SUGESTED ITINERARIES

Southern Transylvania
2 Days — Starting from Bucharest

Day 1
From Bucharest (or Otopeni Airport), head north toward Brasov. Stop at the mountain resort of Sinaia to visit Peles Castle and Pelisor Castle. (Note: Peles and Pelisor castles are closed on Monday and Tuesday.) Continue to Brasov for a stroll around its medieval section. Highlights include: Black Church, The Old Town-Hall Square, Brasov Fortress, Franciscan Monastery. Overnight in Brasov. The nearby mountain resorts of Predeal or Poiana Brasov have great hotels, which are less expensive than those in Brasov.

Day 2
Morning sightseeing & shopping in Brasov. Head to Bran (via Rasnov), 17 miles southwest of Brasov. Visit Bran (Dracula's) Castle. (Note: Bran Castle is closed on Monday.) If traveling by car (and time allows) see first the fortified churches at nearby Harman and Prejmer than drive to Bran and than to Bucharest via Paraul Rece - Predeal - Sinaia. Spend the rest of the afternoon strolling along Calea Victoriei (from Piata Victoriei to Splaiul Independentei) and end the evening at Count Dracula Club (dinner).

Note: The above itinerary can be done by car or by train except the visit at the Bran Castle which is only accessible by car - taxi from Predeal - / bus or taxi from Brasov.


Bucharest and Southern Transylvania
3 Day — Starting from Bucharest

Day 1
From downtown Bucharest (or Otopeni Airport), head north toward Brasov, (via Ploiesti - Sinaia - Predeal). If interested in clocks stop in Ploiesti and visit the Clock Museum (Muzeul Ceasului). This stop will ad about three hours to your journey to Brasov. Stop at the mountain resort of Sinaia to visit Peles Castle and Pelisor Castle. (Note: Peles and Pelisor castles are closed on Monday and Tuesday.) Continue to Brasov for a stroll around its medieval section. Highlights include: Black Church, The Old Town-Hall Square, Brasov Fortress, Franciscan Monastery. Overnight in Brasov. The nearby mountain resorts of Predeal and Poiana Brasov have great hotels, which are less expensive than those in Brasov.

Day 2
Visit Bran (Dracula's) Castle, 17 miles southwest of Brasov. (Note: Bran Castle is closed on Monday.) If traveling by car (and time allows) see first the fortified churches at nearby Harman and Prejmer. From Bran drive over the Carpathian Mountains (Bran - Rucar Pass) to Curtea de Arges to visit its impressive 16th century Curtea de Arges Monastery (Manastirea Curtea de Arges) and the fresco-filled 14th century Princely Court (Curtea Domneasca).
(Travel from Bran to Curtea de Arges is only possible by car or by bus.) Overnight at Posada hotel (two stars).
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Spend a night in a private farm and enjoy homemade cheeses and grilled lamb pastrami.

Day 3
Return to Bucharest via the highway from Pitesti.
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Return to Bucharest via Paraul Rece - Predeal - Sinaia - Ploiesti. Before entering downtown Bucharest stop at the Village Museum (Muzeul Satului, near Piata Presei Libere) or at the Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Taranului Roman near Piata Victoriei). Spend the rest of the day exploring Bucharest, strolling along Calea Victoriei to Piata Revolutiei, site of the Romanian Athenaeum and the former Royal Palace, now National Museum of Art. End the evening at Count Dracula Club (dinner).


Southern Transylvania
3 Days — Starting from Bucharest

Day 1
From Bucharest (or Otopeni Airport), head north toward Brasov, Stop at the mountain resort of Sinaia to visit Peles Castle and Pelisor Castle. Note: Peles and Pelisor castles are closed on Monday and Tuesday. Continue to the village of Bran to visit the 14th century Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle). Spend the night at a private farm in Bran or Continue to Brasov for an evening stroll around its medieval section. Overnight in Brasov. The nearby mountain resort of Predeal or Poiana Brasov have great hotels which are less expensive than those in Brasov.

Day 2
Day trip to Sighisoara, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, and site of the future Dracula Park. Highlights include: Clock Tower, Defending Walls Guild Tower, Venetian House, Antler House, Wooden Covered Staircase, Hill Church, Hermann Oberth Square. Return to Brasov (Predeal or Poiana Brasov).

Day 3
Sightseeing in Brasov. Return to Bucharest via Predeal - Sinaia - Ploiesti. Before entering downtown Bucharest stop at the Village Museum (Muzeul Satului, near Piata Presei Libere) or at the Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Taranului Roman, near Piata Victoriei). Spend the rest of the day exploring Bucharest, strolling along Calea Victoriei to Piata Revolutiei, site of the Romanian Athenaeum and the former Royal Palace, now National Museum of Art.


Southern Transylvania
3 Days — Starting from Brasov

Day 1
Sightseeing in Brasov, in the morning. Take an afternoon train to Sighisoara. Overninght in Sighisoara. For those driving to Sighisoara: stop in Saschiz and visit the Saxon Fortified Church and Tower. Overnight at the new Europa Hotel in Albesti (3 stars) located 4 miles from downtown Sighisoara.

Day 2
Sightseeing in Sighisoara. Highlights include: Clock Tower, Defending Walls Guild Tower, Venetian House, Antler House, Wooden Covered Staircase, Hill Church, Hermann Oberth Square. Spend the evening in Sighisoara or take the bus / drive to Sibiu. En route visit the Fortified Saxon Church in Biertan.

Day 3
Sightseeing in Sibiu. Highlights include: Craftsmen's Square, Huet Square and Evangelical Church, Bridge of Lies, Goldsmith Square, Great Square, Orthodox Cathedral, Roman Catholic Church, City Hall Tower. Take an afternoon train/ drive to Brasov or to Bucharest.

Note: travel from Sighisoara to Sibiu by bus or by car. There is no direct train service from Sighisoara to Sibiu and the connections are bad.

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