HISTORICAL TRANSYLVANIA

Flight to Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Reception by the local tour guide and transfer to the hotel in Bucharest for 1 night. Festive dinner with folklore program in a restaurant.

 

In the morning, city tour in Bucharest to the Patriarchal Church, the seat of the Orthodox head of Romania, the Parliament Palace , the Triumphal Arch, Victoria Square and the Athenaeum. Drive towards Transylvania. On the way visit the oldest monastery in the country, the Cozia monastery from the 14th century. Continue to Sibiu, the European Capital of Culture in 2007. Hotel accommodation for 4 nights. 

 

Sightseeing in Sibiu , one of the oldest cities in Transylvania. Visit of the Great and Small Ring, the Bridge of Lies and the three-aisled Protestant city church from the 14th / 15th centuries, an impressive monument of Gothic style. The church tower is a symbol of the city. Finally, visit the Brukenthal Museum. Typical Romanian dinner in a restaurant.

 

Drive to visit the largest German fortified church in Transylvania, Biertan , which was the seat of the Protestant bishops until the end of the 19th century. Overland trip to Sighisoara , also known as Rothenburg of Transylvania. Visit of the famous clock tower, the birth house of Vlad Tepes (known as Count Dracula) and the late Gothic Church on the Hill. Horse-drawn carriage ride from Bazna  to the Saxon fortified church Boian .

 

Visit to the fortress in Alba-Iulia, which was built between 1714 and 1738 at the order of Prince Eugene of Savoy. However, the history of the settlement goes back to the Neolithic Age. Visit the Roman Catholic Cathedral, which was also the coronation church of the Hungarian kings. In the afternoon drive to Calnic , located in the Transylvanian Unterwald. Visit to the Siegfried von Kelling (tower) from the 15th century, which was later expanded into a castle. In Sibiel visit to the glass icon museum and dinner at the mountain farmers. Then return to the hotel. 

 

Drive to Bran Castle, also known as the Dracula Castle, which was built as a fortress by German knights in the 13th century. Continue to Brasov, one of the largest industrial centers in the Carpathian Mountains, for a city tour. The largest and most important city in Transylvania is known for its beautiful town houses. Visit to the Black Church, the largest Gothic religious building in Eastern Europe, and the old town hall. Drive to the climatic health resort Predeal, located on the Wallachian-Transylvanian border and at 1,040 m the highest town in Romania. Hotel accommodation for 1 night. 

 

In the morning drive to Sinaia, the pearl of the Carpathians. Visit to the Sinaia Orthodox Monastery, founded by monks from the Sinai Peninsula in the 16th century. Transfer to the airport, farewell and return flight (visit to the monastery depends on the flight times).

 

• 6 nights in 4 * hotels, half board, tour guide, 3 festive dinners, folklore program, horse-drawn carriage ride (including wine), modern bus available according to the program