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DAY 5 SOFIA – BELOGRADCHICK is of German influence. Its historic center, family, and Sinaia, where we will visit the
Breakfast and panoramic city tour listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sinaia Monastery, founded in the 17th
including the city walls, churches and consists of the Lower Town, with long, century by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino in
ancient streets built during the Byzantine wide streets and rustic-style architecture honor of the monastery of St. Catherine
era. Today the center of Sofia is a with double-storey houses and the oldest of Mount Sinai (Egypt).
combination of Western styles such as church in the city; and the Upper Town, Arrival in Bucharest and accommodation.
Neo-Rococo, Neo-Renaissance and which has grown up around the Big
Neoclassicism, including the Church Square and is home to major buildings DAY 9 BUCHAREST
of St. Sophia; the Alexander Nevsky such as the Bruckenthal Palace, the Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the
Cathedral, one of the largest Orthodox Jesuit Church and the Council Tower. airport.
churches in the world; the Boyana The Small Square closes the Upper Town
Church; the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, with a network of small, narrow alleys, Package includes:
among other monuments. including the Liar’s Bridge and the Holy • 8 nights accommodation including
Then departure to Belogradchick. Trinity Cathedral. buffet breakfast
On arrival, visit of its fortress and the Finally there is the Huet Square, whose • Porterage service at the hotels
incredible landscape that the rock main attraction is the Evangelical • Transfers upon arrival and departure
formations of the area draw. Overnight Lutheran Cathedral, Gothic-style buildings • English speaking tour director
stay. and the Staircase Alley, which leads to • Deluxe coach
the Lower Town. • Visits with licensed guides
DAY 6 BELOGRADCHICK - CRAIOVA Continuation of the tour to Sighisoara, • Entrances as per the program
- COZIA - SIBIU situated in the Transylvanian Carpathian • A surprise invitation to a concert,
Today we say goodbye to Bulgaria and Mountains. Included in the UNESCO cultural event or excursion
return to Romania. The first stop on the World Heritage List, its historic centre has
way will be Craiova, whose life revolves managed to preserve its fortified medieval
around its beautiful Town Hall, the layout, in which the Citadel, the Clock
Cathedral of St. Demetrios, the Church of Tower and the cemetery stand out. Short
the Monastery of Cosuna and the Baniei visit on arrival with free time to enjoy the
House, among others. city on your own and then transfer to
We continue to Cozia, where we can Brasov.
admire the 14th century Monastery Arrival and accommodation.
dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It houses
the tomb of Mircea I of Wallachia and is DAY 8 BRASOV - BRAN - PELES
one of the most outstanding monuments - SINAIA - BUCHAREST
of the medieval period, as well as being Breakfast and departure to Bran, where
the only Byzantine-style monastery in the most famous castle in Romania
Romania still standing. Arrival in Sibiu is located as the setting of the novel
and accommodation. “Dracula” by Bram Stoker.
The novel is based on the real character
DAY 7 SIBIU - SIGHISOARA of Prince Vlad III, who fought against the
- BRASOV Ottoman Empire and was famous for his
After breakfast, visit of what is probably cruelty in punishing his enemies.
the most beautiful city in the country. Continuation to Peles Castle, built
Founded in the 12th century by the between 1873 and 1917 and former
German Saxons, much of its architecture summer residence of the Romanian royal

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