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House’’, whose name comes from the life-size gives Veliko Tarnovo a passionate atmosphere.
painting of two deer joined by a single head. The Bulgarian tourists themselves choose to stay
Romania & Bulgaria Dinner and overnight in hotel. in this ancient capital of Bulgaria to spend roman-
9 days tic weekends.
Curiosity: If you continue walking you reach the
old staircase of 1656 (Scara Acoperita) from the We continue to Arbanasi, a town-museum
1st Day: Bucharest wooden roof, with its 175 steps you reach the with a fortress with high stone walls and over
Arrival in Bucharest (Romanian for “Buchur- Church on the Hill (Biserica din deal) which con- 140 renovated historic houses within. Visit to
esti”), the capital and the most populous tains the only known crypt in Transylvania. the Church of the Nativity and the house of
city of the country on the Dâmbovița river. Konstantsaliev (named after the family who
Dinner and overnight in hotel. 4th Day: Sighisoara - Sibiu - Bucharest (Km. 370)
Departure for Sibiu, an ancient Roman settle- lived there over 400 years ago). In the after-
2nd Day: Bucharest - Sinaia - Dracula Castle - ment, called “Cibium”, one of the most beau- noon continuation to Plovdiv, a city of prehis-
Brasov (Km. 215) tiful cities of Transylvania, World Heritage Site toric origins and ancient capital of Thrace, built
Departure for Sinaia, a historic village 800 m. by UNESCO together with both Brasov and on 7 hills along the banks of the Maritsa River.
high from the breathtaking landscape, known as Sighisoara. Visit of the historical city center: the Dinner and overnight in hotel. Business Proposals in Balkans
the “Pearl of the Carpathians”. “Sinaia” takes its Great Square with the Bruckental Museum and
name from its monastery. Visit to the Castle of the Town Hall, the Evangelical Church. The street 7th Day: Plovdiv - Rila - Sofia (km. 235)
Peles, built in the second half of the 19th century from Piaţa Mica descending towards the bottom A morning dedicated to the visit of Plovdiv. The
and richly decorated in the style of the Bavarian of the town is overlooked by an iron viaduct second largest city in Bulgaria has a vast heritage
Castles. Proceeding to the picturesque village of called the ‘Bridge of Liars’, since here for centu- of art and culture that testifies to its 8,000 years
Bran where on the high rocky spur stands the ries politicians held rallies deceiving the citizens of history. Stroll through the old town, almost
castle of the same name, better known as the with never kept promises (the whole world is a entirely on foot, full of art galleries, kiosks, parks
Dracula Castle; built in 1378, once a customs post country...). and gardens. Visit of the Church of Saints Con-
and a defense of the trade road that connected stantine and Helen which houses excavations
the province of Wallachia to Transylvania. Curiosity: the first hospital (1292) and the first of Roman necropolis, the Roman Amphitheat-
pharmacy (1494) in Romania were opened in er. In the afternoon visit of the famous Monas-
Curiosity: Its identification with Count Dracula Sibiu, as well as the first homeopathy laborato- tery of Rila, the largest in Bulgaria, immersed
is pure fantasy, the castle has never proved the ry in the world (1797). Continue to Bucharest in pine and beech forests and surrounded by
presence of vampires and Vlad Tepes himself, the through the valley of the Olt river, with its beau- peaks over 2,200 meters. A true spiritual jewel.
Wallachian prince who inspired the story of the tiful scenery. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Sofia.
Irish writer Bram Stoker, never lived here. 8th Day: Sofia
Dinner and overnight in hotel. A day dedicated to Sofia’s visit. The National
Dinner and overnight in hotel in Brasov, an au- Museum of History, the Church of Bojana, the
thentic old merchant colony called “Corona”, to- 5th Day: Bucharest - Veliko Tarnovo (Km. 185) Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky which is the
day the largest city in Transylvania for its cultural Visit of the center of Bucharest: the People’s most important religious building in the capital,
and commercial importance with an unmissable House, built during the communist regime and the Basilica of St. Sophia, the National Theater,
historical city center. today the second largest building in the world the Palace of Cultures, the Russian Church, the
after the Pentagon, the Victory Avenue, the Rev- Parliament Square with the ruins of the Church of
Curiosity: At the entrance of the city you will find olution Square, witness of the last days of Ceaus- St. George, the Banya Bashi Mosque. Dinner and
the Hollywood inscription “Brasov” on the top of escu’s life, the Romanian Athenaeum, the Patri- overnight in hotel.
Tampa mountain. Rather than walking in a city in archal Cathedral, the Royal Palace, today home
Romania you will feel like you have been magical- of the important Art Museum, the Union Square Curiosity: the city of Sofia has changed its name
with its famous avenue of fountains.
ly brought back to Germany or Austria. at least 6 times. The Greek name Sofia (Sò-fia) ar-
Curiosity: The “Therme Bucuresti” are the larg- rived around 1300 and means “wisdom”.
3rd Day: Brasov - Sighisoara (Km. 120) est spa center in Europe. With an area of 250,000
Visit of Brasov, the picturesque medieval town 9th Day: Return back home
surrounded by 15th century walls, 12 m. high, 3 square meters and 3,000 square meters of swim-
km. long and with 7 bastions. Tour of the main ming pools, they are a true paradise of wellness. Bucarest
square “Piata Sfatului”, the Hirscher House, Departure for Veliko Tarnovo, with a history of
known as the House of Merchants, the Black over 5,000 years is one of the oldest Bulgarian
Church, known as the biggest Gothic church in cities.
Eastern Europe, the Church of St. Nicholas with Dinner and overnight in hotel.
the First Romanian School next to it and the mu-
seum. 6th Day: Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanasi - Plovdiv
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Curiosity: A legend associates the Sfatului square Visit of Veliko Tarnovo, the medieval capital of
with the Grimm brothers’ fairy tale “the Pied Bulgaria where the ancient and the modern
Piper”, saying that the children who disappeared blend harmoniously together. The untamed me-
from Hamelin (Germany) at the hands of the Pied dieval fortress of Tsarevets, surrounded by the
Piper, reappeared right here. Yantra River, made the city impregnable. Walking
along its walls you reach the Execution Rock, the
Continuation to Sighisoara, a colorful medieval place from where traitors were thrown into the
town that seems to have come out of a fairy tale. river.
The famous Clock Tower at the entrance of the
square of the Citadel, where elegant historical Curiosity: The district of “Varosha” (the old
buildings appear, such as the Renaissance ‘’Deer town), with its characteristic terracotta roofs,
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