Fortifications of Transylvania - 2 days Private Tour from Bucharest

The tour takes 2 full days (departure from Bucharest) and includes visits to the major medieval fortifications in the area of Transylvania: Brasov medieval city, Rasnov ruins, Sighisoara citadel, Rupea fortress, Prejmer fortified church. Our guide will present you the history of medieval defense structures, how people used to defeat the enemies and how this ended up being part of our Romanian culture.

Itinerary

Day 1: Bucharest to Sighisoara

Stop At: Peles Castle, Str. Pelesului 2, Sinaia 106100 Romania
A Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Rasnov Citadel, Unirii Square no. 12, Rasnov 505400 Romania
A fortified citadel from XV century
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Brasov Historical Center, Piazza Sfatului, Brasov Romania
The city is notable for being the regional capital of the Transylvanian Saxons of the Burzenland administrative area in the past, and a large commercial hub on the trade roads between East and West. It is also the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sighisoara Historic Center, Piata Cetatii Nr.1 Center of Sighisoara, Sighisoara 545400 Romania
It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved walled old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Sighisoara, 3-star hotel/B&B/guest house/pension

Day 2: Fortifications in Transylvania

Stop At: Cetatea Rupea, Strada Cetatii, Rupea 505500 Romania
One of the oldest archaeological sites in Romania, the first signs of human settlements dating from the Paleolithic and early Neolithic.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Peasant Fortified Church at Prejmer, East side of the Brasov Depression, Prejmer 507165 Romania
The church was founded by the Germanic Teutonic Knights, and then was eventually taken over by the Transylvanian Saxon community. Initially Roman Catholic, it became Lutheran following the Reformation. Together with the surrounding village, the church forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Black Church (Biserica Neagra), Curte Honterus Johannes nr. 2, Brasov 500025 Romania
It was built by the German community of the city and stands as the main Gothic style monument in the country, as well as being the largest and one of the most important Lutheran (Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania) places of worship in the region.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.