"Ceaușescu" House

Was a brilliant visit to see how the top of the communist dictatorship lived in comfort and extreme luxury. You must definitely visit it on your holiday. You pre book a tour online and turn up 10 minutes before hand. Everyone waits outside and when the tour guide was ready he made everyone put on shoe covers to protect the floor of the historic building. The ticket info says to bring your passport which we did but they didn’t ask for it. Once inside the tour guide took everyone through all of the grand rooms. Just to note the tour is strictly no photography allowed for everyone and you’re politely asked to put your camera away if you get caught. It’s such a grand manor. You start on the ground floor and work your way up the floors which get even more impressive as you rise. The tour guide was very knowledgable and made sure everyone had enough time to truly take in and appreciate each room. You finish the tour in the beautiful courtyard where you’re let to leave the building in your own time. I would definitely reccomend this tour to anyone visiting the grand city. It really does give you a perspective of what the top of the command chain during communist rule lived like.

I had been wanting to visit Vila Ceaușescu for a long time, as it’s an important piece of our history. Unfortunately, the visit is only available by booking, which made it hard to find the right time. When I finally got in, the villa itself was impressive, but the experience didn’t quite live up to expectations. Our guide, although friendly, shared mostly basic facts that can easily be found online and rushed through the tour without giving us enough time to take in the rooms. For 70 lei and just a 20-minute walk, it didn’t feel worth the price. The villa deserves a more immersive and thoughtful presentation.

Very intersting to see how the lived during those times. The house is full of surprises and I will recommend buying the ticket with the movie included. There are more details about their lives and can be seen in their own cinema

I read many reviews saying they can’t enter due to no tickets. So better buy the tickets online. I bought 4 tickets one day before my Saturday visit. Quite easy. Just come 10 minutes before your tour time, because the waiting area is very small. Well, you can have some rest in the garden, but only a few chairs. The tour is exactly 45 minutes. The English tour lady sounds like memorizing her speech and is lack of emotion. But I understand her, doing this daily 8 times, the passion will be drained easily. The house is for Ceausescu, Elena and their three children. It’s pretty, But to my surprise, the famous Gold Bathroom was made of the cheapest gold, not that luxury. In the house, everywhere has peacock theme. We were told still 18 live peacocks are in the house. Luckily we saw 3 of them. Not allowed to use camera in the house. So I can only post the garden and photos in the hallway. Overall, it’s not value for money. But if want to experience authentic Ceausescu life, here it is.

It was nice to visit Ceausescu’s house—definitely a fascinating piece of history and worth seeing at least once. However, the ticket price felt too high for what was offered. The guide wasn’t very engaging and didn’t provide many interesting insights. I actually felt like I knew more than the guide, and I hadn’t done any prior research. With such a rich historical context, I expected a more in-depth and informative experience.

Ceausescu House is one of the places you need to visit in Bucharest. The best is to book a private tour , the price is around 50 Euro ( in local money) . The tour is around 2 hours and you have your own guide and the opportunity to learn more about Ceausescu and the difference between how he drove people and how he leave. You will have access to many parts of the house who are normally close to public and the experience is great. We had a good guide , Delia, full of knowledge, and overall the experience was very good.

The former residence of the Caucescu family transformed to a museum. Guided tours only, you need to pre book. The guided tour is totally apolitical and not reflecting at all the history of the place. It is uncanny to visit the place as it would be just an other place of a statesman. The bookshop is selling ice-cream but no books. The toilet is outside in a booth. The peacocks (28) are unresponsive.

A fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. Casa Ceaușescu offers a unique perspective on Romanian history. The opulent interiors and personal artifacts provide a compelling look at the life of the former dictator. Highly recommend for history buffs! (photography and touching are strictly prohibited)