Transylvanian Fairytale
Romania has much to offer by way of unspoiled countryside, and how better to keep the kids entertained than with tales of Dracula and his hordes of vampires? Black Tomato show us the best bits
Escape to the mystical woods of the Carpathian Mountains this June for a truly special getaway guaranteed to soothe away the stresses of modern life. Granted, Romania is quite an unusual summer holiday destination still largely undiscovered by the masses, but that's precisely what we love about it.
Eastern Europe is just starting to appear on the radar as an enticing destination - thanks in large part to Michael Palin's New Europe, which sees him traipsing from Slovenia to Russia. Go now to get the best of its rustic charms.
Picturesque wooden villages are nestled in evergreen valleys; fortified churches perch atop medieval settlements; rustic roads wind through deeply wooded hills - and to be honest, we can't think of a place we'd rather go right now for a cosy family holiday.
We love that the landscape here is immaculately untouched, sprinkled only with sheep, haystacks and the occasional horse-drawn buggy. It's all rather heart-warming, and it's our secret recommendation if you and your family are looking for a welcome taste of isolation.
But all this talk of an innocent idyll is by the by really, because we all know that there'll be one word on your kids' lips...Dracula. Treading through his homeland in his shadowy footsteps, what better way to keep your brood entertained than with deliciously spooky tales of Bram Stoker legends strewn with pointy castles, bloodsucking vampires and bloodthirsty wolves.
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