Popular Tour Itineraries Featuring Bucharest

We recommend spending two full days in Bucharest. This will give you enough time to visit the Old Town and the beautiful 19th century palaces on Victoriei Bulevard on your first day. Then, you can visit the Palace of Parliament (one of the world's largest buildings) or other great museums, such as the outdoor National Village Museum or the National Art Museum which is located in the former Royal Palace.

Spring, early summer, and fall are ideal. July and August are quite hot, but there are many summer gardens where you can relax and hide from the sun. Here is a link for inspiration: https://jaywaytravel.com/blog/the-coolest-summer-gardens-in-bucharest/

Bucharest's public transportation network is as sprawling as the city itself, and includes buses (autobuz), trams (tramvai), trolley busses (troilebuz) and a subway (Metrou). Most of the attractions are located in the city center, within walking distance of the accommodations we provide. Taxis and rideshares are good, affordable options. We recommend using Uber, Bolt, or Yango.

While traditional Romanian food is meat-heavy, Bucharest's center has plenty of vegetarian-friendly restaurants, some of which focus on classic dishes such as vegetable soups, eggplant salad, mashed beans, and vegetable dips.

The parliament offers group tours, lasting about an hour. You can buy a ticket from its ticket office, but need to present a passport to get inside. We recommend making a reservation at least 24 hours in advance. We can also add the group tour to a city walking tour. You can find details here: https://jaywaytravel.com/blog/bucharest-palace-of-parliament/.