Count Dracula Tour
6 Days / 5 Nights Tour of Transylvania and its important cities and touristic attractions
Day 1. Bucharest, Romania
Arrival in the Romanian capital ( Bucharest ) where we will meet up with our English-speaking guide who will go with us throughout the trip. A private coach will take us to our 3 or 4 star accommodation.
Day 2. Bucharest - Bran - Brasov - Vama Buzaului
The second day starts with a breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast we leave for Bran to visit the famous castle known as Castle Dracula. Bran Castle was built in 1378 on top of a cliff, and served as a control point between Wallachia and Transylvania. It played a strategic defensive role in the passage between the two regions. Currently, the castle is a museum included in most tourist circuits as its legend is connected with the image of Vlad Tepes, the figure who inspired Bram Stoker's character. This medieval fortress is a national monument and was built by the Knights of the Teutonic Order around 1212, when they were received into the Kingdom of Hungary, after being defeated by the Saracens in the Holy Land and returned to Europe. After visiting the castle we continue on our way to Brasov City where we will have a lovely walk around the city while visiting outstanding monuments like the Old Market Square (main square), the Old Town Hall, the guild towers and the Black Church, an impressive Gothic church.
Day 3. Vama Buzaului - Fagaras - Sibiu
We will have breakfast at the hotel and then continue to the city of Sibiu. On the way to Sibiu we will also make a brief stop and visit the medieval fortress Fagaras. Sibiu was the European Cultural Capital in 2007 as a medieval city. It is located right in the middle of the country. City of Germanic origin, it was founded around 1190 in the basin of the river Olt, and soon became one of the most commercially important cities, thanks to its 19 craft guilds. The city has two levels: the upper part of the city that contains most of the monuments of Sibiu, and the lower part of the city, which is a set of old houses and charming squares. The Citadel of Sibiu was for centuries one of the largest and best fortified in Europe. The Citadel was surrounded by walls and towers, some of them are still preserved and in perfect condition. The sightseeing tour of the Old City of Sibiu includes the entrance to the Orthodox Cathedral, the Stairs Passage, the walls of the citadel, a walk through the streets and squares of the historic centre, the main square of the city which is the center of Sibiu since the sixteenth century and is one of the biggest city squares found in Transylvania, with its Gothic arcades, elegant Renaissance houses, baroque churches and Art Nouveau buildings. The main highlight is the old town hall building, an imposing fifteenth century building where the transition from Gothic to Renaissance can easily be seen.
Day 4. Sibiu - Sighisoara - Vama Buzaului
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Sighisoara, also visiting the Biertan church on the way. Sighisoara is known to be the best preserved medieval city in Europe, protected by UNESCO. This medieval citadel, still inhabited, was built in several stages between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. It emerges as a core of solid houses, painted in different colors and distributed along narrow streets, and surrounded by a defensive wall 7 km long and along which there are 14 towers. We will visit the Clock Tower, the Torture Chamber the Museum of Medieval Weapons, the Evangelical Church and the Covered Stairs. After Sibiu we will return to Vama Buzaului to visit a bison reservation.
Day 5. Brasov - Sinaia - Bucharest
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Breakfast and departure to Sinaia, also known as the Pearl of the Carpathians. After our arrival in Sinaia we will take some time to visit the Peles Castle. Former royal residence, now famous museum, most important tourist destination in Sinaia and one of the most popular monuments in Romania. Built between 1875-1883, the castle is build is built in different architectural styles, although it is considered a masterpiece of Germanic Renaissance architecture. It is located in the middle of a magnificent park with beautiful terraces and consists of 160 rooms with decorative elements of great value. It has a noble design, an opulent display of art and elegance with ornaments from all over Europe like Murano chandeliers, stained glass from Germany, walls covered with Cordoba leather, Meissen porcelain, ebony and carved ivory, etc. It is worth mentioning that this castle is the first European castle which was lit entirely by electric current. This was possible because electricity produced for the electrical plant is located in the ravine of a nearby stream. Lunch will take place at a local restaurant. In the afternoon we will visit the Monastery of Sinaia also known as the "Cathedral of the Carpathians", founded in 1695 by Mihail Contacuzino during his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Within the same monastery there is a library and a museum containing objects of cultural interest and works of medieval art. After Sinaia we will continue to Bucharest.
Day 6. Bucharest aeroport
Breakfast at the hotel and followed by an airport transfer for your flight back.
End of trip and our services.
Accommodations at either a 3 or 4 star hotel or at guest house with a bathroom for every room. Breakfasts are included in the tour offer.
All services can be tailored to the customer's preferences
The tour can be changed to fit in a 5 day schedule.
All services can be tailored to the customer's preferences.
For information and reservations:
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info@viaje-rumania.com
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nemares@gmx.es
Telephone:
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(0040)740471117
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