Meals

5 Breakfasts Other meals are not included to give you the maximum flexibility in deciding where, what and with whom to eat.

Accommodation

3 nights in twin-share rooms at 3-star hotels 2 nights in twin-share rooms at 4-star hotels

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Experienced English-speaking driver/guide throughout tour

Transport

Modern air-conditioned mini-coach throughout tour

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All activities and sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary

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Day 1 Day 1: Start Bucharest - Cozia - Sibiu
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Start Bucharest - Cozia - Sibiu

In the morning we will departure to Cozia Monastery, built by Mircea the Old in 1386 and decorated also in the "brancovenesc" style, a unique romanian architecture. Following we will arrive in Sibiu, the city which was chosen as The European Capital of Culture in 2007 along with the city of Luxembourg. After lunch enjoy a visit of the old town with its amazing squares. Overnight in a 3* hotel in Sibiu.
Day 2 Day 2: Sibiu – Sighisoara – Targu Mures – Bistrita
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Sibiu – Sighisoara – Targu Mures – Bistrita

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the city of Sighisoara. This citadel is the best preserved in Europe and, extraordinary, it is still inhabited. Since 1999 the historic center of Sighisoara is a UNESCO heritage site. Here we will admire the church on the hill, reachable after a wooden staircase called the schoolchildren’s ladder. We will also see the statue of the famous Hungarian national poet Petofi Sandor, testifying to the fact that in Sighisoara the Magyar community was in the past numerically important.

Next to the statue is the beautiful Catholic church, reserved for the Hungarian community, and the tower of the shoemakers. Lunch at the house where Vlad the Impaler was born (not included) and in the late afternoon arrival at Targu Mures, a city in which the baroque style predominates. Targu Mures is dominated by the beautiful Palace of Culture, symbol of the locality, an extraordinary baroque palace. In this transylvanian city, the Hungarian community is still numerous and the architects who have worked on the design of historic buildings are all Hungarians. Towards evening I arrive at the city of Bistrita, whose main monument is the Lutheran church, built in the fourteenth century in Gothic style but remodeled with Renaissance elements in the second half of the sixteenth century. Overnight in a 3 * hotel in Bistrita.
Day 3 Day 3: Bistrita – Voronet – Moldovita – Sucevita – Marginea – Gura Humorului
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Bistrita – Voronet – Moldovita – Sucevita – Marginea – Gura Humorului

After breakfast at the hotel departure towards Bucovina, the northern part of the Moldavia region, magical place thanks to the presence of internally and externally frescoed monasteries, also UNESCO monuments. Stop in Borgo Pass, the mysterious place where the vampire legend Dracula comes to life. Later we arrive at the monastery of Voronet, nicknamed the Sistine Chapel of the Carpathians, founded by the great prince Stephen the Great and characterized by a beautiful blue color, inimitable and unique in the world. Next, we will have some free time and then continue with a visit to the Moldovita monastery, another famous religious monument, founded by Pietro Rares in the 16th century and whose interior and exterior frescoes enchant the visitor.

The last of the painted monasteries that you will have the pleasure of admiring is the Sucevita monastery, founded by the Movila brothers in the seventeenth century. Like the previous two, too, it presents Gothic and Byzantine elements, which merge to form the fascinating Moldovan architectural style. The frescoes on the northern façade of this monastery have remained visible thanks to the protective walls that have never been demolished here. We continue with a visit to the local artisans of Marginea, who perform excellent work with the famous black ceramic, here you will have the opportunity to enter the workshop to closely observe the various working phases of ceramic pots, but you can also buy items typical of Bucovina. At Marginea you can buy not only ceramic vases, but also beautiful painted eggs and decorated with the traditional Romanian technique. Overnight in a 4 * hotel/pension in Gura Humorului or Suceava.
Day 4 Day 4: Gura Humorului – Piatra Neamt – Cheile Bicazului – Miercurea Ciuc
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Gura Humorului – Piatra Neamt – Cheile Bicazului – Miercurea Ciuc

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the Bicaz Gorges. Stop in Piatra Neamt, a famous ski resort that preserves a beautiful citadel founded at the time of Stephen the Great, in the fifteenth century and an 18th century synagogue. The city has a wonderful geographical position being surrounded by mountains that guard beautiful lush vegetation. Then we will head towards the Bicaz Gorges and then admire a breathtaking landscape. The Bicaz gorges are crossed by a road flanked by a stream and constitute a landscape of strong emotional impact with thrilling cliffs. Along the gorges there is a market with typical handicrafts and souvenirs that make the attraction even more lively.

Visit of the Red Lake, a natural barrier lake, which was formed following the landslide of a part of a mountain, in fact the trunks of the trees are still present in the lake and this gives a particularly evocative atmosphere. The place is interesting especially for the legends that were born and have spread in reference to the name of the lake. During the visit you will become aware of these legends. You then continue through a scenic road that offers a spectacular view of the Carpathian chain to get to Miercurea Ciuc. This area is also called the Siberia of Romania for the low temperatures and the landscape that characterize this area. Overnight in a 3* hotel in Miercurea Ciuc.
Day 5 Day 5: Miercurea Ciuc – Brasov – Bran – Sinaia
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Miercurea Ciuc – Brasov – Bran – Sinaia

Breakfast and then immediately departure to Brasov, a wonderful Transylvanian town, once entirely fortified, an important cultural, tourist and commercial center. Brasov impresses with its typically German architecture, where the Gothic, the Baroque and the Renaissance intersect to give life to an interesting and culturally very lively city. Visit of the First Romanian School, which is located in the oldest district of the city, and which was inhabited exclusively by Romanians, the Schei district, interesting for the entrances into the city that were carried out in medieval times through the Catherine’s and Schei Gate, quest last of the nineteenth century. In Brasov we will also visit the impressive Black Church, the largest evangelical Gothic church in Eastern Europe, with a 65 meter high bell tower and a length of 90 meters, the church houses the most beautiful nineteenthcentury mechanical organ of Romania. We will then admire the palaces and houses of the historic center, recently restored, with the Council Square which now houses a beautiful museum, and the pedestrian Avenue of the Republic.

Later we proceed to Bran where we will visit the famous Bran Castle, better known as Dracula’s Castle. In the Middle Ages, Bran was exactly on the border between Wallachia and Transylvania, so it was essential for the inhabitants of Brasov to build and preserve a defensive stronghold. In the 90s of the 900 this fortress was transformed into a beautiful castle thanks to the intervention of Queen Maria of Romania. In the evening arrival in Sinaia, the pearl of the Carpathians. Overnight in a 4* hotel in Sinaia.Departure to one of the beautiful cities in Romania that is Brasov, where you will visit the famous Black Church; in the heart of the city, it is the largest Gothic building in the South East Europe. Later, we will see the first Romanian school, the Council Square and St. Nicholas Church. Later, we’ll head to Bran where you need to get to experience the charm of the legend; here is the famous castle which according to tradition was home for the Count Dracula and inspired the novel written by Stoker. Born at the beginning as a military fortress, it was occupied by Maghiars, Austrians, then abandoned and restored to its splendour only in the 19th century. Topped by four towers and magnificent museum rooms, it is a gem of Romanian’s medieval art, as well as home of the mysterious charming and creepy Count Dracula.

In the evening we will arrive in Sinaia , the Pearl of the Carpathian mountains . Overnight in the center of the ski resort in Hotel New Montana 4*.
Day 6 Day 6: Sinaia – Bucharest
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Sinaia – Bucharest

Departure in the morning, a visit to the fabulous Peles Castle, the summer residence of the first king of Romania, the King Charles 1 of Hohenzollern, of German origins. The castle was beautifully designed by a Czech architect, and is famous for being one of the most modern castles in Europe at the time of its construction, between the 19th and 20th centuries. Each room is characterized by a unique style, different from the styles of the other rooms. We will also admire the Florentine room, where we will breathe a typically Italian and Renaissance atmosphere.

We continue towards Bucharest and enjoy a panoramic tour of Bucharest with its Triumph Arch, Atheneum, Revolution Square and Parliament Palace.

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Transylvania & Bucovina’S Painted Monasteries - 6 Days

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Itinerary of your trip Transylvania & Bucovina’S Painted Monasteries - 6 Days

Day 1: Start Bucharest - Cozia - Sibiu

Day 2: Sibiu – Sighisoara – Targu Mures – Bistrita

Day 3: Bistrita – Voronet – Moldovita – Sucevita – Marginea – Gura Humorului

Day 4: Gura Humorului – Piatra Neamt – Cheile Bicazului – Miercurea Ciuc

Day 5: Miercurea Ciuc – Brasov – Bran – Sinaia

Day 6: Sinaia – Bucharest

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