Itinerary

Week 1
Motorcycle tours in Europe settlements in Transylvania, dating back prior to the Roman period, Cluj will surely impress you with its beautiful old architecture. From Cluj we transfer to Turda where we visit the amazing salt mines. We ride to the beautiful Turzii’s Gorges, the most important reservation of the Sunset Mountains before crossing into Hungary and ride to Eger, famous for its beautiful baroque style buildings, its castle and thermal baths. Spend the evening in the wonderful Budapest, stunningly located on the Danube. From Budapest we take a relaxing trip to Balaton Lake, the largest lake of Central Europe before crossing into Slovenia and continue on to Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. Take a walk on Dragon’s Bridge and the Triple Bridge – a symbol of Ljubljana, admire the architecture of Saint Nicholas Cathedral and visit the medieval Ljubljana Castle. Situated on top of a hill, the Castle dominates the city centre. A morning ride will see us arrive at Plitvitze – the oldest national park in Europe. The park hosts an incredible collection of waterfalls, lakes, forests and animal life. We see the week out as we cross into the stunning Croatia. En-route to the absolutely stunning Split we shall visit the small village of Murvica, located on the island of Brac. The village houses the famous cave of the Dragon, a former monk cell dating back to the 15th century. Continuing on we visit Zadar, the capital of the Dalmatia County, one of Adriatic’s most interesting cities; rich in sites to explore and in history before reaching Split, Adriatic’s most fascinating ports with a long and eventful history. Home of Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Split offers a wealth of museums and Roman ruins located in a dramatic mountain backdrop and opened onto a vast expanse of sea.

Week 2
The ride today takes us to Croatia’s finest city, Dubrovnik, often referred to as “the pearl of the Adriatic”, Dubrovnik is Croatia’s most visited destination, renowned for its incomparable architectural heritage. The exquisite baroque buildings, marble streets, the beautifully sculpted Renaissance fountains and facades gave Dubrovnik its UNESCO World Heritage Site status. A morning ride takes us to the Bay of Kotor, located in South Eastern Croatia, known as Europe’s southernmost fjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Continuing on we cross into Montenegro and ride the winding roads up to Cetinje, former capital city of Montenegro. This architectural jewellery, surnamed the treasure of Montenegro, is best known for the impressive Monastery of Cetinje and Biljarda. Continue the ride to Podgorica, the current capital city and largest urban centre in Montenegro. Enjoy a city tour followed by a ride to Shkoder located in northwestern Albania, an important cultural and economical centre, one of the oldest and most historic towns in the country. Now in Albania we visit its capital Tirana and enjoy a city tour including the Skanderbeg. The ride continues onto Skopje, the capital city of Macedonia. Enjoy a city tour including the Stone Bridge built in 15 century, Kale Fortress dating back to 6th century, built by the Byzantines, The Old Town and the Bit Bazaar, one of the largest and most significant oriental old bazaars in the Balkans. We turn north and enter Serbia visiting the ancient city if Nis and Golubac where we visit the fantastic fortress and ride along the Danube River and the famous Iron Gates. We see the week out by riding one of Romania’s most spectacular roads of the Carpathian Mountains the Transalpina. With its highest point at Urdele Pass 2,145m/7078ft, Transalpina is the highest road in Romania. Next riding highlight is Europe's most challenging of roads for motorcyclists called the Transfaragasan (2,034m/7722ft. This utterly amazing ride through the Carpathians. was featured recently by “top Gear” and claimed, by them, to be the finest road in Europe!!

Last 2 days
We continue our journey to Oltului Valley towards Sibiu, the European Capital of Cultural for 2007. The fortified town of Sibiu has always been the centre of Romania's German minority since medieval times and it is one of Romania’s most beautiful cities. It contains the largest concentrations of tourist attractions in Romania. With a lot of memories and some regret we say good bye to Romania. Transfer to Cluj

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