What You Will Do
The diversity of the objectives met on the way is great: mountain landscapes, hills, forests, traditional villages, historical vestiges (Curtea de Arges Monastery, Poienari Citadel), engineering innovations (Vidraru water storage Dam) and Transfagarasan itself. At its top, the height of the way is a little more than 2000 meters, crossing the highest chain of the Carpathians: the Fagaras Mountains.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Transfagarasan Highway
1 hour
Maybe the most beautiful road in the world. Built in '70 by Nicolae Ceausescu, this legendary road crossing the Carpathian Mountains, from Transylvania to Wallachia.
2
Le Lac Balea
20 minutes
Balea Glacier Lake, 2034 m altitude.
3
Vidraru Dam
20 minutes
Built in '60 for electricity, irrigation and flood prevention, now is an important touristic attraction too.
4
Poenari Citadel
This citadel was build by Vlad the Impaler - Dracula, for defense against Ottoman Empire.
5
Curtea de Arges Monastery
30 minutes
Built in 16th century, renovated in 19th century, here is the Romanian Royal Family tomb. The church is one of the most famous architecture monument from Wallachia.
6
Mateias Mausoleum
30 minutes
This monument was built in the memory of the Romanian soldiers died in the World War One, on Bran mountain pass.
7
Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
The most popular castle from Romania.
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