"Ceaușescu" House

Great experience at Ceausescu Mansion! The house is shrouded in luxury and opulence, a must see when in Bucharest. We had the pleasure to have a great, witty and knowledgeable lady as a tour guide which made the whole experience more entertaining and memorable! Do visit and immerse yourself in such lovely & authentic piece of Romanian history. PS: make sure you look out for the Royal peacocks 💌

Do not confuse it with the parliament. You cannot take photos inside and I'm not a good photographer but it's worth to see! The tour is really thorough and you see almost the whole house. Also there are two really cute cats that meet you at the entrance.

One historical place that worth visiting. There are several options for guided tours and we went for the one with short movie included that allowed us to see the cinema room and another area of the Palace. The guides gave us a minimum of information, and only several rooms were available. The souvenir shop definitely worth a visit too, where tourism can buy the famous Cheia soup, magnets and coffee or tea.

You need to join a tour in order to visit the museum. You may buy any tour via most of the popular event websites. Before entering the museum, you would be told to wrap your shoes with a disposable plastic bag in order to protect the floor and carpets. The tour guide was well trained and quite funny. She gave detailed history of the house. She was also willing to answer questions during the tour. I was told that no photo taking would be allowed. But in practice you should still be able to take some photos when the tour guide was not around. Worth a visit.

A worth visit whilst in Bucharest. The private residence of the last communist leader of Romania, Nicolae Causescu offers deep insight into the private life of the Causescu family members. The residence can be only visited as a guided tour. The tickets are to be bought beforehand from the official website as almost always the tickets are sold out for the day if you decide to just drop byand buy the tickets from the ticket office. The guided tours areoffered only in Romanian and English, non speakers of such languages can book any of the guided tours make use of the audio guides. The audio guides are only available in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The ticket with the documentary film option will allow the visitors to get to Causescu's private cinema at the residence basement and sit on the original seats there whilst watching a short 25 minutes documentary movie about Causescu's early life and his rise to power as well as Romania during his presidency term. Photos and videos are strictly prohibited during the visit and strollers are not allowed. At the end of the visit, one can enjoy a drink in the residence park where you may be greeted by one of the eighteen peacocks roaming freely.

Did a tour and it was worth the visit. The tour guide was lovely and cracked a few jokes. All the rooms and decorations were very ornate and beautiful, really showcased the wealth of Ceauşescu and his family during his rule. No photos and videos allowed during the tour so no photos and videos were taken, only the outside.

This is a great idea when visiting Bucharest! The house is frozen in time from the day they were taken and court marshaled. The house is fantastic with historical pieces and photographs in each room. The audio tour is great and highly recommended! It’s a shame not to be able to shot some film but no matter an amazing tour especially if you are familiar with the history and times in Romania.

I want to give it 3.5 stars because I felt it was worth the trip but not an "amazing" experience. The people I was with would rate it 4.5 stars but they had prior knowledge of the history even if they hadn't seen the house. Casa Ceaușescu is a beautiful mansion that the former communist leader of Romania lived in with his family. The entrance fee was 65 RON per person and they have 45 minute tours of the house with a guide in either Romanian or English. Our guide spoke English with a thick accent and little-to-none emotion like he was reading from a script so it was a little hard to follow but possible. The house is opulent to say the least! The rooms aren't really that big and functional but the decor was amazing for it's time. The wood carvings alone were incredibly detailed and most of the wood was just panels on the wall. If you're a fan of History then it's a great look at how they lived in the late 1980's and the entry fee isn't unreasonable but the house is big (over 4000 square meters) so if you like to take a lot of pictures like I do, then 45 minutes can feel a bit rushed. You only see the living areas - we didn't see a kitchen or service areas - although the indoor pool was included. Listening to the guide was not easy and the script (although packed with information) was dry and factual. The gift shop at the end of the tour had almost nothing in it to commemorate your visit... that was unexpected.