
Rupea_Fortress_View
Rupea_Fortress_View
Enjoy a tour in which fantasy meets reality, let your imagination fly!
New York Times wrote about a mythical Transylvania with medieval buildings well preserved over the centuries; The Toronto Star described Transylvania as a charming land; The Telegraph describes it as “the land beyond the forests”; Le Figaro called it the “living heart of Europe”. Prince of Whales himself often comes here to enjoy the beauty and serenity of the Saxon villages.
Brasov is one of the most beautiful cities in Transylvania, a former medieval town built in the 13th century. A walk through the historic area of Brasov is like travelling in time. We shall visit the old defensive walls, towers, bastions and defensive gates. Quite impressive is the Black Church. Bearing a tumultuous history, today it is known as the greatest Gothic monument in South-East Europe. Bran needs no presentation – it is one of the most famous castles in Europe, the place that is always associated to… Dracula. Is it a myth or reality? Nobody knows exactly… History says that this castle has no connection with Vlad Ţepes (the Impaler)… But people and legends say something else; the castle is identical to the one described by Bram Stoker in his novel Dracula.
The tour includes:
The tour doesn’t include but, at your request, we may add the following:
This is quite a long tour and long drive (if we start in Sibiu). The focus of our tour is the Bran Castle but we’re happy to customize the tour together. Most of our guests are interested in relaxing walking tour in Brasov, after visiting Bran – also with some free time for a coffee/ late lunch break or some shopping.
For those interested in history and patrimony, we can visit the Black Church, too. Depending on our time left, we can also go and visit one of the fortresses around Brasov. We’re open to any suggestions!
This is quite a long drive so we suggest to leave early in the morning. We can set together the departure hour.
Also, we can pick you up and then drop you of at your accommodation.
Usually we organize only private tours and we try to give you as many options as possible so you can choose which of these sights would like to visit within the day tour. In case there is another request for the same tour we shall let you know.
Kudos to Adela for Stellar Service! We spent several days with Adela as part of a visit to Transylvania. She was both driver and guide with deep knowledge of the region’s history. She is also a wonderful conversationalist and her willingness to share personal stories served to bring that history to life for us. Adela quickly assessed our interests and was always a step ahead of us in accommodating them, whether choosing a less traveled route that appealed to our need to get off the beaten path or simply sensing an unforgettable photo op. There is no doubt that she had much to do with the fact that we are already talking of a return to Romania. Thank you, Adela, you were a joy to be with!