Sibiu or Sighisoara-Both in a single private tour from Bucharest

Transylvania-its name derives from a Latin expression meaning the land beyond the forest-is a unique place,home to nearly two hundred villages with fortified churches,built by German craftsmen and merchants known as Saxons,between the 13th and 15th centuries.Having to withstand constant invaders,the villages were fortified with defense walls,having the capacity to shelter a large number of people.Seven of these fortified churches were designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.

1st Day:

 

Wallachia:Bucharest,Ploiesti,Sinaia Monasyery and Peles Royal Castle.

Transylvania:Sighisoara-Vlad Dracul' House,The Clock Tower,The Church on the Hill;Medias,Sibiu-Brukenthal Museum;The Olt River Valley,Cozia Monastery,Pitesti,Bucharest.

The name of The Black Church in Brasov is related to the great fire wich destroyed most of the city in 1689,blackening the walls of the church initially named Marienkirche.The Black Church is the largest gothic church between Vienna and Instanbul.