Availability 2008: 23 June, 25 August, 29 September.
Count Dracula, a fictional character in the Dracula novel, was inspired by one of the best-known figures of the Romanian history — Vlad Dracula, nicknamed Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impeller) — who was a ruler of Wallachia (1456-1462). Vlad Tepes was well known for the punishment that he adopted, the impalement, this is the reason why he was named Tepes, which means The Impeller. The method of impaling criminals and enemies and raising them aloft in the town square for all to see is associated with his ruthless image. Almost any crime, from lying and stealing to killing, could be punished by impalement.
Dracula used various means of torturing including, cutting of limbs, blinding, strangulation, burning, cutting off noses and ears, mutilation of sexual organs, scalping, skinning, exposure to the elements or to wild animals and boiling alive. Death by impalement was slow and painful. Victims sometimes endured for hours or days. Dracula often had the stakes arranged in various geometric patterns. The most common pattern was a ring of concentric circles in the outskirts of the city that was his target. The height of the spear indicated the rank of the victim. The decaying corpses were often left up for months. Approx. Departure Time:09:00. Distance Covered:1210 km.
Route:
Otopeni - Bucharest [overnight] - Snagov - Sinaia - Bran (overnight) - Rasnov - Poiana Brasov - Sighisoara - Sibiu (overnight) - Hunedoara (overnight) - Arefu - Curtea de Arges - Bucharest (overnight) - Otopeni.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Prices:
- 23 Jun 2008 - €749
- 25 Aug 2008 - €789
- 29 Sep 2008 - €789
- 65+ (price for all dates): €735
- Supplement single room: €32/nigh
Price Includes:
- Transfer by car/bus from/to the airport
- Transport by car/bus on the internal routes mentioned in the program
- Accommodation and half board in 3 stars hotels
- All trips and tours as mentioned in the program
- Tourist assistance 24/24
- Tour guiding in the following languages: English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish or Italian
- All expenses for travel guide and driver
- All charges and taxes VAT etc
Price Excludes:
- The Flight ticket
- All the drinks and personal expenses
- All the fees entrance for museums and all kind of touristic attractions
- The trip cancellation insurance
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