Dream in Progress

Alvin waited the Crew at Bucharest airport!
Our Private Transfer to The Marmorosch Autograph Collection ***** Luxury Hotel in Bucharest awaits!

The Marmorosch Hotel has housed in the former building of Romania’s most influential bank during the late 19th century, it is the perfect venue for reliving history. The Marmorosch’s speak-easy bar is situated in an old bank vault that once stored the treasures – and secrets – of the powerful.

Imagine being in an old bank vault that once kept national treasures and even strictly confidential state documents.

The interior design has retained as many authentic details as possible: from the original safes to the armored vault door. Who knows, maybe the safety deposit boxes still contain some intriguing secrets?

At the hotel, we had a Welcome Champagne and Dinner!

Bucharest Day!

We visited the Historic Center of Bucharest with a Private Guide.
The Historical Center of Bucharest, also known as Old Town, as it is called by the locals, is one of the most beloved and attractive areas in Bucharest, a place steeped in buildings built in neoclassical and neo-baroque style. You can find a lot of historical buildings and museums to visit but also terraces, cafes, restaurants, and shops to make some rest.

Bucharest’s Old Town is a mix of history, local culture, and lifestyle, a trendy entertainment district for the tourists and the locals.
Finally, you cannot miss the wonderful Christmas markets!

The dinner was at Caru’ Cu Bere – the soul of Bucharest.
With a history of more than 140 years, Caru’ cu bere was and still is a symbol of Buchares’ts old town, being the favourite meeting spot both for the locals as for foreign tourists, among them being some famous names like The Rolling Stones, Naruhito, the Prince of Japan or Edward Kennedy, all of them being our guests in the past.
The building was built in Neo-Gothic, the vaulted ground floor in Neo-Gothic style is richly decorated with paints, stained glass, mosaics and carved panelings.

It’s time to leave Bucharest and discover Brașov via Private Transfer!

We stopped to visit the Salt Mine Slanic. Salina Slanic Prahova is located at a depth of 208m, on an area of 53.000mq, the tourist circuit passes through a path that allows you to see folds with development on tens of meters, marked by alternations of different colored bands, with shades of gray and white, various mineralogical characteristics (structure, texture, crystallization mode) and the special purity of salt.

Welcome Champagne at Aro Palace Hotel ***** in Brasov.

Special Welcome Night Dinner and Party at the Hotel.

New Year’s Eve Dracula’s Castle!

We visited the City of Brașov with a Private Guide.
Charming and a bit bohemian, Brașov is the main city of Transylvania for cultural and commercial importance and is located almost in the center of Romania, 170 kilometers from Bucharest. Founded by the Teutonic knights in 1211 and fortified by the Saxons, the city is a maze of narrow streets, baroque facades and gothic spires.
We had an authentic lunch at Casa Hirsher “The Hirscher House”, also known as the “Merchant House”.
The house was built in 1545, it was the largest building in town and its 67.5 height represented the commercial power of the town. Apollonia Hirscher, the widow of Lucas Hirscher, the late mayor, donated 800 guldens for the construction of the commercial centre, or bazaar, where the local guilds could present their merchandise.
Click here and discover the legend about the construction of the house!

Once in a lifetime private event, the very first time in history for a New Year’s Eve party at Dracula’s Castle!!

Here below the night program:

• the Night starts with a Welcome Champagne at first floor
• Six course Gala Dinner in Queen Marie’s Music Room with all beverage included. The Chef says: “When I cook, all I think about is the guests’ smiles… I get inspired by the fresh products, which
  belong to every particular season. I like to see the match of colors and the local fusion with the Mediterranean flavor. Everything I prepare has one common ingredient: passion”.
• during the dinner, the Gaudeamus Quartet will play their repertoire of over 70 compositions from all stylistic periods. Gaudeamus Quartet was founded in 1987 in Iasi. After graduation, the members of the quartet become soloists at Brasov Philharmonic. Since then, they perform a wide range of concerts in a number of cities in Romania and abroad, in France, Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Croatia, Poland and Japan
• host by COUNT DRACULA Vlad Tepes The Impaler, an actor of Teatrul Strada Brasov
• after dinner, party with DJ set to dance and wait the 00:00 AM at first floor with open bar

Brasov Day!

After celebrating the arrival of the New Year, we enjoyed a morning rest and a special brunch at the hotel.

The first day of the new year will be concluded with a DINNER WHITE PARTY!

Libearty Bear Sanctuary Day!

That day a unique experience in the Bears World surprised the Crew!
We visited the Libearty Bear Sanctuary, the largest animal welfare project in Europe. From 2005, over 130 bears have been rescued from an abusive nightmare life, in tiny cages compared to the necessary space these animals need, being prisoners behind rusty bars and cement under their paws, instead of grass. Many of them were kept in cages near restaurants, hotels, guesthouses, near cottages and gas stations, as tourist attractions. There have also been cases of someone’s “immeasurable love” who, instead of letting them live in their natural environment, preferred to keep them behind bars.

An incredible Evening Tour at Dracula’s Castle is waiting for us!
The Bran castle is a particular building in the middle between history and myth, indeed because Bran Castle is the only castle in all of Transylvania that actually fits Bram Stoker’s description of Dracula’s Castle, it is known throughout the world as Dracula’s Castle.
Click here for all the castle’s story!

Peles Castle Day!

We visit The Peles Castle in Sinaia.
The Peles castle was built by the first King of Romania, Carol I of Hohenzollern – Sigmaringen, between 1873 and 1914. By 1883, the year of its inauguration, it was used as summer residence.

In the first shape (1883), both exterior and interior stylistic dominant is provided by the German neo-Renaissance style with two exceptions, the neo-Ottoman and the neo-Rococo styles. In the second stage (1890-1914), fundamental changes to the volumes, façades and interiors enriched the previous stylistic range, adapting the castle to the stylistic pluralism of Historicism.

Near the castle, we had an authentic lunch at Taverna Sarbului, where the Serbian gastronomy is preserved as the strongest example that the tastes of a nation can cross the ages not alternating.

Exclusive Dinner at Sergiana Restaurant!

Sighisoara and Viscri Day!

We visited the City of Sighisoara with a private guide.
Sighisoara, “UNESCO World Heritage Site”, is the most romantic city in Romania thanks to its pretty medieval village, characteristic squares and ancient walls. Founded by the Saxons in the late 12th century, Sighișoara reached its peak in the 15th century when it became a free city. This architectural jewel has 9 towers of the 14 original, mighty bastions, medieval houses and a magical mix of winding cobbled streets, steep staircases, secluded squares and a charming citadel preserved.
Sighisoara is also known for being the hometown of Vlad III Peles the Impaler, who inspired Bram Stoker’s famous novel, Dracula.

We had lunch in authentic farmhouse and we visited the Village of Viscri with a private guide.
This village represents the authentic Romania, the one that hasn’t been touched by tourism yet; is an ancient Saxon settlement, characterized by picturesque colorful houses. The streets, cobbled and surrounded by beautiful landscapes, offer an enchanting atmosphere.
In 1999, Viscri was included in the list of UNESCO heritage sites.

Goodbye Brasov dinner at Horizon Restaurant in Hotel 8th Floor!

It’s time to leave Bra$ov and return to The Marmorosch Autograph Collection ***** Luxury Hotel in Bucharest via Private Transfer!

Visit The CANTACUZINO Castel in Bușteni with lunch in the Castle.

Welcome Champagne and Dinner at La Mița Biciclista.

Palace of Parliament Day!

A private tour waited for us at Palace of the Parliament with private guide.
The Palace of the Parliament, also known as the Republic’s House or People’s House/People’s Palace, is one of the heaviest buildings in the world. The building is divided into 3 main categories: the first category – area of the main halls, galleries and cabinets; the second category – office area; the third category – belvedere, with three rooms on each floor.
The building, once intended to be a construction that worshipped socialism, communism and totalitarianism is now, after 27 years from the Revolution in 1989, a symbol of democracy due to the public institutes located inside (Chamber of Deputies, the Senate, the Legislative Council, the Constitutional Court of Romania).

Lunch at HANU’ BERARILOR CASA OPREA SOARE.

Goodbye Romania.

It’s really time to say goodbye to Bucharest and Alvin!
Your private transfer to Bucharest airport awaits!

See you soon in the next Dream!