Transylvania & Bucharest

This week-long tour with Riviera Travel takes in a series of Romania's historic and cultural highlights, beginning in the medieval town of Braşov. Here, visitors step into the fortified church of Prejmer, its walls lined with tiny rooms that once protected villagers during sieges, before a guided walk through Braşov’s Germanic-influenced old town and a visit to Bran Castle, long linked to Dracula and featuring royal keepsakes.

The journey continues through the peaceful surroundings of Transylvanian villages like Viscri, known for its fortified church and ties to King Charles, leading to the medieval citadel of Sighişoara with its cobbled lanes and clock tower guarded by mechanical figures of Day and Night. Later, the route moves to Sibiu, a Saxon-founded city with steep roofs, defensive towers, and the Bridge of Lies.

Further highlights include Corvin Castle, one of Eastern Europe's largest Gothic fortresses, and the neo-Renaissance Peleş Castle set against the Southern Carpathians. The tour concludes in Bucharest, where imposing communist-era and Belle Époque architecture meet in the vast Parliament Palace and open-air Village Museum. A walking tour through the cobbled old town rounds off each day with a relaxed local atmosphere.