said Elena Udrea, Minister of Regional Development and Tourism, in a press statement.
The Bucharest City Tour buses will operate daily between 10.00-22.00 hours on a the route Free Press Square – Village Museum – Arc de Triomphe – Victoria Square – Victoria Avenue – Parliament House – Union Square – University – Roman Square – Charles de Gaulle Square – Kiseleff Road – Free Press Square.
The Free Press House is one of the main attractions on the route.
Other attractions include: Herastrau Park, Village Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, Antipa Museum, Museum of Geology, Romanian Peasant Museum, the Victoria Palace, Romanian Athenaeum, the National Art Museum, Church Cretulescu, Telephone Palace, Palace of CEC, the National History Museum, Parliament Palace, the Romanian Patriarchy, the Inn’s Inn, Old Court, University Hospital, Colţea Museum, National Theatre, Museum of Literature and the Academy of Economic Studies.
Tickets will cost 25 RON per person for adults and 10 RON per person for children aged 7 to 14 years. Children under 7 years travel free.
Images courtesy, MDTR (Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism) and Eugen Mihai.