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Dracula
Tour
Experience the
incredible medieval legend of Dracula
 DRACULA’S
CASTLE : Legendary name, royal
name, name which guide you to the beautiful medieval castles from
Romania. Words like: Legend, Dark Prince, haunted castles, Royal estates
should be enough for attracting visitors, to incite the interest of
Legend lovers, lovers of the beauties and, why not, kings and queens
stories lovers…
At Bran Castle in Transylvania you will find all of these.
BRAN CASTLE : was used by Dracula Voivode ( Vlad the Impaler ) as
fortified citadel on the fight with Turks after he conquired Brasov
in 1460.
Under its walls there were tough fights againsts the Turks , wich
where defended.
The castle was a princely prison ,too.
At the end of XIX century, the castle was abandonement . In 1920 the
castle was lived by Poyal Family of Romania , wich made some changes.
Nowdays , the castle is a splendid Museum of Medieval art. The visitor
is impressed by massivness of the building, the castle it is built
on a rock 60 m high. <
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Note:
these are sample tour plans. We can adapt all our tours to your demands,
so just ask, and we will create your desired trip.
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Accommodations for
- 5 nights in Poiana Brasov at the House of Dracula Hotel ( 4*) -
www.house-of-dracula.com
- 1 night
in Bucharest at the Crystal Palace Hotel ( 4*) – www.crystalpalacehotel.ro |
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All
meals
- Daily breakfast
- Lunches
- Dinners
- 2 festive dinners |
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Sightseeing
- Poiana Brasov tour
- Brasov City tour
- Bran Castle – Dracula’s Castle
- Peles Castle
- Pelisor Castle
- Sinaia Monasterie
- Ceausescu’s Palace – The second buiding in the world
after Penthagon
- Bucharest tour
Entrance fees to castles and museums |
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Turistic
assistance
24 h / day, guide |
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All transfers
4* coach ( ac , mini-bar , dvd, audio , etc ) |
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All
taxes ; fees and VAT .
It is not included : (~)
- Alcoholic drinks , exept for the ones already included in the menu.
- Ski rent equipment ( read more )
- Cable cabins and ski-lifts ( read more ) |
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Itinerary |
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Day 1
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Arrival in Bucharest – Transfer to Poiana Brasov
Arrival in Bucharest at Otopeni International Airport; meet
our representative. Transfer to Poiana Brasov - Southern Carpathians
, the most famous Romanian resort, elevation 1,030 m , 20 miles away
of Bran Castle. Accommodation and welcome dinner at House of Dracula
Hotel. |
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Poiana
Brasov tour ; Meet Transylvanian custome , Transylvanian cuisine
After breakfast sight-seeing of Poiana Brasov à Poiana Brasov
lays on a plateau at the basis of Postavarul Mountain which is part
of the Meridional Carpathians Mountains. Due to its laying and exemplary
beauty , Poiana Brasov is called Poiana Soarelui (Sunny Glade), too.
Located at only 12 km far from the Medieval town of Brasov and at
over 1020m altitude, Poiana Brasov is a peaceful oasis for all kind
of tourists and in all seasons.
Poiana Brasov is surrounded by four big mountains:
• Postavarul (maximum altitude 1.799m)
• Piatra Craiului (maximum altitude 2.238m)
• Bucegi (maximum altitude 2.505m)
• Piatra Mare (maximum altitude1.848m)
- 12 ski runs of various difficulty degrees : an olympic run, three
downhill and giant slalom runs, one special slalom run, two jumps,
etc. ; most ski runs have nocturne, ski-lift, ski school availeble
and complete ski equipment for rent.
- cabins / funicular(2 cable, rope chair and one open cable)
Lunch at Coliba Haiducilor Restaurant (see www.colibahaiducilor.com)
Dinner at Vanatorul Restaurant with music and dance specific Romanian.
( see www.vanatorul.com
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Day 3
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Brasov
City : Black Church , Old city , Meet Transylvanian culture
After breakfats leave Poiana Brasov for Brasov . City tour –
old city and Black Church . :
à The outstading natural landscape and some of the objective
in Brasov ,old town wich is known as an international touristic centre.
Black Church – the greatest gothic construction in the country,
founded in the XIV-th centurie . The origins of Brasov as a town are
lost in the dark times of medieval age. However it is known that it
developed as different communities living here decided to come together
into a city. The first written documents on Brasov go back to 1235
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Lunch in downtown Brasov . Shopping for for crystals , ceramic and
other Romanian traditional handicraft products , all for cheep prices.
Back to Poiana Brasov for dinner and accommodation. |
| Day 4 |
Dracula’s
Castle , Experience Dracula’s Legende
Breakfast ; leaving Poiana Brasov for Bran Castle – Dracula’s
Castle . Bran Castle it was used by Dracula Voivode ( Vlad the Impaler
) as fortified citadel on the fight with Turks after he conquired
Brasov in 1460. . Bran Castle was originally a fortress built by
the Knights of the Teutonic Order in the year 1212.
Nowdays , the castle is a splendid Museum of Medieval art. The visitor
is impressed by massivness of the building, the castle it is built
on a rock 60 m high. At Halloween the place is the favourite destination
of American and
British people working or visiting Romania. It is one of the few
places in Romania where you can live the true Halloween atmosphere.
Lunch at Taverna Lupilor ( Wolf Ale-House ).
Back to Poiana Brasov ; dinner at Sura Dacilor with Romanian specific
food and music ; accommodation.
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Day 5
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Sinaia
City , Peles Castle , High Caraiman Mountin
Breakfast. Leave Poiana Brasov for Busteni resort . Funicular / telecabin
at Babele, in top of Caraiman massif 2000 m altitude. Arrive in Sinaia,
one of the most beautiful mountin resorts of Romania, presents itself
to the visitor with a past rich in cultural and social events.Former
Royal Summer Residence it is situated at an altitude of 798 meters
to 1055. Peles Castle :the first castle of Europe to be entirely illuminated
usig electricity.Each one of the more then 170 rooms is a delicht
for the visitor, the carved wooden pieces and the live colors of the
stained glass windows, overwhelming anyone through their beauty. The
castle shelters one of the most valuble paintings collections in Europe
( more than 2000 pieces) , libraries, various halls , halls dedicated
to all types of arms etc. In the Castle’s garden , the monochrome
sculptures come into a contrast with the color richness of the flowers
, in the most accurate Renaissance style. Keeping the district style
, Pelisor Castle comes to suppliment the feeling of timeless that
dominates Peles River Valley.
Lunch at Taverna Sarbilor Restaurant .
Visit the Sinaia Monastery , the “ Carpathians Mountins Cathedral
“ .
Back to Poina Brasov for festive dinner at House of Dracula’s
Restaurant . Dracula’s special show with dance, music and surprises
; accommodation. |
| Day 6 |
Transfer
to Bucharest ; Visit second building in the world after Pentagon.
Early breakfast . Leave Poiana Brasov for Bucharest – the capital
of Romania , the most important urban centre of Romania , documentary
attestation from 1459, september 20. Bucharest it is not only a gateway
and starting point for turists destinations across the country but
also a tourist spot of prime importance: the open-air Village Museum
( the second most important in Europe after the one in Stockholm )
, the Ceausescu Palace ( Casa Poporului )- the second building in
the world after Penthagon , etc.
Arrive in Bucharest ; check-in at Crystal Palace Hotel ( 4*) (see
www.crystalpalacehotel.ro )
Visit Ceausescu’s Palace ( Parliament Palace ) :
It measures 270m by 240m, 86m high, and 92m under ground. It is 12
stories tall, and has four additional underground levels currently
available and in use, with another four in different stages of completion.
Estimates of the materials used include one million cubic meters of
marble from Transylvania, most from Ruschita; 3,500 metric tonnes
of crystal glass - 480 chandeliers, 1,409 ceiling lights and mirrors
were manufactured; 700,000 tonnes of steel and bronze for monumental
doors and windows, chandeliers and capitals; 900,000 cubic meters
of wood (over 95% domestic) for parquet and wainscotting, including
walnut, oak, sweet cherry, elm, sycamore maple; 200,000 square meters
of woolen carpets of various dimensions (machines had to be moved
inside the building to weave some of the larger carpets); velvet and
brocade curtains adorned with embroideries and passementeries in silver
and gold. [1]
The structure combines elements and motifs from multiple recognized
architectural styles, making its classification impossible for architectural
critics. The building is constructed entirely of materials of Romanian
origin; it is reported that during the latter years of construction,
this building and the Centru Civic created such a massive demand for
Romanian marble that tombstones throughout the country had to be made
from other materials. Effectively, the building, due to its immense
size, cuts the city into two – an urban planner's nightmare.
The building plus the surrounding area that needed to be cleared was
said to have occupied, at the time of its construction, one-fifth
of the city of Bucharest. The neighborhoods and churches that were
razed to make way for the behemoth are remembered to this day.
Lunch at Jaristea Restaurant ( see www.jaristea.ro
).
Shooping at Unirea Shopping Center .
Festive Dinner at Vernescu Restaurant ( see www.casavernescu.ro
) , music and casino, special gifts from Castle Tour crew. .
Accommodation at Crystal Palace Hotel. |
Day 7
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Transfer
to airport
Breakfast ; Transfer to Otopeni International Airport for
your flight home. |
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