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ROMANIA TOURS - TRANSYLVANIA SHORT BREAK TOURS
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Discover and enjoy Transylvania through one of our Transylvania Short Tours an important category from our Romania Tours.
Transylvania is by far the most romantic and inspiring of Romania's provinces. Its very name brings to mind visions of mountain peaks rising up to the sky above wooded valleys and sparkling streams, visions of high-roofed wooden churches, legendary castles and a troubled history. it lies in the central part of the country, surrounded by the Carpathians which cross Romania. One of the main cities, Cluj-Napoca, stands on the plateau, while Brasov and Sibiu are at the foothills of the southern Carpathians.
The name of “Transylvania” comes from the Latin expression -Trans Silva – which means “the land beyond the forests”, due to the forests which covered the mountains in the area. Transylvania is one of the most important regions of Romania and of Europe as well. It is one of the provinces of medieval Romania which experienced difficult moments along the centuries. Transylvania is the place where the Romanian nation was born, and an important economic and cultural centre of this country. And last, but not least, it is a region rich in natural and historical tourist attractions, being situated inside the arch of the Carpathians.
Join one of our Transylvania Tours to get you familiar to the history, charm and legends of Transylvania, a place where historical monuments, splendid landscapes and nature reserves or legends and traditions combine harmoniously. Visitors will be delighted to discover the exquisite mountain landscapes offered by the Carpathians. From the point of view of the landscape, Transylvania is dominated by high mountains with a tonic, stimulating climate, rich in excellent natural frameworks which enchant the eyes and are ideal for trips or hiking in the mountains, for practising winter sports), by lakes and plateaus (ideal for going fishing or going boating and walking), depressions, valleys covered by forests, nature reserves (with rare species of plants, trees and bushes as well as wild animals). This natural framework combines perfectly to the historical monuments and museums, from the legendary Bran Castle (with its legend about Count Dracula) to the fortresses, castles, fortified churches or the wonderful wooden churches unique in Europe. A traveler will see this beauties during one of our Romania tours to Transylvania or during one of a Transylvania Short Tours
Travel to Transylvania and you’ll enjoy the traditional hospitality of the people in this area, the original cuisine and the traditional drinks and come in touch with the customs kept alive for hundreds of years.
From the sighteeing Transylvania Tours we’ll present just few highlights:
Brasov – the old saxon city built in XIII century and its impressive Medieval District; Don’t miss a tour of Brasov – Council Square, Black Church, Weaver’s Bastion, Ecaterina’s Gate, Black and White Tower, medieval wall and bastions,aso
Sighisoara – the “Pearl of Transylvania” and one of the very few medieval citadels stil inhabited – protected by UNESCO; Sibiu – the European Capital of Culture in 2007 and also a very old city (XII century), former capital of Transylvania and a city which still preserve the charm of medieval ages. The main sights part of our Transylvania Tours are: Clock Tower and History Museum, Birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, Church on the Hill, Church of the Monastery.
Sibiu - the European Capital of Culture in 2007 and also a very old city (XII century), former capital of Transylvania and a city which still preserve the charm of medieval ages. Big Square, Little Square, Bruckental Palace and Museum, Evanghelical Cathedral, Medieval towers and bastions are the most important tourist attractions.
During our Transylvania Castles Tour you’ll see:
Medieval Bran Castle Tour, also called Dracula`s Castle, it is situated not far from Brasov (25 kilometres) at the entrance in the Bran - Rucar passage. The castle got its fame from Dracula`s legend written in 1897 by Bram Stoker and later on made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola;
The Peles Castle, former summer residence of the kings of Romania, the Peles Castle is 44 kilometres far from Brasov, in Sinaia, a well-known mountain resort as well. Nowadays the Castle is one of the most important museums in Transylvania where one can admire furniture and ornamental objects, carpets, tapestry, sculptures, paintings, collections of weapons from the 15th up to the19th centuries.
Rasnov Fortress, built in 1331, the Fortress had a defence role and it was a shelter for the inhabitants of Rasnov in case of enemy attacks. In the middle of the courtyard there is a well 146 metres deep and the ruins of an 11th - 12th century - Orthodox church were discovered here.
Don’t miss the german fortified churches which can be find in almost every village from south Transylvania. Visit Prejmer Fortified Church, one of the best preserved and the biggest of its kind in Eastern Europe. The church is modeled after churches of Jerusalem, as well as built in the style of Late Gothic churches from the Rhineland or The Hunyad’s Castle - Hunedoara. The most representative castle in this part of Transylvania was built in 14th century and became famous as a property of Iancu of Hunedoara, the great ruller and fighter against the Ottoman Empire at that time. Built in the 14th century, on the place of an old fortification, on a rock below which flows the small river Zlasti, the castle is a large building, with tall and diversely coloured roofs, towers, windows and balconies adorned with carvings in stone
We invite you to join one of our Transylvania Tours and to discover the beauty and charm of the old medieval times, which are very well preserved in this region of Romania.
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Most popular tourist attractions of Romania : Sighisoara City, Brasov City, Peles Castle, Bucovina Painted Monastries, Bucuresti / Bucharest - The capital of Romania, Bran Castle - Dracula's Castle, Danube Delta, Carphatians Mountains, Bear's Cave, Retezat National Park, Praid Salt Mine. |
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