Bucharest is a city of contrasts. During its centuries-old history, it grew from the small village of Bucur the shepherd, to the capital city of old Wallachia, went through a remarkable revival that changed its name to Little Paris in the 19th century, and partially survived the demolitions of the communists during its recent history. You can enjoy all these changes just by visiting some of the highlights and landmarks of this vibrant city. You will see: *The Revolution Square with its “fin de siecle” landmark buildings *The Romanian Athenaeum and the Royal Palace *University Square *The Sutu Palace *The Old Princely Court *The Palace of Parliament, the largest administrative building in the world You will learn about: *The legend of Bucharest *How communism took over Romania *The communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu, his life and his doom *How and why the Romanian revolution started *One of the favorite meeting places of the people in Bucharest: the University Square *The oldest Hospital in Bucharest *How Dracula spent his summers in the Princely Court in the Old Town *The second largest building in the world, the Palace of Parliament, and the stories behind it