Beyond Dracula
Beyond Dracula
  • 36
  • 60 721
Guided walking #tour in Iași - #Moldavia
Discover Iași, one of the most beautiful cities in #Romania, through the eyes of our local tour guide. Come with us on a short #friday #evening #stroll.
Beautiful #architecture, historic sites, picturesque squares, and hidden gems.
If you'd like to #visit Iași and this video sparked your interest, stay tuned for part II.
Get in touch for a bespoke tour at office@beyonddracula.com or visit our website for more information about our services beyonddracula.com/
FOLLOW US
Instagram: beyonddracula
Facebook: beyonddracula/
Переглядів: 264

Відео

Winning Time in Romania
Переглядів 471Місяць тому
In Romania, you can easily find #simplicity and connect to what’s #essential . Sometimes though, what’s essential is invisible to the naked eye and hard to describe in words. At Beyond Dracula, one of the things we cherish most is exploring and connecting to what’s truly essential about Romania, to what makes Romania a place for #travelers , not tourists. We invite you to #discover Romania, whe...
Romanian Women in History: Adriana Georgescu
Переглядів 2276 місяців тому
Adriana Georgescu was one of the first political prisoners to be tortured by the Communist regime, when she was only 25, and the first person to testify about a totalitarian regime and the carceral experience from beyond the Iron Curtain! Get in touch for a bespoke tour at office@beyonddracula.com or visit our website for more information about our services. FOLLOW US Instagram: b...
Mărțișor: The Messenger of Spring
Переглядів 1666 місяців тому
In Romania we celebrate #springtime splendour wearing a #martisor. It's one of our most #beloved #traditions. For Martisor, we exchange small #charms and #trinkets tied together with red and white thread. Bulgarians have a similar tradition and historians believe it’s something both countries carry from the times before the Romans arrived, while Thracians/Dacians inhabited the area. We want to ...
Driving on the Best Road in the World: The Transfagarasan
Переглядів 5326 місяців тому
The #transfagarasan is the second highest road in Romania, after the #transalpina . It was actually named “the best road in the world” by the #topgear team in 2009. 151 km of #road curves and twists perfectly set if you are a #driving #enthusiast , but also if you want to admire the #beauty of #nature in a #unique location. The Transfagarasan is only open from late June to October. For the rest...
Christmas Feeling
Переглядів 699 місяців тому
Romanians can get very caught up in their Christmas preparations and not just in recent years. There are many traditions dating back some hundreds of years. This is a video about how Christmas feels to us. Get in touch for a bespoke tour at office@beyonddracula.com or visit our website for more information about our services. FOLLOW US Instagram: beyonddracula Facebook: facebook....
Promote the Unpromoted
Переглядів 3210 місяців тому
Love is in the little things that you discover slowly. The qualities that are beyond what meets the eye. That's why we decided to #promotetheunpromoted. What does promoting the unpromoted mean? Telling the unknown tales that make up the essence of a thing. That’s also what #heritage is: collective storytelling. We want to show you the #people keeping our #traditions alive. Because our most belo...
Saxon Villages of Transylvania - Viscri
Переглядів 633Рік тому
Discover #saxon #heritage in #transylvania , one of the most beautiful regions in #romania , through the eyes of locals and friends. Beautiful #architecture , historic sites, hidden gems, and of course the famous #fortified #churches . Everywhere we go, craftsmen greet us, waiting to share their stories. In this episode, find out more about the village in Romania where #kingcharles owns a house...
Saxon Villages of Transylvania - Meschendorf
Переглядів 366Рік тому
Discover #saxon #heritage in #transylvania , one of the most beautiful regions in #Romania, through the eyes of locals and friends. Beautiful #architecture , historic sites, hidden gems, and of course the famous #fortified #churches . Everywhere we go, craftsmen greet us, waiting to share their stories. If you'd like to #visit the Saxon Villages in Transylvania and this video sparked your inter...
Saxon Villages of Transylvania - Avramesti Herb Garden
Переглядів 167Рік тому
Discover #saxon #heritage in #transylvania, one of the most beautiful regions in #Romania, through the eyes of locals and friends. Beautiful #architecture, historic sites, hidden gems, and of course the famous #fortified #churches. Everywhere we go, craftsmen greet us, waiting to share their stories. The Avramesti Herb Garden is nothing short of a small #heavenonearth If you'd like to #visit th...
Saxon Villages of Transylvania - Malancrav, Breite Oak Tree Reserve
Переглядів 343Рік тому
Discover #saxon #heritage in #transylvania , one of the most beautiful regions in #romania , through the eyes of locals and friends. Beautiful #architecture , historic sites, hidden gems, and of course the famous #fortified #churches . Beyond the walls, nature in all its glory greets us. Here we visit an ancient oak tree reserve, home to over 500 trees. If you'd like to #visit the Saxon Village...
Saxon Villages of Transylvania - Alma Vii, Apos, Richis
Переглядів 515Рік тому
Discover #saxon #heritage in #transylvania, one of the most beautiful regions in #Romania, through the eyes of locals and friends. Beautiful #architecture, historic sites, hidden gems, and of course the famous #fortified #churches. On top of everything, we #explore the #countryside and #ride out into the fields surrounding the Villa Abbatis #equestrian Centre. If you'd like to #visit the Saxon ...
Saxon Villages of Transylvania - Biertan & Copsa Mare
Переглядів 853Рік тому
Discover #saxon #heritage in #transylvania, one of the most beautiful regions in #Romania, through the eyes of locals and friends. Beautiful #architecture, historic sites, hidden gems, and of course the famous #fortified #churches. If you'd like to #visit the Saxon Villages in Transylvania and this video sparked your interest, check out our entire 6 episode series. Get in touch for a bespoke to...
Discover #traditional Romanian #crafts
Переглядів 358Рік тому
Ready to unravel the best kept Romanian secrets? #weaving, #spinning , #carving, #embroidering and #pottery are still practiced in various regions of Romania. Particularly in rural areas, #artisans continue to preserve and pass on their skills and knowledge to younger generations. Or to anyone who wants to take matters into their own hands. Some notable regions where traditional crafts are stil...
Romania - a place for travellers
Переглядів 1,4 тис.Рік тому
Romania is a place for travellers, not tourists. Something we’ve always tried to do in our travels is to explore and highlight people's relationship with the space and communities they live in. There is a rich natural, cultural and historical heritage in Romania and discovering it is a way of really immersing yourself in what this country has to offer, and sometimes discovering parts of yoursel...
Guided walking #tour in Sighisoara - #Transylvania
Переглядів 3,8 тис.Рік тому
Guided walking #tour in Sighisoara - #Transylvania
Ways to explore Transylvania
Переглядів 233Рік тому
Ways to explore Transylvania
4 Things you didn't know about Maramures
Переглядів 914Рік тому
4 Things you didn't know about Maramures
The Village Hotel - Breb Maramures
Переглядів 8982 роки тому
The Village Hotel - Breb Maramures
Discover the beautiful #villages of Transylvania
Переглядів 1,7 тис.2 роки тому
Discover the beautiful #villages of Transylvania
Discover Maramures - The Most Beautiful Region in Romania
Переглядів 14 тис.2 роки тому
Discover Maramures - The Most Beautiful Region in Romania
Discover Rimetea #village in #transylvania - Romania
Переглядів 1,9 тис.2 роки тому
Discover Rimetea #village in #transylvania - Romania
Oradea #architecture and #history . Guided #Tour in Downtown #Oradea
Переглядів 1 тис.2 роки тому
Oradea #architecture and #history . Guided #Tour in Downtown #Oradea
Guided Walking #Tour in #Oradea - Romania (as presented by a local)
Переглядів 24 тис.2 роки тому
Guided Walking #Tour in #Oradea - Romania (as presented by a local)
Walking tour - #jewish Heritage in #oradea - Romania
Переглядів 1,5 тис.2 роки тому
Walking tour - #jewish Heritage in #oradea - Romania
Guided walking #tour in #cluj - #transylvania (as presented by a local) PART II
Переглядів 9242 роки тому
Guided walking #tour in #cluj - #transylvania (as presented by a local) PART II
Guided walking tour in CLUJ-NAPOCA, Transylvania (as presented by a local) PART I
Переглядів 9572 роки тому
Guided walking tour in CLUJ-NAPOCA, Transylvania (as presented by a local) PART I
TIFF | Transylvania International Film Festival | Transylvania
Переглядів 3663 роки тому
TIFF | Transylvania International Film Festival | Transylvania
Discover Oltenia with its famed Horezu Pottery - Beyond Dracula bespoke travel to Romania
Переглядів 6953 роки тому
Discover Oltenia with its famed Horezu Pottery - Beyond Dracula bespoke travel to Romania
Bethlen Estates Transylvania | Best Accommodation in Transylvania - Romania
Переглядів 2323 роки тому
Bethlen Estates Transylvania | Best Accommodation in Transylvania - Romania

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @jedigoddess
    @jedigoddess 8 днів тому

    Hello! Is there a website or shop online to purchase from the Avramesti Herb Garden? I would love to try the tea!

  • @wherestheparty_
    @wherestheparty_ 28 днів тому

    Spectacular! I’m probably driving it in the next couple of days and looks very promising!

    • @ralucaspiac3128
      @ralucaspiac3128 24 дні тому

      Let us know how it was. If we may share a piece of advice, avoid the weekends.

    • @wherestheparty_
      @wherestheparty_ 24 дні тому

      @@ralucaspiac3128 I couldn`t avoid the weekend because it`s the only time I could do it :/ but it was still spectacular, the views, and the road itself was such a delight to drive!

    • @ralucaspiac3128
      @ralucaspiac3128 24 дні тому

      @@wherestheparty_ got it and glad it was still fun and a nice experience.

  • @ioanciumasu994
    @ioanciumasu994 29 днів тому

    Nice video and images overall, but I'd have to make some observations about the information and words used by your guide - as we all know, there is always room for improvement: 1. Those comments on the number of rooms and windows is such a childish "mysteriousness" - I hear it all the time and I'm tired of it. It may only deserve a quick laughing remark followed by the observation that the building has 298 rooms. As for the windows, just ask the administrator of the building - they should know how many windows their building has. Period. 2. The "castle" vs. "palace": there is always a certain overlap between palace and castle. The difference is that a castle is fortified, and in the past this Princely court was indeed fortified (and on a hilltop), those walls you see in front of the palace and near Dosoftei House is a remnant of those fortifications. So, it's all within normal. 3. I have a problem with the word "pseudo-king" -- this is a naive and self-deprecating word for the locals. Maybe he wanted to say "a kind of king" - which is something else. "Pseudo" means that there was falshood involved, like somone who pretended to be a King but wasn't. "Prince" was enough, "Ruler" could have also been ok. And yes, it was like a kind of King, although it was not called like that, because the country (Moldova) was not officially called a Kingdom. Instead, I have a serious question: Why didn't you mention the REAL Kings (of Romania, the bigger country in later times, succeeding Moldova)? This could have been easily noted because the new Palace of Culture in the final form we see now was inaugurated in 1925 by the the King of Romania at the time. Furthermore, there is another historic building and place in Jassy (the correct name in English, btw) bears the name of the King - The King Ferdinand Royal Foundation Building - the Central University Library (usually known as The Foundation") . 4. Sorry, Byzantine is NOT "ottoman" but just Byzantine (ottoman is a political denomination and is associated with many styles as the ottoman empire was associated with many). The fact that you see similar Byzantine architecture in Istanbul (Constantinople) does not make Byzantine architecture ottoman. (Equating one with another is simply superficial, not to say idiotic). And, wait, "ottoman" because it's of stone and brick??? Are you kidding / WTH are you talking about?? Moreover, you should have mentioned that the Church in that assemble is the Moldavian Gothic style (that is a major cultural reference the guide failed to mention) that incorporates Byzantine elements, because of its orthodox character (i.e., traditionally tied to Constantinople / not to the turks themselves) . 5. "Everything here" on this Boulevard? This is so unintelligent! A correct description is this: a boulevard with a high-density of high-profile buildings and monuments -- this is a very big difference. The historic center of the city is much bigger than that one boulevard, even if that one is the most important. To me, this seems like a naive description of someone that was trying to find his words in English (as a non-native speaker of English) and ended up with some simplistic-naive sentences that are ultimately incorrect. 6. Armenian and Georgian cultures are Eastern European, not oriental (even if they were for long times under the ottomans). Calling them "oriental" is a bit snobby - I suspect this is some person trained in Humanities, mostly in the (OLD) French tradition, and for the Old French, everything east of the Rhine was oriental. 7. In the church people are praying, not "praising" (ok, this one is an easy-to-make mistake for non-native speakers under time pressure). PS. Fun fact: technically, if you divide Romania into a Western Part and an Eastern Part, like half-half, Bucharest is also in the eastern part, which means that Jassy is more important than Bucharest (and I agree with that! ... even if Bucharest is bigger), and this further means that Jassy is the most important city in Romania overall (and I also agree about that). So ... why do you come with such "half measures" here? You should say it directly: Jassy is the real most important city in Romania even if Bucharest is bigger and even if other cities in the country are great and important cities too!

    • @ralucaspiac3128
      @ralucaspiac3128 24 дні тому

      Thank you so much for your detailed feedback. 🙏

  • @swatman1107
    @swatman1107 Місяць тому

    Hot jegos!Afara din Ro!

  • @MilenaGit
    @MilenaGit Місяць тому

    Beautiful Romania

  • @emanuella4925
    @emanuella4925 Місяць тому

    ❤️

  • @adispiac
    @adispiac Місяць тому

    🤩

  • @1969mmoldovan
    @1969mmoldovan 2 місяці тому

    Öcsi, stop saying "erected" because it gives people wet dreams...

  • @AureliaPalmes
    @AureliaPalmes 3 місяці тому

    Felicidades por los videos ! Sighisoara un icono de la historia de Rumania ! Para no perderse !

  • @balak1
    @balak1 4 місяці тому

    First comment, thank you!

  • @AzrielSystems
    @AzrielSystems 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful

  • @mckabaduofficial
    @mckabaduofficial 5 місяців тому

    Amazing

  • @TumuhimbiseOzbert
    @TumuhimbiseOzbert 5 місяців тому

    Wow

  • @khalifalinks9058
    @khalifalinks9058 5 місяців тому

    Wow

  • @denilsonsane3899
    @denilsonsane3899 6 місяців тому

    Very chilling 🎉🎉

  • @vioricacoroama7494
    @vioricacoroama7494 6 місяців тому

    Palaria jos,infata evreilor!SHALOM!

  • @kenyan_icon
    @kenyan_icon 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful people

  • @josephkimiti900
    @josephkimiti900 6 місяців тому

    Task 1done

  • @gatheringleaves
    @gatheringleaves 6 місяців тому

    I'm going to have to visit here soon!

  • @pastorjohnngahu
    @pastorjohnngahu 7 місяців тому

    Wow

  • @JustineMurithi
    @JustineMurithi 7 місяців тому

    awesome place

  • @elionorathaminja9276
    @elionorathaminja9276 9 місяців тому

    Beautiful Tuesday day with beautiful video of nature. Waoo

  • @justicesampah7449
    @justicesampah7449 9 місяців тому

    Beautiful small city

  • @HakeemOLAPADE
    @HakeemOLAPADE 11 місяців тому

    One of my dream countries.

  • @charlesogunsan4369
    @charlesogunsan4369 11 місяців тому

    Amazing Nature

  • @gabrieletike
    @gabrieletike 11 місяців тому

    Done

  • @Vasile10012
    @Vasile10012 11 місяців тому

    👍🌟👍

    • @MauraRuane
      @MauraRuane 11 місяців тому

      Very informative and interesting insight into your town. Thank you for sharing.

  • @bethhill6981
    @bethhill6981 11 місяців тому

    I’ve always wanted to visit Romania after reading “Along the enchanted way” by William Blacker. I loved hearing you say it’s all about what have got, not what you haven’t. My philosophy too x

  • @_UwU_92
    @_UwU_92 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤😊😊😊❤❤❤

  • @GeyderGirado-r7r
    @GeyderGirado-r7r Рік тому

    Que hermosa ciudad

  • @fabiansalcedo7910
    @fabiansalcedo7910 Рік тому

    🎉🎉 lindo

  • @EricBryan
    @EricBryan Рік тому

    I have really enjoyed this series and hope to visit Romania one day. Looking forward to more videos!

  • @sweetSasori13
    @sweetSasori13 Рік тому

    My Grandmother was from this town but unfortunately I was there only once, many many years ago and just for a few hours at that><; One day I definitely want to return and spend more time there.🙏

  • @grazynahareza6057
    @grazynahareza6057 Рік тому

    Tłumaczenie na polski

  • @LeonardoFabianChitivaCadena

    👍👍

  • @alixosma5560
    @alixosma5560 Рік тому

    Hermoso tanta 😍

  • @moianhxoivlog8688
    @moianhxoivlog8688 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing your experience

  • @brisneidaacostasanchez2160

    Lindo😮

  • @susanlegeza7562
    @susanlegeza7562 Рік тому

    My grandfather,my mother’s father was born here, when it was still Hungary...

  • @DC-lo1fs
    @DC-lo1fs Рік тому

    I LOVE ORADEA...I LIVE IN U.S.BUT I WAS THERE...AND LOVELY CITY.......

  • @AnnieKlein34
    @AnnieKlein34 Рік тому

    Great presentation!! Congratulations for the content and the way you tell it. Very inspiring!

  • @abalibanu
    @abalibanu Рік тому

    It's a Must Visit, can't wait to return! :D

  • @georgian_soare
    @georgian_soare Рік тому

    Super! Foarte frumos.

  • @gatheringleaves
    @gatheringleaves Рік тому

    My great grandmother was born in Maramures over 100 years ago!

    • @venessamaxwell8105
      @venessamaxwell8105 9 місяців тому

      Mine too!

    • @gatheringleaves
      @gatheringleaves 6 місяців тому

      ​@venessamaxwell8105 Cool, do you know what town or village? My great grandmother was from Seini!

    • @venessamaxwell8105
      @venessamaxwell8105 6 місяців тому

      @@gatheringleaves@gatheringleaves Yes, it was named Doha during the H/A Reign, but now the town is named Dohve in Zacapattia, Ukraine.

  • @ioanmoldovan9843
    @ioanmoldovan9843 Рік тому

    Maramureș is a beautiful region of Romania!

    • @val91201
      @val91201 Рік тому

      While Maramureș is a beautiful region of Maramureș.

  • @mustafatasangil6063
    @mustafatasangil6063 Рік тому

    What a cozy place to stay ❤️💯

  • @irenmolnar221
    @irenmolnar221 Рік тому

    Hi is very nice there!!!! Good food and lots of nice people and history, close to nature caves and mountains!!!

  • @robertm613
    @robertm613 Рік тому

    schimbati numele beyond... intr-unul mai frumos

  • @karimedinburgh
    @karimedinburgh Рік тому

    Beautiful video my friend , excellent editing , have a wonderful day !!!

    • @beyonddracula
      @beyonddracula Рік тому

      Thank you. We appreciate it. You too have a wonderful day!

  • @anikofarkas7756
    @anikofarkas7756 Рік тому

    Jó ! Lenne ha. Le lehetne fordítani hiszen ☺️ nem mindenki tud angolul !😞Nagyon szépen köszönöm hogy feltették !