Székelyudvarhely Field Trips

Sightseeing

          Transylvania is an amazing, magical place and it is really worth exploring. Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc), our base, is situated in central-eastern Transylvania, close to the heartland of the Szekely (Hungarian) and Saxon Lands. The whole region is a country of immense natural beauty and extraordinary history. Surrounded by natural springs such as the bubbly water pools of Miercurea Ciuc, Tusnad and Borsec, not far from the beautiful volcanic lake of Saint Anna and the amazing salt mines of Praid (an extraordinary Mines of Moria lookalike), the Odorheiu Secuiesc area is bordering the historic Saxon Transylvanian lands with its castles and fortified churches.

          The birth place of Dracula, the medieval city of Sighisoara is only a short train ride away. Not far from there, we have the fortified churches of Viscri and Messendorf, renovated with the support of Prince (now King) Charles and the Rupea and Racos castles. Of course, no visit to Transylvania is complete without a trip to the Rasnov Fortress, Peles Castle and, to top it off, Bram Stoker’s Dracula’s Bran Castle.

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Field Trips

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Because public transportation in Romania is either lacking or is highly unreliable, and due to the COVID-19 situation, for the safety of our participants, our staff and our hosts, we want to ensure our participants get to explore the magic of Transylvania, while being as safe as possible. As a such, 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): Szekely Land: earliest church in Odorheiu, the Jesus Chapel, ethnographic museum in Cristuru, medieval Szekely "Lost Churches".

Day Trip #2 (weekend 1): Saxon Land: medieval fortified churches (Cata, Homorod, Viscri) and the Rupea Fortress.

Cost: US$275 for both trips or US$150 for each individual trip (the fees include transportation to the site/museum and entrance ticket - photo rights not included)​

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Second Weekend:

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We will organize a bus to go to Braşov for a free weekend. The bus will leave Odorheiu on the Friday and return on Sunday afternoon. Students arrange their own accommodation (AirBnb or hotels).

Students can explore the beautiful and historic city or we will provide help to arrange to see popular destinations, such as 

Day Trip : Dracula's Bran Castle, Rasnov Fortress and Peles Castle

Cost: US$240 for bus to Braşov and Day trip or US$100 only for the trip to Braşov (the fees include transportation to the site/museum and entrance ticket - photo rights not included. TRIP DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCOMMODATION)​