Two castles and one fortress (Wallachia, Transylvania)

Tour #3

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Our tour will include visits to beautiful and famous medieval touristic attractions, the main attraction being the famous Dracula’s Castle (the Bran Castle). The first stop will be in Sinaia – the pearl of Charpatians to visit the Monastery of Sinaia and the beautiful Peles Castle built at the end of 19th century by king Carol of Romania, the place where it was located the summer residence of Romanian kings. Not far will be visited the Sinaia Monastery a beautiful orthodox monastery and a spiritual place of Wallachia. The way to Transylvania passes one of the most beautiful roads in Romania near the rocky mountains of Caraiman on the top ot the mountain being an old Sphinx. At the Rasnov fortress built around 1300 by peasants, a beautiful panorama of the sothern Transylvania and the Wallachian mountains can be seen. Its huge walls made it invincible and the fortress was never conquered by enemies. Lunch is waiting in a beautiful location not far from the Bran Castle. The tour ends at the Bran Castle, built on a rock by the Teutonic Knights in the 11th century to guard the trade routes from the Danube region to Transylvania. Vlad Dracul (the Impaler) who inspired Bram Stoker in writing Dracula, spent here a night in his way to Transylvania.
INCLUDED:
- Free pick up from the hotel reception
- Travel by coach, minivan or by car with air conditionning
- Expert multilingual escort
- Visits to the Peles Castle and Sinaia Monastery in Wallachia and the Bran Castle and Rasnov Fortress in Transylvania
- Lunch in a traditional location
 
DETAILS:
When: daily departures (except winter period with difficult weather conditions)
Departure: 8.00 – 8.30 am, from the hotel reception
Arrival: at the hotel reception arround 8.00 pm
Estimated time: 12 hrs.
Price: 100 Euro/ person (50% discounts for children up to 12 and 10% – 30% discounts for groups larger than 5 people)

Not recommended to aged persons with heart deseases and breath problems due to the ozonated air on the top of the mountains.

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