HIGHLIGHTS:
* Candle light dinner in Jonathan Harker Saloon - the main character in Dracula Novel, enjoy the same menu like Bram Stokers’s hero!
* Night in traditional Maramuresan peasant houses - men in the kitchen baking pies and wives spinning the wool using the spindle!
* Merry Cemetery - in Sapanta, unique in the world, owns its name to the vivid colours of the headboards on which are naively painted scenes narrating the biography of the deceased.
* Make the acquaintance of the famous woodcraftsman Grigore Tulean, you will be introduced in the old and magic art of woodcarving.
* UNESCO heritage - Voronet Monastery also known as the ‘Sistine Chapel’ of the East.
* Torch light dinner at the mouth of an impressive cave - “Poarta lui Ionele” with live folk music!
* Accommodate in Count Almasy Castle - the same Count Almasy who was the title character of the movie The English Patient.
* In Medias make the acquaintance of a unique artist - the only one in the world that paints on spider web.
* Aphrodisiac menu in an exquisite restaurant in Turda - Vampire’s Masculinity, Dracula Salad and of course a glass of strong red wine!
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 - Love is in the air!
Welcome in Budapest! Feeling 18 again? Now is your chance to prove it! You will be given a dyed egg. Make sure it stays unbroken all through the tour, after all marriage is just as thin as an egg shell and you'll see its worthy!
DAY 2 - Aristocratic reception in the land of mystery and legends!
Crossing the Hungarian plain is a unique experience; its vastness gives you that wonderful sensation that you're the only people on Earth, that you're just a small part of something so huge! No wonder it's called the Hungarian “Puszta” (wilderness)! Back to life in Satu Mare - an aristocratic reception for the two of you.
DAY 3 - Very merry day!
Let's go back to the roots and enter the charming land of Maramures! Top of the cake - The Merry Cemetery in Sapanta - will teach you with a lot of humour to enjoy every minute with each other! Tip: If you want to complete this day with a Maramuresan lunch, Casa Iurca is the best choice in matter of Maramuresan cuisine. Night in traditional Maramuresan country-inns: men will be in the kitchen making and baking pies for their wives (with a little surprise in them) while the ladies will learn how to spin the wool using the spindle.
DAY 4 - Medicine for your souls!
To better catch the essence of this day you'll be asked not to wear a watch, to put aside your mobile phone, so you'll only have each other to concentrate! Love is the root of great things! Witness Grigore Tulean's passion for wood! A great experience for your soul - 2 of Romania's most impressive monasteries.Tip: In Moldovita you can even dare and try a monastic lunch! Sister Tatiana will be more than glad to be your host.
DAY 5 - Strolling the streets.
You have planned a shopping session in Marginea, the famous black pottery centre. You'll mingle in one of the most interesting Russian bazaar-market in the Eastern Europe, famous for the hand made bride dresses! Tip: You cannot imagine how delicious the soup in bred, especially the beans one is! Try it for lunch in Suceava.
DAY 6 - The flavour of the old days!
The typical Hungarian - Sekler village of Lazarea will induce a noble attitude and welcome you in the imposing Count's Lazar Castle! Optional: You could even try count's Lazar menu; it's a pity to miss something as delicious as the “Castle Slice”- beef-nape, mushrooms and delicious cheese - a home recipe. The perfect end for this day is definitely the candle-light dinner in Jonathan Harker saloon where you'll enjoy the same menu like Dracula's novel hero!
DAY 7 - The old new world!
People in love do crazy things, but Dracula is definitely top of the list! Find out more about his desperate and legendary love story by visiting Dracula's Castle in Borgo Pass. You'll discover that Sighisoara, Europe's most beautiful, best preserved and still inhabited fortified citadel, is the most incredible romantic place on the face of the Earth! You'll feel like a princess and a knight while strolling the streets of the old citadel.
DAY 8 - Spice up your life!
Serenity and calm! In Medias you'll make the acquaintance of a unique artist - the only one in the world that paints on spider web! Keep in touch with Mother Earth - visit Turzii's Gorges! City tour of Turda, the birth place of the Unitarian religion, a town with a mystic air! A real treat for your dinner - an aphrodisiac menu - Vampire's Masculinity, Dracula Salad and of course a glass of strong red wine! Optional: Should you want to relax just take a massage a deux (for two)!
DAY 9 - Life in the country!
Rise and shine, from the depths of one of the biggest and impressive Salt Mines in Romania – Turda Salt Mines, visited in the morning. Enjoy for lunch a picnic in the middle of the wild nature, on the plateau of Turului Gorges. You'll be surprised how people in the country know to have fun - an evening full of life in a “Motzesc” village. You'll have a special torch light dinner with folk singers right at the mouth of a cave!
DAY 10 - Good bye my love, good bye! Almasy Castle
Oradea, a city which preserves that old “belle époque” atmosphere will welcome you with its old and famous Varadinum Citadel.
You'll definitely leave Romania with some regrets!
Tip: Prepare for the Hungarian atmosphere! Try for lunch Gobe, a Hungarian traditional country-inn in Oradea, to taste some Hungarian recipes. A truly romantic journey - on the way to Count's Almasy Castle - you'll watch the movie “English Patient”- many scenes were filmed in this castle in Hungary.
DAY 11 - This trip really worked like a charm! Depart for Budapest with a lot of memories.
Transylvanian Heart Beats, For Couples tour is guaranteed to depart on the dates given and requires a minimum of 5 couples for the purposes of socialization. However all our escorted group tours can also be taken as private journeys, so you could experience all our excellent itineraries with whom ever you want and at your preferred travel dates. We are always happy to help you customise the itinerary that you like.
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE DATES
For 2007 Transylvanian Heart Beats, For couples tour is guaranteed to depart on the following dates:
- June the 8th,
- June the 29th and
- July 13th.
IMPORTANT
Our company is committed to operating a Responsible Travel Policy that is supportive of the environment.
In stead of offering you a printed brochure, we’d rather have you enjoy a refreshing summer day at the shade of a thick forest. Should you need information, you will have our full support over the telephone, email or trough our websites.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price includes:
* Accommodation: six nights in 3*, two nights 4* hotels, one night country-inn, one night in welcoming peasant houses in Ieud
* Transportation: from / to Budapest airport, by coach or minibus - air conditioned, depending on the number of travellers;
* English speaking guide
* Meals: 10 breakfasts, picnic lunch in Turului Gorges and 5 dinners
* Entry fees to: Merry Cemetery in Sapinta, Wood Church in Sapinta, Communist Prison and The Monument of Imprisoned Thoughts, Birsana Monastery, craftsman workshop, Moldovita Monastery, Voronet Monastery, Suceava Citadel, Village Museum in Suceava, Lazarea Castle, Dogarilor Tower in Bistrita, Dracula’s Castle and his coffin in Borgo Pass, Sighisoara Citadel, fortified church in Biertan, artist that paints on spider web, Turzii’s Gorges, Salt Mines in Turda.
Not included: plane ticket, airport fees, photo & video tax and other not mentioned.
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