Medieval Cities of Romania and Maramures, UNESCO Heritage


TOURS Medieval Cities and Maramures Grand Tour Diamonds Necklace Dracula Dracula classical tour Castles, Legends, Monasteries Fortresses of Wine Gardens of Eden Jewels of Bucovina Medieval Cities Birds in space Romanian Legends
	PROGRAM 10 days / 9 nights Route: Bucuresti - Sinaia - Bran - Brasov- Sf. Gheorghe - Tusnad - Miercurea Ciuc - Gheorghieni - Toplita - Reghin - Bistrita - Borsa - Bistrita - Reghin - Tg. Mures - Sighisoara Sibiu - Rm. Valcea - Curtea de Arges - Bucuresti (1826 km)

	Hightlights: Meeting Bucuresti Route: Bucuresti
	Sightseeing of Bucuresti During this tour you will learn about the history of Bucuresti and admire the major attractions of the Capital City. Overnight in Bucuresti.

	Hightlights: PELES CASTLE, BRAN CASTLE, BRASOV Route: Bucuresti � Sinaia - Predeal � Bran - Brasov - Sf. Gheorghe � Baile Tusnad ( 305 km)
	Crosing the beautiful Prahova Valley, arrival Sinaia to visit Peles Castle and Sinaia Monastery. Visit the Dracula Castle. Lunch to the �Taverna Lupilor� Restaurant �Bran. Walking tour of Brasov down town and visit The Black. Departure to Baile Tusnad through the mountains. Overnight in Baile Tusnad.
Peles Castle Bran Castle Budesti Church Mocanita Sapanta - Merry Cemetery Curtea de Arges
	Hightlights: VOLCANIC LAKE AND LUNCH AT SHEEPFOLD Route: Tusnad � Miercurea-Ciuc � Gheorghieni �Toplita - Reghin � Bistrita � Borsa (365 km)
	Visit to the Sf. Ana Lake � the only volcanic lake in Romania � with an altitude of 950 m. Visit to Borsec Pass, to a well known sheepfold in Calimani, a place with a strong rural character, situated in a very beautiful mountains landscape. Lunch at the sheepfold. Departure to Borsa. Mining and forestry town, Borsa is a starting point for climbing in Rodna Mountains (Pietrosul Peak - 2303m). Overnight in Borsa.

	Hightlights: WOODEN CHURCHES OF MARAMURES, FANTASTIC LANDSCAPES, INTERESTING LIFE Route: Iza Valley and Vaser Valley (100 km)
	Following the route, along the Iza Valley from Vadu Izei village to the Borsa town, as far as Prislop pass, the tourists can discover old wooden constructions, artistically carved houses and gates, original folk costumes, tailored in intense colours (prevailing red and orange), obtained from vegetal (natural) dye. The wooden churches on Valea Izei: Bogdana (1722), Rozavlea (1717). Lunch barbecue. Trip with the narrow steam locomotive (mocanita) along the Vaser Valley. Rozavlea and Ieud. The churh of Ieud is considered the oldest from Maramures. The first Romanian school was established here. In this commune the scholars have discovered the oldest romanian writing "Zbornicul de la Ieud". Overnight in Borsa.

	Hightlights: WOODEN CHURCHES OF MARAMURES Route: Ieud - Borsa
	Visit to Ieud�s Churches, "Biserica din deal" � The Church uphill, "Biserica din ses"- The Church downhill, and the Peasant Center Borsa (the water mill). Maramures Peasant Museum, Dragomiresti.After lunch trip to Horses Waterfall. Borsa - Cascada Cailor (Horses� Waterfall) 40 m, Pietrosul Rodnei Nature Reserve. Overnight in Borsa.

	Hightlights: MARAMURES, UNIQUE MERRY CEMETERY, TRADITIONAL SONGS AND DANCES Route: Sighetu-Marmatiei - Sapanta �The Merry Cemetery (172 km)
	Sighetu-Marmatiei , The Maramures Ethnographic Museum. Visit to Sighet�s former prison. Visit Sapanta �The Merry Cemetery and Stan Ioan Patras Memorial House .Dinner with interactive folklore evening with traditional songs and dances.

	Hightlights: MARAMURES, LEARNING WEAVING ART, FIRE CAMP Route: Borsa - Barsana Monastery - Learning Weaving Art in Botiza(129km)
	Visit to Barsana Monastery and to Toader Barsan�s carving workshop, well-known for his monumental buildings made of oak wood. Learning weaving Art and natural wool varnishing in Botiza. A roundtrip along the Ieud River and the Botiza River. Botiza village has wooden church from 1700. Evening at sheepfolds with fire camp, a good opportunity to taste fresh sheep dairy products (cheese, soft cheese,"jintita","balmos") and the traditional Maramures "TUICA". Overnight in Borsa.

	Hightlights: SIGHISOARA CITADEL, UNESCO Heritage Route: Borsa � Bistrita - Reghin � Tg. Mures � Sighisoara (235 km)
	You will have lunch in the very house in which Prince Vlad Dracula was born, in 1431. The historical center keeps the same mediaeval magic so that every guest of Sighisoara could still enjoy the unique atmosphere and its special old perfume. Overnight in Sighisoara.

	Hightlights: Sibiu, established from 12 th century - City of Culture 2007 Route: Sighisoara � Sibiu (90 km)
	Walking sightseeing tour of Medieval Sibiu including the historic city center, the Main Square and the Little Square, the Old Town Hall's Tower, the Ladder Tower, Maria Kirche Teutsch (Evangelical church), Council Hall's Tower; Visit to the Bruckenthal Museum's Art Gallery. Lunch at the Hanul Rustic Restaurant Sibiu.Trip in Paltinis spa resort.Overnight in Sibiu.

	Hightlights: CURTEA DE ARGES MONASTERYand DRACULA CASTLE Route: Sibiu - Olt Valley- Rm. Valcea - "Curtea de Arges" Monastery � Poienari - Pitesti - Bucuresti (300 km)
	Cozia Monastery, built in the 14^th century Curtea de Arges with its Princely Court and Arges Monastery. Visit the Dracula Castle at Poienari. Lunch at the Capra Neagra Restaurant Curtea de Arges. Departure to Bucuresti, Otopeni Airport.
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Route: Bucuresti

Visit Sapanta �The Merry Cemetery and Stan Ioan Patras Memorial House .Dinner with interactive folklore evening with traditional songs and dances.