Beyond Dracula

10/07/2025

Raluca, our CEO, recently returned from a week-long trip with her family to the Danube Delta and she's sharing some impressions and a lot of pictures and videos.

It's about finding joy and freedom while traveling to a place where fishing becomes meditation, local flavors tell stories, and you get to discover your role as the "golden thread" weaving experiences into meaning. 🎣 🪡 🌊

And it's about being reminded that travel isn't just about seeing new places - it's about who we become as we travel and discover the world.

Have a look at the Substack post she wrote.

Read "Kintsugi in the Danube Delta"

https://ralucaspiac.substack.com/p/kintsugi-in-the-danube-delta

04/07/2025

If you're in Transylvania in the next two weeks, please make sure you stop for a SoNoRo concert. You won't regret it! ❤️

16 days, 23 concerts in Sibiu, Copșa Mare, Cincu, Saschiz, Meșendorf, Criț, Viscri, Codlea, Făgăraș and Brașov. 🎼

Free entry with a reservation made in advance at the link in the first comment. 👇

27/06/2025

Dobrogea is one of Romania's most diverse regions. 🤝

Tucked between the Danube and the Black Sea lies Dobrogea - quietly, humbly, profoundly diverse.

With 19+ native ethnic groups - including Tatars, Turks, Lipovans, Aromanians, Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians, Ukrainians, Roma, and more - it ranks among Europe's top regions for native cultural diversity. Not by modern immigration patterns, but by centuries of coexistence.

Here, you'll find:

⛪️ Mosques and monasteries standing within walking distance.
🎶 Languages, songs, and stories passed down through generations - not just preserved, but lived.
🪢 A living mosaic shaped by the Ottoman Empire, Roman trade routes, and Black Sea winds.

What makes Dobrogea even more extraordinary? Its peaceful coexistence.

In a world quick to fracture along lines of identity, this region reminds us that complexity doesn't have to lead to conflict.

Dobrogea is a quiet teacher - for anyone exploring it and willing to listen.

Want to know more or come for a visit?

Let us know at [email protected]

19/06/2025

🚴‍♀️ Thinking of biking through Romania?

Travel + Leisure just spotlighted what makes this experience so special — and we’re proud to be part of it. From Saxon villages to forest paths and slow meals, Romania’s landscapes are best explored at your own rhythm.

✨ We've put together a sample biking itinerary to give you a taste of what your trip could look like. You'll find it on our website:
👉 https://www.beyonddracula.com/itineraries/

If you're dreaming of a custom trip on a bike, just reach out — we’d love to help you plan something unforgettable.



And here's the article if you wish to read more:
https://www.travelandleisure.com/romania-biking-butterfield-robinson-11745782

ITINERARIES About Romania See the best in Romania. But first, let’s introduce you to it and tell you what to expect. Located in Eastern Europe, neighboring Ukraine to the North, the Republic of Moldova in the North-East, the Black Sea to the South-East, Bulgaria to the South, Serbia to the South-W...

13/06/2025

Perhaps our favorite research trips are those when we find a beautiful location, welcoming hosts and delicious food.

Words fail us to describe what Bucovina as experienced by staying at Casa cu cerbi Sucevita Bucovina Romania is like.

Watch the video below to get a better impression.

This is what Romania tastes like.Filmed in Bucovina, this short film is a glimpse into the heart of a meal, a home, and the people who keep tradition alive w...

16/05/2025

So excited to share this video with you all! 🥰

Recall our Kick-Off Brunch in Transylvania?

Check out this video to get a sense for how it went and why we all loved it. Being part of such a wonderful community is what helps us welcome our guests and offer the best experiences in Romania.

Enjoy!

This April, we gathered in Alma Vii—a village where time slows down and connection takes center stage. No agenda. No phone signal. Just a Saxon fortified chu...

09/05/2025

It's official, we're a part of Virtuoso Travel as the only agency in Romania 🥳

If you’re not familiar, Virtuoso is an invitation-only network of the world’s top travel advisors, luxury properties, cruise lines and tour companies.

We are both honored and excited—not just for what this means for us as a team, but for what it means for Romania. As you know, we believe that Romania deserves a place on the world travel stage, and this is one more step in that direction.

To everyone who’s traveled with us, cheered us on, trusted us with your clients, or simply taken the time to read these newsletters—thank you. 🙏 We wouldn’t be here without you.

We're also deeply grateful to the incredible community we’ve built over the years—the team, guides, artisans, chefs, guesthouse owners, and local partners who bring our journeys to life.

You are the reason we can deliver deeply personal, authentic experiences that make our travelers happy.

Without your passion, expertise, and trust, none of this would be possible.

To a bright future! 🙏

PS: Pictured below the superwomen at Beyond Dracula: Malvina, Raluca, Monica, Ioana and Oana. ❤️

22/04/2025

Corinthia, the latest hotel to open in Bucharest is in the great travel press. ❤️

Make sure to visit when you come by.

From Dubai to Dubrovnik, Beijing to Bucharest, these new hotels are urban, urbane, and completely wonderful.

17/04/2025

This past weekend in Alma Vii, something special happened.

We gathered with over 60 partners and friends from across the country for our first-ever Beyond Dracula Kick-off Brunch—a celebration of community, care, and what it means to build something with heart. ❤️

Surrounded by the hills and the old Saxon walls, we shared delicious food, stories, ideas, laughter, and drinks (because the weather was the one thing we didn’t get right 😆 ).

We listened, learned, and remembered why we do what we do: to connect people, places, and purpose in a way that feels real.

This wasn’t just an event—it was the beginning of a tradition.

And if the smiles, hugs, and energy are anything to go by, it’s one we’ll keep for years to come. 💛

Fantastic food from Belalma Rural.

Beautiful photography gifted by Cromatica Photography.

Drinks kindly sponsored by Petro Vaselovaselo, Crama Bauer and Crama Thesaurus.

Coffee sponsored by Arusha.

Our hosts in the village Alma Calma and Alma Via Guesthouse.

06/04/2025

Our theme for 2025 is around food and its place in the Romanian culture and our trips at Beyond Dracula. 🥘

This article is spot on!

From its reinvented classics to innovative tasting menus, the Romanian capital—nicknamed “Little Paris”—is stepping into the global culinary spotlight.

03/04/2025

This piece touches something essential, connected to our exploration on how nature, tradition, and identity can shape Romania’s country brand. 🍀

Traditional methods benefit hundreds of species but as new agricultural techniques take over, the distinctive haystacks mark a vanishing way of life

29/03/2025

Spring is around the corner even in the Carpathians. 💜🏔️⚪️

Stunning images by 📸