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Halloween Party in Transylvania With Vlad the Impaler! a Top 10 Must-do Adventure, According to Fodors Travel Guide

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The guest’s are welcomed with a traditional Romanian drink prepared especially for the cold season – a shot of Romanian “water of fire” boiled with pepper will increase the interest in the delicious mouth-watering traditional dishes prepared for the Halloween party. The Master of Ceremony, one of Dracula’s many subjects, will introduce the guests to the programme of the evening making sure every one will meet his fate!

   The first event you’ll enjoy is performed by the Transylvanian Knights. The “Witch Trial” will reveal the medieval rituals of judgment for a witch testing the courage of the guests. Should anyone dare to handle the sword and fight along with the knights to save the damned woman, will be anointed as a knight.

There can be no Halloween Party without Dracula; the Count will simply not tolerate such a thing! His majesty will join you and even make a few confessions about his wedding. “Dracula’s Wedding” is a show set on stage by a professional band of actors. This is a non verbal performance. It’s very easy to understand that Dracula did not need words to charm a girl. The first time they met he appeared as a respectable noble, the second meeting revealed his true dark nature… Find out if the story has a happy ending.

   Since we’re all very familiar with dramas, we’ll then focus on having a fabulous time, and water better way to do this than dancing! A band of folk singers performing live at traditional Romanian instruments will introduce the guests to the gypsy rhythm as well as the melodious and cheerful Romanian songs. The traditional “Scarf dance” will bring everyone to the dancing floor!

   Close to midnight will all step out to watch the moon and count down the minutes to 12 o’clock, a time of powerful magic when all bad wishes come true! (let’s just say that your neighbours’ cat won’t bother you anymore). A glass of champagne and the traditional Rest in Peace song will delight us afterwards.

   The culinary event of the evening is the Halloween cake, shaped as a coffin and delicious as fresh blood. This might just be the first coffin you have tried and you will like it!

   The Count’s witch will be at your disposal. She’ll open her office for you to be able to purchase After Life Insurances (something will know for sure you will use!)

   The Master of Ceremony will reword the ones who really did their best for the Halloween Costumes! The Best Female and Male Costumes will receive awards (Romanian genuine handcrafts to remember you of this incredible night). The Count has also a gift prepared for the Best Howl at the Moon (after a glass of strong red wine boiled with cinnamon you won’t lack courage or strength!)

   The DJ will then take over the party! Devilish dancing to the dawn. The last person standing will receive a bottle of wine courtesy of the house and Romanian tips on how to handle the hang over.

      If you want to learn the truth, be charmed by the legend and enjoy the best Halloween party ever, join us along narrow winding roads, deep in the Carpathians, into the heart of Transylvania for a fascinating holiday! To read a more detailed presentation please visit us on line at:

http://www.visit-transylvania.us/romania-travel-transylvania/halloween-dracula-tour.html

   The prestigious Fodor’s travel guide placed Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler, The Dracula Tour in Top ten must-do adventures.

Departing from Budapest on October the 27th 2008, Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler offers a 10 day trip back in time, following Jonathan Harker’s footsteps but revealing the genuine historical facts and places related to Vlad the Impaler.

The tour is intended to Halloween enthusiasts, Transylvanian lovers, culture and history fans or adventure seekers.

It includes the unique medieval citadel of Sighisoara – Vlad the Impaler’s birth place, the Saxon city of Brasov, Bistrita Citadel, the royal Peles Castle, the mysterious Bran Castle as well as Dracula’s Castle in Borgo Pass, built according to Bram Stocker’s imagination. In addition, the special activities prepared, all along the itinerary, bring out the essence of the genuine Transylvanian Folklore.

Special events experienced in this Halloween tour:

       · Killing of the Living Dead ritual – Help a haunted spirit to gain his peace

·        Learn how to make a vampire killing stake from the Vampire Wooden Stake Specialist, a famous woodcraftsman from Maramures

·        Visit legendary castles in Transylvania with plenty of good stories for a Halloween tour: Bran, Peles, Corvinesti and Savarsin Castles

·        Halloween Party in Sighisoara – Dracula’s birth place

·        Special accommodations, the finest selections of “Dracula Hotels” including Dracula’s Castle in Transylvania – Bram Stoker’s imaginary castle in Borgo Pass where, he placed the Bloody Count Dracula, accommodation and candlelit dinner,

·        Discover Dracula’s descendents – pay a visit to Misiuga, Baron of Dracula in his windswept tower in Bistrita citadel

·        Enjoy Jonathan Harker’s Menu – the same meal Bram Stoker’s hero served when in Bistrita citadel

·        Vampire menu for dinner in Turda to find out why it’s worth killing for a meal!

·        During farewell dinner a Survivor’s Certificate will be handed over (collect stamps all along the itinerary to prove your courage)

    Being a very popular tour, Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler is often sold out well in advance; in fact the reservations for 2008 have already started so hurry up and join us!

   To book the tour, call Transylvania Live USA, Canada Toll Free at: 1 888 889 7005, United Kingdom free line at: 0808 101 6781, Australia local number (02) 8005 7337, España – Llamada gratuita: 900 931 391 or Romanian office at: +40. 364.405.614 or contact your local travel agent.

Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler – Dracula Tour10 days, escorted tour, HB, from US$ 2243*/ £ 1261*/ CA$ 2399*/ AU$ 2703*/ € 1549- Budapest departure (Hu4.3RoHa)Vampire in Transylvania – Dracula Tour7 days, escorted tour, HB from $ US$ 1679*/ £ 944*/ CA$ 1796*/ AU$ 2022*/ € 1159 – Bucharest departure (tour code: Ro4.4RoVa)

Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler – Short Break3 days, escorted trip, from US$ 824*/ £ 463*/ CA$ 881*/ AU$ 993*/ € 569- Cluj Napoca, Transylvania, departure (tour code TR 4.3RoHa)

Halloween Party in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler! 2 day tour. Departure from Bucarest, Sibiu or Cluj Napoca Airport, 12.00 (GMT+02:00)

http://www.visit-transylvania.us/travel-to-transylvania-romania-dracula-vampire.html

http://www.visit-transylvania.co.uk/travel-to-transylvania-romania-dracula-vampire.html

http://www.romaniatravel.ca/travel-to-transylvania-romania-dracula-vampire.html

Vacation with Vampires in Transylvania, a Top 10 Must-DO Adventure with Transylvania Live-expert in Transylvania

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:24:53 +0000

As everybody can imagine Transylvania is all about stunning scenery and terrific places. Everyone knows and fears Dracula; still everyone wants to travel to Transylvania. Start packing without any worries. Most of the tours are guaranteed to depart on the dates given, as Transylvania Live do not insist on a minimum number of bookings before departure.

Add turtlenecks, garlic and scarves to the top of the packing list, muster some courage, and summon your sense of adventure. The ultimate adventure awaits in a distant land where a 15th-century ruler terrified all who dared to challenge his ways.

   All along the Transylvanian way, the terrifying touring unfolds against a backdrop of some of the oldest forest and unaltered land in all of Europe. Transylvania shrouds itself with thick quilts of old pine, projects the Carpathian mountains’ stark peaks and then soothes its visitors with natural mineral spas.

A Vampire’s Lineage   The vampires caricatured for silent films, best-selling novels, cereal boxes and even “Sesame Street” all descended from Vlad III Draculea, a Romanian prince who reigned in the 15th century. The prince earned the nickname “Vlad the Impaler” for the merciless ruler’s gruesome method of doing away with enemies. His given surname, Anglicized as “Dracula,” is derived from the word meaning either “dragon” or “demon” in his native tongue.   Irish writer Bram Stoker drew inspiration from Vlad the Impaler for his novel “Dracula,” published in 1897. The book’s antagonist, a vicious Romanian count with a thirst for young blood, rises from his coffin bed and masochistically preys upon British newlyweds Jonathan Harker and Mira Murray. Decades later, the iconic vampire gave actors, including Bela Lugosi, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Gary Oldman film roles they could really sink their teeth into.

Retracing Dracula’s Tracks   If they dare, travelers on the Dracula trail can follow the vampire prince from birth to burial. Vlad Dracula entered this world in the Transylvania town of Sighisoara, noted for one of the region’s few walled fortresses. The house of Dracula’s birth, marked with a modest plaque on the door, now multitasks as a restaurant serving Romanian cuisine and a small museum of medieval weapons used during Vlad’s rule.   Although Castle Bran is strongly associated with Vlad Dracula, the foreboding edifice actually has the weakest historical ties to the Impaler. Perched at the apex of a narrow, climbing road near the city of Brasov, the massive stone building clearly inspired the cinematographers and animators who worked on just about every “Dracula” film project.

What remains of Vlad Dracula’s real abode can be found about 50 miles northwest of Bucharest near the town of Tirgoviste. The fortress ruins are almost inaccessible, requiring a climb of 1,500 steps up a mountain that overlooks a river basin. The castle served Dracula as a refuge from advancing enemies as well as a place to watch their demise. Among the palace ruins, visitors can make out the overlook tower from which Vlad viewed impalements that took place in the courtyard.   Vlad the Impaler’s own finale happened by assassination, after which his remains are said to have been entombed in the Snagov monastery just north of Bucharest. The 16th-century monastery, accessible only by boat, is situated on an island in the middle of a lake. Romanians still revere the ruler who defended their nation against the Turks, and continue to honor Dracula with a portrait and vases of fresh flowers near his resting place.Dracula Tours in Transylvania

Departing from Bucharest from June till September Vampire in Transylvania, the Awarded Dracula Tour offers a 7 days trip back in time, following Jonathan Harker’s footsteps but revealing the genuine historical facts and places. Includes the unique medieval citadel of Sighisoara – Vlad the Impaler’s birth place, the Saxon city of Brasov, Bistrita Citadel, the royal Peles Castle, the mysterious Bran Castle as well as Dracula’s Castle in Borgo Pass. In addition, the special activities prepared, all along the itinerary, bring out the essence of the genuine Transylvanian Folklore.

A 3 day Vampire in Transylvania short break including Killing of the Living Dead magical ritual is also available based on the low cost flights to Transylvania.

The itinerary of the Vampire in Transylvania tour was a major source of inspiration for Travel Channel. Transylvania Live has assisted them on a documentary based on Transylvanian dark legends.

A 12 day Halloween in Transylvania – Dracula Tour is offered in October with departure from Budapest, Hungary. It includes an unforgetable Halloween Party in the citadel of Sighisoara, Vlad Dracul birthplace.

More details on www.visit-transylvania.eu, www.visit-transylvania.co.uk, or www.dracula-tour.com .