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Stop At: Princely Court, Str. Justice, No. 7, Targoviste 130 014 Romania
Targoviste Princely Court - The real court of Vlad the Impaler
About 80 Km Northwest of Bucharest in the Southwestern Transylvanian Alps is the town of Targoviste. The capital of feudal Walachia from 14th to the 17th century. It was here where Vlad Dracula had his main residence. Tour highlights: Princely Court, Princely Church, Chindia Tower, Museum of the printing press and of the old Romanian books.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Poienari Castle, Transfagarasan, Arefu 117040 Romania
Poienari Fortress - The Real Castle of Dracula: is placed on the highest cliff around Arges gorges at 850m. It is surrounded by a spectacular landscape and to get there we will climb the 1480 steps.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Curtea de Arges Monastery, Bulevardul Basarabilor 1, Curtea de Arges 115300 Romania
Curtea de Arges is a city in Romania on the right bank of the Arges River, where it flows through a valley of the lower Carpathians. The name, literally The Court upon Arges refers to the former status of the town as the capital of Wallachia. Visit Curtea de Arges Orthodox Monastery which features a church unique in design and architecture.
Duration: 1 hour
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Traveler pickup is offered
We offer pick-up from any hotel & apartment rental in Bucharest.
The guide will meet you in your hotel lobby or in front of your accommodation building.
07:30 AM
10 hours(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Michel_P
out of the 3 places planned for the visit, 2 were closed. Luckily the guide found other places for us to visit. It's really a shame not to have been warned before to be able to cancel or change the program,
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Posted On : 2023-11-02
Posted By : Al_R
Great tour & guide! Each stop had breathtaking views & allowed plenty of time to view. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-05-07
Posted By : R5765JWjasona
Christian is absolutely the best and very knowledgeable. Based on how much fun I had on this tour, I will definitely book more tours with him in the future. I highly recommend him as a tour guide
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Posted On : 2022-12-14
Posted By : Tara P
We did a last minute private tour from Bucharest to Peles and Bran, Christian was a great host and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2022-12-04
Posted By : robbS2331RA
Diana and Christian were amazing!!
They are wonderful with an amazing grasp of the English language!! Highly recommend
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Posted On : 2021-09-28
Posted By : LittlestHobo123
Gabriel was very knowledgable on many subjects (religion, politics, flora, fauna, architecture). He was also very responsible and drove safely - so important when driving back late in the evening through snowy mountains!
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Posted On : 2019-02-23
Posted By : Storyteller235532
I relay tray to find him (Dracula) in his town, in his castle, on the restaurants, or on the streets, even on night fall. I did not! So the only thinks that make me come back in this location are: Exceptionally beautiful view, kind and welcoming people, nice food and drink, not very expensive.
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Posted On : 2018-11-07
Posted By : Suzy M
After being cancelled by one company early in the week, due to fires near Poienari Fortress I called Diana at UnzipRomania desperate to do the tour and she was more than helpful with acquiring fire status daily and informing me of same. On the friday we got the all clear to do the tour on saturday. I was estatic! As was my 15 year old who was not overly keen on another walking tour of another European city.
The day of the tour started at 0730 with Diana and Lucien, both warm and friendly. Diana was very informative with local legends and history, which continued throughout the day; which was fascinating to hear about, especially the dispelling of the Vlad Tepes (the impaler) tales.
We visited Targoviste Princely Court - The real court of Vlad the Impaler, Curtea de Arges and Poienari Fortress - Vlads home - the whole 1480 steps, very steep but manageable with frequent stops, taking 30 - 40 minutes...
All the sites had their own special qualities that photos can not fully do justice; coupled with the tales of the day and history provided by Diana, the 11 hour day went very fast.
Both guides very considerate with regular breaks and a local Romanian restuarant for lunch.
Awesome day and history...Vlad a Romanian Hero!
Thanks again to Diana and Lucien for the awesome day!
I highly recommend this company for your own special "searching for Dracula" experience
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Posted On : 2018-05-06
Posted By : Jeff S
What a wonderful tour and a wonderful tour guide. Lucian dynamically and energetically opened my eyes to Romania and especially Peles Castle, Dracula's Castle and the city of Brasov. Lucian took me to a great restaurant for traditional Romanian cuisine and told me stories of Romania. He knew good locations for great photographs. By the end of the day, I was thoroughly and satisfyingly exhausted. I do not hesitate to recommend this tour and especially Lucian as your tour guide.
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Posted On : 2018-03-18
Posted By : Angel W
The tour itself is okay, the long walk to Vlad's old castle was fun but hard! Prepare to walk upstairs uphill for half an hour. The old ruins were a bit meh, but the guide was good.
