Sighisoara – Targu Mures – Campia Turzii – Turda – Cluj Napoca
Visit: Sighisoara (walking tour), Targu Mures (walking tour) – Cluj Napoca (walking tour)
Lunch at Cluj Napoca
Accommodation 3* hotel at Cluj Napoca

Tarnava Country This area is crossed by the two Tarnava Rivers that after uniting flows into Mures. The region is dominated by the traditional Romanians, the new German organization of the rural life, not as much of Hungarians; the costumes are influenced by ethnographic region of Sibiu. The wooden architecture, houses with thatched roofs was replaced with brick houses with tile roof. The traditional costume is of Hungarian influence, man wearing long black coats, large hats and leather boots. The house is furnished in vivid colors

Targu Mures is one of the most important city of Transylvania, situated on the banks of Mures River. The name tells about the origin of the city, a trade city near the Eastern Carpathians. The Greek commercials named the city Agropolis (grain’s trade city). In 1601-1602 the city is ruined by the Hungarians and Turks, the inhabitants moving to Brasov. The city is rebuilt immediately in the next years. City’s fort has 900 m of walls, 7 towers – 10 m tall, Orthodox Cathedral (1933) Teleky Palace.

Lunch at Cluj Napoca

Cluj Napoca is the capital City of Cluj County and the largest city in Transylvania. Situated on the banks of Somes River has over 300.000 inhabitants. During the Roman rule the city was called Napoca. During the Hungarian rule over Transylvania Cluj-Napoca was the capital the region and royal city. The city becomes an important political, economical and cultural city, being the “heart� of Transylvania. The main tourist attractions are: the old part, Romano-catholic cathedral St. Michael (1349) built in Gothic style with an 80 m bell tower built in 1836, the Strong hold; an 18 century Vauban style fortress, central square with Mathias Rex statue and open air museum with Dacian traces.

Dinner
Accommodation in 4* hotel at Cluj Napoca
Overnight

Cluj Napoca – Turda (Turda gorges or the salt mine) – Alba Iulia – Sebes – Sibiu
Visit: Cluj Napoca (walking tour - Pharmacy Museum or Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania), Turda Gorges or Turda Salt Mine, Alba Iulia (walking tour of the fortified town, Orthodox Cathedral – Union Cathedral) – Sibiu
Lunch brake at Alba Iulia
Accommodation in 3 * hotel at Sibiu

Turda is a medium size city in the West part of Transylvania, 30 km South of Cluj Napoca. Here was Potaisa (Dacian settlement) that after the Roman conquer in 106 becomes the military center of Upper Dacia (Dacia Superior). In 166-167 here was the base of the 5^th Roman legion Macedonica. The town that rises next to the military camp grew ferry fast. During the Roman rule here there where salt mines. The salt mine and the village resisted over the tome, in 16^th century becoming a town, the salt mine being the most important in Transylvania. Here cam be seen the salt mine and in the near by Turda gorges made by Hasdate river. Turda gorges (Cheile Turzii) are one of the most spectacular in Romania, a Natural Reserve that protect important species of pant, bats and landscape.

Alba Iulia is the capital City of Alba County, situated on the banks of Mures River. In the city where found traces of inhabitation since the Stone Age. The Romans built the strongest military fort in Transylvania, the center of XIII Legion Gemina. Around the military camp an important settlement was born, with the name of Apullum. In the middle age the city was called by the locals Balgrad (the white city) because the white rocks with witch the city was built. In 15^th century was the capital of Transylvania under the Hungarian rule. At 1^st of December 1918 here was made the great union of the Transylvania with Romania(Wallachia and Moldavia). Monuments in Alba Iulia: the fortified city 1714, the Romano-catholic cathedral St. Michel built in 1246, Orthodox cathedral (Union Cathedral) 1921, the cathedral where King Ferdinand was crowned King of Romania in 1922.

Lunch at Alba Iulia

Sebes The area is full of evidences of the ancient living, starting as far as the late Stone Age 9 – 10 B.C. (Cotofeni Culture). In 1341 the settlement is known as Civitas Sebus, formally known in 1245 as Malembach (Sacerdos de Malembach). In 1341 Sebes is the first town in Transylvania to build a defend wall against the Turks. In 1581 the famous Coresi print an essential book that will lead to the development of the literal language. The ruins of the citadel are preserved, also the defending towers.

Marginimea Sibiului On the North part of Cindrel Mts. (Southern Carpathians), for 50 km lays one of the most unique, unitary, original and rich Romanian ethnographic areas. Between 15^th and 16^th century Romanian kings had properties in this part of Transylvania. The architecture was made on wood, houses being painted in blue. The glass painted icons is specific to this region, at Sibiel being a school and a museum dedicated to this kind of icons. Traditional costumes are black and white, man’s sheepskin coats, the length of the sleeves telling about owner’s rich; being used as blanket during the trip.

Dinner
Accommodation in 3* hotel at Sibiu
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