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Bucharest
City Break
Day 01: Arrival in Bucharest www.albtoursd.com
Arrival and transfer to the hotel centrally
located.
Day 02: Bucharest
Explore Bucharest, the capital of
Romania. Experience the legacy of the
communist era while visiting the second
largest building in the world, the Palace
of Parliament, built by the dictator
Ceausescu.
Overnight in Bucharest.
Day 03: Bucharest - Sinaia - Brasov
Drive or take the train to Sinaia and visit
the Peles Castle, the summer residence
of Romanian royalty, was built during the
rule of Carol I (1866-1914) and today it is
an important national monument of XIX
century Europe. Continue to Bran Castle
for the visit. The possible imprisonment
of Vlad the Impaler here earned the
medieval castle its nickname, “Dracula’s
Castle”. Drive back to Bucharest
Day 04:
Breakfast in the hotel, free time on your
own until departure.
DID YOU KNOW ?
- Dracula is a vampire outside
Romania.
- The Martisor, has been included
in the UNESCO patrimony’s
cultural heritage. This object
symbolizes spring and looks like
a little talisman tied with a red
and white string.
- The Transfagarasan to be the
most beautiful road in the world
and is an extraordinary piece of
engineering that challenges your
driving skills
- The highest wooden church
globally and the second-largest
wooden structure in Europe
is Peri Monastery, located in
Maramures, Romania.
- Romania is on the UNESCO List
of Immaterial Cultural Heritage
with its ritual dance, named
Calusul.
- The famous Illi coffee brand was
established by a Romanian
- Romanians smoke an absurd
amount of cigarettes. They
smoke inside their houses,
restaurants, and even shopping
malls.
- Romanians always take of their
shoes when entering home
- There are many stray dogs in
Bucharest.
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