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3.7 TRANSYLVANIA FROM ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW

Services:

7 overnights, full board, English speaking guide, all entrances incl., drive by modern bus (air-conditioning, board bar), drive with horse wagon,wine tasting.


 

Day 1. Su Frankfurt - Bucharest - Predeal
Arrival an the airport Bucharest Otopeni. After meeting with the Romanian guide we'll drive further into the mountains. D/O/B H. Orizont 3*

Day 2. Predeal - Bazna
In the morning visit of the Black Church from Brasov. This is the largest gothic sacral buliding from the Easten Europe. Afterwards we will visit also the city hall, as well as the orthodox church of the old town. After that we will drive to Sighisoara. The city has been repeatedly compared to Rothenburg. You can see here the Clock Tower, the house where Dracula was born, and also the ountain church. The tramp (ca. 20 min, height difference 150m ) makes each of you pleasure because of the beautiful view over the Tarnava valley. D/O/B pension Bazna 3*

Day 3. Bazna - Valea Viilor - Bazna
In the morning we'll drive to Medias.We'll have a city tour ad we'll visit the Margaret church in the old town. Here we can see the largest wing altar from Romania. The church was built in tje 15th century and painted by a master of the Viennese painting school. The trumpets tower of the church, that has a hight of 68.5 meters, is also an important sight. In the noon we'll drive to Valea Viilor. From the main street, which connects Sibiu to Medias, we can make a tramp (ca. 60 min, height difference 100 m ) to Valea Viilor. The community that has been established by German colonist in the year 1305, was century long a purely Saxon wine farmer community. Here we'll be expected with a good lungh in the vicarage. In the noon we can visit the fortified church. This was built in the year 1359 and has a pretty carved chore chair and is painted with religious themes. The protection ensemble is formed of 6 -7 m high walls and protected century long the villagers against the robberies of the Turks. By request we can make also another short walking tour ( ca. 60 min., height 200m ) up in the valley to Motis. Here we can see the fortified church built in 1319. In the evening we drive back to Bazna. D/O/B pension Bazna 3*

Day 4. Bazna - Boian - Bazna
In the morning we'll make a tour in Bazna and we'll visit the most important sights. The commnunity that has been established by German colonist in 1359, was known century long for its diligent wine farmers and animal-grower. On a mountain peak nose, over the village is the fortified church. Stairways brings us to the geat of the tower. The protestant church without tower has a pretty sacrament house. The village is known because of its lod-Brom salt source. These are used since 1842 to wellness purposes. At noon time we drive with horse wagon to Boian. This village was established in the year 1309 from German colonists and was given 1498 from the king Matthias to the Moldovian sovereign Stefan the Great aa a gift. From this time comes also the ox head, the symbol of Moldovia, on the wall of the Saxn fortified church. This has a covered defense gear, fruit chambers. It is an impressing fortified church with well-balanced proportional forms. The lunch is served at home by a farmer. In the evening we drive back to Bazna. O/B pension 3*

Day 5. Bazna - Mosna - Bazna
In the morning we drive to the dam of the Mosna River situated in the south-east of Medias. From here we can walk (ca. 60 min., height difference 150 m) to the little village Nemsa. This was century long the centre of the Saxon pottry from Transylvania. Here have been used a blue plant ornament on a light or a dark ground and painted on plate, pitchers and pots. From here we are in a distance of 2 km from the large community Mosna. Lunch in the vicarge. In the afternoon visit of the village that has been established in 1283. The long hall of the church is formed from three equally high ships. Near the sacral wood pile is a 10 m sacral house. In the village we can also visit the Romanian church. In the evening we drive back to Bazna. D/O/B pension Bazna 3*

Day 6. Bazna - Biertan - Bazna
In the morning we drive to Saros pe Tarnave. From here we make a walk (ca. 90 min., height difference 200 m) tthrough the side valley of the Biertan River., until the market comunity Biertan. the community, that was established 1293 by German colonists, had the weeks market right (Saturday market) and the year market right, that has been again confirmend in 1418 by King Sigismund. The village was until 1867 the bishop headquarter of the Transylvanian country church. In the afternoon we'll visit the fortified church. It is one of the prettiest and in best condition remained defense unit of Transylvania. The internal ring with three piling was reinforced by a second wall ring in the 15th century. The most attractive point of the church is the hall with 3 ships, the late gothic style, with the vault with stars and the three pillar couples with eight corners. Also wonderful are the fine intarsia sacral door (1515) and its ingenious lock. Afterwards is organized a wine tasting in the wine cellars of Biertan. In the evening we'll drive back to Bazna. D/O/B pesion Bazna 3*

Day 7. Bazna - Predeal
In the morning we'll drive to Sibiu. City tour in Sibiu and visisting of the large and small square, the Bridge of Lies, as well as the Protestant Catherdal, the present headquarter of the Bshops of Romania. After that, lunch in the R. "Sibiul Vechi". In the afternoon we'll drive to Bran to see the castle. This castle is also known as Dracula's Castle. In the eneving after walking (ca. 60 min., height difference 200 m) up on the mountain, we'll have a festive meal in the R. "Cabana 3 Brazi". O/B H. Orzont 3*

Day 8. Predeal - Bucharest - Frankfurt
In the morning we'll visit the monastery Sinaia (16th century). This was eastablished by monks of the Sinai Peninsula. These gave later also the name of the city. After that we'll drive in the direction of the capital of Romania. City tour in Bucharest with visiting of the Place of Parliament (second largest building of the worl after Pentagon), the Patriarchal Church (seat of the orthodox bishop of Romania), as well as the village museum. In the afternoon transfer to the airport, farewell from the Romanian guide and home flight.
Services:
7 overnights, full board, English speaking guide, all entrances incl., drive by modern bus (air-conditioning, board bar), drive with horse wagon,wine tasting.

Min. Persons 5 pax 10 pax 15 pax 20 pax 25 pax
Price per Person
(DR,HB,bike) 435 EUR 345 EUR 315 EUR 300 EUR 290 EUR
Single room suppl. 80 EUR 80 EUR 80 EUR 80 EUR 80 EUR

 

 


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