Falling in love with Transylvania

After picking you up from the airport/accommodation we head towards the 2 most famous castles in Romania. First stop will be in Sinaia where we shall visit Peles Castle, one of the most splendid castles in whole of Europe. Former residence of Romanian Royal Family, you'll have the chance to get back in time and see how kings lived a century ago. Bran Castle is next, the famous Dracula’s Castle which is the most visited tourist attraction in Romania. Now its time to enter further into Transylvania, where we reach Brasov, one of the seven medieval cities of Transylvania. We’ll have a relaxing walk in the old city and accommodate for the night. OVERNIGHT in Brasov

First on the list will be the Saxon Villages of Viscri and Malancrav, with their Fortified and Castles - part of Unesco World Heritage list. A traditional lunch in a local’s lady house is awaiting us which will make you feel the true hospitality of Romanian people along with the real taste of her home made cookings. Then we reach Sighisoara – included as well in Unesco World Heritage list. We shall visit the Medieval Citadel and its Square, Tailor’s Bastion (where Vlad the Impaler grew up) along other historical monuments or churches: Stag House, Venetian House, Dominican Monastery and Student Stairs. OVERNIGHT in Sighisoara

On the way to Sibiu - 2007 European Capital of Culture, we shall stop in another representative Saxon Village, Biertan. We shall visit the Fortified Church in romanesque style – included in Unesco World Heritage. In the afternoon we stop near Sibiu to Astra Ethnographic museum – the most important ethno-museum institution in Romania, which welcomes you to 300 old peasant houses. Then we reach Sibiu, where we shall have a relaxing walk in the historical city center including: Large Square, Small Square, Liars’ Bridge. The Council Tower offers a splendid panoramic view of the city. We continue to the over 300 years old Lutheran and Catholic Churches, then Orthodox Cathedral built after the great cathedral from Constantinople, Saint Sophia. OVERNIGHT in Sibiu

Depending on the time of your flight back home, we can either go back to Bucharest through the traditional road on Olt River Valley or if you’re willing for an adventure road with some spectacular scenery, and you’re travelling from July to October we can go through Transfagarasan, the “best road in the world” according to Jeremy Clarkson – famous former co-presenter of UK TV show Top Gear. We'll drive up to 2034 meters altitude, where we shall find Balea glacial lake and waterfall after going through the longest auto tunnel in Romania, 887 meters long. Transfer you to the airport for the flight back home