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TOURS
Romanian Atheneum
Fagaras Mountain
Scarisoara Glacier
Sarmizegetusa
Table of Silence, Targu Jiu |
BRANCUSI, UNESCO HERITAGE, DRACULA, TRANSYLVANIA, SCARISOARA GLACIER, DACIANS SANCTUARY |
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PROGRAM 9 days / 8 nights Bucuresti Curtea de Arges Transfagarasan Sibiu Medias Jidvei Ramet Alba Iulia Albac Deva Sarmizegetusa Straja Tg. Jiu Ramnicu Valcea Bucuresti (1420 km) | |
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Hightlights: Bucuresti sightseeing Route: Bucuresti | |
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Parliament Palace (the second largest building in the world), Patriarchal Church, Manuc Inn, University Square, Ruins of Old Royal Court (visit), Victoriei Avenue, National Museum of Romanian History ( visit the Thesaurus) Romanian Atheneum, Central University Library, Royal Palace, The Arch of Triumph, Village Museum (visit), House of press, Herastrau Lake, Cotroceni Palace. Overnight in Bucuresti | |
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Hightlights: Draculas footsteps Route: Bucuresti Curtea de Arges Poienari Transfagarasan Sibiu (315 km) | |
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Curtea de Arges Monastery an dits Church from 14th century, Dracula Castle at Poienari, Transfagarasan Road, the most spectacular way to cross the Fagaras Montains, at 2034 m altitude near Balea lake. Overnight and dinner in Sibiu | |
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Hightlights: Champagne day, medieval spirit of Transilvania and a night in the monastery Route: Sibiu Medias Cetatea de Balta - Jidvei Ramet (303 km) |
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Sibiu sightseeing Baroque Brukenthal Palace and Museum , Council Tower, Evangelical Cathedral, Catholic Church, Orthodox Cathedral, Passage of Stairs, Lies' Bridge. Cisnadie/Cisnadioara Fortified Catholic Church (1162 1223), Rasinari - Cristian: Peasant Fortress (1480-1495) Biertan citadel and fortified church.Special lunch with wine tasting and traditional show by Capalna Girls. Cetatea de Balta Dacian Fortress-Cetatea de Balta, (1st century B.C.-1st century A.D., ruins); and Castle Bethlen (1570-1580); Ramet Monastery (nuns monastery) Ovenight and dinner at Ramet Monastery the way the nuns live. |
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Hightlights: Ramet Gorges, unique place Route: Ramet Gorges Alba Iulia Albac (150 km) |
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Walking to Ramet Gorges. Special lunch at monastery. Alba Iulia visit of the Citadel gate of the fortress Alba Iulia Fortress-the first medieval fortress (it was built by ruler Gyla in the 9th-10th centuries). Overnight in Albac |
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Hightlights: The Glacier Day Route: Albac- Ionele Cave Scarisoara Glacier - Albac |
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Ionele Gates cave ( speleological museum) Its entrance and the nearby little waterfalls give a special note to the picturesque view of the Apuseni Mountains. Picnic-lunch Scarisoara - The Glacier from Scarisoara Cave is the biggest in Romania and it has a mass ice of 75.000 cubic metres. Accessible from Ariesului Valley, forward the village Garda and ascending on the Odrancusei Valley on a forest road. Special firecamp and barbecue. Overnight in Albac |
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Hightlights: The sheepfold and medicine herbs lesson Route: Negoiu Mountain |
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Free under the blue sky, far way from the civilization, together the sheep, shepherd dogs, pines, birds, wolves and bears. Lunch picnic up the mountain: cheese, polenta and wild fruits. Overnight in Albac. |
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Hightlights: Dacian civilization; Fortress and Sanctuary Route: Albac Deva Sarmizegetusa Tg. Jiu (151 km) |
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Sarmizegetusa A new experiences: Dacians Civilisation (ancestors of the present day Romanians). Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa - the capital of the Roman Dacia. On the top of Orastie Mountains, well guarded by the natural towers and waves of the highs, there is over 2000 years old complex of fortifications. Deva Fortress built in the middle of the 13th century. Overnight in Tg Jiu |
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Hightlights: Kiss gate, Table of Silence, Endless Column - masterpieces of Brancusi Route: Targu Jiu Ramnicu Valcea Bucuresti (315 km) |
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Meeting with the genius of BRANCUSI (1876-1957) Table of Silence, The Kiss Gate, Endless Column Horezu Monastery (UNESCO) (1690) is a masterpiece of the 'Brancovan' style. It is known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculptural detail, the treatment of its religious compositions, its votive portraits and its painted decorative works. Farewell dinner and overnight in Bucuresti |
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Hightlights: back home Route: Bucuresti |
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Breakfast at hotel. Free time until transfer to airport, according to the time departure. |
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