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STANDARD TOURS
BACK IN TIME ON A TRIP TO MEDIEVAL SITES : Highlights of Transylvania, Northern Oltenia and Other Sights
A four day study tour
Day 1 : BUCHAREST – POIANA BRASOV
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AM
- Departure from Bucharest to Brasov through Sinaia
- Visits to Peles Castle and Sinaia Orthodox Monastery
PM
- Lunch at Sinaia
- Visit to Bran Medieval Castle
- Sightseeing old Brasov including Council Square, Council Tower,
White Tower, Black Tower, Black Church, St Nicholas Church, First Romanian School in
Transylvania
- Arrival and lodging at a 3 star hotel or pension at Poiana Brasov.
- Dinner with traditional Romanian food and folk show
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Day 2 : POIANA BRASOV – SIBIU
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AM
- Breakfast
- Departure for Sighisoara
- Sightseeing medieval citadel Sighisoara including Clock Tower,
Citadel Square, Dracula's Birthplace, Monastery Church, Church on the Hill, Venetian House,
House with Antlers, Wooden Covered Stairway
PM
- Lunch at Vlad the Impaler's birthplace restaurant
- Departure for Alba Iulia. Sightseeing Alba Iulia
including Baroque Citadel, Museum of Unification, Orthodox Cathedral, St. Michael's
Roman-Catholic Cathedral, tomb of Hunyadi, Bishop's Palace, Princely Palace
- Departure for Sibiu. Arrival and lodging at a 3 star hotel
- Dinner
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Day 3 : SIBIU – OLANESTI
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AM
- Breakfast
- Sightseeing historic centre of Sibiu including
Baroque Brukenthal Palace and Museum (visit), Cross Chapel, Roman-Catholic Church, Council Tower,
Old City Hall, St Mary's Evangelical Church, Orthodox Cathedral, Passage of Stairs, Lies'
Bridge
PM
- Lunch. Pass through magnificent Olt River Gorges
- Visit Cozia Medieval Monastery
- Arrival and lodging at a 3 star hotel at Olanesti health resort
- Walking tour to miraculous mineral springs. Dinner
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Day 4 : OLANESTI – HOREZU – BUCHAREST
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AM
- Breakfast
- Departure for Bucharest through Horezu and Curtea de
Arges
- Visit Hurez Monastery and stop at workshop
pottery
PM
- Arrival and lunch at Curtea de Arges
- Visit Curtea de Arges Monastery with Manole's
well
- Return to Bucharest
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Peles Castle (former royal residence), Sinaia
- Bran Castle (relating to Dracula's legend), Bran
- Saxon towns in Transylvania: Brasov, Sighisoara (belongs to UNESCO World Heritage) and Sibiu
- Medieval monasteries in Muntenia and Northern
Oltenia (among which Hurez Monastery is a UNESCO
World
Heritage)
PRICE
275 Euro/person (supp. single 45 Euro/person) for three nights' lodging*** in twin-bed room,
all meals, local transportation by mini-van, entrance fees, guide services
For groups of 10-15 persons at this price
Tariffs for a different number of persons will be calculated accordingly.
Registration deadline : at least 5 days ahead of trip
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