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By Raluca Spiac on February 9, 2017

Your wedding in Transylvania

If you are like me, you don’t know anyone who plans to have more than a wedding. And if you are like me, you want your wedding day to be perfect. The best day of the rest of your lives together. As you search for the perfect details to make your wedding day perfect, it’s […]

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By Laura Boldovici on January 14, 2017

Transylvanian truffle hunting experience

Truffles are a highly sought-after culinary ingredient. While the highest quality truffles are best known to originate from Italy and France, culinary experts agree that the truffles found in Romania are of equal or even superior quality. One of the reasons that the truffles found in Romania are of such exquisite quality is that they […]

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By Laura Boldovici on January 14, 2017

Transylvania: The hidden cycling paradise

Imagine a land where time stood still. Simple people living simple lives, like their fathers and fore-fathers before them. Pristine landscapes, untouched by the onslaught of concrete. A charming haven where worries fade and the heart learns to marvel at the simplest of things. It sounds so tempting, doesn’t it? To find it, you’ll have […]

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Beyond Dracula team
By Raluca Spiac on December 28, 2016

What Did We Do In 2016?

Lots. And since it’s the time of the year to look back and ponder, I’ve decided to send you some updates from us. First and foremost, we’ve grown the team by adding 3 new members. True, they are too small to give us a hand at researching and creating wonderful bespoke itineraries for you but […]

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Fagaras
By Raluca Spiac on November 20, 2016

Discovering Faragas Mountains

For our last trip this year we went off the beaten path in the Land of Fagaras in search of interesting people, places and, why not, great food. This is what we’ve found!

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Transylvania wedding destination
By Laura Boldovici on October 11, 2016

How About A Destination Wedding In Transylvania?

Let us tell you about a wedding we attended, and the great idea it gave us. It was a fall wedding, when nature is at its most beautiful and colourful in Romania. The bride and groom knew from the beginning that they wanted to celebrate it in a unique location, so they chose a barn, […]

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