http://www.RealAdventures.com/vacations/20234_romania-transylvania-brasov.htm Check out some of the recently updated travel & vacation listings on RealAdventures. Be inspired, go explore! en-us Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:27:24 GMT Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:27:24 GMT http://www.RealAdventures.com http://www.RealAdventures.com/vacations/20234_romania-transylvania-brasov.htm 100 100 http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1184048_Cheap-accommodation-in-Brasov-Romania http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1184048_Cheap-accommodation-in-Brasov-Romania Vacation Rentals Romania Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:10:19 Accommodation in private apartments and studios at a 3 star standard is an alternative for the classic means of accommodation. More spacious and comfortable, fully furnished, located in the central area of Brasov. - 53 Euro Night
Accommodation in private apartments and studios at a 3 star standard is an alternative for the classic means of accommodation. More spacious and comfortable, fully furnished, located in the central area of Brasov.


Accommodation in private apartments and studios represent a new concept of accommodation services put at the tourist and business men's disposal. Located in areas of interes of Brasov such as Civic Center in the close proximity of banks, business and conference centers, shops, restaurants or Old Center of Brasov in the vicinity of Black Church, Schei Gate, Sfatului Square, White Tower and Black Tower.
Details & Reservations: Cheap accommodation in Brasov Romania
RealAdventures | Romania Vacation Rentals

]]> http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1184650_Ski-package-in-Transylvania-with-ski-courses http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1184650_Ski-package-in-Transylvania-with-ski-courses Skiing & Snowboarding Romania Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:10:46 Superb Quality 8 day ski package! (Ro8.1RoSki)An 8 day package including a luxurious 4* Dracula Hotel , ski courses, complete ski equipment, ski passes and a day trip to Transylvanias major highlights Bran Castle, Rasnov Peasant Citadel. - 1,629 Euro Week
Superb Quality 8 day ski package! (Ro8.1RoSki)An 8 day package including a luxurious 4* Dracula Hotel , ski courses, complete ski equipment, ski passes and a day trip to Transylvanias major highlights Bran Castle, Rasnov Peasant Citadel.


Highlights

Accomodation in a very luxurious Dracula Hotel with Knights Hall, spa facilities and torture room

Poiana Brasov a fairy tale location surrounded by pinewoods and magnificent mountainous scenery, known as one of the best ski resort in CentralEastern Europe.

An international award winning ski school, the largest ski school in Romania using only professional trained instructors, 148 top professionals. Ana Ski School received the award for the best ski school in the world at Partners in Excellency ceremony, a competition entered by 78 ski schools world wide.

Bran Castle also known as Draculas Castle, a legendary Transylvanian fortress dating back to 1377.

Peles Castle one of the most beautiful royal residences in Europe, home to most of Romanias monarchs

Brasov City tour explore the Medieval Saxon city of Brasov with its outstanding medieval atmosphere, one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe


Details & Reservations: Ski package in Transylvania with ski courses
RealAdventures | Romania Skiing & Snowboarding

]]> http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1090821_Step-Back-in-Time-at-Count-Kalnoky-s-Guesthouses http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1090821_Step-Back-in-Time-at-Count-Kalnoky-s-Guesthouses Bed & Breakfasts Romania Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:08:04 Imagine stepping back in time to a moment in history when people traveled by horsedrawn carts, milked their cows by hand, baked their own bread, harvested their own crops, and guarded their fields against wild boar at night. Imagine stepping back to - US $37 Night
Imagine stepping back in time to a moment in history when people traveled by horsedrawn carts, milked their cows by hand, baked their own bread, harvested their own crops, and guarded their fields against wild boar at night. Imagine stepping back to


Whether your taste runs to medieval frescos, ancestral castles, or bearfilled forests, Count Kalmokys Estate and Guesthouses offers a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in a forgotten way of life by experiencing it firsthand. From late October to early April, winter magically transforms the remote village of Miklosvar (population 512) into a fairytale where time seems to stand still. In fact, winter days are filled with action whether your tastes run to high adventure skiing, snowshoeing, tracking in the wilderness, birdwatching, discovering the secrets of the legendary cave of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, or the Nagykohavas waterfalls high in the mountains or immersion in the ancient and living history and culture of the destination, sightseeing in a horsedrawn sleigh complete with fur blanket and muffs, discovering ancient castles and fortified churches, or winetasting with the local Saxons. By night, the cozy village and comfortable Guesthouses welcome weary explorers home to an evening of good conversation, hearty cuisine and world class Romanian wines, and a distinct feeling that the 21st century is worlds away.
Details & Reservations: Step Back in Time at Count Kalnokys Guesthouses
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]]> http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1155842_Ski-Tour-Package-in-Poiana-Brasov-Transylvania http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1155842_Ski-Tour-Package-in-Poiana-Brasov-Transylvania Skiing & Snowboarding Romania Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:08:00 Take a break from the city and head to the ski slopes of Poiana Brasov. Based in the Transylvanian Alps of the Carpathian mountains this is a perfect location to take to the hills. -
Take a break from the city and head to the ski slopes of Poiana Brasov. Based in the Transylvanian Alps of the Carpathian mountains this is a perfect location to take to the hills.


Take a break from the city and head to the ski slopes of Poiana Brasov. Based in the Transylvanian Alps of the Carpathian mountains this is a perfect location to take to the hills. We offer 4 to 7 nights packages with ski lift passes and Bucharest airport transfers included. Accommodation is based on the charming 4 star hotel House of Dracula (Acasa La Dracula). We can also offer a 3 star hotel option, inquire for details.

While enjoying the slopes you can take a break from skiing and discover the area with a privately guided excursion. Here are a few tour addons you might consider...

* Bran Castle and the peasant fortress in Rasnov
* Tour of Brasov, including the Black Church and the First Romanian School and some free time in the city. If available and upon interest, you can enjoy an Organ Concert in the Black Church in the evening.
* Sinaia Peles Castle and Sinaia Monastery. Sparkling wine tasting in Azuga.
* Church fortresses in Transylvania Harman and Prejmer.
see the day by day itinerary for more details...

This tour package is customizable and maybe adjusted to fit your needs.
Details & Reservations: Ski Tour Package in Poiana Brasov, Transylvania
RealAdventures | Romania Skiing & Snowboarding

]]> http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1128004_The-Real-Dracula-Halloween-Tour http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1128004_The-Real-Dracula-Halloween-Tour Sight-Seeing Tour Romania Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:01:00 What a better way to celebrate Halloween than the home land of Vlad "the Impaler" or better known as Dracula. We have prepared a special tour for this event to trace the foots steps of the "Real Dracula" - US $635 Person
What a better way to celebrate Halloween than the home land of Vlad "the Impaler" or better known as Dracula. We have prepared a special tour for this event to trace the foots steps of the "Real Dracula"


What a better way to celebrate Halloween than the home land of Vlad "the Impaler" or better known as Dracula. We have prepared a special tour for this event to trace the foots steps of the "Real Dracula". Travel with your specialist tour guide to ancient residents of this phenomenon where Vlad use to dwell. Discover the truth and the myth of this unique legend. We have also included Dracula Halloween Tour in Romaniaimportant elements of Romanian history on this tour.


We will start of in Bucharest where you will be met by your English speaking tour guide at the international airport. On the way to your hotel enjoy a basic tour of the city. For tonight's dinner you will be welcomed to "Club Dracula" to enjoy an amusing evening in this unique restaurant. The atmosphere soaks up the with Dracula lovers, both the fictional Bram Stoker's character to the Vlad himself, from the servers to the plates and even the wall paper.


Dracula Halloween Tour in RomaniaThe next day we are off to Poenari Castle, which is referred to as the real Dracula Castle. Now in ruins this castle sits on a cliff which demands a hike up the 1,400 stairs to reach the top. This is where the famous scene took place when Dracula's wife flung herself from the window into the murk waters opting death over being captured by the Turks. It is said that Vlad escaped by horse back through the mountain during this ferocious attack.


Dracula Halloween Tour in RomaniaThen onto Sighisoara, the birth place of Dracula. This ancient citadel is among one of the only still inhabited in Europe. An appropriate stay for Halloween night. This evening you can take in the festivities planned for your special night (costumes, masks, fangs, fake blood, etc...). The next morning a tour of the citadel is planned.


We will then travel through Borgo pass the fictional path used in the novel to reach Count Dracula's home of residence. Its dramatic scenery, with huge hills draped in forests of fir trees and villages appearing as living monuments to a way of life unchanged for centuries. Dracula Halloween Tour in RomaniaAt the end of the road we will come to Hotel Dracula where you will be staying for the night. The Hotel dates from 1983, built in the style of a medieval mansion, it was created to bring alive an authentic Dracula atmosphere.


The next morning we will head to Bran Castle, often referred to as "Dracula Castle". Although in history it is said he may have set foot in the residence once during a siege of the castle. Despite these allegations this is one of the most picturesque castles in the country. Built by the Saxons in 1300's in a setting surrounded by forest and hills.

Lastly but not least is a visit to Snagov Monastery, where they say the Dracula Halloween Tour in Romaniatomb of Dracula lays. To visit you must cross the kilometer long lake by boat. Vlad's murder is believed to have occurred in the forests nearby, where the monks took the his body, since both Vlad and his father had both given money to the monastery.

Your specialist tour guide will assure that all the elements of Halloween be included on this tour from start to finish. Don't miss out on this opportunity to discover the myth and the truth of the "Legend of Dracula" in mythical Romania

Halloween with Dracula in his Homeland of Transylvania!!
Details & Reservations: The Real Dracula Halloween Tour
RealAdventures | Romania Sight-Seeing Tour

]]> http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1128005_Return-To-Middle-Ages-Tour-of-Sinaia-Bran-Castle http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1128005_Return-To-Middle-Ages-Tour-of-Sinaia-Bran-Castle Sight-Seeing Tour Romania Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:12:00 A perfect to get out of the city, and return to ancient Romania. Our guide will escort you first to the world famous Peles Palace in Sinaia, Rasnov fortress, and Bran Castle, home to the legend of Dracula... - US $300 Person
A perfect to get out of the city, and return to ancient Romania. Our guide will escort you first to the world famous Peles Palace in Sinaia, Rasnov fortress, and Bran Castle, home to the legend of Dracula...


the world famous Peles Palace in SinaiaThis overnight excursion from Bucharest is perfect to get out of the city, and return to ancient Romania. Departing from Bucharest, our Englishspeaking guide will escort you first to the world famous Peles Palace in Sinaia. Built by King Carol of Romania, this palace is beyond belief in its detail and scenery. After touring the palace, we will stop for lunch at a wonderful restaurant in Sinaia. We will also tour the Orthodox Monastery in Sinaia.

From Sinaia, we will head to Poiana Brasov, which is a famous resort on the outskirts of Brasov, in the heart of Transylvania. Overnight in the 4**** Miruna Hotel.Bran Castle, the home to the legend of Dracula

The following day we will depart for Rasnov fortress, and famous Bran Castle, the home to the legend of Dracula. After these tours, we will head back to Bucharest to return you to your final destination.

A Castle Tour that will take you back in time!!!
Details & Reservations: Return To Middle Ages Tour of Sinaia & Bran Castle
RealAdventures | Romania Sight-Seeing Tour

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