Hiking in the Carpathian Mountains

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Hotel.Pensiunea Sibiel

Casa Rudi & Ella, Săliște

„Bunica Eugenia” Sibiel

Badiu's Guest House Sibiu

Route: Sibiu - Transfagarasan Road - Carta - Avrig - Sibiu Meeting place: in front at your hotel at 10:00 a.m. Highlights:  Enjoy the landscapes offered by the Transfagasaran Road  Admire Balea area, with its beautiful waterfall and lake  Visit Carta Abbey and the beautiful palace and garden in Avrig Program: Explore the Transfagarasan, the highest altitude pass road of Sibiu, the glacial Balea Lake, the ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of Carta,and the Baroque style palace and garden in Avrig, on this full-day private tour. The Transfagarasan mountain road (or national road 7C) is one of the most spectacular roads in the world. Located in Romania, it runs trough the Fagaras mountains, and has more tunnels and viaducts than any other road in Romania. Initially a modest wooden building, skilled stone masons from France built the true Gothic construction later known as The Cistercian Abbey from Cârţa. In fact, the new church played an inspirational role in the architecture of the future fortified churches from Transylvania. In spite of the decay, the monument has kept its impressive architecture: capitals, keystones, windows and consoles and even the 15th century western portal. Today the church is frequented by the evangelical community of Cârţa. Via the Transfăgărăşan road through a breathtakingly majestic landscape, Balea area is perfect as a start-up point for various mountain trails in the Făgăraş Mountains, where you can enjoy the diversity of its flora and fauna. The Bâlea area is crossed by the Bâlea River which forms a picturesque waterfall. The journey to Balea Lake will most certainly be one to remember! The Brukenthal is a stately palace from 1788, formerly used as the summer residence of Transylvanian Baron Samuel von Brukenthal. Visitors to the historic Brukenthal Palace can enjoy the Baroque architecture and the large landscaped palace park. Please note: This trip can be booked also during the winter season, excepting the hiking part from Balea Waterfall to Balea Lake (to get to Balea Lake it is necessary to take the cable car). EUR 6,00/ person = supplement for entrance fee to the Fortified Church in Carta and Buckental Palace in Avrig The price is available for minimum 2 persons

Route: Sibiu - Poplaca - Rasinari- Cisnadioara- ASTRA Museum - Sibiu Departure hour&location: 10.00, Piata Mare 12 A Highlights:  Explore the beauty of Sub Arini Park  Discover the history of the shepherd villages of Poplaca and Rasinari  Visit the medieval fortress in Cisnadioara  Enjoy a relaxing tour bike in ASTRA Open Air Museum Program: The tour applies for persons who are eager to discover the beauty of Transylvania by bike. The tour starts from Sibiu, the European Capital of Culture 2007 and ends in the same magnificent city. The tour starts from the office in Sibiu, Piata Mare no 12. The rental bikes will be picked-up from there. Your English-speaking guide will first take you to the Sub Arini Park. Through the forest, you will bike towards your next destinations, the shepherd villages of Poplaca and Rasinari. In Rasinari, visit the Emil Cioran Memorial House. Then from Rasinari, bike over the hill to the Saxon village of Cisnadioara, where you will visit the medieval fortress. Your last destination before returning to Sibiu in the late afternoon is ASTRA Open Air Museum. Afterwards, return back to your starting point Sibiu. Please Note: This is a private tour We offer EUR 10,00 / person discount for groups (4 - 8 persons) The tour is available for minimun 2 persons

Meeting point: Carpathian Travel Center office; Piata Mare, no. 12 Departure hour: 14.00 Highlights:  Enjoy a variety of architectural styles and a rich cultural scene  Discover the beauty of the Fortified Churches in Cisnadie and Cisnadioara  Visit the museum of icons painted on glass in Sibiel Program: Today we invite you to explore the villages surrounding Sibiu, located at the bottom of the Cindrel Mountains. First, we visit Cisnadie, where one of the most beautiful fortified churches in Transylvania is. Next, we head towards Cisnadioara to visit the Evangelic Church and the medieval fortress. Then we stop in Cristian – a village where inhabitanteed mostly by Landlers. Next we drive to Sibiel, a typical Romanian village in order to see the museum of icons painted on glass. After a walk in the village we serve dinner at a peasant’s family (optional). Return to Sibiu. Please note: The price is available for minimum 2 persons.