( We can organize this tour from Bucharest )
Brasov – Predeal – Azuga( Visit Royal Cellar) – Busteni – Sinaia through Prahova Valley – Brasov
Departure from Brasov is at 09.00 am, form Council Square (Piata Sfatului) or your Hotel or Pension.
We start the journey by traveling to Predeal - a tourist town and ski area, then Azuga( Stop and visit Royal Cellar and tasting three types of champagne produced there), Busteni which are situated on Prahova Valley - where you can admire the most spectacular view of the Bucegi Mountains: Omu Peak,Costila Peak and Coltii Morarului. You can do photos.
We continue to Sinaia were we visit Sinaia Monastery also called the cathedral of the Bucegi Mountains, it is the first construction in the area before Sinaia city was founded, beeing built at the end of the 17th century by Mihai Cantacuzino, after his return from the Sinai Mountain. This is where the name of the monastery came from, name taken by the town as well. It is said that Mihail Cantacuzino and his family went on a trip to the holy places,one day he reached an Orthodox monastery on Sinai Mountain, with Saint Catherine as its dedication day,impressed by what he had seen and felt in the holy lands, when he came home he decided to build a monastery with the same name as Sinai Mountain.
The next stop is at Peles Castle , the most famous royal residence in Romania, built between 1875 and 1883 – when it was officially opened. The castle has 160 rooms, out of which only 10 can be visited by tourists, and shelters various valuable collections of paintings, sculptures, armours, carpets, furniture, tapestries, statues, potteries, gold, silver and china dishes, stained-glasses
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After lunch in Sinaia we go to visit Cantacuzino Castle -Wednesday filming site .
Shared Tour from Brasov :
1 person 2-3 person |
165 €/pers 85 €/pers |
4-5 persons |
80 €/pers |
6-7 persons |
75 €/pers |
Included: transport, english or german guide, permanent assistance.
Not included: lunch, entrance tickets, other services not specified on the intinerary, photo and video fees, banking or e-payment fees.
We can organize trips for bigger groups and prices are negociable.
For private tour please contact us .
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Phone: (004) 0744352325