Banat, Transilvania, Bucharest, Moldova and Maramures

Tour in Romania 8 nights/9 days - Price : 409 Eur with HB, ½ in Double Room, Entrenceas Fees, Guide during the whole trip

Single Supplement 139 Eur

Minim 21 pax.

1 free in Single Room from 16 pax.

Tour through Romania - Banat, Transilvania, Bucharest, Moldova and

Maramures

1st Day Budapest - Timisoara

The group will be welcomed at the border by the Romanian guide, who will accompany them the whole travel. After the passport control,the group continues to drive towards Timisoara. On the way they will see the city Arad, which is a very interesting city, because of its typical buildings from the time of Maria Theresia. Here, they will see the fortress, the Serbisch-Orthodox Church and the Roman-Catholic Cathedral with Saint Florian’s Chapel. In the late afternoon the group arrives at Timisoara, which is considered to be the largest city from the west ofRomania. Here, they will visit the Place of the Opera, as well as the Metropolitan Cathedral, which is completely in the center, the place, where the revolution began in December 1989. They will see the Roman-Catholic Cathedral from the baroque time delighted by Fischer von Erlach, the Plague Column, the old City Hall, the Orthodox Cathedral, as well as the building in the prince Eugen used to have those city calls himself also as the first free city of Romania. Dinner and overnightaccomodation in Timisoara.

2nd Day Timisoara- Deva-Alba Iulia-Sibiu

After breakfast, tourists are driven from Deva to Hunedoara. Deva is well-known in Romania due to its castles, as well as due of the Dacical and Roman attachments from the environment. By the Mures` Valley along, the group comes into Hunedoara, a largo ironwork center which is know for the impressive look. The plant built on Roman wall remainders is the Hunedoara King Sigismund-which became later German Emperor- in 1409 the prince Voicu Corvin has been given thanks for his bravery in the fights against the Otomans. Here is to be seen a style mixture of Gothic and Renaissance. There are to see, among other things, the Chapel, the Knight`s Hall. They will visit the Orthodox Churches associated and Catholic Cathedrals with graves of Transilvanya`s Princes. The baroque castle-plant-far of the Habsburger is visited in the morning, according with the program. It reminds of the visit at Karl`s Castle in Alba Iulia, where the group can still see parts of the fortress built by Eugen of Savoyen. By the victory gate of the castle is the statue of the emperor Karl the VI th – the father of Maria Teresa , as a Roman

General. In the afternoon the group arrives at Sibiu. Subsequently, a festive dinner expects on them, overnight accomodation in Sibiu or environment.

3th Day Sibiu – Brasov - Sinaia/Predeal

After the breakfast in the morning before the travel to Brasov(Kronstadt) the group will visit Sibiu andSighisoara (Schessburg). Tourists will have a short walk in the old part of the town and then will take a visit to theBruckenthal Museum. . At the same time, the group can also visit those Gothical Cathedrals, which were the seats of the Evanghelist bishops from Romania. The group afterwards goes to Sighisoara – the city often compared withSalzburg- . The objects of interest of the city are the old clock tower, the birth house of the prince Dracula, the mountain church, as well as the Josef Haltrich High School. The most beautiful medieval city of Romania rises on a wooded hill. In the center of the city rises the 429 meters high castle mountain, on whose highest point, mountain church and mountain school are visible far away. Along the fortress wall still stand nine that were at the beginning 14 towers with pointed roofs guard. That impressive building from the 14th century has passes through a fire in 1676. In Brasov, the old part of town where they will visit the Hall`s Square, the Black Church- the largest gothical building from Eastern Europe. Here are a lot of Turkish carpets, which were brought here by the dealers from Brasov. The old City Hall can also be visited in the proximity. The group will spend the afternoon in the ski travel area of PoianaBrasov, where they will eat the robber hut. In the afternoon they will visit the Bran Castle. Although the building was begun by the Teutonen, the current appereance was gained only in the 13th century, when the citizens fromSaxonia developped it into a defense system. . This castle is well-known also as Dracula`s Castle, because for short time also the prince Dracula (Vlad the Phaeler) lived here, out of the Wallachei. In reality, Vlad Tepes never entered the Bran Castle. But it was convenient back in those times to believe that he did, because Transilvania was a very powerful state and the Bran Castle really matches the Bram Stocker`s description about Dracula`s Castle. Dinner and overnight accomodation in Sinaia or Predeal area.

4th Day Sinaia/Predeal – Bucharest - Sinaia/Predeal

At first, tourist will have breakfast in the morning. Afterwards, the group goes visiting the Peles Castle inSinaia, which was the summer residence of the Royal Family. Karl von Hohenzollern Sigmaringen- victory Marine General – who named Carol I as king on the Romanian Throne. To the mixture of wood, stone and framework architecture with asymmetrical towers in the style of the German Renaissance, are added Italian terraces, build in baroque style. The Peles Castle, built in the Bavarian Style, reminds the Hohenzollern`s of homeland. Sinaia is a city in the South Carpathians, which got the name from the monks from the Sinai Penninsula, because of the monastery, which was built here, in the now called town of Sinaia. The trip continues with the tour in Bucharest. The capital ofRomania, with over 2 million inhabitants is one of the largest cities of the East. After almost three hours of travel the group reaches Bucharest. Bucharest is surnamed the "Paris of the East" - a shepherd gave this name to the city from Bucur- Bucuresti. During the city tour, the group will see architectural monument dating back from the “bark toepoque”, the Arch of Triumph, the monument of the Roman Wolf Female with Romulus and Remus. Bucharestexperienced many dark times in the run of the centuries- like its distruction caused by the Turks in 1595. Thecountry`s capital is called also the “Paris of the Balkans”. The group will undertake a round travel and see the National Theatre, the University of Bucharest, the Church of the Patriarchy and buildings from the 20th century, which were established under the dictator Ceausescu, and, if possible, the Palace of the Parliament – the second largest building (as surface) after the Pentagon worldwide. The city tour continues with the visit at the VillageMuseum. Late in the evening, the group will be back again in Sinaia or Predea. Dinner and overnight accomodation inSinaia or Predeal area at a 3* Hotel.

5th Day Sinaia/Predeal - Bicaz - Piatra Neamt

Breakfast. In the proximity of Brasov are visited two Church Castles which were built in the 13th century. The Castles of Harman (honey mountain) and Prejmer (Tartlau) are to be visited. After this, the travel continues towards North, through the Eastern part of Transilvanya, through the Szekler Country. The group will be driven whole journey through the East Carpathians by the Bicaz-clammy and "Lacul Rosu". Dinner and overnightaccomodation in Piatra Neamt-3 * hotel.

6th Day Piatra Neamt- Suceava

Breakfast. In the morning the group will visit the two nun monasteries Agapia and Varatec, which have over 1000 nuns and are the largest ones in whole Europe. The monastery Neamt is the oldest monastery in Moldova and the Castle Neamt was an important military point for the whole teritory. The Monastery Neamt is one of the most interesting monasteries, from the Middle Ages, an important Orthodox Cultural center with schools for miniature paintings and copyes. There is to be seen, among other things, the impressive Ascension Day Church with its elegant, octagonal tower, which is on the inside completely covered with fresces, representing many martyrsscenes. The group can also see the grave of a monk, which came here in the 18th century with his 60 pupils from Mountain Athos. The group will continue to drive to Suceava. Dinner and overnight accomodation into Suceava or environment.

7th Day Suceava - Campulung Moldovenesc – Suceava

Breakfast in the morning. The group begins to visit the Moldovita Monastery, worldwide know due to its external wall painting. The tourist have here the opportunity to be introduced into the world of the orthodox faith by Sister Tatjana. It`s very interresting to know that the Church was painted five years after its donation in 1532. Here the group can see scenes from the Bible. The monastery received museum furniture from the 16th century : the armchair of the founder, Petru Rares. Over the Obcina Mountain was built the Sucevita Monastery, where the group can recognize another painting style. The fresces are painted in a predominantly green background. This monastery possesses, among other things, the most beautiful Ikonostase from all country. The Chruch of Sucevita is the most visited monastery from Bucovina. The painting, which brought the surname “Green Juwell”, is painted with thousands of persons, angels and martyrs, prophets and bishops. In the proximity, there is also the ceramics center ofMarginea, where one can see the production of black ceramics . The Voronet Monastery, which is called "The SixtineChapel" of Romania, is visited in the afternoon. The Monastery Voronet disappeared, and now you can only see its ruins; the monastery was built by Stephen the Great, in the 15th century. ". In the afternoon the group will visitHumor and Arbore Monasteries. The Arbore Monastery is very small, but likewise very famous for its fresces. The large and repeated attaks of the Turks and Cossaks profanated the Putna Monastery. In the evening - folklore dinners and overnight accomodation in Suceava area or environment 3* hotel

8th day Suceava - Satu Mare

Breakfast in the morning, and then the group drives to the Prislop Pass; they will also arrive to Maramuresarea where the old traditions are still kept by the world-well-known Wood Churches out in Ieud - Bogdan Voda andRozavlea, are identically to those of the Staff Churches from Norway.In Bogdan Voda there are to be seenarcheological excavations from the last 20 years, a Christian cemetery, a feudale residence from the 13th and 14thcentury and the ruins of a Stone Church, as well as a monastery from the 13th century. The village Ieud is situated 50 km away from Sighet in the Iza Valley. It is famous by its Wood Church, one of the largest old timber constructions of Romania. It is called Wood Cathedral or Gothical Cathedral and is the most beautiful of the 31 old wood churches of the Maramures. For the afternoon a stay is planned in Sapanta with the “cheerfulcementery”.Here, on every gravestone, a merry poem is carved, over the deceased`s body, right over his grave. In the evening dinner and overnight accomodation in 3* hotel in Satu Mare area.

9th day Satu Mare- Hungary

In the morning, the group drives on the way to Oradea, up to the border with Boron. They take a few moments of rest in Oradea, where the buildings are built expecially in art nouveau. At the border, the guide leaves the group, and then the tourists drive themselves to Hungary.

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