+49 (0)40 468 992 48 Mo-Fr. 10:00h to 19.00h Romania (M-ID: 2593) https://www.motourismo.com/en/listings/2593-romania from €1,490.00 Dates and duration (days) Time seems to have stood still in the Carpathians: romantic lakes, wild waterfalls, several mountain rivers and dense coniferous forests, where brown bears still live today. The peaks of the Carpathians rise up to 2550 meters, so first winding roads begin. Soon we reach the village of travellers can look forward to many winding roads. Surdesti and visit an impressive wooden church - it has the However, the roads are not always in the best condition. longest wooden tower in the world. After lunch in the centre of Cavnic, we head for our first pass, the Cavnic Pass of the Spectacular stages like the Bicaz gorge road and the pass same name. Beautiful winding roads and the first hairpin crossing in the impressive Fagaras Mountains await you. A bends give us an idea of what to expect in the next few contrast to the endless forests and remote villages with days. A wonderful landscape opens up in the valley. Typical their wooden churches are the lively cities of this Romania: Again and again we meet horse-drawn carriages, historically rich country. and flocks of sheep cross the road. Forests and pastures alternate until Targu Mares. Until Dej we enjoy long and fast A visit to Timisoara and Sibiu with their amazingly well- curve combinations. Then we have done it, we are in preserved medieval town centres is on the programme, as Bistrita. It is very lively here, brand new cars of western is a tour of Sighisoara with the oldest still inhabited castle noble brands can be seen, as well as new houses in complex in Europe. unconventional modern construction. Our quarter is located in the centre, so that a short walk through the city is Preliminary route: worthwhile. Daily kilometre approx. 250 Day 1: Individual arrival until 18:00 to the meeting point Day 4: Today we reach the northern Carpathians for the first hotel in Komarno (Slovakia), 100 km before Budapest time. After a gentle hilly landscape the route continues (about 200 km from Vienna). 18:30 Clock tour discussion upwards. The first small pass appears to us behind Romuli. and from about 19:30 clock common dinner. Here in Maramures it is clearly visible that we are in the poorest region of Romania. This is also noticeable in the Day 2: First of all, it is necessary to penetrate as far as poor quality of the road surface. After Borsa, the road Romania. A long bridging stage lies ahead. In the beginning, continues to rise in serpentines. We pass the Prislop Pass the route always follows the Danube along pleasant roads (1416 meters above sea level). In a managed mountain hut with little traffic. Shortly after Aszod, however, we take the we enjoy our coffee break. After the pass we have lunch in motorway to make rapid progress. At Füzesabony we have a nice restaurant in Carlibaba. Along the Bistrita river, the our lunch break, and behind Nyiregyhaza we leave the route now continues eastwards. We enjoy the gentle curves highway again. 10 km after the border we reach the and the beautiful landscape. The coniferous forests are Romanian town of Satu Mare, whose medieval town centre getting denser and denser, and there is a wonderful smell is well preserved. Our hotel is also not far away, so that we of pine trees and felled wood. We reach the mountain lake check in quickly and look forward to the first dinner and the Muntelui and a little later on a winding mountain road our chilled drinks. Daily kilometres approx. 430 architecturally exceptional pension. Daily kilometres approx. 290 Day 3: After breakfast we are very excited about the first Day 5: Smooth curve combinations and an acceptable day in Romania tense. Already after 50 km we reach the pavement make for fun at Lake Muntelui, while we let our mountainous region of Maramures. After Baia Mare the eyes wander over the high mountains and the lake. In Bicaz 26.09.2021 Romania - MOTOURISMO -- 1 we turn right and soon we reach a spectacular landscape: meanwhile asphalted, pass in Romania: The Transalpina the Bicaz gorge. Almost like riding through a natural tunnel, with the Urdele. We reach the highest point at 2150 meters. we go up curve by curve, in serpentines the road winds up Shortly before Petrosani we reach our hotel. The evening to the Lacul Rosu Lake. After we have also passed the menu in the cultivated restaurant is a special pleasure Bicaz Pass, we stop for lunch in a very nice restaurant. today. Shortly afterwards follows the almost 1300 m high pass Daily kilometres approx. 270 Bucin. The road is mostly in good condition and the smooth and fast curves provide pure riding pleasure. The landscape Day 10: For the last time we enjoy our breakfast with a view changes, the dense forests become lighter, alpine pastures of the mountains, because today we leave the Carpathians. and plateaus determine the overall picture. We leave the In the beginning we pass through two less spectacular Carpathians for a short time and ride towards Sighisoara mountain passes before we reach the wide plains in (Sighisoara). In the late afternoon we stay in our nice hotel Caransebes. On the main road we are now moving quickly and enjoy our dinner. Daily kilometre approx. 250 towards Timisoara (Temeshwar). In the early afternoon we see this impressive and historical city. First we check in at Day 6: Today the motorcycles have a break. Right after our city hotel, change our clothes and the city tour begins. breakfast we set off for the old town of Schäßburg. A local What a city: Here we see the imposing cathedral and many German speaking guide shows us the most beautiful large mansions from the time of the Habsburg-Hungarian places and tells us the most interesting stories. We go for a Empire, which remind us of Vienna. We stroll leisurely walk through the narrow streets of the medieval town. Very through the well preserved are the countless half-timbered houses, the alleys and let the big city flair take effect on us. In the churches and the towers. After lunch, everyone can evening we enjoy our dinner in a nice street restaurant. If individually explore the unknown lanes or just relax. In the you still feel like it, go to this extraordinarily lively city on a evening there is again a delicious dinner. pub crawl. Daily kilometres approx. 240 Day 7: Today we will start again towards the eastern Day 11: Today is the day to say goodbye to Romania. After Carpathians. We roam varied routes in beautiful about 70 kilometres we reach the border with Hungary and landscapes. Long curves are followed by narrow curves in shortly after that Szeged. Sometimes on main roads, the middle of beautiful high alpine pastures. Then follows sometimes on side roads we make our way through the again a great pass with a new paved road surface. A brisk mostly flat Hungary. If everything goes well, we will arrive in curve swing makes the heart beat faster. The forests Komarno in the afternoon at our meeting point hotel and become denser again and the mountains higher. After can still visit the city centre or go swimming in a nearby Brasov, the tour continues on a spectacular pass route near swimming pool. At the common dinner we review the Poiona Brasov. In the evening we reach our impressions of the journey again. Daily kilometres approx. accommodation in Bran. Those who still want to can visit 370 the very well preserved beautiful Bran Castle. Daily kilometres approx. 260 Day 12: After breakfast you will return home individually. (subject to change) Day 8: After breakfast we will start quickly, because the sensational Transfagarasch route, according to TOP GEAR the "most beautiful road in the world", awaits us. First we cross the southern Carpathians. Narrow curves and hairpin bends follow each other until we cross the Bran Pass. Now about 40 km of really bad road surface follow - until we reach Curtea de Arges, from where we only go north, towards the Fagarasch Pass. On the terrace of a nice restaurant we strengthen ourselves again. From now on, the route goes through the Carpathians, which have their highest elevations in the Fagaras Mountains at almost 2,550 m. We reach the Vidraru reservoir, on whose banks the road winds its way up. Now comes the pass ride towards Balea Lac, at 2,050 m the second highest pass in Romania. Soon we reach the tree line and ride serpentine by serpentine higher and higher. Finally we made it and can enjoy breathtaking views. Many hairpin bends later we finally arrive in the Olt valley. Finally in Sibiu (in German Hermannstadt) we return to our night quarters. Still overwhelmed by the Fagarasch crossing we eat our delicious dinner in the evening. Daily kilometres approx. 270 Day 9: Right after breakfast we will set off on foot to visit the beautiful old town of Sibiu. At about 11 o'clock we continue by motorbike again. First the route follows the main road for about 30km to Sebes, but then about 70km of bends to the Lotrului junction - and all this on quite good road surface. In a mountain restaurant - located directly at one of the three reservoirs we pass today - we have our lunch break. There is one more pass to go.