Private Day trip to Sibiu and Fagaras Fortress, from Brasov
This full-day tour of the Fortified cities of Romania, Sibiu and Fagaras Fortress from Brasov will let you discover the beauty of Transylvania with its old and full of history cities. We will start with Fagaras Fortress which dominates all the buildings in the city, being situated in the town centre. It is surrounded by a lake, the only fortress of its kind in Romania and it’s still retained completely. Next, we will visit Sibiu on a walking tour, we’ll discover the facts and the legends behind the fortification of Sibiu, the historical churches or the romantic squares. After the Sibiu visit, we will go to the Ethnographic Museum where you’ll discover the Romanian villages.
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Private Day trip to Sibiu and Fagaras Fortress, from Brasov
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What's included in Private Day trip to Sibiu and Fagaras Fortress, from Brasov
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Fagaras Fortress
From Brasov, we will head west to Fagaras, driving parallel to the Meridional Carpathians. Our first stop will be Fagaras where we will visit the only fortress built by Romanians from Transylvania during the Middle Ages. The city was a long time the politico-administrative centre of these lands. The main attraction is the Fagaras Fortress which dominates all the buildings in the city, being situated in the town centre. It is surrounded by a lake, the only fortress of its kind in Romania and it’s still retained completely. The fortress was the residence of Michael the Brave, of his wife Mrs Stanca and after that the residence of Principles Gabriel Bethlen of Transylvania and George Rakoczi. In the middle of the 20th century, the fortress was used as a jail.
Sibiu
After the visit to the fortress, we hit the road to Sibiu where we will visit the medieval part of it. We will visit Sibiu on a walking tour, we’ll discover the facts and the legends behind the fortification of Sibiu, the historical churches or the romantic squares. The tour will be also a good opportunity to find out more about the historical, geographical, economical or cultural aspects of Sibiu, in particular, or Transylvania and Romania, in general. After the Sibiu visit, we will go to the Ethnographic Museum where you’ll discover the Romanian villages. This is an open museum that gathered households from across the country in a relaxing place. We will return to Brasov and drop-off off you at your location.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Lunch
- Pick-up from any address in Brasov;
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
Transport with private car with WiFi; Pick-up from any address in Brasov;
Meeting / End Points
- In front of George Baritius Statue, right in front of the County Library, which is in Livada Postei Parking Space.
