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Dracula and Beyond
Real Romania
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| A sketch of the areas visited during this tour |
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Bram Stoker, |
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| They were based on myths surrounding an actual Romanian named Vlad Tepes |
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| Join us in Bucharest as we commence a tour of the astonishingly real Romania |
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| A Village Museum depicts the culture as it has developed over the centuries |
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| The People's Palace, one of the largest buildings in the world |
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| Bucharest University |  |
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| The 14th Century Cozia Monastery |
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| Into the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania |
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| The town of Sibiu |
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| The Upper Old Town of Sibiu |
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| The Fortified Church in the German village of Biertan |
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| The medieval town of Sighisoara |
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| The Culture Palace in Targu Mures |
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| The high-towered Saxon Evangelic Church in Bistrita |
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| One of the frescoes on the world-famous painted monasteries of Bucovina |
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| The first monastery we see is Moldovita |
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| A frescoe on the Sucevita Monestary |
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| Prejmer, the fortified 14th century double- walled complex in the eastern Carpathian Mountains |
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| The winding road through the picturesque (and incredibly narrow) 9-mile Bicaz Gorge on the way to Poiana Brasov |
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| Continue through the mountains to Bran to visit the “Dracula Castle,”. . . |
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| . . . a border fortress from the 14th century that Vlad Tepes used as his base of operations |
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| Visit the old town of Brasov |
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| Enjoy a walking tour to see the town hall . . . |
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| . . . and the famed Black Church |
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| See the ornate Sinaia Monastery |
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Peles Castle, former |
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| The Castle was built in German Renaissance style |
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| Return to Bucharest for two more nights in this beautiful capital city |
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| Shake off your preconceived notions and discover the Real Romania |
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| The reality will far surpass your wildest dreams |
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