Private Walking Tour of Alba Iulia Citadel with Wine Tasting
Explore Alba Iulia Citadel's history on a private walking tour and enjoy a wine tasting in Vinoteca Hugo's cellar. Discover centuries-old fortifications and sample premium wines.
10 meals
Experience Details
This tour is the best opportunity to visit spectacular Alba Iulia Citadel and to complete it with a tour and wine tasting at citadel cellar: Vinoteca Hugo.
The Alba Iulia bastion fortification is the largest fortress in Romania, which has been standing for more than 300 years. Is the place where you can travel over two millennia back in time, strolling, among vestiges of three fortifications, dating back to as many different epochs. In other words, every fortress built here has embraced a previous one: the Roman castrum, the medieval fortress and the Alba Carolina Citadel.
For more than 70 years, the Catacombs of the Citadel, hosts a wine cellar with a collection of over 5,000 wine bottles, produced between 1952-1972. For several decades, visits to the citadel cellar were restricted.The cellar was renovated in 2018, and was open to visitors. Now you can take a tour in this spectacular cellar and taste the wines from collection, that includes over 12,000 bottles of premium wines.
What You Get
Good To Know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
What You’ll Experience
Cetatea Alba Iulia
Vinoteca HUGO
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting PointCetate Hotel, Strada Unirii, Municipiu Alba Iulia Județul Alba, Romania, RO, 510009
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End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Exploring the Citadel was amazing! We had no idea of the importance it held in times past. Its construction was incredible! The buildings within were interesting but especially beautiful was Corona...read more
An amazing experience at Vinoteca Hugo, in the Citadel of the Great Union. We tasted the best wines, brought especially to Alba Iulia for wine enthusiasts. I recommend this unique experience to eve...read more
I was fortunate enough to participate to a wine tasting in this blessed place with an absolutely amazing history, design, wines and food . A one’s in a lifetime event that I will repeat every time ...read more
A little hidden gem in the heart of Alba Iulia is this Vinoteca Hugo. Was well worthy to try their amazing food, wine and the tour and the restaurant was just amazing, sophisticated and welcoming. ...read more
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10 meals