Transylvania - Valahia

Price Including 3 nights- Accomodation in 3*-Hotels-Halfboard+Transfers-+Guide+Entraces Fees --199 Eur

Single Supliment-59 Eur

1 Free with Halfboard in Single Room –up-to 20 Pax

Round trip in Romania

Transylvania - Valahia

1st day. United Kingdom - Bucharest - Sibiu

Line flight to Bucharest. Reception by your Romanian tour guide, followed by a city tour. The capital of Romania, with more than 2 million inhabitants is one of the biggest towns of the East. Our journey goes further on toBucharest (capital of Romania). After a two-hour journey we reach Bucharest. The city gained its name due toBucur – the wellknown shepard. During the city tour you see cultivated parks, historic architectural monuments from "Belle Epoque", the Triumphal Arch and even the monument of the Roman Wolf with Romulus and Remus.City tour of Bucharest, the center of political, economic and cultural life. Bucharest experienced many dark times, like it's destruction by the Turks in 1595 during the course of centuries. The capital of the country is still called Paris of the Balkans. You will take a tour to the National Teather, the University, the Patriarch's Church and monumental structures of the 20th century, which were established by dictator Ceausescu – and if possible, the Palace of the Parliament (The House of the People) the second largest building of the world after the Pentagon. We begin a city tour by visiting the Patriarch's Church (seat of the orthodox head from Romania), the village museum. Afterwards, journey from Pitesti and the Red Tower pass to Transylvania. Dinner and overnight stay in Sibiu.

2nd day. Six mountain churches - Sibiu - Medias - Biertan - Sighisoara - Sibiu

Breakfast. Transylvania is known worldwide for her Saxon church castles. Today they have become the church castles from Slimnic (Proud Castle), Axente Sever (Women's Village), the Margarethen church with her sloping clock tower from Medias (Town walk in Medias, with inspection of the Margaret Church, which has the biggest winged altarpiece in Romania), as well as the castle from Biertan (the nicest church castle of Romania stands in Biertan, a typical farm village of Transylvania. It is listed as an UNESCO-cultural monument.) visits. This was until the end of the 19th century the seat of the Protestant bishops from Romania. One can also come toSighisoara (castle Schäss). This town is often compared to Salzburg. The nicest medieval town of Romania rises on a wooded hill. In the middle of the town on the 429-metre-high mountain, the mountain church and mountain school are visible from far away, the castle rises from the highest point of the mountain.. Along the fortress wall, another nine keep watch along with the original 14 towers with sharp roofs. The imposing building from the 14th century was used by the council hall also as a ammunition depot, where the treasury and the archive that were found were put after a fire rutting season of 1676 in the state. Showpiece of the HistoricalMuseum in the Clock Tower is the simulation of a chemist's shop from 17th century. The places of interest of the town are: the old Clock Tower, the birthplace of prince Dracula, the Mountain Church, as well as the JosefHaltrich High School. In the afternoon you arrive in Sibiu. The town situated at the foot of the South Carpathians, was in the 12th century under Hungarian rule, from German colonist (the Saxons founded). During a short walk in the Old Town you will see the big and small ring and afterwards the Liar's Bridge and the BruckenthalMuseum. At the same time, one can also visit the Gothic Church, the seat of the Protestant bishops fromRomania. Dinner and overnight accommodation in Sibiu or surroundings-3* hotel

3rd day. Sibiu - Brasov - Poiana Brasov - Bran - Sinaia or Predeal.

After breakfast, in the morning we go to Brasov . Here, the Old Town of Brasov with the Black Church is visited, the biggest Gothical construction from East Europe. The valuable Turkish carpets which were given during the centuries by the dealers of the church of Brasov, are displayed here. The old city hall can be also visited nearby. One can spend the midday in the ski journey area of Poiana Brasov where one will eat at The Robber's Hut. For the afternoon, the visit of the castle Bran is scheduled. Although the construction was already started by theTeutons, the castle has its current appearance only in 13th century, when the Transylvanian Saxons have developed it and integrated it into the defensive system of Brasov. This castle is also known as the Castle ofDracula because for a short time also the prince Dracula (Vlad Tepes) from the Walachei lived here.Nevertheless, Vlad "Tepes". Dracula never lived there. However, since it's incredibly situated in the middle ofTransylvania, it reminds of the description of Dracula's castle from Bram Stokers's novel of the same name.Dinner and overnight stay in Sinaia or Predeal (cca.15 km of distance)-3*Hotel.

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

Breakfast. In the morning, we can visit the Peles Palace in Sinaia which was the summer residence of the royal family. The visit of the castles Peles and Pelisor is in the programme. Karl von Hohenzollern –ascended to the Romanian king's throne as Carol the I, invested during 1875-1914 in the summer Castle Peles. The mixture of wooden architecture, stone architecture and half-timbered architecture with asymmetrical pileworks in the style of German Renaissance, Italian terraces, baroque and rococo flourishes are seen. Built in the Bavarian Style, the Peles palace reminds the Hohenzollern of her native country. Immediately, besides a wonderful monastery from the monks from the Sinai peninsula which was built in the 17th century. From the Sinai peninsula, the name that was given to this monastery, was also given to the city. The journey continues to Bucharest (capital ofRomania) In about 2 hours, we reach Bucharest. Transfer to the airport. Resignation of the Romanian tour guide.Home flight to United Kingdom.

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