Also known as Old Center among locals, the Old Town of Bucharest is comprised of a few cobblestone streets filled with historical buildings, artisan shops, art galleries, beautiful cafes, and restaurants. The names of the streets remember the guilds that populated them in medieval times. It's Bucharest center for nightlife and fun. And speaking of medieval times here lies the remains of the  Princely Court from 16th Century guarded by the statue of Vlad Tepes, the real man behind the Dracula myth. Other attractions are Manuc’s Inn, the last caravansary of South-Eastern Europe, Caru cu Bere, a Gothic revival building with art-nouveau decorated interiors that serves a restaurant. Lipscani Street, the most famous street in the Old Town, is guarded by the Capitoline Wolf, a statue of the she-wolf feeding the twins Remus and Romulus. This street used to be one of the most important commercial streets/districts of the city in the Middle Ages. Stavropoleos Monastery, built in a Brâncovenesc style, is also an architectural gem. Bucharest has many restaurants that serve traditional Romanian food. Since a taste of Romania is a must, you may stop for lunch in one of the many great restaurants that your guide recommends. Savory and with a great variety, Romanian food is a blend of different types of dishes inspired by the cuisine of its neighbors but with a local twist. You will find many meaty dishes, soups, and stews, but also tasty options for vegetarians. Just try beans hummus (fasole batuta) or aubergine salad and you won't be disappointed.

Driving along Bucharest's main boulevards offers a glimpse into this busy city's day to day life. From The Palace of Parliament in the center of the city heading north to a quieter part of town, you will have the opportunity to discover Bucharest in all its glory. Leaving Victory Square behind, you'll drive through Kiseleff Boulevard with impressive buildings serving as consulates and embassies reaching The Triumph Arc, Herastrau Park, and the Village Museum. Communism is a big part of Romania's history and this Full-Day Bucharest Sightseeing Tour had to include the monuments and stories that remained after that era. The marks of communism can be seen all over the city, from mega-structures such as The Parliament Palace to monuments erected in memory of the heroes of the Revolution, grey crowded apartment buildings, to the dictator's lavish residence in Primăverii neighborhood. The Bucharest in a Day Tour includes a visit to one of the main landmarks of communism: The Parliament Palace or Ceausescu's Mansion. The Parliament Palace is a megastructure that holds the title as being the heaviest building in the world and the second-largest administrative building in the world. The Ceausescu Mansion is the private residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceauşescu and of their children, Nicu, Zoia, and Valentin. Now the mansion is a museum where the visitors can see how the former communist dictator lived, the hobbies that he had and his art collections.