Gathering early in the morning at the Syntagma for the 28th October Excursion to Bucharest Sofia Philippoupoli and with intermediate stops for coffee, food and rest we will reach Promahonas, to cross the border to the neighboring country Bulgaria. After the necessary check of our documents we will have free time in the duty free shop. Afterward, departure again for the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia, where we will arrive in the early evening. Check in at our hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at our hotel followed by a tour of imposing Sofia. A large city built at the foot of the imposing Vitosha mountain (Vitosha) with a huge history, important monuments, large squares and modern buildings. Our tour will begin with a visit to the former baths of the city where today this historical building houses the Sofia History Museum with exhibits from prehistory, antiquity, the Middle Ages up to the modern era. Then we'll get to the bigger one, Sofia's oldest and most famous park, Borisova Gradina. The park is a favorite spot for locals who stop by for a break from work or enjoy an afternoon stroll before heading home. Time for a walk and coffee in the park and next to the duck ponds, geese and swans and continue to the Bridge of Eagles and the impressive Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. It is the most famous attraction in Sofia and one of the largest churches of the Orthodox Church in the whole world since it can accommodate more than 5.000 people. Then we will see one of the most historic churches, the holy temple of Agia Sophia, the Ivan Vazon National Theater to arrive at the most impressive and modern building in Sofia, the National Palace of Culture. Here we are on the wide pedestrian Vitosha Avenue and main shopping street of Sofia length 2,7 kilometers full of shops, cafes and restaurants. Time for coffee and optional. Then departure via a very beautiful route to Bucharest, the Paris of the Balkans as you are used to calling it, one of the most charming cities in Europe. Check in at our hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at our hotel and today follows a beautiful day with imposing castles and cities, images truly taken from a fairy tale. We will drive north from Bucharest to reach and visit outside the city of Sinaia, the city also called "Diamond of the Carpathians" as it was once one of the favorite destinations of the Romanian high society, the famous Peles castle. It is the country residence of King Charles I, a new one – Renaissance gem with manicured gardens, exuberant reception areas and rooms in many different styles. It was the first castle in Europe with central heating and an electric cleaning system with a vacuum cleaner. Then departure and visit to the village of Bran where the famous Tower of Count Dracula is located. It was built by the Saxons to protect the passage to the Carpathians from the attacks of the Turks. The castle became famous worldwide thanks to Bran Stoker, who the 1897 wrote a horror story with Dracula as the hero. In the outdoor shops of the area, we will find dracula themed wines, masks, blouses, amulets, handmade constructions etc. Then we will reach one of the most interesting cities in Romania, the city of Brasov, a well-known commercial center of ancient times. In this fairytale medieval town surrounded by green hills we will see the Black Church which is the largest Gothic church in Romania which took its name from the great fire of 1689 as it blackened its exterior in contrast to its interior which is well-preserved and houses one of the largest church organs in Eastern Europe. We will walk through the cobbled streets, between picturesque buildings that are more reminiscent of Bavarian architecture than Eastern Europe and we will come across the narrowest street in central Europe. All roads lead to the spacious central square where we will stop for coffee and food. Early evening, charmed by our day we will return to our hotel to rest, dinner and overnight stay.