Behind the Iron Curtain

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In Romania you can enjoy visiting famous communist “achievements” like: House of the People, Major Industrial Sites, House of the Press and many more attractions. Transnistria has about 505,000 inhabitants, and this breakaway region is recognized as a state by the South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabakh only.

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Arrival in Romania

August 29 ^., 2021

Enthaltene Höhepunkte:

Fly to Bucharest and transfer to your hotel
If time permits, visit some of Bucharest’s important sights
Check-in to the hotel and enjoy a short presentation about Romania’s communist history
Welcome dinner

Inbegriffene Mahlzeiten:

Dinner

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On the way to Brașov

August 30 ^., 2021

Enthaltene Höhepunkte:

Explore the city
Visit Bucharest’s Parliament Palace, built in the 1980’s by order of Ceausescu
Visit Ghencea Cemetery, where Nicolae Ceausescu, his wife Elena and their son Nicu are buried
Stop in a canteen mall, formally known as a ‘cantina’, where due to a shortage of food in communist times, people were forced by the authorities to eat in large work style canteens. All the cantinas are now malls, where people freely choose to eat
Lunch on the way
En route to Brasov, stop to wander around the famous Bran Castle, which is said to have been Bram Stoker’s inspiration for the residence of the vampire count in his famous novel.
Overnight in Brasov

Inbegriffene Mahlzeiten:

Breakfast
Lunch

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Exploring Braşov

August 31 ^., 2021

Enthaltene Höhepunkte:

A morning walking tour of Brasov
The Black Church
Find the beautiful Church of St. Nicholas
The First Romanian School, situated in its grounds.
Depart for Birlad
Meet with a typical Romanian family and discuss over dinner how life has changed for them since communist times
Overnight stay in a soviet inspired hotel

Inbegriffene Mahlzeiten:

Breakfast
Dinner

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Meeting Republic of Moldova

September 01 ^., 2021

Enthaltene Höhepunkte:

Visit one of Moldova’s well known sights - Old Orhei (Orheiul Vechi).
Visit 15th century “Adormirea Maicii Domnului” Cave Church.
See the remains of Geto-Dacian fortress, a functioning cave monastery, and ruins of the old Turkish bath.
Have a delicious traditional Moldovan lunch in the village
Continue to the capital of Transnistria - Tiraspol. Transnistria is a breakaway territory within the internationally recognised borders of Moldova. Although not recognised by any state or international organization, it is de facto an independent state named the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. The country’s national coat of arms still includes the traditional hammer and sickle and a load of Lenin Statues that have not been pulled down.
Overnight Tiraspol.

Inbegriffene Mahlzeiten:

Breakfast
Lunch

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Awake in Soviet Union

September 02 ^., 2021

Enthaltene Höhepunkte:

See a communistic-type military parade.
Enjoy the atmosphere as families relax and shop in the many small stalls lining the main street and pavement cafes are full with people enjoying local beer and freshly cooked shashlik.
Transfer to the world-famous wine cellars of Cricova. Here, see an underground city with obscure streets that are carrying the names of wines kept here: Aligote, Riesling, Codru, and Feteasca. The wines from this collection have an old history with bottles over 100 years old. Overnight in Chisinau and enjoy a special dinner with wine tasting.
Overnight in Chisinau.

Inbegriffene Mahlzeiten:

Breakfast
Dinner with wine tasting

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Discovering Gagauzia

September 03 ^., 2021

Enthaltene Höhepunkte:

Depart to another autonomous region of Moldova – Gagauzia
Visit the last living “Kolhoz” - a collective state farm.
Lunch will be served in the canteen of this “kolhoz”, where also the workers eat.
Cross the Prut river, the border between Romania and Republic of Moldovia, at Cahul-Oncesti.
Reach Galati, an industrial city on the Danube, where the jewel of the communist industry was built - the Steel factory.
Overnight in Galati in a communist era hotel.