Iron Gates day trip (Wednesday – to be confirmed after the conference program is finalized).
We start our day in Timisoara in the parking in front of the university from where we will head by bus to Orsova, a city located on the river Danube. There we will be transferred on board of our boat for a 2-3 hour trip on the river Danube visiting the tallest rock relief statue in Europe (Dacian king Decebalus), tabula Traiana (a memorial plaque erected by emperor Trajan), a few amazing caves (we will even enter one), and the “Cazane“, a narrow gorge which made traffic on the Danube nearly impossible before the construction of the Iron Gates I dam. We will have lunch either on board the boat or on the shore and return to Timisoara in the afternoon.
Total trip length (approx 7-8 hours).
Corvin Castle, Sarmizegetusa Regia, Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana day trip (Saturday)
We start our day in Timisoara in the parking in front of the university from where we will head by bus to Transylvania (the land beyond the trees). Our first stop is at the medieval Corvin Castle. After that, we will head towards Sarmizegetusa Regia (a UNESCO World Heritage site) deep in the Orastie mountains. Just before arriving there, we will dine Dacian style by trying out some traditional Romanian cuisine. Our visit to Sarmizegetusa Regia requires about a 15-30 minute walk from the parking lot to the site entrance. After visiting Sarmizegetusa Regia we will head towards the Roman capital of the Dacia province, Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, located about 40 km away. After visiting the impressive site, most of it still buried under the agricultural lands and modern houses, we will return to Timisoara.
Total trip length (approx 12 hours).
