Amazing Romania
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1st day: ARRIVAL - BUCHAREST - SINAIA
Arrival at the Bucharest airport and welcome from the experienced Tour Guide, who will be your helpful host for the duration of your stay in Romania, followed by a luxury coach departure to Sinaia, also known as “The Pearl of the Carpathians”. Accommodation in Hotel New Montana**** or similar in Sinaia. Typical dinner in “Vanatorul” (the Hunter) restaurant.
2nd day: SINAIA - BRAN - BRASOV - MIERCUREA CIUC
After breakfast in the hotel, visit the Peles Castle, which was built at the end of 19th century as a summer residence for the Royal Family of Romania, where you can admire a large number of statues, vases, fountains, mosaics and other art exhibits. Departure and visit of the Bran Castle, originally built by the Teutonic knights as “Dietrichstein”, also known as Dracula’s Castle. Lunch on the way in a typical restaurant. Arrival in Brasov, one of the most fascinating medieval towns of Romania, sightseeing tour of this old city, one of the seventh founded by the Saxons in Transylvania in the 13th century, with its old Council Square, the Black Church said to be the largest worship place in Eastern Europe, the remaining fortifications and also the ancient Romanian quarter of Schei where the 15th century Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and the museum of the first Romanian school will be visited. Continue to Miercurea Ciuc. Dinner and accommodation at Hotel Fenyo*** in Miercurea Ciuc.
3rd day: MIERCUREA CIUC - THE BICAZ GORGES - GURA HUMORULUI
After breakfast in the hotel, departure to Gura Humorului, across the Bicaz Gorges, the most famous “canyon” of Romania – 10 km long and 300-400 m height walls of Mesozoic limestone. Lunch at the Central restaurant in Piatra Neamt. In the afternoon visit of the Agapia monastery, which was dated back to the 17th century, famous both for its museum which displays exquisite icons and pieces of embroidery and for its workshops where you can see the nuns at work. Dinner and accommodation at the Hotel Best Western Bucovina**** in Gura Humorului.
4th day: GURA HUMORULUI - MONASTERIES OF BUCOVINA - GURA HUMORULUI
After breakfast in the hotel, the entire day will consist of guided tours of the Bucovina monasteries included in the UNESCO world patrimony. The first is the famous monastery of Voronet, dated back to 1488, also considered the Jewel of Bucovina due to its famous display of exterior frescoes decorating the church and of which the most important is The Doomsday scene. The next visit is to the Moldovita monastery dated back to 1532, surrounded by defense walls and still preserving its exterior frescoes. Lunch in the restaurant of Popas Bucovina in Sucevita. In the afternoon, a visit to Sucevita monastery (1582-1584), famous both for the important biblical scene “The Steps of Virtue” and for its impressive defense walls. A stop in Marginea, a village famous for its archeological exhibits of black pottery dated back to the Bronze Era. This type of pottery is manufactured in a local workshop nowadays. Visit to a typical Bucovina house. Dinner and accommodation at Hotel Best Western Bucovina**** in Gura Humorului.
5th day: GURA HUMORULUI - BISTRITA - TARGU MURES
After breakfast in the hotel, departure to Bistrita across the Borgo Pass, over 1200m altitude. Lunch in a local restaurant in Bistrita. Afternoon arrival in Targu Mures and sightseeing tour of the city, well-known for its squares surrounded by outstanding buildings from the segregation period. Of these, the most impressive are the Prefecture and the Culture Palace. Dinner and accommodation in Hotel Grand**** in Targu Mures.
6th day: TARGU MURES - SIGHISOARA - SIBIU
After breakfast in the hotel, departure for Sighisoara, visit this medieval city built by the Saxons around the 13th century, hometown of the notorious ruler Vlad the Impaler, also known as Prince Dracula. A tour of the best preserved medieval Romanian fortress, with its Old Clock Tower (13th century), a history museum which has a scale model of the old town and a splendid view of Sighisoara from the walkway on top of the tower. We shall also visit the house where Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) was born - now functioning as a restaurant - and the church on the Hill. Departure to Biertan, famous for the fortified church built in the 15th century. Lunch in a local restaurant in Biertan.
Departure to Sibiu, sightseeing tour, visiting the old part of town, once the capital city of the Saxon community in Transylvania, where you can admire the defense towers, the Large Square and the Evangelical Church. Dinner typical for the area set in various farmers’ houses in Sibiel, a village which has preserved a lot of Romanian traditions and customs. Accommodation at hotel Ramada**** in Sibiu.
7th day: SIBIU - BUCHAREST
After breakfast in the hotel, departure to Bucharest, with a stop and visit at the Cozia monastery, the masterpiece of 15th century Wallachian architecture with its splendid icon collection. Lunch in a restaurant in Pitesti. After lunch continue to Bucharest, which is also called The Little Paris. Sightseeing tour, admiring its wide boulevards, glorious Belle Époque buildings, the Arch of Triumph, Romanian Athenaeum, Revolution and University Squares and a visit to the Village Museum. Typical dinner with folkloric show in a restaurant in Bucharest. Accommodation in Golden Tulip Hotel*** or similar in Bucharest.
8th day: Bucharest-Departure
After breakfast in the hotel, a tour of the old city centre which includes the Royal Courtyard, the Patriarchy, the spiritual heart of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Parliament Palace, the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
