Rapolt Field Trips

Sightseeing



       Rapolt is located in the center of Hunedoara County, a region of great historical significance in Transylvania.  The locality of Rapolt itself is surrounding by a number of important cultural sites that students are encouraged to visit, such as the Roman military castrum of Cigmau, a strategic supply distribution center for the locally stationed Imperial army, and the Magura Uroiului, a major natural and historical landmark that dominates he Mures Valley, used as a fortress from the Neolithic through the Iron Age.

             The two ancient capitals of Free and Roman Dacia were Sarmizegetusa Regia and Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana respectively, are located in Hunedoara County.  The ancient Dacian sanctuary and fortress complex of Sarmizegetusa Regia has long been a national icon of Romanian identity. The royal capital of the Dacian people, its temples and fortified acropolis are located high in the Orastie Mountains.  The Roman procuratorial and gubernatorial seat at Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana has been excavated and studied for almost a century, and much of the foundations of the monumental city forum and surrounding temples and amphitheater have been well preserved and reconstructed. 

      The political, religious and economic capital of Hunedoara County, Deva, is home to the Dacian and Roman Civilizations Museum, our partner and repository for all project's finds.  The hilltop Deva Castle dominates the city center. Hunedoara City is home to the famous Corvin Castle, first home of Matthias Corvin.  It is one of the best preserved private castles in Europe, an archetype of every castle in every movie ever made! 

For more involved excursions, Simeria offers access to the famous medieval Transylvanian cities of Brasov and Sighisoara (Dracula’s birthplace), Cluj and Sibiu.

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Field Trips

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     Because public transportation in Romania is either lacking or is highly unreliable, we are organizing four weekend day trips, to some amazing sites and museums:

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First Weekend:

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Day Trip #1 (weekend 1): Deva Fortress (easy hiking, but uphill required: 30min each way)  - Dacian and Roman Civilization Museum

Day Trip #2 (weekend 1): Alba Iulia Acropolis and Medieval Fortress

Cost: US$275 for both trips or US$155 for each individual trip (the fees include transportation to the site/museum and entrance ticket - photo rights not included)​

Second Weekend:

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Day Trip #3 (weekend 2): Sarmizegetusa Regia (Dacian Capital, easy hiking required, 20min each way) - Costesti Fortress (moderate hiking required, 30min each way)

Day Trip #4 (weekend 2): Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana (Roman Capital) - Densus Church - Corvin Castle

Cost: US$285 for both trips or US$165 for each individual trip (the fees include transportation to the site/museum and entrance ticket - photo rights not included)