Proven Romania Destination Management Company: DMC and Planner
for Specialist Incentive, Conference, Event and Convention Travel Organisers Worldwide
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General Information
Company
Accent Travel & Events is a DMC providing high quality services
in the travel sector for corporate, personal and business class
passengers through its network of travel & tourism services.
We operate three divisions: Corporate Business & Special Events,
Ticketing and Tourism. Through its Corporate Business & Special
Events division, our agency organises conferences (PCO), business
meetings, seminars and teambuilding.
List of clients includes: PETROM/OMV, ORANGE, CARREFOUR, MKB
ROMEXTERRA BANK, REALITATEA TV, KIA,IVECOCEFIN, YAMAHA, United States
Dept. of Agriculture (USDA/FAS/ICD) - Washington DC, National Council
of Economic Education (NCEE) - New York, The Ministery of Ecomony and
Finance, The Romanian Judo Federation, BERNARD BRUNHES INTERNATIONAL.
Let us be the planner for your next meeting or event.
Destination
BUCHAREST - THE ROMANTIC CITY OF CONTRASTS
Known for its wide, tree-lined boulevards, glorious Belle Epoque
buildings and a reputation for the high life, Romania's capital was
once known as the "Little Paris."
Romanian legend has it that the city of Bucharest was founded by a
shepherd named "Bucur", whose name means "joy". His flute playing
reportedly dazzled the locals and his hearty wine from nearby vineyards
endeared him to the local traders, who gave his name to the place.
Remodeled, in the late 19th century, by French and French-trained
architects Bucharest even features a Triumphal Arch on the elegant
Soseaua Kiseleff, a boulevard longer that Paris' famed Champs-Elysees.
Communist rule interrupted Bucharest's cosmopolitan days. Many years
after the overthrown of the communist regime, the "House of the People"
- the world's second largest building after the US Pentagon - reminds
Romanians of the communist years. Only Romanian materials and products
were used - local marble, cherry and walnut paneling, crystal
chandeliers, specially commissioned hand-woven tapestries, carpets and
draperies - to build what supposed to be the headquarters of Romania's
last communist leader. Now renamed the Palace of Parliament, this
magnificent building of 1,000 rooms reflects the work of the country's
best architects and artisans.
Bucharest is one of the few cities in east-central Europe with
gambling. Many 18th and 19th Century palaces and mansions now house
elegant beaux-arts casinos, where guests can play blackjack, poker,
craps, roulette, baccarat and other games of chance, dine on sumptuous
buffets and dance all night to live music.
Today, Bucharest - the capital and largest city of Romania - is
experiencing renewed vigor. The city reflects an interesting heritage
of mixed cultures influenced by: the old Romanian aristocracy educated
in France, the German King Carol I, and the communist society.
Example Programmes
BUCHAREST AND TRANSYLVANIA - THE LAND BEYOND THE FORESTS
Day 1
From downtown Bucharest (or Henri
Coanda Airport), head north toward Brasov, (via Ploiesti - Sinaia -
Predeal). Stop at the mountain resort of Sinaia to visit Peles Castle
and Pelisor Castle. Continue to Brasov for a stroll around its medieval
section.
Highlights include: Black Church, The Old Town-Hall
Square, Brasov Fortress, Franciscan Monastery. Overnight in Brasov. The
nearby mountain resorts of Predeal and Poiana Brasov have great hotels.
Day 2
Visit of Bran - Dracula Castle and Rasnov Fortress. Day trip to Sighisoara, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Europe.
Highlights
include: Clock Tower, Defending Walls Guild Tower, Venetian House,
Antler House, Wooden Covered Staircase, Hill Church, Hermann Oberth
Square. Lunch at Dracula House, the born place of the Prince. Overnight
in Sighisoara.
Day 3
Sightseeing in Sibiu. Highlights include:
Craftsmen's Square, Huet Square and Evangelical Church, Bridge of Lies,
Goldsmith Square, Great Square, Orthodox Cathedral, Roman Catholic
Church, City Hall Tower. Lunch in Brasov, at Hirscher House. Return to
Bucharest. Dinner at Jaristea Restaurant, a Romanian traditional.
HUNTING FOR THE TRUTH - DRACULA - BETWEEN MYTH AND REALITY
Day 1
Arrival at Henri Coanda Airport. Transfer
in Bucharest, city built in 1459 by the legendary Vlad the Impaler.
Dinner and accommodation at 5* Hotel.
Day 2
Visit of Old Court of Vlad Tepes in
Bucharest, and Palace of Parliament "The House of the People" the
residence of a modern Dracula, "Ceausescu". Lunch at Snagov, near an
old monastery, built in 1408, where Dracula was berried. Following the
traces of Jonathan Harker, the innocent English lawyer, who's journal
tells us about the Count's Personality, we arrive at Brasov, the old
gateway to Transylvania - "The Land Beyond the Forests". Traditional
Romanian Dinner with "sarmale cu mamaligutza", "tzuica" and
"gipsy-lautari" music at Coliba Haiducilor, in Poiana Brasov.
Accommodation at 4**** Piatra Mare Hotel in Poiana Brasov Resort.
Day 3
Breakfast at hotel. Visit of the Great and
Mysterious Bran Castle and The Mediaeval Fortress Rasnov. Lunch in
Poiana Brasov, at Coliba Haiducilor, a Romanian traditional restaurant.
Visit of Black Church, and The Old Square of Council in Brasov.
Departure to Sighisoara. Dinner and accommodation at Casa Wagner 4****
Hotel.
Day 4
Breakfast at Hotel. Visit of
Sighisoara, the only mediaeval fortress in Europe still inhabited, and
the born place of Prince Vlad the Impaler. Lunch at "Dracula"
Restaurant, the place where Dracula was born, and where, on a wall, was
discovered an authentic portrait of Vlad's Father. Optional - horse
riding. In the evening - return to Poiana Brasov - dinner and
accommodation..
Day 5
Departure from Brasov. Arrival in Sinaia -
"The Pearl of Carpathians". Visit of Peles and Pelisor Castles, the
summer residence of Romanian old kings. Lunch at Taverna Sarbului, in
the mountains, between the once-upon-a-time shadows of guests of Orient
Express. Arrival in Bucharest. Festive dinner and candle lights, while
drinking the hallucinated red wine at "Count Dracula" restaurant in
Bucharest.
Day 6
Breakfast. Transfer to Airport. Watch your back - is there still a shadow???!!
ROMANIAN SEASIDE
Day 1
Transfer from Henri Coanda International Airport in Bucharest to Hotel.
Dinner at Count Dracula Restaurant and overnight in Hotel.
Day 2
Early breakfast. 9 o'clock departure by
minibus to Constanta. Visit to the STUD FARM OF JEGALIA, 150 km from
Bucharest. Great chance to ride a champion horse with instructor.
Lunch and wine-tasting at MURFATLAR WINEYARDS, the best wines from area.
Dinner with barbeque on the beach with open bar at BLACK SEA MAGIC CLUB. Ski Jet renting or watching the sunset on a yacht.
Overnight in 4**** Hotel in Eforie Nord Resort.
Day 3
Transfer Bucharest.. Bucharest City Tour. Great opportunity to buy original souvenirs.
A
Romanian traditional night at Jaristea Restaurant - great entertainment
with gipsy "lautari", excellent food and wines of tradition. Overnight
in Hotel.
Day 4
Transfer to Airport.
Suggested Sightseeing
Bucharest has 37 museums, 22 theaters, opera houses and concert halls, 18 art galleries, lots of libraries and bookstores.
Sights
Architecture
of the Historic Center: Calea Victoriei, Piata Palatului, Bulevardul
Bratianu, Bulevardul Regina Elisabeta, Strada Lispcani, Piata Romana,
Piata Victoriei, Bulevardul Aviatorilor, Soseaua Kiseleff, Bulevardul
Dacia, Muzeul Satului (Village Museum), Catedrala Patriarhala, Cismigiu
(Park).
Museums
The National Art Museum in
Bucharest offers a collection of 70,000 works divided into two major
sections. Its "National Gallery" features the work of major Romanian
artists, including Brancusi, Grigorescu, Amman and Andrescu, while its
"World Gallery" presents works by Western masters such as Rembrandt,
Rubens, El Greco, Renoir and Cezanne.
Bucharest's Village Museum of Folk Art, about one square mile in
size, is a fascinating outdoor museum that displays more than 300
wooden and stone buildings that reflect the history and diversity of
Romania's rural architecture and design from all regions of the country.
The History Museum of Romania, housed in what was once Bucharest's
main post office, presents a collection of artifacts adn jewelry that
date from prehistoric to modern times.
Among other noteworthy museums in Bucharest are the Romanian Peasant
Museum, with its collection of folkloric agricultural tools, household
appliances, fabrics and apparel, The Museum of Art Collections, which
presents major works by Romanian and foreign artists from a number of
private collections, The Natural History Museum, The George Enescu
Museum in memory of the famed Romanian composer (1881-1995), and the
Astronomic Observatory.
Major museums in Bucharest include:
National Museum of Art, Art Collections Museum, Museum of the City if
Bucharest, National History Museum, Cotroceni Palace Museum, City
Museum of Astronomy, National Military Museum, Minovici Museum of
Ancient Western Arts, Village Museum, Museum of the Romanian Peasant,
Natural History Museum, Museum of the Romanian Music, History Museum of
the Jewish Comunity, Museum of the Armenian Community.
Arts / Shows
National Philharmonic, Opera House,
Opereta House, National Drama Theater, Marionette Theater, Nottara
Drama Theater, Odeon Drama, Jewish Theater, National Circus House.
Nearby Attractions
Herastrau Park
Baneasa Forest and Zoo
Horse Riding Area in Corbeanca
Theme Party Ideas for Incentives
THE SIEGE OF RASNOV FORTRESS
A mediaeval party,
whith costumes, arms and knights in shiny armours, located in a real
middle-age fortress, in the middle of a wild landscape.
A NIGHT WITH COUNT DRACULA
Vampires, ghosts, and
Count Dracula himself, in the place where the prince was natural born,
Sighisoara. Candle lights, camp-fire and red-like-blood strong wine.
Even Count Dracula will mingle between the guests…
Convention Centres
PALACE HALL
The biggest conference venue in
Romania . Excellent location in the city center, very close to
historical objectives, the the main avenues, shopping center. Walking
distance from 5***** Hilton Hotel and 5***** Intercontinental Hotel.
ROMEXPO EXHIBITION CENTER
The
biggest exhibition center in Romania , located 10 min from Airport.
Excellent situated next to 3 of the biggest hotels in Bucharest :
5****** Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4***** Sofitel Hotel and Best Western Parch
Hotel.
WORLD TRADE CENTER BUCHAREST
Situated at 10 min from Airoport, the center is very next to 4**** Sofitel Hotel and 5***** Crowne Plaza Hotel.
BUSINESS CENTER OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF ROMANIA AND BUCHAREST
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER PALACE OF PARLIAMENT
A
very elegant convention center, excellent located in the business
center, near 5***** Marriott Hotel. The center is considered the
greatest building in Europe and it was built by Ceausescu Dictator, in
the ‘80’s.
NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER POLIVALENTA HALL
DALLES EXHIBITION CENTERS
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART ROMANIA
Welcome Gifts
- Headcollars - these colourful local rope headcollars are practical and attractive.
- Craft saddlebags - woven saddlebags make an attractive yet useful gift.
- Textiles - local textiles woven in traditional patterns can be used as tablecloths and wall-hangings.
- Baskets - willow baskets come in a variety of sizes and styles.
- Painted eggs - these are a traditional product of the Bucovina, and come in many patterns.
- Ceramics - there are many different patterns of plate, bowl and cup made in Romania, so there will be some to meet every taste.
Specialist Groups
Bird-watching
Hundreds of species of birds call
the Danube Delta home - at least from late Spring until mid-Fall.
Bird-watchers do not need any equipment (although binoculars help), no
license is required, and there are plenty of locations throughout the
Danube Delta to watch fowl in their natural habitat. Most bird-watchers
are lucky enough to spot Black Pelican colonies.
Cycling Tours
With
a terrain that ranges from steep and challenging to gentle and
pleasant, Romania offers bikers of all skills and levels something to
enjoy along its bike trails. Magnificent scenery offered by trails
through woods or traditional villages invite bikers to stop quite often.
Fishing
With more than 160 species of game fish,
the Danube Delta is truly a fisherman's paradise. Trophy-size catfish,
carp, pike, sturgeon and more thrive in the hundreds of lakes and
rivers that dot the land of Romania. Fishing is permitted in any lake
or river of Romania, year round, except from April 1 until May 31.
Hiking
The
Carpathian mountain range forms a huge arc in the center of Romania. In
fact, 31% of the country is mountainous. Within this range are
innumerable places of natural beauty: mountain peaks, gorges, lakes,
forests, caves, mud volcanoes and fossil deposits. It is very easy to
find a great hiking trail. Romania has more than 400 parks and nature
reservations protecting hundreds of species of flora and fauna. The
variety of terrain, from mountainous to gentle, offers something for
every hiker regardless of skill or level. Rock-climbing enthusiasts
should head for the main rock-climbing gateways: Busteni, Sinaia,
Zarnesti and Petrosani.
Horseback Riding
Horseback riding becomes more and more popular in Romania.
Rafting
Most popular rafting rivers are Cris and Olt.
Skiing
A multitude of mountain resorts offer
slopes from novice to challenging. Many of these resorts offer a
multitude of other activities including cross-country skiing,
snowboarding and tubing. The highest ski point in Romania has an
altitude of 6,600 ft. The major ski resorts are Poiana Brasov, Sinaia,
Predeal, Paltinis and Runcu.