Highlights
Bran Castle – also known as Dracula’s Castle, the medieval fortress dating back to 1377
Peles Castle – one of the best preserved and beautiful royal residences in Europe. The castle served as the retreat residence of most of Romania’s monarchs. .
Brasov Saxon Medieval City – a city with an outstanding medieval atmosphere. Three quarters of the city is surrounded by mountains, and it is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe.
Sunset Mountains – these Romania motorcycle tours offer you a ride through deep, thick forests on curvy roads and narrow valleys deep into the heart of Transylvania.
Food and drinks – best selection of Transylvanian dishes from each region, not to mention the incredible low costs of the drinks
Transfagarasan – a highroad cut straight in the mountain wall, this twisty paved highway is 2000 meters above sea level.
Sighisoara Citadel – stands as Europe’s most beautiful and still inhabited fortified citadel, UNESCO European heritage site. The medieval fortified citadel of Sighisoara is also the birth place of Price Vlad the Impaler also known as Count Dracula!
Moldavian Monasteries – UNESCO World Heritage Sites, these architectural jewelleries have both religious and an historical value.
Day by day itinerary of Romania motorcycle tours:
DAY 1 Budapest – Szeged – Arad
Welcome to Budapest, you’ll connect with our guide, a motorcycle enthusiast and a 100% Transylvanian.
Ride to Szeged, rightfully called Sun City, enjoy a city tour. For lunch we strongly recommend Halaszcsarda, Fisherman Tavern, one of the oldest restaurants in the city. Accommodate in Arad in a 3* hotel, centrally located. Enjoy a welcome dinner, convince yourself of the Transylvanian hospitality! Optional activities: good pubs, discotheques, the largest swimming pool in Southern Europe!
DAY 2 Arad – Savarsin – Deva – Hunedoara – Alba Iulia
Today, in these Romania motorcycle tours, you’ll visit Savarsin, an impressive castle situated on the site of a hunting mansion dating back to 1680.
Enjoy a strong cup of coffee at the restaurant inside the castle.
Ride next to Deva, take the cable car to visit the old citadel dating back to the XIII century.
Head next to Hunedoara, visit here Corvinestilor Castle, the greatest Gothic style castle in Romania, once the residence of Iancu de Hunedoara, a close and dear friend of Dracula.
For dinner, in Alba Iulia you’re advised not to miss a truly “evil” offer: a meter of beer served in the Citadel’s Gunpowder.
DAY 3 Alba Iulia – Zlatna – Abrud – Turda
In the morning ride to Apuseni Mountains, the picturesque landscape with beautiful houses located on top of the hills is the reason this area is called Transylvania’s Litle Switzerland. Ride to Turda, through the beautiful Ariesului Valley. Accommodate in a 4* hotel, centrally located, with a strong medieval touch. Optional:
After lunch you’re invited to ride to Turzii’s Gorges, the most important reservation of the Apuseni Mountains or to the Salt Mines in Turda, one of the biggest saline in Romania, with impressive halls named after kings and queens. Or you can opt to ride to Savadisla, to delight yourself with a delicious traditional Hungarian dinner – flambé goulash, or chicken with apple sauce. I great idea for these Romania motorcycle tours.
DAY 4 Turda – Targu Mures – Sighisoara
Morning ride to Targu Mures, visit the citadel or enjoy a city tour. Again on the road, this time to Sighisoara, one of Europe’s most beautiful inhabited fortified citadel, UNESCO European heritage site but most important – Vlad Dracula’s birth place.
Stroll around the old street of the citadel, visit The Clock Tower, The torture room and the Medieval Weapon Collection. Module: attend the Witch Trial, Count’s Fortune-teller will be at your disposal, witness the apparition of Count Dracula.
For dinner we recommend Casa Vlad Dracul Restaurant – the very place where Dracula was born!
DAY 5 Sighisoara – Biertan – Medias – Sibiu – Sibiel
Start your day with the fortified church in Biertan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the village is one of the first German settlements in Transylvania.
You can shop here for souvenirs at one of the finest handicraft shops in Romania.
Sibiu is your next destination; one of the main highlights of the European Cultural Capital of 2007 is Liars Bridge, don’t utter any lie while crossing it – it will collapse! You’ll relax this evening in Sibiel, a village close to Sibiu with a strong Saxon atmosphere. You will be properly welcomed with a glass of Romanian fire water tuica!
Visit to the Icon on the Glass Museum? Even milking the cow is an option! Dinner in open air, by fire camp. You’ll accommodate in a traditional 2* country-inn, spend the night under the same roof with your Romanian hosts.
DAY 6 Sibiel – Balea Lac – Balea Cascada – Brasov
An incredible ride for you today, you’ll head first to Balea Lake, crossing the Transfagarasan, a highroad cut straight in the mountain wall, this twisty paved highway is 2000 meters above sea level.
Next stop is Fagaras, the 650 years old citadel. The best place for lunch here is the restaurant in the vault of the citadel.
Brasov a city with an outstanding medieval atmosphere is your next destination. For dinner you can ride, on narrow roads with thick forests aside, to Poiana Brasov, and try the excellent restaurants here.
Accommodate in Brasov, 3* hotel. Plenty of night life opportunities: pubs, lively clubs, discos in these Romania motorcycle tours.
DAY 7 Brasov – Bran – Rasnov – Sinaia – Brasov
An entire day at your disposal. You can choose to stroll around the streets of Brasov or take a guided trip to Bran Castle, Rasnov Peasant Citadel and Peles Castle. Peles Castle is one of the best preserved and most beautiful royal residences in Europe, 160 rooms all of them opulently decorated. Rasnov Citadel is the largest peasant citadel in Southern Eastern Europe.
Bran Castle owes its fame both to its unique charm and to the myth Bram Stocker created around Dracula.
For lunch, take our advice and try the Traditional Sheepfold in Bran, absolutely delicious dishes not to mention the cheese assortments you can find here.
DAY 8 Brasov – Lacu Rosu – Cheile Bicazului – Piatra Neamt
It’s time for some wild landscape – the ‘untained’ Bicazului Gorges and the misterious Red Lake, also called Killer Lake due to the pine trees that point out of the water like a forest of stakes. For lunch we recommend the restaurant located on the middle of the lake.
After that you’ll ride to Piatra Neamt, accommodate in a 3* hotel.
If you’re in the mood for some delicious Moldavian dishes, you should try a restaurant in these Romania motorcycle tours
DAY 9 Piatra Neamt – Voronet – Marginea – Sucevita – Moldovita – Vama
You’ll now make acquaintance with the holy side of Romania. Morning ride to Voronet monastery considered to be the “Sistine Chapel of the East“, due to the magnificent frescoes on the west wall, a representation of the “Last Judgement”.
The Black Pottery Centre in Marginea is perfect for the traditional souvenirs you can take back home. Enjoy a monastic lunch in Sucevita Monastery then ride to Moldovita monastery.
Accommodate in Vama in a 3* villa.
DAY 10 Vama – Campulung Moldovenesc – Tihuta – Bistrita
Step into Jonathan Harker’s shoes, the main character of Dracula novel, and ride on curvy mountain passes to Borgo Pass, visit Dracula’s Castle and His Coffin.
End the journey in Bistrita, city tour.
Accommodate in Golden Crown, a 3* hotel also mentioned in the nov. el Dracula by Bram Stoker.
For dinner you should try Jonathan Harker’s Saloon, the restaurant inside the hotel and enjoy the same menu like Bram Stocker’s hero.
DAY 11 Bistrita – Nasaud – Sacel – Sighet– Sapinta – Satu Mare
Early ride to Sacel, visit the workshop of Grigore Tulean an excellent woodcraftsman who, among others, can teach you how to make a vampire wooden stake!
In Sighetul Marmatiei visit the Communist Prison, a legacy of a more recent vampire, the ex-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Unique in the world the Merry Cemetery, from Sapanta, owes its name to the wood-carved memorial crosses decorated in vivid colors depicting the deceased in a cartoon like manner.
Accommodate in a 3* hotel in Satu Mare.
DAY 12 Friday, Satu Mare
Departure to Budapest.
Rent a motorbike for this Romania Motorcycle tour
Rent a motorcycle BMW F650 GS F800 of BMW R1200 GS!
Available in Transylvania from Turda, (transfers to others cities on request).
If you are interested in renting a bike please get in touch with us!
| Testimonials Anyone thinking of going on this trip I can tell you now, you will have an excellent holiday. Two of us from the Lincolnshire went last June. It must be said that the Romanian people we met and in particular the organizers could not have done more to make us welcome. Keith M. L. – Lincolnshire |  Nicu, group leader says: I generally love to ride for the feeling of freedom and for the pleasure of traveling in nature. Particularly this tour contains the most special routes for a motorcyclist. |
Price and Departure for Romania Motorcycle Holidays
| Departure date | Price per person (2 persons to one double room) | Single room supplement | Availability |
| 12 day tour. Departure from Budapest, Feryhegy Airport, 10.00 AM (GMT+01:00) | |||
| € 1759 | € 199 | Guaranteed |
Price includes:
Accommodation: two nights in 4* hotels, six nights in 3* hotels, 1 night in 2* Hotel, one night in traditional country-inn 3* and one night in a 2* traditional country inn in fact welcoming peasant houses.
Transportation: bring your own bike or rent a motorcycle.
Meals: 11 breakfasts, 1 monastic lunch in Sucevita Monastery and 3 dinners (welcome dinner, dinner with fire camp in Sibiel village, fare well dinner).
Entry fees to: Sucevita Monastery
Motorcyclist English speaking guide, general map, daily route briefing.
Not included: motorcycle, gas, road taxes, parking, entry fees to the mentioned tourist attractions, most lunches and dinners, beverages, individual activities, plane ticket, airport fees, photo, video tax and other not mentioned.
Payments
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We also accept payments via PayPal (by credit card, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or PayPal account), by bank transfer and Western Union.
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Special notes & info:
Add-on program
Extra nights can be booked at hotel in Budapest in the last day of the tour.
Other mentions
- Once you realise the price of good beer and wine you will probably not want to return to your country.
- Cluj-Napoca is well known city for the night life oportunity.
- Plenty of English is spoken and you will find the people are friendly and open.
- No visa is required and you can get green card extension insurance from your insurer to cover Romania.
Media Mentions
We’re pleased to say that Transylvania Live – expert in Transylvania has recently garnered the attention of several publications and broadcasts
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Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler – the flagship Dracula Tour
7 days, escorted Dracula tour, HB, from € 1289 – Bucharest departure – code: RO7.BHADT
A literary Dracula Tour included by Fodor’s Travel Guide in Top 10 Must-Do Adventure, the tour includes the funniest Halloween Party in Sighisoara Citadel, Dracula’s birthplace.
Attend happenings like The Ritual Killing of a Living Dead (as seen on Travel Channel),Vampiresa Hunting , sleeping in Dracula’s Castle in Borgo Pass, and visit the most important historical places related with Vlad the Impaler, Bran Castle and Poenari Fortress. more»
Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler – 3 days Short Break
from € 599 – Cluj Napoca, Transylvania, departure (tour code TR 4.3RoHa)
Halloween Party, in Sighisoara Citadel – Dracula’s birth place! A 3 day short break including a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sighisoara Medieval Citadel, Vlad the Impaler’s birthplace, Transylvania’s iconic image, Bran Castle and the Medieval city of Brasov.
The Halloween Party includes a delicious traditional Romanian festive dinner washed down with fiery spirits, excellent Romanian wine and accompanied by a special programme including the Ritual of Killing of the Living Dead, Vampiresa Hunting, Romanian Folk Show and many dark surprises.
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Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler – 3 days Short Break
3 days from € 599- Bucharest departure (tour code Bu4 .3RoHa)
It’s time for the ultimate Halloween Party, in Sighisoara Citadel – Dracula’s birth place! A 3 day short break including a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sighisoara Medieval Citadel, Vlad the Impaler’s birthplace.
Furthermore, visit Transylvania’s iconic image, Bran Castle and one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe, The Medieval Saxon city of Brasov.
The itinerary is complimented by an excellent selection of medieval 3* hotels.
The Halloween Party includes a delicious traditional Romanian festive dinner washed down with fiery spirits, excellent Romanian wine.
Enjoy a special programme including the Ritual of Killing of the Living Dead, Vampire Hunting, Romanian Folk Show and many dark surprises.
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Vampire in Transylvania – 3 days Short Break
HB from € 569- Transylvania, Cluj-Napoca departure ( code: TR 4.3RoSh)
Intended for those willing to discover the best parts of Transylvania’s legendary realms in a shorter period time, this 3 day break includes UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Sighisoara, unique events which caught the attention of media world wide such as the live reenactment of the Ritual of Killing of the Living Dead.
In addition, visit Transylvania’s most beautiful castle – Corvinesti Castle. The entertaining programme is complemented by the relaxing 4* accommodation, a medieval fantasy with beds and the mouth-watering vampire dinner! We bet our 9 lives you’ll love it. Direct flights from London to Cluj Napoca available.
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Transylvania’s Undying legend
- 5 day Private Dracula Tour from € 1299 -Bucharest departure (tour code: Ro4.3RoVa)
A private Dracula Tour in Transylvania departing from Bucharest. The tour includes historical and legendary places related with Dracula’s life and death.
Visit Vlad Dracula’s birth place in the medieval citadel of Sighisoara, the ruins of the Poienari Fortress – Dracula’s refugee place, Arefu village and Dracula’s tomb in Snagov Monastery.
Enjoy a mysterious trip in Dracula’s Realm!
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Dracula weekend in Transylvania
-3 day private tour
HB from € 559 – Bucharest departure (code: TR 4.3RoBu)
Intended for those who would like a weekend getaway, this private escorted break is also an ideal after business programme. You only need a weekend to discover the very essence of Transylvania: the legendary Bran Castle, Sighisoara Citadel, Dracula’s birth place and the outstanding medieval city of Brasov. The trip is based on the low cost flights available from London to Bucharest, every Friday.
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Halloween Party in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler!
a party and 2 transfers from Bucharest, Brasov, Sibiu or Cluj Napoca
Enjoy the best Halloween ever in Dracula’s birth place – the Medieval Citadel of Sighisoara! A 2 day self guided break departing from the Romanian airport of your choice, be it Bucharest, Sibiu or Cluj Napoca.
You can decide for yourself the level of classification for accommodation in the citadel, from hostel style dormitories to an exquisite 5* intimate medieval hotel.
The main highlight is the Halloween Party including a delicious traditional dinner, an excellent show and providing you with a truly memorable experience.
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2 Days tour with Halloween Party at Bran Castle
2 days Short break, HB, € 349 – Bucharest departure (tour code TRB.2RoHa)
Enjoy a relaxing break in Transylvania during Halloween ! A 2 days short break including a Halloween Party at Transylvania’s iconic image – Bran Castle, also known as Dracula’s Castle.
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1 Day Halloween in Transylvania with Halloween Party at Dracula Castle in Bran
1 Day accommodation and Halloween Party at Bran Castle, starting from € 249 (code TRB.1RoHa)
Enjoy an unforgettable night tour of Bran Castle, meet the Wicked Fairies and get lost in their euphoric dance along with a glass of local red wine. Watch a horror movie projection and feel amazing being part of a great and dynamic Halloween After Party in the grounds of Bran Castle until 4:00 am.
Accommodate in a 3* hotel near Bran Castle. Enjoy a traditional dinner and then explore Bran Castle, Transylvania’s symbol. Experience the edifice’s unique charm and immerse yourselves in the myth Bram Stoker created around Dracula.
Vintage sidecar Dracula tours from Bucharest
5 hours programme, from €264 / couple
Sightseeing of Bucharest and Dracula’s Tomb from Snagov Island. and an unforgettable evening in a Dracula Restaurant: indulge yourself with a Dracula dinner to find out why it’s worth killing for a meal!
The tours and are designed to show you the beautiful architecture and monuments of the so called “Little Paris”. The sidecar can carry two passengers, one in the sidecar and another riding pillion. We hope you’ll try the sidecar and pillion as they each offer a different perspective.
You will be chauffeured in a sightseeing tour of Bucharest with stops for pictures in the main points of attraction. This is a fabulously fun Dracula Tour from Bucharest viewed from the nostalgia of an original vintage sidecar.
Departures: from Monday to – Friday at 14.00; Saturday – Sunday at 10.30
Press about us
The prestigious Fodor’s Travel guide, placed Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler – Dracula Tour in Top Ten Must-Do-Adventures that will make 2007 a year to remember.
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The itinerary of the Vampire in Transylvania – Dracula tour was a major source of inspiration for a documentary that was broadcast-ed on Travel Channel.
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Testimonials
We had a wonderful time and are very happy that we chose Transylvania Live. I also wanted to let you know that it was really nice to meet the people from Transylvania Live during our party in Turda.
I will be sure to recommend you to any friends who might ask about Romania. Thank you again for all of your help, and most of all your patience with all of my many questions!!! Multumesc!!!!
Damon B, New York, USA
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Advice for British citizens traveling to Romania
According to British government most visits to Romania are trouble-free.
There were no cases of terrorism attacks in Romania but as the country is part of European Union terrorist attacks in Romania can’t be ruled out.
If you need to contact the emergency services in Romania call 112.
If you’re abroad and you need emergency help from the UK government, contact
the British embassy from Bucharest
24 Jules Michelet, 010463 Bucharest, Romania
General enquiries+40 (21) 201 7200
Consular enquiries+40 (21) 201 7351
British Embasy Bucharest website
Urgent assistance
If you’re in Romania and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +40 (21) 201 7200.
If you’re in the UK and worried about a British national in Romania, call 020 7008 1500.
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
You can apply online for an emergency travel document.
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
Safety and security for Transylvania travel
Crime
Maintain at least the same level of personal security awareness as in the UK. There is a risk of petty theft in large towns, especially Bucharest. Pickpockets and bag snatchers operate in crowded areas, particularly near exchange shops and hotels, on public transport (especially to the airport), in the main railway stations and inside airport terminals.
Organised attacks by groups can occur. The most common method by distracting victims while several people, often children, attempt to snatch watches and jewellery from pockets or from around the neck and wrist.
Valuables including passports have been stolen from hotel rooms. Use the hotel safe and carry a photocopy of the information pages of your passport as ID.
There have been reports of credit or debit cards being ‘copied’ when used for payment in some bars and restaurants.
Road travel
Licences and documents
If driving in Romania, make sure you have with you all documentation, including your full, valid driving licence, proof of insurance/green card (third party or above), proof of ID (passport) and proof of ownership (V5C Certificate).
If the UK leaves the EU with a deal, driving licence rules will stay the same until 31 December 2020.
If there’s no deal, you will need to get an International Driving Permit (IDP) to be able to drive in some European countries as a visitor after the UK has left. Check this guidance page for full information. You should also check guidance on driving in the EU after Brexit for information on other additional documents you may need to carry.
If you’re living in Romania, check the Living in Guide for information on requirements for residents.
Driving regulations Transylvania travel
You’ll need to pay a road toll ‘Rovinieta’ to use the national roads. You can buy the vignette (sticker) at border points and at most petrol stations. The minimum cost is 3 euros for 7 days. Failure to display the sticker may lead to a heavy fine. You can find out more about prices by using the website Roviniete.ro.
Observe the speed limit at all times. Make sure your vehicle is roadworthy.
It’s illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol. The drink drive limit is zero.
Carry the following equipment: first aid kit, fire extinguisher, red warning triangles and a fluorescent jacket.
If your vehicle is damaged before you arrive in Romania, ask a Romanian customs officer or police officer to write a report on the damage so that you have no problems when leaving. If any damage occurs inside the country, a report must be obtained at the scene of the accident.
Road safety
In 2018 there were 1,867 road deaths in Romania (source: Department for Transport). This equates to 9.6 road deaths per 100,000 of population, (witch is similar with USA) and compares to the UK average of 2.8 road deaths per 100,000 of population in 2018.
Road conditions are variable and secondary roads can be in a bad state of repair. Driving standards can be poor. Look out for double parked cars, people suddenly braking to avoid a pothole, horse-drawn carts, livestock and stray dogs, particularly in rural areas, running in front of the vehicle. Equip your car for extreme conditions in winter.
Local laws and customs –Transylvania travel
It is illegal to change money on the streets. You should change money only in recognised exchange shops, banks and hotels.
The Romanian authorities treat all drug-related and sex offences very seriously. The age of consent is 18. If you are convicted, you can expect a prison sentence.
Homosexuality has been legal in Romania since 1996. The country has made significant progress in LGBT rights legislation since 2000 including wide–ranging anti-discriminatory laws, equalising the age of consent and laws against homophobic hate crimes.
Bucharest’s annual Pride, usually accompanied by a LGBT film and art festival, has grown in recent years and is gaining the support of more public figures. Since 2017, a Pride event has also been held in the city of Cluj. The country remains generally socially conservative resulting in the majority of LGBT people not being openly gay and there being very few gay bars or clubs in Bucharest or the other main cities. You can find local information on LGBT issues in Romania on the website of ACCEPT. See our information and advice page for the LGBT community before you travel.
Most airports and military bases will have signs prohibiting photography. Ask permission before photographing anything potentially sensitive (eg official buildings, police cars).
Passport validity
Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your Transylvania travel; you do not need any additional period of validity on your passport beyond this.
Visas
If you hold a British Citizen passport, you don’t need a visa to enter Romania.
Parental consent when travelling with minors
Some British nationals travelling with minors who hold Romanian citizenship (irrespective of whether they hold citizenship of other countries) are prevented from leaving the country without notarised parental consent from the minor’s non-travelling parent/s. While enforcement of this may vary at borders, British nationals travelling with minors who hold Romanian citizenship should obtain notarised parental consent before departure from Romania.
A list of the public notaries can be found on the website of the National Union of Public Notaries from Romania.
Healthcare
You should still get a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) before leaving the UK.
The EHIC entitles you to state provided medical treatment that may become necessary during your trip. Any treatment provided is on the same terms as Romanian nationals. If you don’t have your EHIC with you or you’ve lost it, you can call the Department of Health Overseas Healthcare Team (+44 191 218 1999) to get a Provisional Replacement Certificate.
The UK government has or is seeking agreements with countries on healthcare arrangements for UK nationals after the UK leaves the EU. The NHS website and this travel advice will be updated with further information on travelling to Romania as the circumstances change.
If you need emergency medical assistance during your trip, dial 112 and ask for an ambulance. If you are referred to a medical facility for treatment you should contact your insurance/medical assistance company immediately.
Money
Romania is increasingly a card economy. While a growing number of businesses do accept credit cards, it may be safer to use cash due to the risk of credit card fraud. There is now a large network of ATMs that accept standard international credit and debit cards. Check with your card provider whether you will be able to use these machines.
US dollars and sterling are not always easy to exchange for local currency, especially outside Bucharest. You may have difficulties using travellers’ cheques. Scottish and Northern Irish bank notes may not be accepted in banks and bureaux de change.
Before you travel abroad in Transylvania travel
• tell family and friends where you’re going and leave them your contact details, insurance policy details and itinerary. Store them securely online
• ensure you have access to funds to cover emergencies and unexpected delays. Take more than one means of payment with you (cash, debit card, credit card)
• find out if travellers cheques are appropriate for your destination and keep a separate record of their numbers
• invest in a good travel guide to help you plan your trip and consider using online travel forums for more detail about your destination
• check with your service provider to make sure your phone works abroad. Consider leaving your phone’s IMEI number with a friend or family member, to help block or locate the phone if there’s a problem
• if you’re going to be driving abroad, make sure your licence is current and valid and be aware of the driving laws in the country you are visiting
• if you’re travelling with children who are unaccompanied by one or both parents, check our guidance on permissions that you might need to get and check the policy of your airline or transport provider
When you’re abroad in Transylvania travel
• think about what you are doing at all times and trust your instincts. Don’t take risks that you wouldn’t in the UK
• don’t openly display valuables such as mobile phones or digital cameras and consider using a padlock on suitcases or backpacks
• find out how to minimise your risk from terrorism and what to do if there’s a terrorist attack
• find out about local customs and dress, behave accordingly and obey local laws. There may be serious penalties for breaking a law that might seem trivial at home
• be careful when taking photographs, videos or using binoculars. These activities may be misunderstood by local authorities, especially near military installations.
• store useful numbers on your phone such as the local police and the nearest British embassy or consulate
• whether you’re living abroad or visiting, be aware of the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning, just as you would in the UK; the ‘Be Alarmed’ campaign gives practical advice on how to stay safe and lists the symptoms to look out for
• if you intend to take part in any adventure sports or water sports during your trip, only use properly licensed and insured operators. Before taking part, make sure you fully understand the operating instructions and satisfy yourself that adequate safety precautions are in place
• check import regulations for food and plants before you attempt to bring them back to the UK
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