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TourofRomaniafrom8to21daysTransy lvan ia : the Saxon fo r t i f i ed churches o f B i e r tan , P re jmer , Ca r ta , Axen te Sever , t he c i t ade l o f S i gh i soara , t he med ieva l c a s t l e s o f Dracu la and Hunyad i , t he f o r t re s ses

o f Rasnov , Rupea and Deva , t he P ra id and Turda sa l t m ines .

Maramures : the Barsana , Deses t i , Su rdes t i , Rozav lea , Bogdan Voda , I eud , Po ien i l e I ze i wooden churches , t he Merry cemetery o f Sapan ta .

Bucov ina : the pa in ted monas te r i e s o f Sucev i t a , Mo ldov i t a , Humor and Vorone t , UNESCO Wor ld Her i t age S i t e s , t he Pa in ted Eggs Museums , the b l a ck ce ramic o f

Marg inea , t he Cac i ca sa l t m ine .

Moldova : the Orthodox monas te r i e s o f Neamt , Agap ia , Va ra tec and Rasca , t he Rug inoasa and M ic l ausen i Cas t l e s , t he Neamt fo r t res s .

Munten ia : the Pe l e s , Pe l i so r , Can tacuz ino and Poenar i Cas t l e s…and much more

Regionalandthemedtours-Archaeology minof4daysTrajan and Decebal:We’ l l v i s i t t he Dac ian cap i t a l , S a rmisege thusa Reg ia wh i ch

reached i t s peak under K ing Deceba l and the f o rmer Roman cap i t a l o f Dac ia ,

S a rmisege tusa U lp ia T ra j ana . We ’ l l make a shor t c ru i se th rough the Danube

Gorges , t he nar rowes t and deepes t pa r t o f t he r i ve r , where we ’ l l r ead the Tabu la

T ra j ana , s aved f rom the wa ters o f the Danube when they were r a i sed by the

cons t ruc t ion o f the I ron Ga tes dam and we ’ l l g rea t the huge head o f Deceba l

c a rved in to the mounta in . We ’ l l a l so see the sma l l For t o f Hadr ian , A ru te l a , on

the banks o f the r i ve r O l t…

Dobrogea – t he f i r s t Dac i an t e r r i to ry conquered by the Romans and Greeks : We can v i s i t t he Greek -Roman c i t i e s o f

Tomis and Ca l l a t i s , H i s t r i a , Adamc l i s i and more . DANUBEDELTAEXTENSIONTOUR.

Nature min3daysBased in S ina ia , t he Pear l o f t he Carpa th ians o r i n Po iana Brasov , we o f f e r a

comb ina t ion be tween cu l tu ra l p rogrammes (Roya l and med ieva l Cas t l e s and fo lk lo re

even ings ) and l i gh t t r ekk ing days in c lud ing a v i s i t t o a h i gh mounta in pas ture , t o

d i s cover the sec re t s o f f a rm l i f e on the mounta in , a t our in na tura l and park re serves

and much more…

CityBreakmin3daysI f you have ju s t a f ew days to

v i s i t Roman ia , t he re a re 12

Roman ian a i rpor t s connec ted

by d i rec t f l i gh t s w i th Spa in :

Buchares t , C lu j , T imisoara , Oradea , Tg . Mures , Bacau , Ias i , S ib iu , Cra iova , Bacau , Cons tanta , Suceava . You can v i s i t t he sur round ings

dur ing a weekend , wa i t ing f o r

l onger ho l idays .

We have c rea ted p rogrammes

s t a r t ing in each one o f the

c i t i e s ment ioned above .

Bucarest Cluj Timisoara

Oradea Constanta Suceava

Iasi Tg.Mures Bacau


CITYBREAKBUCHARESTANDSURROUNDINGSIncludedservices:

Ø 3nights-accommodationinacentralHotelinBucharestØ Transfersfrom/totheairportbyair-conditionedvehicle(car/minivan/minibus/coachbus)accordingtothenumberofpersons;forgroups

ofminimum15personswithEnglish-speakingguide(guide-driverforgroupslessthe7persons)

Optional:

Ø Dinnerinatraditionalrestaurantincludingafolkloricshowanddrinks(beer);forgroupsofmin.15personswithEnglish-speakingguideØ upto4-hourguidedwalkingtourinBucharest(noentrancefessincluded)-subwaytransfersØ walkingtourandtourbycar/minivan/minibus/coachbusfor6hourswithEnglishspeakingGuideØ English-speakingguidedpackages:

o ParliamentPalace*,TreasuryandtheTrajanColumn,NationalVillageMuseumo Ceausescu’sSpringPalace*,PresidentialCotroceniPalace*,RomanianAthenaeumo The National Museum of Art – Romanian Gallery (Medieval Romanian Art + Treasure Rooms + Romanian Modern Art), Romanian

Athenaeum,TheodorAmanMuseumØ One-dayexcursion to Snagovwith English-speakingguidebyair-conditionedcar/minivan/minibus/coachbus, entrance fees included to

Snagovchurch,MogosoaiaCastle,TiriacCollection(over150historicalvehicles-carsandmotorcycles-manufacturedsince1899)orwhynot,ajumpinthepoolsofthelargestSPATHERMESinEurope.

Ø One-dayEnglish-speakingguideexcursion to Mogosoaiabyair-conditionedcar/minivan/minibus/coachbus,entrance fees included to theCaldarusaniandCernicamonasteriesandMogosoaiaCastle

NOTE(*)requiremandatoryreservationandallthevisitsmustbedonewithatour(6hours)

BUCHARESTANDTHECARPATHIANCASTLESIncludedservices:Ø 3nights-accommodationinacentralHotelinBucharest;Ø Transfersfrom/totheairportbyair-conditionedvehicle(car/minivan/minibus/coachbus);Ø Oneday excursion to Sinaia–Bran–Brasov with English-speaking guide; entrance fees to the

Castlesincluded,tourofBrasovandlunchinatraditionalrestaurantinSinaiaorBranØ dinnerinatraditionalrestaurantincludingafolkloricshowanddrinksinBucharest.

FromBucharest to Sinaia, the Pearl of the Carpathians - visit of the Peles Parkwith its beautiful royalpalacesPelesandPelisorandthemonasteryofSinaia.ContinuetoBran-visitthecastle/fortress/royalresidence,knownasDracula'sCastle.Brasov–walkingandsightseeingtourinBrasovandBucharest.Peles - built by King Charles I of Hohenzollern, the Royal Palace is one of the must-see places in Romania.ConceivedasasummerresidenceitwasthefirstcastleinEuropetobeequippedwithheatingandelectricity.TheRenaissancestylebuildingwasstartedin1875.Itsroomsincludefurniture,paintings,valuablecollectionsofarmorandtapestries.Declaredmuseumin1953itisthemostvisitedmonumentfromRomania.

Forsmallgroups–VersionbytrainfromBucharesttoSinaiaandreturnfromBrasovtoBucharestandbycar/minivanfromSinaia-Bran-Brasov

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Version A - Depar ture f rom BUCHAREST . We v i s i t the Horezu Monastery bu i l t by P r ince Brancoveanu and the f o r t i f i ed nob le houses – cu l e – f rom Maldares t i . We s topped in the c i v i l pa rk o f Tg . J iu , n a t i ve t own o f B rancus i - Roman ian s cu lp tor , pa in te r and pho tographer , where h i s s cu lp tures a re . We v i s i t t he Monas te ry o f Tismana and a phenomenon o f the na ture : God ’ s br idge .

A c ru i se th rough the Danube Gorges where the w id th o f the r i ve r i s a s i t s m in imumo f on ly 150m and i t has a dep th o f 80m . We ’ l l s ee Tabu la T ra i ana

and the Roman ian Rushmore – the b i g rock w i th the head o f Deceba l , t he k ing o f the Dac ians , and fo l l ow ing th i s , we t ake a t r ip a long the nar row gauge ra i lway f rom An ina to Orav i t a , t he f i r s t l i ne bu i l t i n Roman ia , i n 1847 . We v i s i t t he med ieva l c a s t l e o f t he Hunyad i i n Hunedoara . S top in Deva – v i s i t o f t he f o r t re s s and the Museum o f Dac ian and Roman C iv i l i z a t ion . Con t inue to the c i t y o f Alba Iu l ia – t he Vauban fo r t ress ; t he nex t s top w i l l be in S ib iu w i th i t s f amous squares , churches and pa la ces . Re turn to Buchares t a long the O l t r i ve r va l l ey w i th two s tops a t the monas te r i e s o f Coz ia and Curtea de Arges .

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From 1 s t o f Ju ly to 30 t h o f Sep tember , f rom S ib iu to Buchares t , d i rec t ion Nord – South , we can c ross the Carpath ian Mounta ins a long the famous Trans fagarasan Road , w i th a s top a t the Avr ig - Brukentha l Cas t l e , Lake Ba lea – 2030ma l t , V idraru Lake and a t the rea l f or t ress o f Dracu la , Poenar i .

Version B (1100km) Depar ture f rom Timisoara . Fo l l owed by a t r ip a long the nar row-gauge ra i lway An ina - O rav i t a , t he f i r s t l i ne bu i l t i n Roman ia in 1847 . You can admire the f amous Bigar wa te r f a l l . A t r ip in motor boa t a long the Danube Gorges where the w id th o f the r i ve r i s a s i t s m in imum o f on ly 150m and has a dep th o f 80m . The tour con t inues w i th a v i s i t o f t he Horezu Monas te ry , t he f amous Ba ths o f Govora and the mos t beau t i fu l med ieva l t own in T ransy lvan ia : S ib iu and the Alba Iu l ia f o r t re s s . The tour ends in T im isoara w i th a v i s i t o f T im isoreana b rewery , f ounded in 1718 by P r ince Eugene o f Savoy and the Recas w iner i e s f ounded in 1447 .

Version B bis (1150km) From 1 s t o f Ju ly to 30 t h o f Sep tember , f rom Cur tea de Arges to S ib iu , d i rec t ion South -Nord , we can cross the Carpath ian Mounta ins a long the famous Trans fagarasan Road , w i th a s top a t the rea l f or t ress o f Dracu la , Poenar i , a t the V idraru Lake , a t the A lp ine Lake Ba lea – 2030m a l t and a t the Brukentha l Cas t l e in Avr ig .

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WEEK-ENDINBUCOVINA(500km) DeparturefromSuceava,toexploretheUNESCOWorldHeritageofthepaintedmonasteries,thepaintedeggs

museumsandblackceramiclaboratoriesofMarginea.OvernightinSuceava,theformercapitalofthePrinceof

MoldaviaStephentheGreat(sanctifiedbytheOrthodoxChurchin1992)andBucovina,whichwasunderAustrian

rulefrom1775to1918.Youcanvisitthepaintedmonasteries,UNESCOHeritage(Sucevita,Moldovita,Voronet,

Humor,ArboreandPatrauti),theMoldavianarchitecturalmasterpiecesmonasteries(Dragomirna-thestone

lacedmonastery,Putna-thePrinceStefan’snecropolis,Bogdana-thefirststonechurchandnecropolisofallthe

reigningMoldaviansprinces),thesaltmineofCacica-theoldestinEurope,theRomanCatholicChurchofPolish

inCacica,whereareacopyof the icon inCzestochowa,the fortressof

Suceava and the village museum. We visit also the Ethnographic

Museum “Hanul Domnesc”/ Prince's Caravanserai/Inn that was the

residence of the prince of Moldova, Barnovschi, who gave it to the

SuceavaOrthodoxMetropolia tobetransformed intoCaravanseraiand

withthemoneyfromrentgivenbythemerchants,paythelightforthe

holyrelics.

Wevisittwomuseums/laboratyofPaintedEggsin:

- Vatra Moldovitei, where the artist Lucia Condrea created an

author'smuseumwith3collectionsforatotalof5000eggs,painted

byher,ancientandinternationaleggs;

- Vama-wevisitthelargestcollectionofdecoratedeggsintheworld

ofprof.LetitiaOrsivschi-7,000items,from82countriesofvarious

sizes, worked with different techniques and styles in a variety of materials, real eggs, wood, metal, ceramics, glass, features of many local

traditions.

InVatraMoldoviteiyoucanhaveatripwiththesteamenginetrain,calledHutulca.

Visit the wood museum in Campulung Moldovenesc that presents traditions and use of wood in

everydaylife,craftsmanshipandindustryoverthecenturies.VisittheSpoonMuseum,whichwith6,000

itemsisprobablythelargestcollectionsintheworld.Heretheyare,collectedbyprof.Tuguisince1945,

largeshelfspoonsusedbyshepherds,madewithvariouscuttingtechniques,invariouswoodessences,

and also spoons for ceremony and for domestic and industrial use. The tools to realise them are also

exposed.ReturnflightfromSuceava.

MOLDAVIAANDBUCOVINATOUR(700km)

ArrivalbydirectflighttoIasi.Apanoramictourofthecitywithavisit

tothePalaceofCulture,themetropolitanchurchandthemonasteries

ofThreeIerarhi,Golia,GalataandCetatuia.Departuretothecastleof

Ruginoasa, property of the first rulingprinceofRomaniaunited in

1859,AlexandruIoanCuza.ArrivalinSuceava.

The route could be rich as CBSV or you can only visit the frescoed

monasteries,UnescoHeritage:Sucevita,MoldovitaandVoronet.

The touralso includesavisit to theMargineaCeramicsWorkshops

andtheVamaEggMuseum.

DeparturetoRasca'sfrescoedmonastery(1542),stopatthefortress

ofNeamt (16th c.) and at the largest and oldest monastery of the

Moldavia,Neamt.Thepresent church is built by Stefan theGreat at

theendof the15th centurybut themonastic complexdatesback toa centurybefore.Visit thewhiteand floweredmonasteryofAgapia (1641),

inhabited by sisters in small wooden houses, located around the main church frescoed by Nicolae Grigorescu, the most famous Romanian

impressionistpainterwhostudiedatBarbizonSchool.InPiatraNeamtyoucanvisittheCucutenimuseumandtheprincelycourt.Stopatthecastle

SturzainMiclauseni(1880-1904)toadmirethecastleandheartheinterestingstoriesabouttheprincelyfamily.ReturnflightfromIasi.

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TRANSYLVANIA-CASTLES,PALACESANDFORTRESSES(750km)

VersionA

From Timisoara t o Deva and Hunedoara - v i s i t t he med ieva l c a s t l e o f the Hunyad i . Con t inue to the c i t i e s o f Alba Iu l ia - v i s i t o f t he Vauban fo r t re s s and S ib iu - v i s i t o f t he f amous squares , churches and pa la ces . Lunch i s s e rved in s ide the Bruken tha l Cas t l e i n Avr ig . We v i s i t t he Brukentha l Pa l a ce in S ib iu . We ’ l l con t inue our tour w i th a v i s i t t o the Fagaras Fo r t re s s , f o l l owed by the c i t y o f Brasov ( s i g t see ing and wa lk ing tour ) and the Bran and Cantacuz ino Ca s t l e , t he park w i th the Roya l s Pe les and Pe l i sor Ca s t l e s . A r r i va l i n Buchares t - v i s i t t he Cotrocen i and Cantacuz ino Pa l a ces .

VersionB

Arr iva l by d i rec t f l i gh t t o C lu j . Depar ture f o r a v i s i t t o the huge Turda s a l t m ine where you descend w i th 2 panoramic e l eva tors up to 12 f l oors be low the g round to r each the pond and t ake a r ide on the panoramic whee l , con t inu ing w i th the v i s i t o f t he Vauban fo r t ress o f Alba Iu l ia and i t s anc i en t c a thedra l s . Fo l l ow ing w i th the v i s i t o f Deva f o r t re s s and Hunyad i ' s med ieva l c a s t l e i n Hunedoara . A r r i v ing in S ib iu where you can admire i t s f amous

squares , churches and pa la ces . You can see the Bruken tha l Pa l a ce w i th i t s f amous a r t ga l l e ry . Lunch in the house o f V l ad the Impa la tor in S igh i soara , t he on ly Roman ian c i t y dec l a red Unesco Her i t age . V i s i t o f t he c i t y o f Brasov . V i s i t o f t he ca s t l e s/pa la ces Bran , Can tacuz ino to Bus ten i , Pe l e s and Pe l i so r in S ina ia . A r r i va l i n Buchares t - v i s i t o f t he Co t rocen i and Can tacuz ino/Museumo f Mus i c Pa l a ces . Panoramic tour o f the c i t y .

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TRANSYLVANIA COUNTRYSIDE IN ANUTSHELL(750km)

The tour can s t a r t f rom Targu Mures o r C lu j -Napoca . We ’ l l v i s i t t he Saxon fo r t i f i ed churches o f T ransy lvan ia , such a s Bier tan , Malancrav , Viscr i , Valea V i i l or , Carta , t he c i t y o f S igh i soara - b i r thp lace o f V l ad the Impa le r/Dracu la , t he med ieva l t own o f S ib iu - where you can admire the co l l e c t ions o f t he Bruken tha l Museum . I t s co l l e c t ions , were e s t ab l i shed by Baron Samue l von Bruken tha l on 1770 , a re con t inuous ly enr i ched . We ’ l l v i s i t a l so the med ieva l t own o f Brasov w i th i t s s ymbo l , t he Black Church , t he l a rges t go th i c church in Eas te rn Europe . We v i s i t t he Fagaras

f o r t re s s (X IV cen tury ) and the Bran Ca s t l e . We w i l l no t f o rge t t o v i s i t t he magn i f i c en t s a l t m ine in Turda and the impos ing f o r t re ss o f Alba Iu l ia .

VersionA–Cluj-NapocaIncludedservices:

Ø 5 nights-accommodation in Cluj-Napoca – Sighisoara - Brasov - Sibiu – Cluj-Napoca

Ø Transfers from/to the airport by air-conditioned vehicle (car/ minivan/minibus/coachbus)-notavailableinthe“rent-car”option

VersionB–Tg.MuresIncludedservices:

Ø 5nights-accommodationinTg.Mures–Brasov–Sibiu–Cluj–TarguMuresØ Transfers from/to the airport by air-conditioned vehicle (car/ minivan/

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TRANSYLVANIACOUNTRYSIDE(1300km)

Depar ture f rom Targu Mures o r C lu j -Napoca to v i s i t : Ø The Saxon fo r t i f i ed churches : Bier tan , Malancrav , Viscr i , Carta , Pre jmer , Harman , Ø The c i t y o f S igh i soara - b i r thp lace o f V l ad the Impa le r/Dracu la , t he med ieva l t own o f S ib iu - ( the co l l e c t ions o f

Museum Bruken tha l ) , t he med ieva l t own o f Brasov (B l a ck Church , S che i quar te r , e t c . ) ,

Ø The med ieva l f o r t re s ses o f Fagaras (X IV cen tury ) , Deva and Rasnov , t he m igh ty f o r t re s s Vauban o f Alba Iu l ia with i t s an t iques ca thedra l s ,

Ø The med ieva l c a s t l e o f Bran and the Roya l Pa l a ces o f Pe l e s and Pe l i so r in S ina ia ,

Ø The magn i f i c en t s a l t m ine o f Turda Ø The a r chaeo log i ca l a reas o f Sarmisegetusa Reg ia , t he

cap i t a l o f the f r ee Dac ians , and the cap i t a l o f the Roman co lony , Sarmisegetusa U lp ia Tra iana and the two o ldes t churches in Roman ia , S tre i and Densus .

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1s t day – BUCHAREST

ArrivalatOtopeniairport–Bucharest,thecapitalofRomania.TourofthecitywithtwovisitstochoosefromParliamentHouse,theCotroceniPalace,theVillageMuseumortheTreasury-whereyouwillfindtheancientandmoderngoldoftheRomaniansattheNationalMuseumofHistory.AccommodationinBucharest

2nd day – BUCHAREST – S INAIA – BRAN– POIANABRASOV(220km)

LeaveinthemorningfromBucharesttoSinaia,thePearlofCarpathians.InSinaiathereareelevenbuildings declared historicalmonuments, such as the Casino (1912-1913), CaraimanH. (1911), H.Palace (1911-1912), house memorial George Enescu (1923-1926), the Sinaia monastery (1690-1695), the complex Peles Castle (1873-1883), consisting of the royal Peles Castle, the Pelisor andFoisorcastlesandtheEconomatvilla.YouwillvisittheSinaiaMonastery–alargemonasticcomplexwith2Orthodoxchurches,thelargestwasbuiltin1846,calledtheRoyalChurchandthesmallerisof

1695andthePelesCastle-builtbyKingCharlesIofHohenzollernasasummerresidence.Theroyalpalaceisoneofthemust-seeplacesinRomania.Itwasconverted inamuseum in1953and it is themostvisitedmonument inRomania. In the royalpalace’sparkcanalsobevisited thePelisorCastle,builtintheArtNouveaustylebetween1899and1902fortheCrownPrince,thefutureKingFerdinandandQueenMaria.WecontinuetoBrantovisitthecastle,betterknowntotouristsasDracula'sCastle.VladTepes(theImpaler)reignedinWallachiainthefifteenthcentury.Thebuilding,sponsoredby theSaxonmerchantsofBrasov,was finished in1388anddefended thepassofBran from theTurkish invasions.Continue towardsPoianaBrasovpassingnear theslopesofRasnov fortress.Accommodationwillbe inPoianaBrasov, themostpopularwinterresort inRomania.Dinnerwill be served in Coliba Haiducilor, a typical restaurantwith Romanian local dishes. In the cellar youwill discovermany local productspreparedbytheowners.

3rd day – In the heart o f Transy lvania (300km) InthemorningyouwillvisitafewimportantcitiesofTransylvania,Brasov,calledthePragueRomaniaintheMiddleAges,whichwasknownforitsmanycorporationswhoworkedthere.Fromitspast,thecitypreservesimportantmonuments,suchastheGothicChurch(XIV)StBartholomew,thefortress (XVI).Walking through Brasov you can admire: the Council Squarewith the House of the Council, theHouseofmerchantsandcraftsmen,theBlackChurch-symbolofthecity,thenarroweststreetinEasternEurope,justonemeterwide, theScheidistrict -with the firstRomanianschoolat theOrthodoxCathedralSanNicholas.ContinuetoSighisoarawithastoptovisittheSaxonfortifiedchurchofPrejmer-UNESCOworldheritagesite,oneofthebestpreservedinEasternEurope.ThechurchwasbuiltinlateGothicstyle(XV).StoptothefortifiedSaxonchurch of Saschiz. Arrival in Sighisoara and have a walking tour of the city, one of the most fascinating andromanticcitiesofRomaniawithitscobbledstreets,linedwithXVIcenturyhouses(UnescoWorldHeritageSite).Itstillitretainsitsmedievalaspectboastingthreesurroundingwallsand9stillstandingtowersandbastionsfromtheoriginal14.Continue toBiertan, the largestSaxonchurchTransylvania,built inGothic style, fortified in thefourteenthcentury,Unescoheritage,witha12mhighsurroundingwall.Insidethereisawoodendoorwithalockwithmorethan19mechanisms,engineeringmarvel.StopsinMedias,forawalkingtouroftheoldcitycentreandadmirethefortifiedchurch.StopatthefortifiedSaxonchurchofAxenteSever,mentionedforthefirsttimein1322.DinnerandaccommodationinSibiu.

4th day – FromTransylvania to Wal lachia a long the r iver O l t (300km)

InthemorningawalkingtourofSibiu.ThemostbeautifulmedievalcityofRomania,richinhistory,whichwasdesignedtheCultureCapitalofEuropefortheyear2007.Themainplacestovisitare:theLargeSquare(142mx93m)-wherealmostallofthebuildingsdatebackfromtothefifteenthcentury,andtheyarefamousforthesmallwindowsopeningontheroofsthatresemblehalfclosedeyes,theLittleSquare-1370,separatedfromthesquarebytheHolyTrinityRomanCatholicChurch(1726-1733)andtheCouncilTower(1588),thebridgeofLies-thefirstcastironbridgebuiltinRomania(1859),theHuetSquare,withthemagnificentEvangelicalCathedral(1300-1520),inGothicstylewithamajesticbelltowerwith5pointsvisiblefromafar-hereisthetombofPrinceMihneatheVillain,sonofVladtheImpalerandthereigningPrinceofWallachia(1507-1510).Hewasassassinatedinfrontofthechurch.Thefortificationsbuiltbetweenthefourteenthandsixteenthcentury,had39towersofwhichthereareonly7stillstanding.Otherplacestovisit:TheHistoryMuseumwhichishousedinaGothicbuildingconstructedbetween1470to1490,theHolyOrthodoxCathedralTrinity(1902-1906)-homeoftheArchbishopofSibiuandMetropolitanChurchofArdeal,abasilicainByzantinestyle,areducedcopyofSt.SophiaCathedral.Headingsouth,alongthevalleyoftheriverOltwithstopstovisitthemonasteryCozia(1388).VisitthemonasteryofCurteadeArges and the ancient princely church. In the cathedral are the royal tombs of the Hohenzollern Kings. This Cathedral is unique for its style inRomania.StoptovisitthehistorichomeofoneofthegreatestpoliticiansofRomanianhistory,Bratianu.TheFloricavillaislocatedinabeautifulparkinthemiddleofthetreesandanextendedwinearea.LateafternoonarrivalinBucharest.

5th day – BUCHAREST

Inthemorningaccordingtotheflightschedule,awalkingtourorfreetimeforshoppinginthedowntownofBucharest.Transfertairport.

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1 s t day – BUCHAREST

ArrivalatOtopeniairport–Bucharest.TourofthecitywithtwovisitstochoosefromParliamentHouse,theCotroceniPalace, theVillageMuseumor theTreasury-wherewe’ll findtheancientandmoderngoldof theRomaniansattheNationalMuseumofHistory.Accommodationinacentral3*or4*HotelinBucharest.

2nd day – BUCHAREST – HOREZU/ BAILE GOVORA(250km)

Morningdeparture for theOlteniaregion.WefirstvisitStefanesti, theBratianumemorialHouse,oneof thegreatestpoliticiansofRomanianhistory,whichrecentlybecameaculturalcentre.WecontinueourvisitwithCurtea de Arges - the first capital of Wallachia, where we can visit the remains of the princely court and its church and the Curtea de ArgesmonasterywiththeEpiscopalChurch(built1512-1517)wheretheRomanianKingsareburied. Inaddition,we’llvisitthesmallchurch"D’intr-unlemn",builtwiththewoodofasingletree,thefortifiedbarons’housesofMaldaresti.Accommodationina3*HotelinHorezuorina4*HotelinBaileGovora.

3rd day – HOREZU/BAILE GOVORA– S IBIU (120km)

Inthemorningwe’llvisittheCoziamonasteryandtheRomanfortArutela,situatedalongthebanksofOltriver.ArrivalinSibiu.Walkingtourofthehistoriccitycentre.Accommodationina4*hotelinSibiuorinaruraltourismguesthouseinSibiel.

4th day – SIBIU – ALBA IULIA – HUNEDOARA– S IBIU (290km)

WestarttodiscovertheVaubanfortressofAlbaIulia,withitsOrthodoxCathedral,wherein1920theKingFerdinandandQueenMarywere crownedas rulersof thenewlyunifiedRomania (1918).Ourvisit in Alba Iulia will conclude with the Catholic Cathedral and other touristic objectives. We’llcontinuethetourwithavisitofthelargestmedievalcastleinEasternEurope,theHunyadiCastle inHunedoara.WeendourdaybacktoSibiuorSibiel.

5th day – SIBIU – S IGHISOARA(120km)

ThisdayisdedicatedtothediscoveryofthefortifiedSaxonchurchesofTransylvaniathatfollowavisitto the collectionsofPalaceBrukenthal in Sibiu.We continue the tour inAxenteSever,Medias andBiertan-thelargestfortifiedSaxonchurchofTransylvania(Unescoheritagesite).InSighisoarawe’llvisit themuseum in the ClockTower. After awalking tour in the citadel,we’ll have the accommodation in Sighisoara, the birthplace of Vlad theImpaler.

6th day – SIGHISOARA– BRAN/ POIANABRASOV(140km)

We depart in themorning forBrasov. Our objectives near Brasov include: the fortified Saxon churches ofPrejmer, a Unesco heritage site andHarman.AfterlunchwewillprovideawalkingtourofBrasov(St.NicholasChurchintheScheidistrictandBlackChurch-symbolofthecity).We’llvisittheBranCastle/Dracula,Royalresidenceafter1920.Accommodationina4*HotelinPoianaBrasovorina3*HotelinBran.

7th day – BRAN/ POIANABRASOV– S INAIA/BUCHAREST (180km)

Inthemorning, ifweatherpermits,wewillclimbuptotheRasnovCitadelandadmiretheviewbeforeheadingtoSinaia,wherewewillvisit themonastery and the royal castles of Peles or Pelisor. Accommodation is provided in Sinaia or Bucharest (in accordance with the return flightschedules).

8th day – SINAIA/ BUCHAREST – BUCHAREST (120km)

Transfer to the airport for the return flight. If the flight is in theafternoon,wewillspendthemorningtovisittheSlanicPrahovasaltmineorothertouristobjectivesinSinaiaandsurroundings, likethememorialhouseofGeorgeEnescuandthePelisorCastleinSinaia,theZarnesti Bear reserve, the Cantacuzino Castle in Busteni or inBucharest:CantacuzinoPalace/MuseumofMusic,theSpringPalace–Ceausescu’sresidence,or3hrelaxonthebiggestSPAofEuropeetc.

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GOLDROADOFTHEDACIANS(1000km)1s t day – TIMISOARA– Europeancapital of culture in 2021ArrivalatTimisoaraInternationalAirport.Walkingtourofthecitytoadmireitssquaresandoldpalaces.DinnerinthefamousTimisoreanabreweryfoundedin1718byPrinceEugeneofSavoy.Accommodation inahotel inTimisoara.

2nd day – TIMISOARA– BRAD– ROSIAMONTANA– ALBAIULIA (300km)In themorning departure for Zarand countryside,wherewe’ll visit themuseumof the native goldwitch has1300goldmineralsand18kgindifferentformsfromfilamentsmixedwithgoldotherminerals(uniquemuseumin theworld).Wewill attendagoldmining lesson.Continuewith thevisit of the installations for theextractionof gold from theancient tunnelsexploitedbytheRomans.AccommodationinahotelinAlbaIulia.

3rd day – ALBAIULIA – DEVA– HUNEDOARA(190km)In themorningwe’ll visit theAlba Iulia Vauban fortresswith its2 cathedrals (OrthodoxandCatholic). Continue to theArboretumofSimeria, auniqueoasis inRomania, to get toDeva,where in theMuseumofDacianandRoman civilizationwhere there is auniqueobject: amold for goldobjects, foundinSarmisegetusaRegia, thecapitalof theDacians,afterastorm.Apleasantwalk inthewoodstoreachtheancientcapitalofDacia,Sarmisegetusa Regia, 1200m above sea level. Continue for Hunedoara for the visit of the largest andwell preservedmedieval castle in EasternEurope,HunyadiCastle.JanosHunyadi/IancudeHunedoarawasthecousinofVladtheImpaler/DraculaAccommodationinahotelinHunedoara.

4th day – HUNEDOARA– DROBETATR.SEVERIN– ESELNITA(260km)In the morning we visit the smallest stone churches:Densus and Strei, probably built with stones from the Roman fort and the oldest on theRomanianterritory.ArrivalinDrobeta-TurnuSeverin,ancientRomanmunicipiumwherewecanvisitthemedievalcitadel,theRomanbathsandapileofthebridgebuiltbyRomanEmperorTrajan’sarchitectApollodorusofDamascus.StopattheMuseumofthePowerplantofthePortediFerrodam.AccommodationinahotelinEselnita.

5th day – ESELNITA– TheDanubeGorge– TIMISOARA(280km)AmorningcruisethroughtheDanubeGorgesthenarrowestsectionoftheriver(only150mwide-80mwaterdepth).WewillpassbyTabulaTraianaand the “Romanian Rushmore” – featuring the face of Decebal - the kings of the Dacians. In the afternoon you can admire theBigar waterfall,considered themost beautiful inRomania.Returning toTimisoara throughCaransebes,we’ll stop atTibiscum -Archaeological excavations of animportantRomancastrum,from102A.D.DinnerwithwinetastingattheRecascellarsdatingfrom1447.AccommodationinahotelinTimisoara.

6th day – TIMISOARATransfertotheairportforthereturnflight.

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ARCHAEOLOGYINDOBROGEA(1300km)

1r t day – BUCHARESTArrivalatBucharestInternationalAirportOtopeni.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinBucharest.

2nd day – BUCHAREST– CONSTANTA(240km)Bucharest'spanoramictour,acitythatattractswhichcontrasts-pastandmodernity-fascinatesandintrigues:theRomanianAthenaeum/MusicalAuditorium,thegreatavenues,the"People’sHouse",knowntodayastheParliamentBuilding,thesecondlargestbuildingafterthePentagon.VisittheLapidarium in theMuseumofNationalHistoryofRomania,which is located ina large speciallybuilt room,Trajan'sColumn - copyandvisit theTreasury,containingtheancientandmoderntimesgoldenartefactsfoundontheRomanianterritory.Intheafternoon,we’llgototheBlackSea.ThemotorwaybridgecrossingtheDanuberunsalongtherailwaylinedesignedbyAnghelSalignyin1899(1890-1895).Atthetimeitwasthelongestmetal bridge in Europe and one of themost important in theworldwith a total length of 4,088m. The road runs along theDanube - Black Seawaterway,avery importanthydraulicwork linking theDanubeRiverport,Cernavodawith twoseaports,NavodariandConstanta, shortening thenaturalpathoftheriverby400km.TheChannelispartoftheimportantEuropeannavigableroutethatconnectsConstantatoRotterdamandthentotheNorthSeathroughtheRhine-MainDanubeChannel,thethirdlongestcanalintheworldafterSuezandPanama.Itwasinauguratedin1984byCeausescu:64kmlong,7mdeep,110-140mwide.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinConstantaorMamaia.

3rd day – CONSTANTA– ADAMCLISI – CONSTANTA(150km)Panoramic tour of Constanta, the oldest city on the Romanian territory, founded by Greek colonists fromMiletus,calledTomis in657BC. In71A.D. theGreekcolonywasconqueredby theRomanswhochanged itsname in Constantiniana, from the name of Emperor Constantine the Great. It seems that Jason with hisArgonautshasstoppedhere.TheLatinpoetPubliusOvidiusNasoknownasOvidlivedhere,foreightyears,inexile.ItbecamelaterthecapitalofScythiaMinor.TheGenoansdevelopedtheportinthemiddleAgesandtodayitisthelargestBlackSeaportandthe4thinEurope.ApromenadetoadmiretheCasino(theonlyArtNouveaubuildinginRomania)andtheAquariumbuiltin1958,featuringallfourtypesofsturgeons.VisitoftheMuseumofNationalHistoryandArchaeologywiththeadjacentbuildingoftheRomanMosaicof2000sqm,oneofthelargestoftheRomanEmpire.VisitofsomemosquesbuiltduringtheTurkishoccupation(oneofwhichwasbuiltin1910byKingCarolI).TravelalongthepromenadetowardsMangalia,theancientGreektownCallatistoreachAdamclisi,wherewecanadmirethetrophybuiltin107/108A.D.inLowerMoesia,tocommemoratethevictoryofEmperorTrajanontheDaciansduringtheBattleofTapaein101A.D.InspiredbyAugusto'sMausoleum,itwasdedicatedtoMarsUltorbetween107and108A.D.Originally,the54Metopes,depictingRomanlegionsfightingagainstenemies,decoratedtheperimeterwall. The visit continueswith themuseum and fortress. Continue towardsMurfatlar, wherewe stop to visit thewinery and to tastevarioustypesofredandwhitewines.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinConstantaorMamaia..

4th day – CONSTANTA– HISTRIA– DANUBEDELTA– CONSTANTA(320km)MorningtriptoHistria–visitofthearchaeologicalsiteandmuseum.NicepanoramaoverSinoeLakewhereanancientportexisted.MotorboattripthroughtheDanubeDeltachannels(approx.6hours).Fishbasedlunch.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinConstantaorMamaia..

5th day – BULGARIA– BALCIKCASTLEandCAPCALIACRA(270km)EarlymorningdepartureforBalcik,Bulgaria,tovisittheBalcikCastle,formerhomeofQueenMariaofRomania.ShehasbuilttheCastleforherandforherchildrentoenjoytheatmospherebythesea.Strolltotheroseandcactusgardens.ReturntoConstantaviaCapCaliacra,beautifulpromontorybytheBlackSee.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinConstantaorMamaia..

6th day – BUCHARESTEarlymorningdeparturetoBucharestforthereturnflight.

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1r t day – IASI Arrival by flight to Iasi, the capital ofMoldavia.Walking tour of the historical centre of Iasi (The Great CathedralMetropolitan ofMoldavia andBucovina, the ThreeHierarchs Church, the Palace of Culture, the princely courtwith theHouse Dosoftei, the church St. Nicholas, the AlescandriTheatre,GoliaMonastery,theRoznovanuPalace,theSynagogue,thememorialhouseofCodreanu,theMonumentoftheGreatUnion)andbycoachbusyouwillvisit,nearIasi,themonasteriesofCetatuia,GalataandHlincea.AshortwalkintheBotanicalGarden(1856).AccommodationanddinnerinahotelinIasi.

2nd day – IASI – CHISINAU(250km)InthemorningwewilltraveltoChisinau.CrosstheborderwithMoldavianRepublicatSculeni.YouwillvisitthevillageVaticianditsmuseum,themonasteryCurchi,oneof themostbeautifulmonasteriesofMoldova,builtbasedonthedesignof theItalianarchitectRastrelliandthechurchSt.Nicholas,built intheByzantinestyle.At lunchwecanvisitthecellarsChateauVartely. IntheafternoonwewillvisitthemedievalpartofthecityVechiulOrhei,withtheadministrativebuilding(XV),theCaveMonastery"TheDormitionoftheVirgin"(XIII-XIV),theCrossofHealing,apilgrimagesite,thechurch"LaNativityofMary",builtin1904onahilloverlookingthevalleyoftheriverRaut,theruinsoftheGeto-Daciancity,themuseum"thefarmhouse”(XIX).ArriveintheeveninginthecapitalChisinau.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinChisinau.

3rd day - CHISINAU– CRICOVA– CHISINAU(50km)PanoramictourofChisinau.AtCricovaWineCellars,we’llhavelunchandwinetastingaftervisitingapartof100kmofgalleries,amongthelargestintheworld.Returntothehotel.

4th day – CHISINAU– HANCESTI – MILESTII MICI – CHISINAU(100km)Inthemorningwewilltovisitanobleresidence,the"conac"ofManucBeiMirzoian,builtbyAlessandroBernardazzi.ThedwellingisconsideredtheVersailles of Moldavian Republic. Tasting of traditional dishes and local specialties. For lunch we will go to Milestii Mici, famous wineries ofMoldavianRepublic,wherevarioustypesofwineyouwilltaste.Returntothecityinthelateafternoon.Visitthesmallvillagemuseumanditswoodenchurchof1642inChisinau.Returntothehotel.

5th day – CHISINAU– IASI (250km)ReturntoIasiforyourflight.

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1s t day – IASI

ArrivalbyflighttoIasi,thecapitalofMoldavia.AccomodationanddinnerinahotelinIasi.

2nd day – IASI – SUCEAVA(300km) Departure for themonasteries and castles ofMoldavia andBucovina. Stop to visitRuginoasacastle,memorialmuseumof Ioan Cuza, the first ruling prince ofmodernRomania and theMiclauseni Sturza Castle (1880-1904). Arrival in PiatraNeamt to visit the ancient princely court (the bell tower and the church) and Cucuteni museum(NeolithicCivilization).Lunch. In theafternoonwewillvisit themonasteriesofAgapia (1641)runbyacommunityofnuns,

which live in small flowered houses, set around themain church frescoed inside by Nicolae Grigorescu, themost famous Romanian painter. Hestudied at the school of Barbizon, with the French Impressionists. The visits continuewith theNeamt Monastery, the largest and the oldest inMoldova.ThepresentchurchwasbuiltbyStefantheGreat(XV)butthemonasticcomplexdatesbacktoacenturyearlier.DuringashortwalkwewillreachtheNeamtfortress.Stopforcoffeeat the footof thehillswheretheold fortressstandsmajesticallysincethesixteenthcentury.ContinuetoRasca,visit themonasteryofmonksbuilt in1542,withexterior frescoes in theByzantinestyle.Eveningarrival inSuceava, theancientcapitalofMoldavia’srulerandsaintStephentheGreat.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinSuceava.

3rd day – V is i t the monaster ies o f Bucovina (220km) Inthemorningwe’llvisitthecitadelofSuceavaandthemonasteryofSt.George,knownforitsglazedroofandexternalfrescoes.WewillvisitatRadauti,Bogdanachurch,princelynecropolis, theoldestreligiousbuilding inMoldova, inGothicstyle.Visit thePutnaMonastery(1466),builtbyStephentheGreattobehiseternalabode.StopinMargineatogetaglimpseofthemanufacturingprocessoftheblackceramic.Lunch.Intheafternoon,wewillvisitthemonasteryofSucevita(1601),themostrecentofthepaintedmonasteries.Itisfamousfor"Scaleofthevirtues"anditsgreencolour.It’stheonlyofthepaintedchurchesthatstillhastheoriginalfortificationsintact.ThelasttwovisitsofthedayarereservedforthemonasteriesofHumor(1530)-famousfrescoesoftheGlorificationoftheVirginandtheSiegeofConstantinopleinredhuesandthemonasteryofVoronet(1488)- famousforthebluehuefresco,whichearneditthenicknameoftheSistineChapeloftheEast.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinSuceava.

4th day – Towards the North Bucovina - Ukraine (230km) InthemorningwewillvisittwobuildingsnearSuceava,uniquefortheirarchitecture:themonasteryofDragomirna(1609),workinstonemasterpieceandthesmallchurchofPatrauti(1487),thefirstchurchbuiltbyStefantheGreat–wewilladmirethefamousfrescooftheRideoftheHolyCrossinyellowhues.WewillcrosstheUkrainianborderatthetownofSiret.ArrivalinCernauti, theancientcapitalofBukovina.Visit theUniversity(1875), formerheadquartersof theMetropolitanChurchofBukovina, in Moorish-Byzantine style. Walk to admire the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas (1939), similar to the famousRomanianchurchofCurteadeArges,theGreek-catholicchurchinyellowhues,theArmenianCatholicchurch,thesynagogue,thepinkOrthodox cathedral.Thearchitectureof the city centre is similar to thatof an eighteenth centuryAustrianvillage.Lunch.ReturntoSuceava,shortstopatthemonasteryofBanceni.WewillcrossbacktheRomanianborderatthetownofSiret,oneoftheoldestcitiesoftheMoldavianPrincipality,thesecondcapitalofthekingdom,inthefourteenthcentury,afterBaia.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinSuceava.

5th day – Towards the Rep . Moldova (400km) In themorningwewill cross the borderwith theMoldavian Republic. The day is dedicated to visiting the ancientfortressofStephentheGreat inSoroca,built inthe late fifteenthcenturyonthebanksoftheDniesterRiver.Lunch.ArrivalintheeveninginthecapitalChisinau.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinChisinau.

6th day – Moldova o f the le f t bank o f the Prut R iver (180km) InthemorningwewilldepartforthevisitofthenaturalandculturalReserveOrheiulVechi,nicknamedthe"Cityofthe1001mysteries".Lunchwithtraditionaldishes.ContinuetotheCurchiMonastery.StopinthevillageVaticitovisitthe"theoldhearth"museum.WewilltastewineintheCricovawinecellarsandwe’llvisitthefamousgalleries.IntheafternoonwewillvisitthecityofChisinau.DuringthecitytourwewilladmirethebuildingssuchastheNationalMuseumofFineArts(1939),theMuseumofHistoryandArchaeology(1987),theNationalMuseumofEthnographyandNaturalHistory,inMoorishstyle,theimposingbuildingoftheAcademyofSciences.WewillalsoseetheMemorialHouseofPushkin,wholivedhereforafewmonthswhenhebegantowriteYevgenyOneginin1823,aportraitinverseofthelifeoftheRussianpeople.Thememorialhousewasinauguratedin1948. InChisinau,youcanalsoseetheArchofTriumph,raised followingthevictoryof theTsaristEmpireover theOttomanEmpire in1841, themonumentofPrinceStephentheGreatandtheMetropolitanCathedral"NativityoftheLord".DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinChisinau.

7th day – FromRep . Moldova to the Moldavia (180km) Wewill leave in themorning, have a brief stop at thewineryMilestiiMici,which togetherwith Cricovacompetesforthetitleofthewinerywiththelongesttunnels.We’llvisittheSurucenimonastery,wherein1785 the rich, noble Casian Suruceanu built what is considered the most sacred religious place forMoldavians.DestroyedduringtheSovietoccupation,itwasreopenedasamonasteryofnunsin1992.We’llstop inBardar tovisit thenewostrichesbreedingfarmandmore.Later,wewillarriveat theManucBeyhuntingcastle,builtinthenineteenthcenturyinMoldovanstylewithinfluencesofFrenchclassicism.Lunch.Late afternoon we will arrive in Iasi. In the afternoon we’ll visit the historical centre, starting with thebeautifulPalaceofCultureandtheprincelyChurchofSt.Nicholas,theThreeHierarchsChurch,astonelace,theMetropolitanChurchandtheNationalTheatre.DinnerandaccommodationinahotelinIasi.

8th day – IASI

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The UNESCO World heritage of Romania Patrimonio Unesco

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Discover the traditions, the UNESCO World heritage, castles and fortresses

1 s t day – BUCHAREST

Ø ar r i va l a t Buchares t . T rans fe r and d inner a t ho te l i n Buchares t .

2nd day – WALLACHIA & TRANSYLVANIA : Buchares t – S ib iu – A lba Iu l ia (360km)

Ø v i s i t s : wa lk ing tour in S ib iu and a t the Vauban - s ty l e f o r t re s s o f A lba Iu l i a

3rd day – MEDIEVALTREASURES : A lba Iu l ia – S igh i soara – B i s t r i ta (290km)

Ø v i s i t s : t he f o r t i f i ed church o f B i e r tan and wa lk ing tour in the c i t ade l o f S i gh i soara – Unesco Wor ld Her i t age , Ta rgu Mures and B i s t r i t a

4 t h day –SWEETBUCOVINA : B i s t r i ta – Moldov i ta – Sucev i ta - Suceava (245km)

Ø v i s i t s : t he Spoon Wood Museum in Campu lung Mo ldovenesc , t he co l l e c t i on o f eggs pa in ted in Mo ldov i t a o r Vama , the pa in ted monas te r i e s o f Mo ldov i t a , Sucev i t , t he b l a ck ce ramic l abora tor i e s o f Marg inea

5 t h day – MOLDOVA& TRANSYLVANIA : Suceava – Voronet – Agap ia - P ia tra Neamt (190km)

Ø v i s i t s : t he pa in ted monas te ry o f Vorone t , t he Agap ia monas te ry , t he f o r t re s s o f Neamt

6 t h day – BRAN&BRASOV : P ia tra Neamt – Pre jmer – Bran – Brasov/Po iana Brasov (260km)

Ø v i s i t s : t he B i caz gorges , Lacu Rosu/red l ake , t he f o r t i f i ed church o f P re jmer , t he Cas t l e o f Dracu la in B ran

7 t h day – THEROYAL ROUTE : Brasov/Po iana Brasov – S ina ia – Buchares t (180km)

Ø v i s i t s : wa lk ing tour in B rasov w i th the B l a ck Church , t he Rea l Cas t l e Pe l e s i n S ina ia

8 t h day – BUCHAREST

Ø v i s i t s : wa lk ing tour in Buchares t w i th a v i s i t a t t he Museum o f V i l l age and/or Par l i ament House Ø t r ans fe r t o the a i rpor t f o r the f l i gh t back home

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Ø 3–4daysattheUNESCONaturalWorldHeritageSite–DanubeDelta

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14days/13nights

TRANSYLVANIA&BUCOVINA&MOLDAVIA&DANUBEDELTA(1600km)

Program:Ø SightseeingtourofBucharest,Brasov,SibiuandPiatraNeamtcitiesØ motorboattripthroughDanubeDeltawithfishbasedlunchØ Visits:

o Bran/DraculaCastle,RoyalPelesPalaceinSinaiaandNeamtfortresso Transylvania–theSaxonfortifiedchurches(PrejmerandBiertan),Sighisoaracitadelo Bucovina–thepaintedmonasteries:Sucevita,Moldovita,HumorandVoroneto Moldavia–theorthodoxmonasteries:NeamteAgapia.

OLTENIA&TRANSYLVANIA&MARAMURES&BUCOVINA(2100km)

Program:Ø SightseeingtourofBucharest,AlbaIulia,Cluj,Brasov,SibiuandPiatraNeamtcitiesØ motorboattripthroughtheDanubeGorgesØ steamtraintriponanarrowgaugerailwayinViseu/MaramuresØ Visits:

o Castles:HunyadiinHunedoara,Dracula,inBranandPelesinSinaiao Oltenia–theHureziMonasteryand“cule”inMaldarestio Transylvania–theSaxonfortifiedchurches(PrejmerandBiertan),the

Sighisoaracitadel,Turdasaltmine,Daciancapital-SarmisegethusaRegia,RomancapitalofDacia,SarmisegetusaUlpiaTraiana

o Bucovina–thepaintedmonasteries o f Sucevita,Moldovita,HumorandVoroneto Moldavia–theOrthodoxmonasteriesofNeamtandAgapia,theNeamtfortress,theBicazGorgeso Maramures–thewoodenchurchesofSurdesti,Desesti,BarsanaRozavlea,BogdanVodaandtheMerrycemeteryofSapanta

TRANSYLVANIA&MARAMURES&BUCOVINA(1600km)

Program:Ø SightseeingtourofBucharest,Brasov,Sibiu,andPiatraNeamtcitiesØ steamtraintriponanarrowgaugerailwayinViseu/MaramuresØ Visits:

o Castles:DraculainBran,RoyalPelesPalaceinSinaiao Transylvania–theSaxonfortifiedchurches(PrejmerandBiertan),theSighisoaracitadelo Bucovina–thepaintedmonasteries o f Sucevita,Moldovita,HumorandVoroneto Moldavia–theOrthodoxmonasteriesofNeamtandAgapia,theNeamtfortresso Maramures–thewoodenchurchesofSurdesti,Desesti,BarsanaRozavlea,BogdanVoda

andtheMerrycemeteryofSapantaandthemineralogymuseuminBaiaMare

TRANSILVANIA&MARAMURES&BUCOVINA&DELTA(2300km)

Program:Ø SightseeingtourofBucharest,Brasov,Sibiu,PiatraNeamtcitiesØ steamtraintriponanarrowgaugerailwayinViseu/MaramuresØ motorboattripthroughDanubeDeltawithfishbasedlunchØ visits:

o Castles&fortress:HunyadiinHunedoara,DraculainBran,PelesinSinaiao Transylvania–theSaxonfortifiedchurches(PrejmerandBiertan),theminesalt

ofTurda,theSighisoaracitadelo Bucovina–thepaintedmonasteriesofSucevita,Moldovita,HumorandVoronet;DragomirnaandBogdana,theblackceramicofMargineao Moldavia–theOrthodoxmonasteriesofNeamteAgapia,theNeamtfortresso Maramures–thewoodenchurchesofSurdesti,Desesti,Rozavlea,BogdanVoda,theMerrycemeteryofSapantaandthemineralogy

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ROMANIAANDBULGARIA(1300km)

1s t day – BUCHARESTArrival at Otopeni Bucharest International Airport. Panoramic tour of Bucharest by bus andwalk through the historic centerwith a visit of theTreasuryattheNationalHistoryMuseum.DinnerandaccommodationinBucharest.

2nd day – BUCHAREST– SINAIA(250km)Inthemorning,departuretoSinaiawhereyouwillvisittheroyalcastleofPelesandthenthecastleofBran,betterknownasthecastleofDracula.PanoramictourofthecityofBrasov.DinnerandaccommodationinSinaia.

3rd day – SINAIA– ARBANASSI (320km)Atmiddaywewill arrive atArbanassi, a small village thathoused thebourgeois familiesofVelikoTarnovo.Wewill visit theKostanzalievhousemuseum,builtinthe18thcenturybyawealthyTurkishmerchantresident.Youcanstilladmirealltheoriginalfurniture.DinnerandaccommodationinArbanassiorVelikoTarnovo.

4th day – ARBANASSI – PLOVDIV(270km)InthemorningwewillvisitVelikoTarnovoandclimbMountTzarevezwhereeventodaywecanadmiretheevidentsignsoftheSecondBulgarianKingdom’sgreatness.WewillcontinuetoKazanluk,thecapitalofroses,wherewewillvisitthereplicaoftheThraciantomb(theoriginalisUnescoHeritage).BeforearrivinginPlovdiv,nominatedCapitalofCulturein2019,wewillvisitthemonasteryofBackovo.Builtin1083,thismonasteryisknownmainlyforitsoriginalarchitecturalformandforthetreasuresandcollectionsofbooksitcontains.Themostinterestingaspectofthemonasticcomplexistheseriesoffrescoesthatcompletelycoverthemonastery,thechurchandtheossuary.DinnerandaccommodationinPlovdiv.

5th day – PLOVDIV– KOPRIVSHTIZA– SOFIA(200km)MorningvisitoftheancientcityofPlovdiv.Followingthecobbledstreetsthatextendalongthishill,youcanadmirethemanyhousesthathavebeenhometothemostimportantfamiliesofthecityfordecades.VisitoftheRomanTheater.DeparturetoKoprivshtiza,whereyouwillvisitthehistoricalcenter filledwith some of themost beautiful historic houses in Bulgaria. Visit the Church of the Virgin (Uspenie Bogirodichino) and two of themuseumhouses.DinnerandaccommodationinSofia.

6th day – SOFIA– RILA– SOFIA(250km)Morningvisitof thechurchofBojana,whichstillconservessomefrescoesof1259.Thefirstpartwasbuilt inthetenthcentury, thesecondinthethirteenthcenturyandthelastextensiondatesbacktothenineteenthcentury.VisittheNationalMuseumofHistory,locatedatthefootofthesamemountainwheretheBojananeighborhoodislocated.VisitoftheRilamonastery,consecratedtothepatronsaintofBulgaria,SanJuandeRila,whobuiltthefirstmonasteryinthevalleyoftheManastirskariver.Itgoesbacktothetenthcentury,hasbeenrepresentedthroughoutthecenturies,andcontinues to represent a fundamental cultural reference point for the country and one of themain centres of Orthodox Christianity. Dinner andaccommodationinSofia.

7th day – SOFIAThetourendswithawalkthroughthehistoricalcenterofSofiawithvisitsoftheremainsofSerdica,theroundchurch,theChurchofSaintSophiaending with the visit of the huge Orthodox cathedral dedicated to A. Nevskji, the Russian hero of the thirteenth century, Prince of Novgorod,proclaimedsaintin1547.

CODEROBG 7 days / 6 nights


ROMANIA,BULGARIAANDSERBIA(2400km)

1s t day – BUCHARESTArrival at international airport Otopeni - Bucharest. Panoramic tour of Bucharest by bus and walking tour in the old center. Dinner andaccommodationinBucharest.

2nd day – BUCHAREST– VELIKOTARNOVO(190km)

MorningvisitattheCotroceniPalace,aroyalresidencefrom1896to1947andapresidentialresidencesince1991.MiddayarrivalatArbanassi,asmallvillagethathousedthebourgeoisfamiliesofVelikoTarnovo.WewillvisittheKostanzalievhousemuseum,whichwasbuiltinthe18thcenturybyawealthyTurkishresidentmerchant.Theoriginal furniturecanstillbeadmired.ArrivalatVelikoTarnovo, thestartingpoint for theclimbupMountTzarevez,thesiteoftheoldfortressofTsarevets-Trapezitsa(ThiswasthecapitaloftheBulgarianEmpire,surroundedbytheYantraRiver).DinnerandaccommodationinVelikoTarnovo.

3rd day – VELIKOTARNOVO– BACKOVO- PLOVDIV(250km)

In themorningwewill be heading toKazanluk, the capital of roses,wherewewill visit the replica of theThracian tomb (the original isUnescoHeritage).BeforearrivinginPlovdiv,capitalofculturein2019,wewillvisitthemonasteryofBackovo,builtin1083.WalkthroughthehistoriccenterofPlovdiv.DinnerandaccommodationinPlovdiv.

4th day – PLOVDIV– BOJANA- SOFIA(150km)

BeforereachingthecenterofSofia,wewillvisitthechurchofBojana,whichstillconservessomefrescoesfrom1259.Thefirstpartwasbuiltinthetenth century, the second in the XIII and the last extension dates back to the nineteenth century. Panoramic tour that includes a visit to theAleksanderNevskyCathedralandtheoldtown.DinnerandaccommodationinSofia.

5th day – SOFÍA– RILA– SOFÍA(250km)

VisitoftheRilamonastery,consecratedtothepatronsaintofBulgaria,SanJuandeRila,whobuiltthefirstmonasteryinthevalleyoftheManastirskariver.ItgoesbacktothetenthcenturyandhasrepresentedoverthecenturiesafundamentalculturalreferencepointforthecountryandoneofthemaincentresofOrthodoxChristianity.DinnerandaccommodationinSofia.

6th day – SOFÍA - BELGRADE(400Km)

Intheafternoon,walkthroughthehistoricalcenterof.Dinnerandaccommodationin.

7th day – BELGRADE- NOVISAD- TIMISOARA(250Km)

Morningvisitoftwoofthe35largestandmostimportantOrthodoxmonasteriesoncestandingintheFruskaGoraPark,builtbetweenthe15thand18thcenturies.Theremaining15arepartoftheUNESCOHeritage.TheFruskaGoraparkis50kmlongand10kmwide.OnceinNovisad,wewillvisitthehistoriccenterandthePetrovaradinfortress.WewillcontinuetoTimisoarafordinnerandaccommodation.

8th day - TIMISOARA- HUNEDOARA- ALBAIULIA (240Km)

WalkthroughthehistoriccenterofTimisoara.VisitofthelargestmedievalcastleinEasternEuropeinHunedoara.VisitoftheVaubanfortresswithitshistoricalmonumentsinAlbaIulia.DinnerandaccommodationinAlbaIulia.

9th day - ALBAIULIA - SIBIU - BRASOV(250Km)

Panoramic tour of the city of Sibiu. Stop at the Fagaras fortress. Visit theBranCastle,mythological considered the castle ofDracula (historicallyknownasVladtheImpaler).PanoramictourofBrasov.DinnerandaccommodationinBrasov.

10th day - BRASOV- BUCHAREST(180km)

InthemorningwewillvisittheroyalcastleofPelesinSinaia.ArrivalinBucharestinthelateafternoon.DinnerandaccommodationinBucharest.

11th day - BUCHAREST

WewillcontinuethepanoramictourofBucharestwithachoiceofvisitsaccordingtotheflightschedule.Airporttransfer.

CODEROBS 11 days / 10 nights


ROMANIAANDSERBIA(1500km)

1s t day – BUCHAREST– PITESTI (120km)

ArrivalatOtopeniBucharestairport.Panoramictourofthecitywithawalkthroughthehistoriccenter.DinnerandaccommodationinPitesti.

2nd day – PITESTI – ESELNITA(320km)

Wewill visit theHurezimonastery, founded by Prince Constantin Brancoveanu.Wewill continue towardsMaldaresti to visit the fortified noblehouses.StopatWomen'sCave/PesteraMuierilor. In theafternoon,walk throughTargu JiuPark,wherethemonumentalworksof theRomaniansculptorGeorgeBrancusicanbefound.ArrivalintheafternoontoEselnita.

3rd day – ESELNITA– BELGRADE(280km)

Inthemorning,boattripthroughtheDanubeGorges,150mwideand80mdeep,wheretheTabulaTraianaandtherocksculptureofDecebal,thekingofthefreeDacians,arecarvedinthesideofthemountain.ReturntoDrobetaTurnuSeverintovisitthearchaeologicalzone.VisitthemuseumoftheIronGatesPowerStation.StopatGolubac/(Pigeons')Fortress,inSerbia.BuiltonaRomansettlement,themedievalfortresswasoccupiedbytheHungarian Kingdom, the Ottoman Empire and the Serbs. With its 8 towers it seems to be born from the waters of the Danube. Dinner andaccommodationinBelgrade.

4th day – BELGRADE– NOVISAD- TIMISOARA(250km)

Morningvisitoftwoofthe35largestandmostimportantOrthodoxmonasteriesoncestandingintheFruskaGoraPark,builtbetweenthe15thand18thcenturies.Theremaining15arepartoftheUNESCOHeritage.TheFruskaGoraParkis50kmlongand10kmwide.TheFruskaGoraParkis50kmlongand10kmwide.OnceinNovisad,wewillvisitthehistoriccenterandthePetrovaradinfortress.WewillcontinuetoTimisoarafordinnerandaccommodation.

5th day – TIMISOARA– HUNEDOARA– ALBAIULIA (240km)

WalkthroughthehistoriccenterofTimisoara.VisitofthelargestmedievalcastleinEasternEuropeinHunedoara.VisitoftheVaubanfortresswithitshistoricalmonumentsinAlbaIulia.DinnerandaccommodationinAlbaIulia.

6th day – ALBAIULIA – BAILEGOVORA(200km)

DaydedicatedtoSibiu,consideredthemostbeautifulcityofTransylvania. IntheafternoonwewillarriveatBaileGovora, travelingalongtheOltriverwithastopinCozia,tovisitthemonastery.

7th day – BAILEGOVORA– BUCHAREST(210km)

DepartureinthemorningfromBaileGovoraandreturnflightintheafternoon.

CODEROSR 7 days / 6 nights


12days /11nights

SHORTITINERARY(1900kmin Romania) C i t i e s and a t t rac t ions ( in chrono log i ca l o rder )

− Maramures : the 8 wooden churches o f Maramures (UNESCO) , t he Merry cemetery o f Sapan ta , t he s t eam t ra in o f V i seu

− Bucov ina : the pa in ted churches (UNESCO) o f Sucev i t a , Mo ldov i t a , Humor and Vorone t , t he Cac i ca sa l t m ine , t he museum o f decora ted eggs o f Vama and Mo ldov i t a , t he B l a ck Ceramics o f Marg inea

− Moldav ia : the Or thodox monas te r i e s o f Neamt , Agap ia , Rasca and Vara tec , t he ca s t l e s o f Rug inoasa and M ic l ausen i , t he f o r t re ss o f Neamt , t he Gorges o f B i caz and the Red Lake

− Transy lvan ia : the f o r t i f i ed Saxon churches , t he c i t ade l o f S i gh i soara , t he med ieva l c a s t l e s o f B ran / Dracu la and Hunyad i , t he s t rongho lds o f Rasnov , Rupea , Fe ld ioara and Deva , t he Turda and Pra id sa l t m ines

I n the SLOWOPTION , we w i l l t r ave l shor te r d i s t ances ea ch day , o r we can spend 2 n igh t s in the same c i t y , w i th the poss ib i l i t y o f add ing o ther in te res t ing v i s i t s , such a s the Cac i ca / Bucov ina o r P ra id / s a l t m ines in T rans i l van ia , a t r ip t o V i seu by s t eam t ra in , a v i s i t t o the med ieva l c a s t l e o f Hunedoara , t o the m inera logy museum in Ba ia Mare , t o the a r cheo logy museum in P i a t ra Neamt , o r t o the f o r t re s ses o f Suceava , Neamt , Fagaras , Fe ld ioara o r Rasnov . For ch i ld ren : the L ibear ty Bear park in B rasov , t he D ino Park in Rasnov o r , f o r young peop le , t he Arsena l amusement park in Oras t i e .

MEDIUMITINERARYWITHBUCHAREST(2400km)

InthisoptiontheMunteniaregionsarevisitedtogetherwithBucharestandOltenia.Thevisitsthatcanbemadeare:

− Munten ia : the roya l c a s t l e s Pe l e s and Pe l i so r i n S ina ia , t he Can tacuz ino pa l a ces in Bus ten i and Buchares t , V l ad ' s Cas t l e i n Poenar i (P r ince Dracu la ' s a c tua l c a s t l e ) , t he monas te r i e s o f S ina ia , Snagov , Cur tea de Arges and Coz ia , t he anc i en t c ap i t a l s o f Munten ia : Targov i s t e and Cur tea de Arges

− Ol ten ia : the Hurez i - PU monas te ry , t he " cu l e " ( f o r t i f i ed pa t r i c i an houses ) o f Ma ldares t i

LONGITINERARYWITHDOBROGEA(3000km)

I n add i t i on to the p rev ious rou te , you can t ake a motor boa t t r ip in the Danube De l t a (UNESCO) , v i s i t t he De l t a museum in Tu l cea , t he a r chaeo log i ca l s i t e s o f Adamc l i s i , H i s t r i a and the a r chaeo log i ca l museumo f Cons tan ta .

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