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Day 5: Timisoara - Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa - Targu Jiu (around 290 km/5 hrs driving)

After breakfast, short visit to the 1989 Revolution Memorial in the morning and then, for history enthusiasts, we drive inside the mountains, very close to the wild Retezat National Park, where we will find the ruins of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, the capital of the Roman Dacia.

We continue driving across the Carpathians during the afternoon. The end of today will be in Targu Jiu (known as "The City of Brancusi"). We will admire the open-air monumental sculptures of Constantin Brancusi, one of the most famous European sculptors who was born here. The main attractions in this city: The Endless Column, The Gate of the Kiss, The Chairs Alley and The Table of Silence. 

Accommodation in a 3*hotel in Targu Jiu.