Transdanube Travel Stories - Virtual tour along with the Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route
01-07-2022
Danube Competence Center (DCC) worked closely with its stakeholders, and members of the local Product Clubs, to present cultural, gastronomic, and touristic offerings along with the Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route, putting them together in a comprehensive 360 virtual experience. Besides experience in the virtual world of Roman heritage, other attractions within the destination, where to sleep and eat, and other nearby attractions worth visiting, the tourists now have direct contact with local ground agents. All videos are listed on the YouTube videos channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RomansWineDanube.
Subscribe and experience Ptuj (SLO), Pecs (HUN), Sremska Mitrovica (SER), Zajecar (SER), Alba Iulia (ROM) and Russe (BUL).
We present 3 places for you in this news:
Come along with us on the thrilling adventure across our Youtube channel! We are happy to introduce amazing destinations along with Roman Emperors and Danube Wine Route. We are especially excited about our 360 degrees VR videos that will allow you to explore these beautiful places thoroughly.
Zajecar
Now you can explore the beautiful city of Zaječar and its wonderful surroundings through four 360-degree VR videos premiering on our YouTube channel!
Commissioned by the Roman Emperor Galerius Maximianus and named after his mother Romula, this impressive UNESCO site was built in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries. Immense polygonal towers, rising originally to a height of over nine meters, presented an intimidating visual aspect to any attackers at that time. The luxurious imperial palace Felix Romulana built inside the fortified complex consists of some fifteen rooms, most of which were paved with amazing geometric-patterned mosaics now presented in the National Museum of Zaječar. This 360-degree video with immersive storytelling will guide you through this remarkable archaeological site located only 10 km from Zaječar, Serbia, also known as Gamzigrad-Romuliana or the Palace of Galerius.
This immersive VR tour will guide you through
- 1️️ of the main attractions in Zaječar includes one of the oldest houses in the city - Radul Beg’s residence and remarkable exhibitions in Narodni muzej "Zaječar",
- 2️ the monumental Roman imperial palace FelixRomuliana,
- 3️ the lovely places to rest and recharge including the delicious Restoran "Dva Brata" Zajecar, fantastic Vinarija RAJ winery, super welcoming accommodation in Vila Tamaris Zaječar and Villa Vienna,
- 4️ and finally the picturesque villages and hidden attractions of Rajačke and Rogljevačke pimnice.
You may plan your trip with Turistička Agencija Robinson.
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Alba Iulia
When you're lucky enough to find yourself in the beautiful Alba Iulia, an overview of stay and dine offers will come in handy. This interactive video will enable you to explore some of the best hotels, restaurants and wineries in this epic city in Romania. For a comfortable rest, there is Hotel Transilvania (4*), a place with a long tradition and modern look, also providing delicious food in its restaurant, while Hotel Cetate (3*), located near the Alba Carolina Fortress, offers a historic stay in its antique style interior. For true hedonists who enjoy draft beer and food specialities, we recommend CZECH IN La Vizitiu Restaurant located within the Fortress, while in Crama Ţelna Winery, only 15 km from the town, you’ll get a chance to taste extraordinary wines that were stored in a 20-25 meters deep wine cellar.
The complete virtual tour of Alba Iulia is available on our YouTube channel, where you’ll find 360° videos of the top attractions in this lovely city the impressive Roman heritage of Apulum castra, an exciting Roman Apulum Festival and the breathtaking landscapes of Trascau Valley.
You may plan your trip with the Gemina Travel agency.
Roman Apulum Festival in Alba Iulia
Dedicated to the Roman era, this amazing event in Romania allows visitors to experience the realities of a long-gone world such as Roman military demonstrations, wars with Dacians, gladiator fights, Nymph dances, games and slave fairs. Roman Apulum Festival is an eminently historical reenactment that attracts thousands of visitors to the beautiful Alba Iulia every May. Be sure to check out this interactive 360-degree video that will take you through this spectacular event.
The complete virtual tour of Alba Iulia is available on our YouTube channel.
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Ptuj
This 360° VR video will guide you through some great places to rest and recharge in the oldest Slovenian city, #Ptuj.
If you’d like to be surrounded by culture, romantic atmosphere and great hospitality, 3-star Hotel Mitra Ptuj, Story Hotels is offering excellent accommodation services, relaxation in the garden and wine tasting in #Osterberger Wine Cellar. For those looking to restore their energy, there's a 4-star Grand Hotel Primus, decorated in the ancient Roman style and offering a variety of facilities including a delicious restaurant, wellness and spa. Last, but not least, be sure to visit the oldest wine cellar in Slovenia, Ptuj wine Cellar/ Ptujska Klet, which also offers a wine archive, wine shop and tasting room.
The complete virtual tour of Ptuj is available on our YouTube channel, where you’ll find 360° videos of the top attractions in this charming town, the remarkable Roman heritage of ancient #Poetovio, including the amazing exhibits in the Pokrajinski muzej Ptuj Ormož, an incredible ‘Roman Games’ festival that brings two-thousand-year-old Roman stories back to life and the largest lake in Slovenia- the breathtaking Ptuj Lake.
You may plan your trip with the Tura Ptuj agency.
Did you see our 360-degree video presenting RomanGames in Ptuj, a festival where you may experience the authentic life of the ancient Romans? During the several days of this festival, you can see events that reenact elements of ancient everyday life including the famous march of the Roman soldiers, and you can taste food based on ancient recipes. The 'Roman games' celebrate a fateful encounter in Poetovio, where Marcus Antonius Primus addressed the Roman generals to support Vespasian for the emperor.
Stay with us! we'll be back soon with Pecs (HUN), Sremska Mitrovica (SER), and Russe (BUL)!