Turn back the clock in Alba Iulia

For a family holiday, one of Romania's most beautiful places awaits you. For a few seconds, close your eyes and believe you've just turned back the clock 2000 years. Consider that the Dacians, the fiercest and most virtuous of the Thracians, as Herodotus refers to them, are battling the Roman legions, that gladiators enter the arena but may not survive, and so on. Does this sound familiar? From the annals of time. Now, open your eyes and imagine yourself in a Hollywood-style setting of Rome or Spartacus, with everything right next to you, in front of you, and all around you. This is taking place in Alba Iulia, Romania's Other Capital and the ancient capital of the Dacia Roman Province.

Once you arrive, you'll realize that Alba Iulia exceeds all of your expectations! Begin your day in Alba Iulia with a great breakfast in the snug comfort of a town hotel and conclude it with a thrilling gladiator combat under the flaming torch. The greatest time to visit is at any moment. Because history isn't less intriguing or spectacular in the winter than in the summer, or in the spring than in the fall. However, the best time to visit is during the tourist season, which runs from the end of April until the end of September. This way, you can be certain that you will not miss some of the most amazing and breathtaking historical reenactment events you have ever witnessed.

Every Friday afternoon during the tourist season, the roman soldiers, gladiators, and dancing nymphs are ready to transport you two thousand years back in antiquity. If you just have one day in the heart of Transylvania, don't miss the Roman Castrum of APULUM, with the Roman road connecting the castrum's southern and northern gates.

Location: Romania