Mini tour Dracula
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1st day: Arrival - BUCHAREST
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. Sightseeing tour of Bucharest, a city formerly known as the Little Paris, with a chance to admire its wide boulevards, the glorious Bell Époque buildings, the Arch of Triumph, Romanian Athenaeum, Revolution and University Squares, as well as a visit to the Village Museum. Traditional dinner in a restaurant in Bucharest. Accommodation in Golden Tulip Hotel**** or similar in Bucharest.
2nd day: BUCHAREST - SINAIA - BRASOV - POIANA BRASOV
After breakfast in the hotel, a visit around the historical centre of the capital city with the Royal Courtyard, the Patriarchy – the spiritual centre of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Parliament Palace, the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon. Departure to Sinaia, also known as “The Pearl of the Carpathians”. Lunch in the typically Romanian restaurant “Vanatorul” (the Hunter). 
In the afternoon a visit to the Peles Castle, which was built at the end of 19th century and is known as the former summer residence of the Royal Family of Romania, where the visitor can admire a large number of statues, vases, fountains, mosaics and other art exhibits. Accommodation at hotel Alpin**** in Poiana Brasov. Typical Romanian dinner in the “Sura Dacilor” restaurant in Poiana Brasov.
3rd day: POIANA BRASOV - BRAN - BRASOV - SIGHISOARA
After breakfast in the hotel, departure to Bran, a visit to Bran Castle, originally built by the Teutonic knights as “Dietrich stein”, also known as Dracula’s castle. Lunch on the way in a typical Transylvanian restaurant. Arrival in Brasov, one of the most fascinating medieval towns in Romania, sightseeing tour, visiting the mediaeval 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 Roman quarter of Schei with the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas (15th century) and the museum of the first Romanian school. Departure to Sighisoara, home town of the famous prince Vlad Tepes, also known as Count Dracula. Dinner and accommodation in Cavaler**** hotel in Sighisoara.
4th day: SIGHISOARA - SIBIU - BUCHAREST
After breakfast in the hotel, a visit around Sighisoara, the mediaeval city built by the Saxons in the 13th century, with the old Clock Tower, 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. Also to see the house where Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) was born - now functioning as a restaurant - and the 14th century built, church on the Hill. Departure to Sibiu, sightseeing tour, visiting the old part of town, once the capital city of the Saxon community in Transylvania, where the visitor can admire the defense towers, the Large Square and Evangelical Church. Farm style lunch in the old village of Sibiel, where the Romanian customs and traditions are still preserved nowadays. After lunch departure to Bucharest along the Olt valley, with a visit to the Cozia monastery. Typical dinner with folk show in a restaurant in Bucharest. Accommodation in Golden Tulip Hotel**** or similar in Bucharest.
5th day: Bucharest-Departure
After breakfast in the hotel, spare time and transfer to the airport. Departure.
