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Rise Against Communism: The 1989 Revolution in Timisoara
Timisoara
About
Timisoara's Revolution Tour is a special walking tour that takes us through the events that happened in Timisoara in December 1989. The Romanian Revolution started in Timisoara an continued to spread in the whole country. We'll get to how and where it all started and walk in the footsteps of the revolutionaries that fought against the communist regime in order for us to live a free, democratic life today.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional Guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Piața Sfânta Maria
We will meet right in front of the monument of the Virgin Mary.
Return
"Three Hierarchs" Metropolitan Cathedral
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Rise Against Communism: The 1989 Revolution in Timisoara
Timisoara
About
Timisoara's Revolution Tour is a special walking tour that takes us through the events that happened in Timisoara in December 1989. The Romanian Revolution started in Timisoara an continued to spread in the whole country. We'll get to how and where it all started and walk in the footsteps of the revolutionaries that fought against the communist regime in order for us to live a free, democratic life today.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional Guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Piața Sfânta Maria
We will meet right in front of the monument of the Virgin Mary.
Our first stop will be at the Reformed Church where the sparkle of the Revolution took places on the 15th of December 1989. Here we'll get to understand the context, see where the revolutionaries stopped the tram and how the rest of the city joined them.
30 minutes
2
Parcul Regina Maria
Our second stop will be at one of the hot spots of the revolution in Timisoara, right in front of the entrance to Regina Maria Park. Here we will talk about the first victims of the revolution and how people gathered here to head towards the Communist Party Headquarters.
30 minutes
3
Timisoara Historical Center
Our third stop is at the former headquarters of the Communist Party, a place where the revolutionaries managed to take into control and where many people gathered to chant songs against Ceausescu and against his regime.
10 minutes
4
Timisoara Historical Center
The tour continues to the city center. We'll see the places where the revolutionaries gathered, where people died, some buildings with bullet marks, and the “balcony of the revolution” – the place where Timisoara was proclaimed the first city in Romania free of communism.
30 minutes
5
Timisoara Orthodox Cathedral
Our last stop of the tour will be on the steps of the Orthodox Cathedral in Timisoara where we will talk about the people that went missing during those days in Timisoara and were never found by their families.
