Palace of Parliament Bucharest Skip-the-Line Tickets with Guide

Get the best of both worlds: join a live English-speaking guided tour for an in-depth walk-through, and explore at your own pace afterward or recap what you learned.

Getting started

Bypass long ticket queues and crowds with skip-the-line access to the Palace of Parliament, Bucharest. After the mandatory security, ID, and bag checks with metal detectors, you can begin your tour right away.

What to expect

Palace of Parliament

The Palace of Parliament was built between 1984 and 1997, Romania’s turbulent years under communist rule.

Features

• Guided tour: Your English-speaking guide will show you around the opulent building, including the lavishly decorated ballroom, over 500 chandeliers, 1,400 mirrors, and the Dictator’s Balcony with its grand views of the Fountains Boulevard.

• Detailed insights: Learn about its construction under Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, its massive size (it’s the heaviest building in the world, weighing more than 4 million tonnes!), and fascinating facts like its eight underground levels, nuclear bunker, and secret catacombs.

• Self-exploration: Discover more of the palace on a self-paced exploration after the guided tour portion ends.