📍 Meeting Point: Statuia lui Mihai Viteazul, Piața Universității
🕔 Start Time: 17:00 (local time)
📍 End Point: Piața Constituției (Constitution Square)

Discover Bucharest dressed in its festive lights, a city sparkling with Christmas cheer and winter magic! The Christmas Market Tour in Bucharest is the perfect way to experience the Romanian capital in December — glowing boulevards, cozy aromas of mulled wine, and the charm of traditional crafts.

Join your local guide for an unforgettable walk through the heart of holiday Bucharest, where history, culture, and Christmas joy meet. Explore enchanting markets, uncover winter legends from the 19th century to today, and taste authentic seasonal delights that warm both heart and soul.

Highlights

• Experience Bucharest in its holiday attire, illuminated streets and Christmas markets full of colors, scents, and carols.
• Discover Romanian Christmas traditions and how they evolved from royal times to the communist era and modern celebrations.
• Visit local artisan stalls and boutiques with handmade ceramics, wooden crafts, and the iconic Romanian blouse (ie).
• Enjoy authentic Romanian treats — a glass of hot mulled wine, a shot of țuică (plum brandy), a slice of biscuits salami, and traditional gingerbread.
• End the evening in Constitution Square, home to the city’s largest Christmas Market, perfect for last-minute gifts and photos under the sparkling lights.

Itinerary

Meet your guide near Mihai Viteazul Statue in University Square, the starting point of your festive adventure. You’ll begin with an introduction to Bucharest’s history and its unique winter traditions, before strolling through streets glittering with lights and decorations.

Your first stop brings the cozy scent of mulled wine and gingerbread, followed by a visit to one of the city’s charming Christmas markets, where you’ll meet local artisans and discover handmade gifts that carry the spirit of Romanian craftsmanship.

Along the way, you’ll hear how Christmas was celebrated during the royal era, how it changed under communism when Santa Claus was replaced by “Old Man Frost,” and how Bucharest has reinvented the season with joy and authenticity.

The tour ends at Constitution Square, in front of the Palace of the Parliament — a grand finale surrounded by dazzling lights, live carols, and festive cheer.

Included

• Local English-speaking guide
• One glass of mulled wine
• One shot of țuică (Romanian plum brandy)
• Biscuits salami and gingerbread
• Small Christmas souvenir

Not included: additional food or drinks, personal purchases, or gratuities.

Good to Know

• Wear warm clothes and comfortable shoes — we’ll be walking outdoors through festive markets.
• The tour runs daily between December 1 and 27.
• Children under 6 join for free.
• Not wheelchair accessible.