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  • DAY 1. APPROACHING THE MOUNTAINS. BUCHAREST – CURTEA DE ARGES – POENARI CITADEL – BALEA LAC (260 KM).
Day 1. Approaching the mountains. Bucharest – Curtea de Arges – Poenari Citadel – Balea Lac (260 km).

Highlights:

- Curtea de Arges Orthodox Cathedral. Built in the 16th century by Prince Neagoe Basarab of Walachia is the burial place of many kings, queens and princes of Romania. Its legends have inspired many Romanian poets.

- Poenari Citadel. Dracula’s eagle nest, the citadel was built on a high cliff above Arges River, initially in 14th century only as a surveillance tower, then developed by the Walachia king Vlad the Impaler as his refuge. 1470 steps to be hiked up to the fortress.   
- Transfagarasan - one of the most world scenic alpine roads that pass through the Carpathians Mountains into Transylvania. The trip ends at the highest place of the road, Balea Lac chalet – 2034m altitude above the sea. The chalet was built on the shore of Balea glacier lake, declared Natural Scientific Reserve in 1932.

Accommodation in 3* mountain chalet.