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Transylvania, Romania

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Transylvania is a historic region in central Romania, framed by the Carpathian Mountains and home to some of Eastern Europe's best-preserved medieval towns, including Brașov, Sibiu, and Sighișoara. The region is famous worldwide for its association with the Dracula legend, rooted in the real history of Vlad the Impaler and the brooding Bran Castle. Beyond the Gothic folklore, travellers come for dramatic mountain scenery, hiking and cycling in the Carpathians, fortified Saxon churches, and a rich blend of Romanian, Hungarian, and German cultural heritage. It's a destination that rewards slow travel — with dense forests, ancient villages, and wildlife including brown bears and wolves still roaming its wilder corners.

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Transylvania, Romania · 7 days

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Self-Launched Transylvania: 7-Day Independent Loop from Bucharest

A self-launched version of Active Travel's 7-day small-group Transylvania circuit — Bucharest to Sibiu, Corvin Castle, Biertan, Sighișoara, Viscri, Rupea, Brașov, Peleș, Bran, Râșnov and the Piatra Craiului villages. Instead of a guided minibus you'll use Romania's cheap and surprisingly good train and bus network (plus a couple of local buses and one shared-taxi hop into the villages), self-book the same castles and fortified churches, and stay in hostels and family guesthouses in the old towns. Same sights, same landscapes, roughly half the price. All figures are approximate backpacker/budget rates in GBP.

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