Embark on the Nicolae Ceauşescu Execution Tour and explore the crucial sites that led to the collapse of Romania’s communist regime. Visit Revolution Square, Ceaușescu Mansion, the House of Free Press, and the military unit where the Ceausescus were executed. Discover the history and significance of these locations.
Embark on the Nicolae Ceauşescu Execution Tour and explore the crucial sites that led to the collapse of Romania’s communist regime. Visit Revolution Square, Ceaușescu Mansion, the House of Free Press, and the military unit where the Ceausescus were executed. Discover the history and significance of these locations.
- Revolution Square - Located in the heart of Bucharest on Calea Victoriei, Revolution Square was renamed following the Romanian Revolution of December 1989. This square is home to the former Central Committee building of the Romanian Communist Party, from which Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife escaped by helicopter on December 22, 1989. In 1990, the…
- Revolution Square - Located in the heart of Bucharest on Calea Victoriei, Revolution Square was renamed following the Romanian Revolution of December 1989. This square is home to the former Central Committee building of the Romanian Communist Party, from which Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife escaped by helicopter on December 22, 1989. In 1990, the building became the Senate’s headquarters, and since 2006, it has housed the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform.
- Ceausescu Mansion - Ceausescu Mansion is a must-visit in Romania to grasp the double standards of the communist regime and the extreme cult of personality surrounding one of its most notorious dictators. Opened to the public in 2016, this mansion was one of the regime’s best-kept secrets during the harsh communist era. Only close family members and top party officials had access to Ceausescu’s residence. The secrecy is intriguing, considering he was hailed as the ‘first son of the nation’ leading Romania into a ‘Golden Age.’
- House of the Free Press - The House of the Free Press (Casa Presei Libere), previously known as Casa Scânteii, stands as a significant landmark in Bucharest, echoing the communist era. Constructed between 1952 and 1957, it served as the headquarters for the party’s publication, Scânteia, and was entirely under communist control. Following the 1989 Revolution, the building was renamed to reflect its new purpose. The architecture blends Russian Soviet styles with elements typical of Wallachian and Moldavian religious structures. Like many communist-era megastructures, its vast dimensions are striking, with the horizontal span notably surpassing the vertical, creating a significant visual impact.
- Bulevardul Carol I 68 - On December 22, 1989, Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena fled Bucharest as the anti-communist revolution began. They were arrested the same day and detained at a military base in Targoviste for three days. On December 25, they were tried for genocide in the same location, found guilty, and sentenced to death. They were executed in the building’s inner courtyard shortly after the trial concluded.

- Private transportation
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Bucharest area
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional Turism Guide
- Private transportation
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Bucharest area
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Professional Turism Guide
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
This journey takes us to the key locations that served as the backbone of Romania’s communist regime.
Revolution Square is the location where the communist rule fell apart in December 1989, and used to be the headquarters of the Romanian Communist Party.
During this trip, you’ll visit the residence of our former dictator, popularly known as the Ceaușescu…
This journey takes us to the key locations that served as the backbone of Romania’s communist regime.
Revolution Square is the location where the communist rule fell apart in December 1989, and used to be the headquarters of the Romanian Communist Party.
During this trip, you’ll visit the residence of our former dictator, popularly known as the Ceaușescu Mansion.
Next, we pay a visit to the House of Free Press, a cornerstone of the communist propaganda machine and a source of disinformation.
Also included is a trip to the military facility in Targoviste city, the very spot where Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu were executed on Christmas Day, 1989. The place has since been converted into a museum to commemorate their arrest here between December 22nd and 25th, 1989.
You’ll have the opportunity to see the cell where they spent their final days.
They were put on trial and sentenced to death on December 25th in the same building.
The verdict was carried out a mere 5 minutes after the conclusion of the trial, in the building’s internal courtyard.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.