THE TREASURES OF ROMANIA

Arrival at Bucharest- Otopeni airport . Transfer to the hotel and check-in. City tour with sightseeing. Dinner at the hotel.

 

Short tour in Bucharest. Continue via Pitesti  to the Horezu monastery . It was built in 1691-1697 by Prince Constantin Brancoveanu in the typical style of his era (Romanian Renaissance) and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995. Continue over the Red Tower Pass in the direction of Transylvania . On the way visit to the well-fortified Cozia monastery , which Prince Mircea the Elder had built between 1386-1388. Continue to Sibiu . City tour in Sibiu in the late afternoon. The enchanting old town with many cobblestone streets with slate-roofed houses, together with the remains of the medieval fortifications and baroque palaces, form a unit of rare unity. Dinner in the neighboring mountain village of Sibiel , at home with mountain farmers , with typical Romanian dishes.

 

After breakfast drive to Medias , visit the Margaret Church with the largest winged altar and the highest clock tower in Romania. Continue to Biertan to visit the largest fortified church in Transylvania. For three centuries it was the seat of the Saxon bishops of Transylvania. Drive to Sighisoara , the most beautiful medieval city in Romania. The medieval fortress (the only one still inhabited in Europe) has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. Among other things, the famous Clock Tower from the 14th century, the birthplace of Vlad Tepes (Dracula) and the late Gothic Church on the Hill . Via Targu Mures , drive to Bistrita. Short tour and onward journey to the Tihuta Pass  to the castle Hotel Dracula. Adventure dinner with a campfire and lots of delicacies.

 

Drive to Bucovina  to the most famous monasteries. These churches, painted in Byzantine style, are true masterpieces that testify to the glorious times of the Moldavian culture (15th century) and are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Voronet  Monastery , a “symphony in blue”, which with its unique, mysterious luminous “Voronet blue” is called the “ Sistine Chapel ” of the Romanian Orthodox Faith. The monastery Moldovita , famous for its exterior frescoes, like the monastery Sucevita, where the painting of the north wall is still intact and in its original condition. Continue to Suceava . City tour in Suceava, the first capital of the Principality of Moldova. In addition to the unique Orthodox churches, the remains of the mighty fortress of Stephen the Great, the “athlete of Christianity” can also be visited. Folklore dinner and wine tasting.

 

In the morning visit to the nunneries of Agapia and Varatec who, with over 1000 nuns each, are among the largest in Europe. In order to get an insight into the life of the nuns, the workshops of the monasteries (where carpets, sewing shops or icons are made) are also visited. Continue through the most scenic route of this round trip, through the Bicaz gorge and close to the Lacu Rosu (Red Lake) past, the Eastern Carpathians are crossed. Continue to the next world cultural treasures: the fortified churches of Harman and Prejmer . These unique defensive structures, never conquered, tell about the turbulent history of Burzenland and have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1993. Short drive to Poiana Brasov. A very popular and famous resort, located over 1000 m high. Festive dinner in the adventure restaurant “Coliba haiducilor”.

 

Drive to Brasov , tour and sightseeing (the huge Black Church, Schei district and the city fortifications ). Short drive to Bran, where the world-famous “Dracula Castle” (end of the 14th century) is visited. Continue to Sinaia , the 800 m high “Pearl of the Carpathians”, where at the end of the 19th century King Carol I had an astonishing fairytale castle built: the Peles Castle with 160 magnificent rooms. Continue from the Carpathian Mountains to Bucharest . Towards evening arrival in the capital of Romania, where a festive farewell dinner takes place in the same hotel as on the first evening.

 

In the morning, city tour and sightseeing in Bucharest. Then transfer to the airport and flight home.

 

At least people	15 pax	20 pax	25 pax	30 pax
Price per person (DR / HB)	465 €	435 €	430 €	410 €
Single room surcharge	115 €	115 €	115 €	115 €

• 6 nights