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Turda Salt Mine, Alba Iulia and Hunedoara
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Turda
This is a tour about royal families, royal tombs, royal castles and royal acts. Learn about military defense architecture in Roman, Medieval and modern times in Alba Iulia. Discover Hunyad Castle in Hunedoara, classified by several travel publications as being in top ten must-see European castles because of it’s impressive Gothic architecture.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Salina Turda - While visiting the main gallery and three mine chambers, the guide will share insights about the ancient salt mining in the area, the significance of salt in the Middle Ages, and why salt is no longer extracted here. In addition to historical information, you can enjoy a large Ferris wheel, various activities like table tennis and mini golf, or take a boat ride on an underground lake.
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Cetatea Alba Iulia - With nearly 2000 years of history, the fortress of Alba Iulia has been pivotal in various eras. The guide will provide details about the Roman castrum, Medieval monasteries and churches, and the 18th-century Vauban fortifications. You’ll also learn why this town holds great importance for both Romanians and Hungarians.
Have lunch in a restaurant. - Castelul Corvinilor - Explore the most remarkable Gothic castle in Transylvania. Discover medieval defense architecture, legends related to the Dracula story, and the Hunyad family.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Entry tickets (Turda Salt Mine, Corvin Castle)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- All transportation by private vehicle or minibus (gas, road tax, and parking fees included)
What's Not Included
- your meals and drinks
- photo / video fees (for professional photos inside the castle)
- personal expenses
Additional Information
- The duration of the tour is approximate, the exact duration will depend on traffic conditions and your personal interests.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately: from May to September, please take a sweater or a jacket with you as temperature inside the salt mine is only 10-12° C (50-53° F)
- In full season, because of big queues for the elevators, the guide may impose taking the stairs inside the salt mine (around 350 steps / one way)
- Please try to put on some non-slippery shoes.
- Not recommended for travelers with acrophobia
- Not recommended for travellers with claustrophobia
Location
Salina Turda
Aleea Durgaului 7
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Hope
Oct 26, 2019
Impressive! - We were looking for a day trip from Cluj, both locations were great to visit. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable. I noticed other people listening to our guide because they were missing the great stories. Would highly recommend this itinerary.
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Gaesi_p
Sep 16, 2019
Hunedoara and Alba Iulia - a dream come true - I had a wonderful tourguide by the name of Joseph who took me on a adventure and had the patience to go into great detail about the history of each location. At the end of the experience I feel I have a greater understanding of a previous part of their history - and I can tell you, it is intriguing. I enjoyed it so much, I've passed the details onto all of my colleagues and intend to book at least one more tour!
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Andrewca4578et
Apr 13, 2019
Outstanding - An excellent travel experience in Transylvania. Recommend to anyone who wants to have a spectacular one day tour.
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Heather
Apr 10, 2019
Amazing tour, very informative, wonderful service - We arrive to Cluj on an overnight bus, so they offered to pick us up at the bus stop and take us somewhere for breakfast! We didn't have to hassle with getting our luggage to our apartment first. It made things so much easier. Our guide, Joseph, was very knowledgeable and friendly, and was told us all kinds of things about Romania and its history on the way to the castle. He didn't even mind when we fell asleep (due to lack of sleep on the bus lol). The castle was amazing and he walked us around and was full of information on the history of it. We saw remnants from communist rule, and went to the Rome ruins and Albu Iuliu before driving back to Cluj. He took us straight to our apartment and even called our host to make sure they were coming to let us in. All around a wonderful experience!
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Ldegracia2019
Mar 23, 2019
Very Informative and Flexible! - We booked this tour on a Thursday and we asked if we could swap Alba Iulia for Salina Turda. Geta wonderfully accepted and took us on a very historically informative tour! She was very friendly and knew a lot about the architecture, myths and legends of the area and the monarchs that resided within. One can tell that she is very passionate about history and is generally a trove of knowledge. Highly recommend!
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