Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Bucharest is highly urbanised and the main activities include walking and sightseeing. In
warm weather, you can hire row boats or pedal boats on lakes at several parks, including
Cişmigiu Garden
(Cişmigiu Garden; 2-person pedal boat per hr 10 lei; 9am-7pm
May-Sep)
and
Herăstrău Park
(Herăstrău Park; 2-person pedal boat per hr 10 lei;
10am-7pm May-Sep)
. Thirty-minute pleasure cruises are offered on the lake at Herăstrău
Park for 5 lei.
Bucharest is a dangerous city for cycling and we do not recommend it; nevertheless the
bike-sharing scheme
I'Velo
( 021-310 6397;
www.ivelo.ro
; Herăstrău Park; per hr 4
lei; 9am-6pm May-Oct)
offers bikes for hire at Herăstrău Park. The rental location is
near the main entrance to the park, by the ExpoFlora zone. Phone or consult the website
for location details.
Tours
Bucharest City Tour
(
www.bucharestcitytour.ratb.ro
; per 24hr adult/child 25/10 lei; 10am-8pm)
The
RATB offers a daily double-decker DIY tourist bus that's a convenient way of seeing the
main sights as well as being an efficient alternative to buses and metros for moving
around town. The bus runs every 15 minutes along the major north-south axis from Piaţa
Unirii to the National Village Museum. Buy tickets on board at designated stops.
DOUBLE-DECKER BUS
Cultural Travel & Tours
( 021-336 3163;
www.cttours.ro
)
Offers several half- and full-day city tours, including
excursions to Snagov, from 140 to 200 lei per person. It also offers longer trips around the
country.
TRAVEL AGENCY
TravelMaker
(Bucharest City Tour; 021-232 0331, 0735-525 710;
www.bucharestcitytour.com
)
Full-service travel agency offering local city tours, as well as excursions around the coun-
try, including a popular trip to Bran Castle for around 300 lei per person.
TRAVEL AGENCY
