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Day
1, arrive Sofia, Saturday
Arrive
in Sofia. You will be met at the Airport and transferred
to the hotel. Plenty of time to relax before meeting
your fellow travelers and tour director at the
welcome dinner. (D)
Day
2, in Sofia, Sunday
Half
day Sofia city tour. The highlights of the tour
will be the visits to the National History Museum
where the gold and silver Thracian treasures are
displayed, the Alexander Nevski Cathedral and
Alexander Nevski Crypt. Evening at leisure to
relax. Overnight. (B)
Day
3, Sofia-Nis-Belgrade, Monday
After
breakfast departure to Nis. On the route will
visit Studenica Monastary, one of the largest
and richest Serb Orthodox monasteries. In 1986
UNESCO included Studenica monastery on the list
of World Heritage. In the afternoon, arrival at
Belgrade. Enjoy dinner with local live music in
a typical national restaurant in the old bohemian
quarter of Skadarlija.Overnight. (B, D)
Day
4, in Belgrade, Tuesday
Your
morning sightseeing tour includes the city’s
main attractions: the imposing Kalemegdan Fortress
dramatically situated at the joining of the Sava
and Danube Rivers; the Republic Square and Knez
Mihajlova street; Saint Sava Temple, the largest
Orthodox Church in the city, and Tito’s
Memorial. (B)
Day
5, Belgrade-Timisoara-Hunedoara-Sibiu, Wednesday
After
breakfast departure to Sibiu. A short visit of
Timisoara, the city where Romanian revolution
started in 1989. Lunch en route is included. On
the way to Sibiu, we will visit the fortress of
Hunedoara, that became the castle of the most
pre-eminent king of the medieval - Matia Corvin.
The monument has a special glamour due to its
different construction styles, the presence of
military and civil innovations as well as for
the impetuous court life that animated it for
more than 400 years. Arrival to Sibiu and accommodation
with dinner.(B, L, D)
Day
6, Sibiu - Sighisoara - Brasov, Thursday
After
breakfast, sightseeing tour of Sibiu, once the
richest town in Transylvania. During the tour
you will see the Huet Square, the Large Square,
the Evangelical Cathedral, the Liars' Bridge and
others. Continue towards Sighisoara, the best
preserved medieval city in South-Eastern Europe,
for sightseeing tour including entrance to the
famous Clock Tower Museum. Continue to Brasov,
walking tour of Brasov including the visit of
the First Romanian School with an impressive collection
of rare books. Accommodation and dinner in a local
restaurant. (B, D)
Day
7, Brasov - Bucharest, Friday
Following
breakfast departure towards Bran. Visit of the
Bran Castle made famous by Bram Stoker's novel
as the residence of the vampire count, Dracula.
Continue to Bucharest and stop in Peles Castle
built as the summer residence of King Carol I.
Afterwards continue to the 17th century Sinaia
Monastery and to Bucharest. After arrival accommodation
at your hotel and dinner. (B, D)
Day
8, in Bucharest, Saturday
Get
acquainted with the Romanian capital, once nicknamed
“Little Paris” . During the tour you
will visit the Parliament Palace, the second largest
building in the world after the Pentagon and the
National Treasure. Listen how the Romanian people
finally succeeded to topple the last communist
dictator in eastern Europe in the Revolution Square.
Your tour will bring you also to the Romanian
Athenaeum, the Opera House, the the National Military
Club, the Military Academy, Triumphal Arch and
The Village Museum. Farewell dinner with folklore
show. (B, D)
Day
9, depart Bucharest, Sunday
After
breakfast you have some time at leisure until
the departure transfer to the airport for your
flight home. (B)
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