Visit Transylvania Romania
December 31, 2010Dracula may be its most infamous resident, but Romania has much more to offer the visitor than a blood-sucking character and a Gothic atmosphere. Since its economic recovery from years of hardship, this beautiful East European country has become a welcoming tourist destination.
It was under the dictatorial rule of Ceausescu that Romania suffered most for a large part of the last century. The economy was left in ruins by his corruption and mismanagement of the country's finances. As he and his family grew richer, his countrymen were left to starve and struggle in poverty. Once Ceausescu was removed from power, the country was able to slowly recover, and progress during the first decade of the 21st century has been steadily making this an attractive destination.
Once considered the Paris of the East, Bucharest suffered greatly during Ceausescu's reign. Ancient buildings with French and Turkish influences were replaced with communist inspired concrete block buildings in redevelopment projects. Currently, the city is a microcosm of the lurching recovery of the country. Elegant neighborhoods border slums and there appears to be little or no middle class. There appears to be only the poor or rich. When visiting Romania, you will have to fly into Bucharest. Just don't stay too long.
Some medieval chronicles take a step further and describe him taking pleasure in senseless sadism. They account for the legend of a "blood-drinking" ruler, a metaphor later to be taken literally. These writings are disputed by sources maintaining that he only killed the laziest and most hopelessly dishonest of lawbreakers. Among them he counted the Transylavanian and German merchants who regularly ignored his state's borders and its commercial laws. Therefore, a common historical theory states that the stories about his devilish cruelty were mostly spread through medieval German sources, and were generally meant to avenge the damage that Vlad the Impaler caused to German merchants.
The Master of Ceremony will reword the ones who really did their best for the Halloween Costumes! The Best Female and Male Costumes will receive awards (Romanian genuine handcrafts to remember you of this incredible night). The Count has also a gift prepared for the Best Howl at the Moon (after a glass of strong red wine boiled with cinnamon you won't lack courage or strength!)
The DJ will then take over the party! Devilish dancing to the dawn. The last person standing will receive a bottle of wine courtesy of the house and Romanian tips on how to handle the hang over.
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