Romania - Danube delta

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Romania - Peles castle, Bran - Dracula's castle, Sibiu, Huniad Castle, Transfagarasan road

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:01:13 +0100

Romania is a very beautiful country, with natural landscapes and castles of legends. Take the time to discover it, since there are very few highways.

Day one
-arrive in Bucharest airport in the morning
-rent a car
-take a Bucharest city tour (hop-on - hop-off bus) for the rest of the day
-check in your accommodation in Bucharest

Day two
-drive 320km (about 6 hours) to Sibiu - map 1
-visit: Vidraru dam, Transfagarasan road, the Orthodox Cathedral in Sibiu, climb Tunul Sfatului Tower for a panoramic view of the city and nearby mountains
-accommodation in Sibiu (I recommend XYZ)

Day three
-visit: the Catholic Church, the Evangelic Church, Bruckental museum, Dumbrava Sibiului (it's a large ethnographic park just outside Sibiu)
-accommodation in Sibiu

Day four
-drive 124km (248km round trip, about 4 hours) to Hunedoara - map 2
-visit the Huniad castle (castle of Matei Corvin)
-accommodation in Sibiu

Day five
-drive 189km (3 hours) to Bran and Sinaia - map 3
-visit Bran castle (Dracula's castle)
-take the gondola from Sinaia up to the top to enjoy an amazing sunset over the mountains
-accommodation in Sinaia (I recommend XYZ)

Day six
-visit Peles castle
-drive 140km (1.5 hours - the traffic is very bad on this road - it may actually take 3 hours) to Bucharest - map 4
-catch an evening flight back home

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Romania - Danube delta

Romania - Peles castle, Bran - Dracula's castle, Sibiu, Huniad Castle, Transfagarasan road