Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania

Known

Known
as “the land beyond the forest”, Transylvania is
historically tied up with the tale of Dracula, and remains a site
of fantasy today. Along with vampires, the region’s charming
villages, magnificent castles and beautiful mountain landscapes
quickly capture the imagination.

The city of Cluj-Napoca is one of Transylvania’s historical
capitals, and its cobbled streets hum with vibrant life. It is home
to a number of palaces (in Baroque, Renaissance and Gothic styles)
as well as chic bistros, a botanical garden, a museum of
ethnography and Romania’s largest university.

You can go hiking at the Turda Gorge, only 15km outside of the
city. Don’t miss the Baroque castle in Bonţida, the outstanding
beauty of the Belis Lake or the reedbeds of Sic. Fantasy and
reality meet in Transylvania – you’ll want to come back for
more.