CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SWITZERLAND – ROMANIA

Business trip 2010

September 9 - 11

TREASURES OF HUNEDOARA COUNTY

September 9, 2010

Travel from Bucharest to Deva, visit of Deva 08:30 Departure from Bucharest We travel by coach. Total estimated distance for 3 days: 1100 km. Coach, driver’s expenses and museum tickets are in CCE-R’s charge. 12:30 On route, mini-lunch at … (to be established) 17:00 Arrival at Deva and accommodation at the Hostel Elvetia*** in the building of the Romanian-Swiss Multimedia Institute and at Conacul Archia**** Hostel Elvetia is situated in the centre of Deva, offering excellent service and a very good quality-price ratio. Special price for CCE-R members: 140 RON/ person/ night for any room. Conacul Archia is a four-star manor situated at 5 km from Deva, in the countryside, with a nice panorama and 13 cozy individualized rooms. Prices vary between 130 - 200 RON. 17:45 – 18:45 Welcome wine and visit of the Romanian-Swiss Multimedia Institute

18:45 – 20:00 Climbing by cable way to the Deva Castle, panoramic view on the city; Visit of Deva center and the exhibition “From first writings to multimedia” (created by the Romanian-Swiss Multimedia Institute under the patronage of the Swiss Ambassador), aperitif at the museum

20:00 Dinner at the gourmet restaurant Conacul Archia****. (Prices for all meals in general: cca. 20 EUR/ meal/ person without wine)

September 10, 2010

Highlights of Hunedoara and Haţeg counties 08:30 Departure from Deva 09:00 Visits of Ostrov and Streisangeorgiu medieval stone churches

10:00 Visit of the Haţeg preserved area with its unique family of extinct aurochs (“zimbri”)

11:00 Visit of Prislop Monastery, one of the holiest Orthodox places of Romania, lost in the Haţeg Mountains

13:30 Lunch in Haţeg at the Casa Veche Restaurant with the members of the Rotary Club Haţeg 15:30 Visits of the early medieval church of Densuş, entirely built with Roman materials spoiled in Sarmizegetusa and preserving impressive frescoes of the XIth to the XIIIth centuries

16:30 Visit of the Archaeological site of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, capital of the Roman province of Dacia: museum, amphitheatre, temples, and forum

18:00 Garden party in Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa with traditional Hategean cuisine 22:00 Return to Deva

September 11, 2010 Visit of the capital of the Dacian kingdom, return to Bucharest

08:30 Departure from Deva 09:30 Ride by 4x4 minibuses and visit of Sarmizegetusa Regia, capital of the Dacian Kingdom, in the Orăştie Mountains; Picnic on the site

13:30 Departure by coach to Bucharest 20:00 Arrival to Bucharest