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The Old Town, from Lipscani to the CEC Palace

Lipscani Street, a bookshop where you can browse at leisure, the Old Princely Court ruins, Manuc’s Inn and the Stavropoleos courtyard, then out onto Calea Victoriei.

1–2 hours · easy pace · solo, for two, with friends · outdoors and indoors

WhenSaturday 31 October10:00–13:05 · 3 h 5 min
On foot21 min · 1.5 kmroute computed on OpenStreetMap
Cost1 stop without a published priceprices from official sources
Stops7doable on that day

The forecast gives a 80% chance of rain: most of this route is outdoors.

The rainy-day version: When it rains: art, books and a warm meal

Solid line: walking route we computed on OpenStreetMap. Dotted: an estimate only. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

  1. 10:00until 10:25

    Strada Lipscani

    Start on the pedestrian street and walk slowly, looking up at the façades.

    25 min estimatepublic placefree

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  2. 1 min · 0 m on footverifiedDirections
  3. 10:30until 11:15

    Cărturești Carusel

    Step into the bookshop and browse, unhurried.

    45 min published durationopen 10:00–22:00 verifiedno published price

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  4. 5 min · 350 m on footverifiedDirections
  5. 11:20until 11:35

    Curtea Veche

    Look at the ruins of the old princely court from around the site.

    15 min estimatepublic placefree

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  6. 2 min · 150 m on footverifiedDirections
  7. 11:40until 11:55

    Hanul lui Manuc

    Walk past the inn built in 1808 and take in the building.

    15 min estimatepublic placefree

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  8. 6 min · 500 m on footverifiedDirections
  9. 12:05until 12:30

    Biserica Stavropoleos

    A church from 1724. Step quietly into the courtyard and see the church up close.

    25 min estimatepublic placefree

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  10. 6 min · 450 m on footverifiedDirections
  11. 12:40until 12:50

    Muzeul Național de Istorie al României

    Walk past the National History Museum building on Calea Victoriei.

    10 min estimatepublic placefree

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  12. 1 min · 50 m on footverifiedDirections
  13. 12:55until 13:05

    Palatul C.E.C.

    Finish at the CEC Palace, where Calea Victoriei heads north.

    10 min estimatepublic placefree

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For rain: When it rains: art, books and a warm meal

Editorial plan: Redacția WhereTo · checked on 2026-10-30. Venue hours, prices and booking are read live from the catalog; public landmarks take their coordinates from Wikidata. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

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