PFA Marin N Nicu Marius

Name: PFA Marin N Nicu Marius
Address: Romania, Brasov, Str de MIjloc nr 146
Telephone: +40770919909

Travel guide in activity since 2010

Sighisoara – day tour from Brasov

The day trip to Sighisoara is one of the most popular day tours from Brasov. We’ll visit the medieval town which preserves very well the medieval charm, colourful buildings in renaissance style, narrow streets, towers and old churches. Sighisoara is the birthplace of the famous Vlad Dracula, the house where he was born exists today and hosts a restaurant. The tour highlights are: Clock Tower and History Museum, Birthplace of Vlad Dracula, Church of the monastery, Church on the Hill, Tailor’s tower, Tinsmiths’ tower, medieval wall, etc. In the morning at 9.00 AM our licensed tour guide will meet you at your hotel in Brasov. We’ll start our day tour from Brasov, driving on the way to Sighisoara. The route will pass through several Saxon old villages which keep their old architecture, you’ll see some medieval fortresses located along this route, part of the Saxon / German heritage in Transylvania. You will see from the road and it will be possible to have a quick stop for taking photos : Feldioara fortress – the former headquarters of the Teutonic knights, Rupea fortress, Saschiz fortress and church. Arriving at Sighisoara (approx 1h45 min drive) we’ll have a walking tour of Sighisoara medieval town. One of the oldest towns from Transylvania, Sighisoara was first mentioned in 13th century. It is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. We’ll visit the most important sights and our tour guide will tell you the history and legends behind this magnificent place. Also called the Gate Tower, the Clock Tower was built in the 14th century and it is about 60 metres high. In 1604 the tower got a horologe whose mechanism was made up of wood and it later on had wooden statuettes which worked mechanically. Nowadays the History Museum is situated inside this Tower. Church on the Hill. This church from the 14th and 15th centuries was built in late Gothic style and it was made of pit stone. It is one of the oldest churches in Romania. One can admire the beautiful decorative Gothic stone sculptures and mural paintings from the 15th century. The way to the church is in fact a wooden stair covered by a wooden gallery built in 1654. A 1200 Romanesque chapel is supposed to have been the basis of this building. The Church of the Monastery built in the 13th century was situated opposite the hill and it was an integral part of a Dominican church which no longer exists. One can see an altar built in the Baroque style, a 1680 organ, a 1440 bronze font and several Oriental carpets from the 17th century. In Sighisoara can be seen the house where Vlad the Impaler was born, which now is a restaurant where you can enjoy a meal in the Dracula’s theme. Big parts of the town’s fortified wall is still preserved together with nine defensive towers. At the end of the tour you’ll have approx. 1 hour to explore the town by yourself, to eat lunch or for shopping. Optional. On the way back to Brasov you can visit Rupea fortress or / and Viscri village or/and Feldioara (Marienburg) fortress and Viscri fortified church Return to Brasov and drop-off at your location. End of our day tour to Sighisoara. Brasov day trips - Sighisoara Sighisoara - medieval town Why to book this tour? Discover the most amazing medieval town from Transylvania with our day tour to Sighisoara starting from Brasov. Drive along a very scenic route combining charming old villages, green rolling hills and dense forest. Have a guided walking tour of Sighisoara to find everything about the history and legends behind this old town. It is like a journey back in the Middle Ages. We will drive you in modern comfortable cars, you’ll be assisted by our licensed tour guide, everything for your great holiday experience.

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Castles Tour

Visit the best castles and fortresses located in the area of Brasov: Peles castle, Bran castle, Prejmer fortified church. We’ll have an interesting journey from the early Middle Ages to the royal period at the end of 19th century. It is one of the most popular day tours from Brasov. Discover the charm of our beautiful area with us. In the morning (8.00-8.30 AM) you’ll meet with our guide at your location from Brasov. We’ll start our Leave the city on the route to Sinaia. Visit the Peles Castle, former summer residence of the kings of Romania, the Peles Castle is 44 kilometres far from Brasov, in Sinaia, a well-known mountain resort as well. Nowadays the Castle is one of the most important museums in Transylvania where one can admire furniture and ornamental objects, carpets, tapestry, sculptures, paintings, collections of weapons from the 15th up to the19th centuries. Continue your journey to Bran with it’s famous Bran castle. Also called Dracula`s Castle, it is situated not far from Brasov (25 kilometres) at the entrance in the Bran - Rucar passage. The castle got its fame from Dracula`s legend written in 1897 by Bram Stoker and later on made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola.. The first documents about the Bran Castle appeared in 1377. Along the history, the Castle had a strategic mission being the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. First it was under the rule of the King of Hungary Sigismund of Luxemburg, then under the Romanian voivodes Mircea cel Batran and Vlad Tepes and later on it came under the jurisdiction of the City of Brasov. In 1912 it was donated by the municipality of Brasov to the romanian royal family, in order to become their residence. Next we'll drive to Prejmer fortified church (UNESCO). Prejmer is situated near Brasov and it is proud of the largest fortified church in South-Eastern Europe. The church was built starting with the 13th century and was surrounded by protective walls 3-4 metres thick and 12 metres high, fortified bulwarks, iron gates and drawbridges. Beside the firing vents on the walls, the fortress also had a fighting device called "the organ of death" that is a series of weapons set together and which simultaneously got fire, bringing about panic and heavy losses to the enemy part. Several rooms host a collection of crafts, tools, costumes and objects specific for the Transylvanian Saxons. We’ll end our Transylvanian castles day tour from Brasov, back to the city. Drop-off at your hotel or address in the city. Why to book this tour? Visit the best castles from Transylvania with a licensed tour guide which will tell you everything about the history and legends behind the visited places. You’ll have a much better understanding of our past and way of life. You’ll be driven in modern comfortable cars and you don’t have to deal with public transport and you’ll save a lot of time and therefore you can see more things. It is one of the most popular day trips from Brasov

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