Medieval Art in Transilvania

Day 1
- Transfer Otopeni Airport - BUCHAREST.
- The city sightseeing. Bucharest, the capital of Romania, was founded 500 years ago. It is a natural outset in the country visiting. In the 30th it gained the title of ? Little Paris of the East? because of its ramified boulevards and of his architecture of end of the century. Moreover, it has a Triumph Arc! The tour contains visits at Cotroceni Palace, House of Parliament – the biggest administrative building from Europe, and at Curtea Veche, with abundant ornamentation residues of Count Dracula Palace, which was dated in the 15th century.. - Dinner and accommodation at Class 3* Hotel (or similar) in Bucharest.

Day 2
- Breakfast at Class 3* Hotel (or similar).
- Transfer to Brasov through SINAIA - "Carpathians pearl", Located at 125 km from the capital, it is a resort with all necessary facilities for the pleasure time spending. Sinaia Monastery visit - the name of the town came from Sinaia Monastery, built in 1965 by SPATARUL Mihai Cantacuzino (SPATAR is an old rank offered to the military nobility in Valah kingdom) upon his pilgrimage at Holy Land - Sinai Mountain. The monastery contains religious objects, icons, rare books and a ceramic and porcelain exhibition (from 16-19 centuries). Peles Castle visit- the ex- royal residence, nowadays famous museum, first tourist objective from Sinaia and one of the most valuable monuments from Romania. Built between 1875 - 1883, the castle combines many architectonic styles among which are the German styles. It is located in the middle of a wonderful park, sited in stairs and has 160 rooms with valuable ornamental elements.. BRASOV city tour. Black Church visit-the biggest building in gothic style from Romania, founded in 1384 – 1477, which has 89 m tall and 38 m width.
- Dinner and accommodation BRASOV - Capitol Hotel 3*

Day 3
- Breakfast: Capitol Hotel-Brasov.
- Bran Castle visit. The castle was founded in 1378, on the top of a hill. In the past it used to be customs frontier between Romanian country and Transylvania, also having a strategic role in the supervision of the passage. Nowadays, the castle is a museum being included in most of the Dracula tours, his legend being associated with Vlad Tepes image, the figure which was the source of inspiration for the character of Bram Stoker. - Dinner and accommodation in Bran villa. Overnight in Bran Villa.

Day 4
- Breakfast in Bran villa. Departure to Sighisoara.
- SIGHISOARA - The Guilds towers, which are a part from the defence system of this "Nurenberg Saxon", as it is surnamed this town, it is populated from 12th century. The old fortress presents- especially on citadel hill - narrow streets, mysterious houses and many house appliance objects, which become museum exhibits. The emblem of this “Transylvania pearl”, which is named Sighisoara, is the tower with clock, about 64 m tall, located at the main gate of the citadel. From its Balconyy you can admire the whole panorama of the medieval town.
- Dinner and accommodation in Sighisoara 3* Hotel (or similar) . Overnight in Sighisoara.

Day 5
- Breakfast in Sighisoara. Departure for Targu Mures.
- TARGU MURES - Residence of Mures country is located on Mures shore, at only 55 km of Sighisoara, being surrounded by Transylvania hills. It is an university town, with an impressive library, founded by count Samuel Teleki.
- Dinner and accommodation in TARGU MURES –Continental Hotel 3*

Day 6
- Breakfast - Continental Hotel – Targu Mures - Transfer to SIBIU with transit through ALBA IULIA Which has many and interesting tourist places. In Alba Iulia - the fortress founded in 1715-1738 - inside of which there are: the Catholic Cathedral from 13th century, The Library founded in 1794 and which has 60000 volumes, The Orthodox Cathedral, Union Hall, and Union National Museum. In Abrud there are few buildings in medieval architectonic style, very well preserved; in Rosia Montana, at Mining Museum there are wax plates with Latin language inscriptions; in Sebes there is a medieval fortress from XIV century. SIBIU – Known as Hermanstadt, it is located in the middle of the country. It is an old cultural centre, which beginnings date from 1192.. Brukenthal Museum visit - founded in 1870, it is the oldest museum from our country; It was named after its founder, the ex- governor of Transylvania, Samuel Brukenthal, who was a famous antiquities collector.. Evangelical Church visit - built up in the gothic style between the 14th – 15th centuries. - Dinner and accommodation at Continental Hotel 3* – SIBIU

Day 7
- Breakfast at Continental Hotel
– Sibiu - Transfer to Bucharest, with visits to: Monastery Sambata - known as Brancoveanu Monastery it is located in Sambata de Sus. The history of this monastery began in the 17th century, the architecture being typical for the brancovenesc style. Besides the icons painted on glass, you can admire old letters, the first edition of some papers, monk clothes, clerical objects, a huge library and others; the monastery CURTEA DE ARGES was founded in the time of Neagoie Basarab, it is one of the most beautiful monuments of Romania. The legend of Manole Dab, which is bounded by the history of this monastery is known all over the world.

Day 8 - Breakfast at 3* hotel – Bucharest. Transfer to the airport