Bucharest: Palace of Parliament Guided Tour - Reviews

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Jun / 26 / 2025

Juan Antonio

Spain

I travelled with my partner

Visita al parlamento de Bucarest. Una visita muy básica por las instalaciones. Solo se ve un 5% de todo el complejo, y la verdad que la explicación un poco escueta. En el freetour que realizamos el día anterior nos contaros más anécdotas y curiosidades que en el propio tour especifico del parlamento. La verdad que pagar más del doble de la entrada por hacer una visita escueta no sé si compensa.

Visit to the Bucharest Parliament. A very basic tour of the facilities. You only see 5% of the entire complex, and the explanations are a bit sketchy. The free tour we took the day before told us more anecdotes and interesting facts than the specific tour of the parliament itself. Honestly, I don't know if paying more than double the entrance fee for a brief tour is worth it.

I travelled with my partner

Los guías son profesionales del sector que se esfuerzan por explicar los contenidos de forma completa, amena, y rigurosa. Sentimos que en este caso no haya sido de tu agrado. Tomamos nota de las sugerencias para trasladarlas a nuestro equipo local con el fin de mejorar el servicio. Translate this opinion into English.

The guides are industry professionals who strive to explain the content in a comprehensive, engaging, and thorough manner. We're sorry if you didn't enjoy this experience. We'll take note of your suggestions and share them with our local team in order to improve our service. Opinion translated. Show original.

Jun / 22 / 2025

Carolina

Germany

I travelled by myself

La visita vale la pena, pero la guía Dorina no puso mucho entusiasmo en las explicaciones y no conocía muchos detalles. Además, éramos un grupo muy grande y apenas se le escuchaba. Sería muy recomendable el uso de un micrófono o bien levantar la voz para que todo el grupo pueda escucharla.

The visit is worth it, but the guide, Dorina, wasn't very enthusiastic about her explanations and didn't know many details. Furthermore, we were in a very large group, and she was barely audible. It would be highly recommended to use a microphone or raise your voice so the whole group could hear you.

I travelled by myself

Todos nuestros guías han pasado por un estricto proceso de selección que garantiza su profesionalidad y dominio de los contenidos que se imparten durante el tour. También están preparados para ofrecer la mejor experiencia posible a todos los participantes, incluso cuando se forman grupos grandes. Sentimos, aún así, si la actividad no resultó del todo de tu agrado. Translate this opinion into English.

All of our guides have undergone a strict selection process that guarantees their professionalism and mastery of the content taught during the tour. They are also prepared to offer the best possible experience to all participants, even in large groups. We apologize, however, if the activity was not entirely to your liking. Opinion translated. Show original.

Jun / 01 / 2025

Claudia Cavallini

Bologna, Italy

I travelled with teenagers

La guida è stata eccellente, molto preparata, e disponibile. L’organizzazione però ci ha fatto un po’ penare: avevamo la visita domenica 1 giugno e due ore prima del tour ci hanno informato ch e il tour era stato cancellato. La scelta era rimandare la gita al lunedì 2 giugno oppure richiedere il rimborso. Translate this opinion into English.

The guide was excellent, very knowledgeable, and helpful. The organization, however, made us suffer a bit: we had the visit on Sunday, June 1st and two hours before the tour we were informed that the tour had been cancelled. The choice was to postpone the trip to Monday, June 2nd or request a refund. Opinion translated. Show original.

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May / 23 / 2025

José Miguel Cañete Bernal

Sevilla, Spain

I travelled with my partner

Una visita para comprobar lo que significa la palabra OSTENTACIÓN DE PODER. Un edificio que se hizo con el sudor y la sangre del pueblo rumano, para aumentar el ego de una persona que mientras hacía pasar hambre a su pueblo. NO PONGO FOTOS porque me da vergüenza tanto lujo. DE TODAS FORMAS ES UN LUGAR QUE SE DEBE VISITAR SI o SI cuando se va a Bucarest Translate this opinion into English.

A visit to see what the word "ostentation of power" means. A building built with the sweat and blood of the Romanian people, to boost the ego of a man who starved his people. I'm not posting photos because I'm embarrassed by such luxury. In any case, it's a must-see when visiting Bucharest. Opinion translated. Show original.

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May / 18 / 2025

María Teresa

Madrid, Spain

I travelled with friends

El guía de Civitatis , te deja en el haull del parlamento y luego hay una guía del parlamento que te realiza la visita El guía de Civitatis no explicó nada de la historia del parlamento , creo q la excursión es un poco cara para lo que se realiza

The Civitatis guide leaves you at the Parliament building and then there is a Parliament guide who gives you the tour. The Civitatis guide did not explain anything about the history of the Parliament. I think the excursion is a bit expensive for what you get.

I travelled with friends

Sentimos que el servicio no estuvo del todo a la altura de lo esperado. Aun así, podemos confirmar que tuvo lugar, como de costumbre, de acuerdo con la descripción de nuestra web. Agradecemos y tomamos nota de los comentarios para valorar posibles mejoras. Translate this opinion into English.

We regret that the service did not quite meet expectations. However, we can confirm that it was delivered as usual, in accordance with the description on our website. We appreciate and take note of your comments to assess possible improvements. Opinion translated. Show original.

May / 16 / 2025

Violeta

Las Palmas, Spain

I travelled with my partner

Bien organizado y el punto de encuentro fácil de reconocer. Nuestro guía, Daniel, explica muy bien y te resuelve cualquier duda sobre la ciudad, se involucra mucho con el grupo. Es un tour que merece la pena contratar, aunque haya salas cerradas las que se pueden visitar tienen mucha historia y son muy curiosas de ver. Quizás le faltó llevar un pequeño micrófono con altavoz, hay varios grupos y en ocasiones se dificulta escucharlo bien. También es importante saber que no dejan pasar líquidos. Translate this opinion into English.

Well organized, and the meeting point is easy to recognize. Our guide, Daniel, explains things very well and answers any questions you may have about the city. He engages deeply with the group. It's a tour worth taking; although there are some closed rooms, the ones you can visit hold a wealth of history and are very interesting to see. Perhaps you should have brought a small microphone with a speaker; there are several groups, and it's sometimes difficult to hear them clearly. It's also important to know that they don't allow liquids in. Opinion translated. Show original.

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May / 10 / 2025

Anonymous

Madrid, Spain

I travelled with friends

Aunque es más caro así que cogiéndolo en el parlamento directamente, en el parlamento no está opción en español. En guía, Daniel, fue muy agradable. El parlamento es parada obligada en Bucarest, increíble. Hay que presentarse media hora antes de la indicada en la oficina del tour, a unos 10 minutos del parlamento, nos avisaron esa misma manana y fuimos un poco justas, para tenerlo en cuenta! Translate this opinion into English.

Although it's more expensive than booking it directly at the Parliament, there's no Spanish option at the Parliament. The guide, Daniel, was very pleasant. The Parliament is a must-see in Bucharest, incredible. You have to show up half an hour before the indicated time at the tour office, about 10 minutes from the Parliament. They told us that same morning, and we were a bit short, just to take that into account! Opinion translated. Show original.

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May / 05 / 2025

Roberto Javier

Tenerife, Spain

I travelled with my partner

La visita bien pero cambiaron la hora de encientro u no nos avisaron y cuando la guia inos llama ya estaban para iniciar la visita con lo que tuvimos que subir corriendo con 28 grados de temperatura .Lo mas indignante es que nos porfie que nos habian avisago. Translate this opinion into English.

The visit was fine, but they changed the meeting time and didn't tell us, and when the guide called us, they were already ready to start the visit, so we had to run up there in 28-degree heat. The most outrageous thing is that they insisted they had warned us. Opinion translated. Show original.

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May / 04 / 2025

Anna Maria

Spain

I travelled with friends

La guía fue amable y correcta, pero con un nivel de vocabulario limitado al traducir al castellano, cosa que dificultó la comprensió. Además, su explicación careció de emoción y profundidad; no logró transmitir el peso histórico del lugar ni la experiencia de la dictadura de Ceaușescu, hecho que la visita resultara freda y poc impactant.

The guide was friendly and knowledgeable, but her vocabulary was limited when translating into Spanish, which made it difficult to understand. Furthermore, her explanation lacked emotion and depth; she failed to convey the historical significance of the place or the experience of the Ceaușescu dictatorship, making the visit dull and unimpressive.

I travelled with friends

Todos nuestros guías han pasado por un estricto proceso de selección que garantiza su profesionalidad del idioma asignado y del dominio de los contenidos que se imparten durante el tour. Sentimos si tuviste una impresión diferente. Translate this opinion into English.

All of our guides have undergone a strict selection process that guarantees their professionalism in the assigned language and their command of the content taught during the tour. We apologize if you had a different impression. Opinion translated. Show original.

May / 04 / 2025

Guzmán

Spain

I travelled with friends

La visita guiada estuvo bien, te enseñan como unas 10 salas, probablemente las más importantes. Te sitúa en lo que el dictador y su mujer querían y eran (+ -). La vista se hace con un guía del palacio y nuestra guía va traduciendo todo lo que dice el 'guía del palacio' se hace un poco pesado y poco interactivo. No lo confirmé, pero creo que todas la visitas son así, un guía oficial que habla en rumano y la guía que va traduciendo.. Interesante la visita, con oportunidades de mejora claramente.

The guided tour was good. They show you about 10 rooms, probably the most important ones. It puts you in the picture of what the dictator and his wife wanted and were like (+ -). The tour is done with a palace guide, and our guide translates everything the "palace guide" says; it's a bit tedious and not very interactive. I didn't confirm this, but I think all tours are like this: an official guide speaking Romanian and the guide translating. The visit was interesting, with clear room for improvement.

I travelled with friends

Muchas gracias por tu comentario. Vamos a pasarlo al proveedor para que lo tenga en cuenta y mejore su servicio en lo que pueda. Translate this opinion into English.

Thank you very much for your comment. We'll pass it on to the provider so they can take it into account and improve their service as much as possible. Opinion translated. Show original.

May / 03 / 2025

Maria

Barcelona, Spain

I travelled with friends

Vale la pena, es impresionante. Nos tocó como guía Carmen y es un amor, muy atenta además de explicarlo todo muy bien y dar detalles e información sobre la actualidad. No solo del pasado, como suele ser común. De casualidad, fuimos en finde de elecciones y resultó muy curioso e interesante. Se pueden hacer fotos en el interior, de hecho, Carmen tuvo un gran detalle pasandonos fotos, que había hecho ella, por whatsapp poco después de la visita. Translate this opinion into English.

It's worth it; it's impressive. We had Carmen as our guide, and she's a sweetheart, very attentive, and she explains everything very well and provides details and information about current events. Not just from the past, as is often the case. We happened to go on election weekend, and it was very interesting and intriguing. You can take photos inside; in fact, Carmen was very kind, sending us photos she'd taken via WhatsApp shortly after the visit. Opinion translated. Show original.

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May / 02 / 2025

Riccardo

Trento, Italy

I travelled with my partner

Al punto di ritrovo ci siamo incontrati con Roberto che ci ha accompagnati al parlamento ma purtroppo ci ha dovuti lasciare ad un altra guida interna (molto brava e simpatica). Successivamente ci siamo rincontrarti con Roberto che ci ha fatto vedere altre cose aggiuntive, ed è stato un tour fantastico! Esperienza super consigliata! Translate this opinion into English.

At the meeting point we met with Roberto who accompanied us to the parliament but unfortunately he had to leave us to another internal guide (very good and friendly). Afterwards we met again with Roberto who showed us other additional things, and it was a fantastic tour! Highly recommended experience! Opinion translated. Show original.

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Apr / 27 / 2025

Ana Cristina

Italy

I travelled with friends

il parlamento andava assolutamente visto. Se lo confrontiamo con altri tour fatti in questo viaggio ci ha deluso un po’ perché è stato il più corto, quindi il più costoso e siccome c’erano degli eventi in corso non ci hanno fatto vedere alcune sale che erano in programma. Poi la guida è stata sostituita al ultimo momento, avremmo preferito Roberto. Cristina non usava un microfono che sarebbe stato utile e alla fine ci ha raccontato la sua triste perdita. Non so se era proprio il caso di farlo.

I travelled with friends

Ci dispiace che l'esperienza non sia stata all'altezza delle aspettative. Civitatis desidera sempre che i clienti abbiano la migliore esperienza possibile. A tal fine, prendiamo nota di tutti i commenti con l'intento di migliorare.

Jul / 28 / 2025

Rosaria Trombello

Resuttano, Italy

I travelled with small children

Jul / 28 / 2025

Carmelo Di Gregorio

Siracusa, Italy

I travelled with small children

Jul / 27 / 2025

Sara Lombardi

Pisa, Italy

I travelled with small children

Jul / 27 / 2025

Andrea

Italy

I travelled with my partner

Jul / 26 / 2025

Bernardino

Spain

Jul / 26 / 2025

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Jul / 25 / 2025

Karina Gabriela Petzl

Roma, Italy

I travelled with small children

E stato tutto bello,Roberto una guida bravissima a farci scoprire il Parlamento. Grazie! Translate this opinion into English.

Everything was wonderful. Roberto was a great guide, showing us around Parliament. Thank you! Opinion translated. Show original.

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