Transylvania, Where Meadows Ripple and Dracula Legends Fade

New York TImes - Oct 30, 2026

On a three-day hike in Romania, a writer sidesteps the usual Bram Stoker draws and instead discovers medieval villages, ancient forests and rich living history.

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