The Beyond Journal

Saxon Cultural Heritage One of the things you most often hear about Romania is that its cultural heritage is a rich and diverse mosaic of creative expressions. There’s even a Culture and History Itinerary on our website to prove it! Discover our favourite five Saxon Villages below. We’ve decided to take some time to discuss […]

The title is not a mistake. Let me explain. ​Beyond Dracula has a godfather, and he is Nepalese. As part of the series of gratitude emails that mark our 10 years anniversary, I want to share this special story with you. Me and my business partners had a simple idea: put Romania on the map of bespoke travel […]

It’s shaping up to be a bountiful cultural year in Romania! Our usual cultural landscape, which includes the George Enescu Music Festival and Art Encounters Biennial is much more intense and diverse this year, Today marks the Opening of the 2023 Timișoara European Capital of Culture Programme. Timișoara is the capital city of the historical […]

You might not know this, but in 2023 we’re celebrating 10 years since we started Beyond Dracula. Yuhu!  In June 2013, I joined Giulio and Alexandra da Sacco, as the managing partner for something which, at the time, was an idea only: to put Romania on the map of bespoke travel. What you might also not […]

George Enescu International Festival reunites over 3500 artists One of the leading music festivals in the world is happening this fall in Romania! If you haven’t already heard of it, let us fill you in, because it’s a classic! Once every two years, thousands of musicians, the best orchestras and artists in the world enchant […]

Romanian folklore is among the richest when it comes to traditions and superstitions for New Year’s Eve.  If we have already talked about the most beautiful Romanian Christmas customs, here are the most known New Year’s traditions, but also what superstitions are known throughout the country. Romanian traditions for New Year’s Eve Around the New […]