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HOLIDAYS



7 nights in Cisnadioara
with full-board and activites
+ 1 night in Cluj to tie
in with WIZZ flights to Cluj

Alternative holidays available
with flights to Bucharest

Private apartment in old
Sibiu also available


HIGHLIGHTS



European City of Culture 2007
Sibiu (Hermannstadt)
Bruckental Museum
Astra Village Museum
Piatra Mare + Piatra Mica
Liars Bridge
Passage of Stairs
Railway Museum

Sighisoara (Schässburg)
Clock Tower & Museum
Walls & Fortifications
Covered Staircase
Church on the Hill
Vlad Dracula House
Cisnadie (Heltau)
Cisnadioara (Michelsberg)
Cristian (Grossau)
Sibiel Glass Icons
Seica Mica (Kleinschelken)
Valea Viilor (Würmloch)
Mosna (Meschen)
Biertan (Bïrthälm)
Medias (Mediasch)
Bagaciu (Bogeschdorf)
Crit (Deutschkreuz),
Cloasterf (Klosdorf),
Malincrav (Malmkrog)
Viscri (Deutschweisskirch)
Homorod (Hamruden)
Târnave Valley (wine region)
Târgu Mures
Palace of Culture
Town Hall



TRAVEL


Austrian Airlines fly via Vienna
to Sibiu on most days
Tarom fly several days per week
from Heathrow to Sibiu
via Bucharest Otopeni.
Lufthansa flights available
from London, Manchester or
Birmingham.

Alternatively excellent prices
from Luton to Cluj direct
with Wizz Air
(from £ 50.00 per person return)
Trains or transfers available
from Cluj (3-4 hours)

Frequent trains from Bucharest to
Sighisoara & Sibiu (5 hours);
it is possible to connect with
some flights at Bucharest.
Trains from Budapest & Vienna call at
Sighisoara; frequent trains from Cluj to Sighisoara, and Brasov to
Sibiu & Sighisoara




Read Mark Rowe's
excellent feature about the
villages of Saxon Transylvania
in the
Independent on Sunday
(15.05.2005)

or Hospitality with a Bite,
by David Atkinson

Metro (20.10.2006)



Secret Transylvania: Casa Verde at Cisnadioara
Fully inclusive holidays on the edge of Sibiu - 8 nights from £ 589.00 plus flights to Cluj from £ 50.00

Exciting holidays in the picturesque, Saxon village of Cisnadioara (Michelsberg) near Sibiu
Full inclusive breaks with wide range of excisting activities and quality cuisine

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CASA VERDE
Cisnadioara

CISNADIOARA (Michelsberg) on the edge of the Cindrel Mountains, is one of the prettiest villages in Romania. This small Saxon settlement has a sloping square and is clustered round a steep, wooded hill topped by a small, Romanesque church. Local tradition states that any man wishing to marry a girl from the village had to prove his strength by carrying a huge rock from the river bed to the top the hill. There is also a museum here dedicated to the Saxon Transylvanians.

Nearby CISNADIE is reached by a tree-lined avenue. This old Saxon market town with its traditional market square is dominated by an impressive fortress church which has recently been renovated. Also within easy reach of Cisnadioara are the shepherds village of Rasinari, the mountain resort of Paltinis (winter skiing) and the Dumbrava Forest which contains the fabulous ASTRA village museum with its water wheels, windmills, craft shop and traditional restaurant. A back road leads along the edge of the hills from Cisnadie to the Olt Valley, providing panoramic views of the spectacular Fagaras ridge of the Carpathians and over the Transylvanian plateau. The heart of old Sibiu lies just 12 km north of Cisnadioara, beyond the forest.


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Self Catering in Sibiu

Situated in a pretty courtyard
in the heart of Sibiu, this apartment
is an ideal location to base a
Transylvanian holiday from.
The apartment sleeps 2/4
and boasts Internet, Telephone,
Cable T.V, Dishwasher and
Washing Machine.
Friendly English speaking staff
are on hand 24 hours a day so
it is easy to book excursions.
A local English speaking guide
costs £10 per day or a car with
driver/interpreter costs
£25 per day plus petrol.

All accommodation is complete
with towels and bedding and a
personal laundry servic
is available.

Prices for a full week
or part of a week on request


Cisnadioara (Michelsberg)
CASA VERDE - ACCOMMODATION

Diana and Jeremy Stockham, an English couple, moved to Transylvania and set up Casa Verde after falling in love with the region and wanting to share their secret world. Di has a catering background so it comes as no surprise that food plays a very important part in thses holidays, and considerable effort is made to provide first class cuisine based on local produce.

Pension Casa Verde provides inclusive holidays with accommodation in two pretty Traditional Saxon Village Houses in the lower part of the village. There are four units each containing a large double bedroom, ensuite bathroom and separate living area. Each unit sleeps 2/4 guests and comes complete with mini bar and tea making facilities. All the units have been recently renovated and refurbished to an exacting modern standard and have access to the dining and barbeque areas and orchard garden.
 
Food is very important at Casa Verde. The best word to sum up Romanian food is ‘wholesome', delicious soups and casseroles. However there is little to tempt the more adventurous palate than breaded sheep brains or various offal dishes. Though our fully inclusive holiday offers ample opportunity to sample local fare Di and Jez pride themselves on their in house cuisine. All ingredients are locally produced and Organic. The meat is reared naturally and bought straight from the farmer. Poultry and Game are free range. In addition to insuring that all food is of the highest quality this also supports the local community and environment.


'I am writing to thank you very much indeed for arranging what was a wonderful holiday in Romania. Although, I had a good idea of what we werew in for, both of us would say that, without doubt, it exceeded all our expectations. It would be impossible to overemphasize the welcome and friendliness shown to us by Diana and Jeremy at Casa Verde in Cisnadioara, where we spent a wonderful week. The food and accommodation ws superb, and nothing was too much trouble for them. They took us all over what is a very attractive area, and on occasion, out to lunch or dinner in typical Romanian restaurants.' R.& H.H. (Woking)

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SUGGESTED INCLUSIVE HOLIDAY
9 day/ 8 days


DAY 1: Flight: Luton 08:20 - Cluj Napoca 13:10 (
Wizz Air)
Transfer to Clujrailway station
Intercity train: Cluj 16:00 - Sibiu 19:52 - 1st Class
Meet & Greet Service; transfer to Cisnadioara (30 minutes)

CASA VERDE
7 nights, fullboard + activity/ tour programme (see below for details)

DAY 8: Drive to
Cluj via Turda Gorge or Saltmines

HOTEL FULLTON
1 night, bed & Breakfast

DAY 9: Transfer to Cluj airport (30 minutes)
Flight: Cluj 06:20 - Luton 07:35

TOUR COST: £ 589.00 per person (based on 2 sharing twin/ double room)
PLUS flights with WIZZ from £ 50.00 per person

Prices are fully inclusive of all meals and drinks with meals (including local wine, beer, spirits and mixers) at Cisnadioara, and other drinks where stated. In addition the Village House Bar stocks a wide range of wines and other alcoholic drinks at very competitive prices.
Café Coffees and ‘Pub’ drinks in Sibiu are not included.
Only breakfast only is included for days 8 and 9.
A personal laundry service is available for all accommodation.



SUGGESTED EXTENSIONS:
This holidays can be combined perfectly with a week in the
Maramures (also with flights to Cluj), or with extra nights in Cluj
Shorter stays or combinations with flights to Sibiu, or Bucharest also possible.
Please contact us for further details or a full quotation




ACTIVITIES
SUGGESTED ITINERARY


The following is a suggested itinerary. Please note that it is possible to curtail the programme to individual preferences with any ratio of walking, site seeing or additional activities.
Please see the additional list of activities available.

Suggested itinerary
 
Day 1
Arrival and transfers from Cluj Napoca airport by Land Rover. Lunch at the house and then a chance to relax and explore our pretty village, local Fortified Church and surrounding area. Dinner in the Barn Dining Room or on the Terrace, weather permitting.
Drinks in the bar or complimentary transport into Sibiu.
 
Day 2
Choice of Full English or Continental Breakfast.
A walk from the village to the mountain cabin at Rosengarden. Picnic lunch enjoying the spectacular scenery of the Carpathian Mountains. The walk is moderate but it may be possible to make the assent by Landrover and descent on foot.
 An evening stroll up to our local Fortified Church. Enjoy complementary Champagne, Canapés and splendid views as the sun sets over the Valley. Evening meal on the terrace.
Drinks in the bar or complimentary transport into Sibiu.
 
Day 3
 Choice of Full English or Continental Breakfast.
A morning visit to the Astra Museum. Set in over 80 acres of forest, surrounding two lakes, the Astra Museum has 360 reconstructed dwellings from every era and area of Romania and is the jewel in the crown of tourism in Sibiu.
A trip on the ‘Cheese Express Tram’ to Rasinari, the local shepherd’s village, to enjoy a lunch of bread, cheese and tuica (homemade plum brandy) in a Traditional Village House.
An afternoon to relax in cosmopolitan Sibiu before an evening meal in a Traditional Cellar Restaurant.
Complementary Russian Coffees in the Bar.
 
Day 4
Choice of Full English or Continental Breakfast.
A day at the Salt Mines. Spa’s and Mud Baths Romanian style. No more information but bring a swimming costume, you will want to join in!
Time to relax before an evening stroll around the village and up to the amazing ‘Frog Rock’.
Evening B-B-Q in the Orchard to watch storks nesting on the old school house above views of the village at sunset.
Drinks in the bar or complimentary transport into Sibiu.
 
Day 5
Choice of Full English or Continental Breakfast.
A morning in Sibiu with a guided tour of the old city wall, museums and historical monuments. Or time to relax and shop if you prefer.
Picnic lunch on route to Sighisoara, birth place of Count Dracula. Evening walk around the spooky old citadel culminating in a tour of the Hill Top Church and Graveyard which houses the only Crypt in Transylvania.
Evening meal in the medieval house where Dracula was born…if you dare!

Day 6
Choice of Full English or Continental Breakfast.
Full day’s mountain walking in either Paltinis, Cibin Gorges or Fagaras depending on your ability and fitness!
Or why not choose something from the list of alternative activities.
Picnic Lunch and Mountain Barbeque, weather permitting.
Drinks in the bar or complimentary transport into Sibiu.
 
Day 7
Choice of Full English or Continental Breakfast.
Sibiel – Glass Icon Museum and historic Fantanele. Visit the Glass Icon Museum then enjoy a stroll around the pretty neighbouring villages of Sibiel and Fantanele, untouched by time and modern ways.
 After a lunch of ‘Googosi’ (traditional hot corn doughnuts with cheese or jam filling) a chance for any last minute shopping or sightseeing in Sibiu.
Four course dinner in the Barn Dining room.
Drinks in the bar with slideshow of the week’s events or complimentary transport into Sibiu.
 
Day 8
Choice of Full English or Continental Breakfast.
A morning to relax in the village, then Traditional Cakes and Coffee before transfers to Cluj Napoca.
 



Additional Activities

The suggested itinerary provides a fabulous overview of Transylvania in a week but for those who stay longer or want to try something else here are the other activities we can offer. Please note there may be an additional charge for some activities available on request. Please contact us for details.
 

Horse Riding
Horse and Cart Rides
Photography Course
Painting Course
Paint Balling
Quad Biking
4-Wheel Off Roading
Mountain Biking
Bird Watching
Bear Watching
Nature Hunt
Mountain Walking
History Walk
Ghost Walk
Ice Hotel (Nov till April)
Fortified Churches Tour
Hog Roast
Murder Mystery Dinner
Cisnadioara (Michelsberg)
- old fire station and church
Walking Holidays

We are happy to mix any combination of walking and other activities.
There are a multitude of well mapped walks of all levels and can also arrange rock climbing with an established and experienced company.
The guide is a member of the local mountain rescue service.
Guides, Transfers to and from walks and packed lunch are all included in the ‘fully inclusive’ price.
Whether you choose to spend your time in the mountains or enjoy some of the other activities on offer your itinerary can be tailor made to your requirements.
Transfers and Guides can be arranged and packed lunches can be supplied for independent travellers.




 
Cisnadioara (Michelsberg) / Piata Mica, Sibiu / Lower Town from Liars Bridge, Sibiu / Cisnadie (Heltau)

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