The Medieval Transylvania - 3 Day Tour From Bucharest

Bucharest – Curtea de Arges – Cozia – Sibiu  Departure from Bucharest to the Monastery Curtea de Arges built by the ruler of Wallachia Neagoe Basarab in 1514, representing an architectural monument. The tour continues with a visit to Cozia Monastery, first built by one of the first rulers of Wallachia, Mircea cel Batran between 1386-1388 and rebuilt later by some other rulers. This visit will be followed by lunch in a traditional Romanian restaurant.  In the afternoon we head to Sibiu, which was a German medieval citadel, with the first documentary attestation in 1191, and the old name Hermanstadt. You will enjoy a walking tour in the old town (the historical center of Sibiu). Overnight in Sibiu.

Sibiu – Biertan – Sighisoara – Brasov  After breakfast, departure from Sibiu to the village Biertan & visit the biggest fortified church in Transilvania, built between 1490 – 1524 (the fortified church Biertan). Later, we are going to the medieval citadel Sighisoara, having a documentary attestation dating back to 1280, and the old German name Schassburg, being in the present the only medieval citadel in Europe still populated (UNESCO heritage). A walking tour of the citadel & visit to The Clock Tower (for an interesting panoramic view) will be followed by a lunch. In the afternoon, we head to Brasov, another medieval citadel, with the first documentary attestation in 1235, and the old name Kronstadt (maybe the most important from all German medieval citadels in Transilvania). You will enjoy a walking tour in the old town (the historical center of Brasov). Overnight in Brasov.

Brasov – Bran – Sinaia – Bucuresti  After breakfast, visit the Black Church, first built in 1383, the most important tourist objective in Brasov. Later we head to Bran (Dracula’s) Castle, with a visit followed by a traditional lunch.  After lunch, we are going to Sinaia (a beautiful mountain resort) to visit Peles Castle (built by the first king of Romania, Carol the 1st) in a beautiful architectural style from 1875 until 1914, to be a summer residence for holidays. At the end of the day, the last visit will be at Sinaia Monastery (The Old & The New) followed by driving back to Bucharest.