1 Days Trips In Romania

Peles Castle, Pelisor Castle: Peles Castle was King Carol I of Hohenzollern’s favorite residence. Built between 1873-1915, it distinguishes itself by its particular architecture, comparable to the most famous palaces in the world, it’s considered one of the most stunning castles in Europe. It holds impressive plastic and decorative art collection: the finest examples of European art, Murano crystal chandeliers, German stained-glass windows and Cordoba leather-covered walls, a large middle age weapons collection. In 1899 King Carol I built a castle for heirs Ferdinand and Mary, the Pelisor Castle, the most expressive Art Nouveau style monument of Romania. The collections includes Romanian and European painting masters, furniture and decorative art pieces. www.peles.ro www.romaniatourism.com/castles.html (125km; 9.30h-11.00h, 50/100/30Lei)

Bran Castle, Dracula’s Horror House, Gifts Market, Ethnographic Park: Located between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului mountains, was imposed by strategic and economic reasons at the end of the XIV century as country border fortress. It was set in 1212 by Teutonic Knights, and documentary attested on 19 Nov. 1377 as Saxons stone citadel of Kronstadt (Brașov) area. Here Vlad Dracul (Dracula) stayed few years of his adventurous life. Between 1920-1947, as Royal Residence, the castle suffered a series of architectural renovations, lead by the Czech architect Karel Liman, who also worked for Pelisor Castle. Two towers for stairs were added, the bulwarks and the shooting gaps became windows, the stoves and the hearths became modern fireplaces. www.bran-castle.com (55km;12.30h-14.30h, 55/60 Lei)

Brasov, the Medieval City: In the center of Romania, Brasov is an old medieval burg, a city surrounded by the most famous mountain resorts, a great place for relaxation so hard to find in other great urban agglomerations. The Citadel of Brasov, one of the strongest citadels in Transylvania, host around Piata Sfatului -Townhall Square the most representative Gothic monument in Romania, the Black Church, built around 1380, partially destroyed by the great fire in 1689, with the largest organ of 4000 pipes in South-East Europe. The Old City is surrounded by defending wall and towers (we can climb to White Tower), and host also the first Romanian school, churches & cathedrals, park, museums, narrow passages, medieval weapons collection and restaurants with traditional cuisine. https://bisericaneagra.ro/ https://www.brasovcity.ro/ (35km;15.30h-18.30h, 20 Lei)

Return in Bucharest: (175km;21.30h).

Private car, driver, guide, parking fees included. Access tickets excluded. Starting hour: 07.30h

Price: 150 EUR (1 person), 160 EUR (2p.), 180 EUR (3p.), 190 EUR (4p.)

Peles Castle, Pelisor Castle: Peles Castle was King Carol I of Hohenzollern’s favorite residence. Built between 1873-1915, it distinguishes itself by its particular architecture, comparable to the most famous palaces in the world, it’s considered one of the most stunning castles in Europe. It holds impressive plastic and decorative art collection: the finest examples of European art, Murano crystal chandeliers, German stained-glass windows and Cordoba leather-covered walls, a large middle age weapons collection. In 1899 King Carol I built a castle for heirs Ferdinand and Mary, the Pelisor Castle, the most expressive Art Nouveau style monument of Romania. The collections includes Romanian and European painting masters, furniture and decorative art pieces. www.peles.ro www.romaniatourism.com/castles.html (125km; 9.30h-10.45h, 50/100/30Lei)

Bran Castle, Dracula’s Horror House, Gifts Market, Ethnographic Park: Located between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului mountains, was imposed by strategic and economic reasons at the end of the XIV century as country border fortress. It was set in 1212 by Teutonic Knights, and documentary attested on 19 Nov. 1377 as Saxons stone citadel of Kronstadt (Brașov) area. Here Vlad Dracul (Dracula) stayed few years of his adventurous life. Between 1920-1947, as Royal Residence, the castle suffered a series of architectural renovations, lead by the Czech architect Karel Liman, who also worked for Pelisor Castle. Two towers for stairs were added, the bulwarks and the shooting gaps became windows, the stoves and the hearths became modern fireplaces. www.bran-castle.com (55km;12.15h-14.00h, 55/60 Lei)

Rasnov Medieval Citadel: It is an old peasant refuge fortress unique for its style and position attested from 1331. The fortress was built by the Teutonic Knights on a calcareous rock 150 m high. The outer walls are 5 m tall and the fountain inside is 98 m deep and took 15 years to dig. Entrance is made through a massively fortified tower, an outpost half-round Bastion provided with numerous firing outlets and arrow loops and with a wall-walk for the defenders. The Saxon villagers would take shelter there during Ottoman Empire sieges. http://www.rasnov-turism.ro/tourism/the-citadel-of-rasnov http://http://romaniatourism.com/castles-fortresses-romania-rasnov-fortress.html (15km;14.30h-15.30h)

Poiana Brasov Mountain Resort: All seasons resort at 1030m altitude, well known as one of the best budget ski resort in Eastern Europe. The highest peak Postavarul is 1803m. Poiana Brasov has 12 ski slopes of various difficulty, 11 lifts (3 cable-cars, 8 ski-lifts) and very good multi-language ski trainers. In the center of the resort there is a lake surrounded by very nice cafes & hotels. The area offers many choices for lunch or dining. www.brasovtravelguide.ro/en/ (20km;16.00h-16.30h)

Brasov, the Medieval City: In the center of Romania, Brasov is an old medieval burg, a city surrounded by the most famous mountain resorts, a great place for relaxation so hard to find in other great urban agglomerations. The Citadel of Brasov, one of the strongest citadels in Transylvania, host around Piata Sfatului -Townhall Square the most representative Gothic monument in Romania, the Black Church, built around 1380, partially destroyed by the great fire in 1689, with the largest organ of 4000 pipes in South-East Europe. The Old City is surrounded by defending wall and towers (we can climb to White Tower), and host also the first Romanian school, churches & cathedrals, park, museums, narrow passages, medieval weapons collection and restaurants with traditional cuisine. https://bisericaneagra.ro/ https://www.brasovcity.ro/ (30km;17.00h-20.00h, 20 Lei)

Return in Bucharest: (175km;23.00h).

Private car, driver, guide, parking fees included. Access tickets excluded. Starting hour: 07.30h

Price: 170 EUR (1 person), 180 EUR (2p.), 200 EUR (3p.), 220 EUR (4p.)

Bran Castle, Dracula’s Horror House, Gifts Market, Ethnographic Park: Located between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului mountains, was imposed by strategic and economic reasons at the end of the XIV century as country border fortress. It was set in 1212 by Teutonic Knights, and  documentary attested on 19 Nov. 1377 as Saxons stone citadel of Kronstadt (Brașov) area. Here Vlad Dracul (Dracula) stayed few years of his adventurous life. Between 1920-1947, as Royal Residence, the castle suffered a series of architectural renovations, lead by the Czech architect Karel Liman, who also worked for Pelisor Castle. Two towers for stairs were added, the bulwarks and the shooting gaps became windows, the stoves and the hearths became modern fireplaces. www.bran-castle.com (185km;10.00h-11.30h, 55/60 Lei)

Sighisoara, the Medieval Town, Dracula’s House: This gorgeous town with its history of thousands of years is the home of Saxons, Romanian and Hungarians. The beautiful middle age town of Sighisoara, built on a hill in Tarnava Valley, is the best preserved medieval old town with inhabitants in Central Europe, UNESCO protected town since 1999. On the settlement’s hill was built a castle in 1280 for the first time. In the XIV-XVI centuries under the castle were established masters concentrated in well organized crafts, who built a strong stone wall, 930 m long and 8-15m height with 14 watch-towers after each crafts. Clock Tower, the highest (64m), from 1556 house the City Hall on the first floor, and archives, security deposits and treasury as well. The clock mechanism, initially of wood, after the great fire of 1676 was replaced by a metal, have 7 wooden figurines -the weekday symbols and other 2 -day and night. From 1899 the Clock Tower became the City Museum of History. You can also find the house were Vlad Dracul (Dracula) was born. http://romaniatourism.com/sighisoara.html  http://www.sighisoara.org.ro (140km;14.00h-16.30h;20 Lei)

Brasov, the Medieval City: In the center of Romania, Brasov is an old medieval burg, a city surrounded by the most famous mountain resorts, a great place for relaxation so hard to find in other great urban agglomerations. The Citadel of Brasov, one of the strongest citadels in Transylvania, host around Piata Sfatului -Townhall Square the most representative Gothic monument in Romania, the Black Church, built around 1380, partially destroyed by the great fire in 1689, with the largest organ of 4000 pipes in South-East Europe. The Old City is surrounded by defending wall and towers (we can climb to White Tower), and host also the first Romanian school, churches & cathedrals, park, museums, narrow passages, medieval weapons collection and restaurants with traditional cuisine. https://bisericaneagra.ro/ https://www.brasovcity.ro/ (120km;18.30h-21.00h)

Return in Bucharest: (175km;23.00h).

Private car, driver, guide, parking fees included.   Access tickets excluded.   Starting hour: 07.30h

Price: 190 EUR (1 person), 200 EUR (2p.), 220 EUR (3p.), 240 EUR (4p.)

Curtea de Arges: The first capital of Wallachia, the town of Curtea de Arges preserves two of the most important architectural monuments in southern Romania, from medieval age. The first is the ensemble Royal Court – XIIIth -XIVth century, which preserves the only original monument from XIVth century in Wallachia, namely the Royal Church. The second is the impressive Episcopal Church built by voivode Neagoe Basarab, between 1512 to 1517. (155km;10.00h-12.00h;10Lei)

Vidraru: Vidraru Lake (March 1966) is located on the Arges River, 10 km from Poienari fortress. Located between the mountains Frunti and Ghitu, the lake collects  water from the rivers surrounding it, with a total flow of about 5.5 cm/s. Total area of the lake is 393 ha, length of 10.3 kilometers and maximum width of 2.2 kilometers. Maximum water depth is 155 m near the dam wich is 166 m in hight and the water volume is 465 million cm. Dam construction took five years and a half. They drilled 42 km of underground galleries and were excavated 1.7 million cubic meters of rock, of which about 1 million underground, have poured 930,000 cubic meters of concrete, of which 400,000 cubic meters underground and were installed 6300 tonnes electromechanical equipment. Vidraru Dam was at the time of inauguration, the fifth in Europe and ninth in the world among similar buildings. (40km;13.00h-13.30h)

Poienari: At about 35 km north of Curtea de Arges, by the Arges river gorges, stands one of the most impressive fortresses in Romania, a real nest of eagles, located at more than 200 metres above the valley. At first a simple tower, built in the first half of the XIVth century, it’s extended and rebuilt by Vlad the Impaler with villains brought from prisons in Targoviste. (15km;14.00h-16.00h;10Lei)

Return in Bucharest: (180km;20.30h).

Private car, driver, guide, parking fees included.   Access tickets excluded.   Starting hour: 07.30h

Price: 140 EUR (1 person), 150 EUR (2p.), 160 EUR (3p.), 180 EUR (4p.)

If you feel like seeing something else, choose your destination.

Caldarusani Monastery: a famous and classical South Romanian Monastery, well preserved with daily service. A good view into the Romanian Orthodox churches and monasteries history and habits. http://www.bucharestian.com/Out_of_City/Entries/2010/1/11_The_Artistic_-_Caldarusani_Monastery.html (45km; 11.00h-12.00h; 10Lei)

Snagov Monastery: Located on a island in the middle of the Sangov Lake (the Bucharest top residential and weekend area). It’s a old monastery, on a wild island, you have to get across the lake by bridge. There is the Vlad tepes –Dracula tomb. https://www.crestinortodox.ro/biserici-manastiri/mitropolia-munteniei-dobrogei/manastirea-snagov-68187.html  (20km;12.30h-13.30h; 15Lei)

Mogosoaia Palace: The Princely Palace of the Brancoveanu family, the rulers of the Romanian country for more periods during 100 years. A very well preserved palace, on the coast of the Mogosoaia Lake. It includes a good history museum, princiary glass hall, private park & gardens. https://palatebrancovenesti.ro/  (30km;14.00h-16.00h; 10Lei)

Return in Bucharest: (15km;17.00h)

Private car, driver, guide, parking fees included.   Access tickets excluded.   Starting hour: 10.00h

Price: 70 EUR (1 person), 80 EUR (2p.), 90 EUR (3p.), 110 EUR (4p.)

If you feel like seeing something else, choose your destination.