Press about Dracula tours and Halloween in Transylvania

Discover the chilling allure of Transylvania this Halloween with exclusive Dracula tours that bring Bram Stoker's legend to life.

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A press roundup page collecting mass-media coverage of Transylvania Live's Dracula tours and Halloween in Transylvania experiences. It lists articles, TV segments, and radio interviews from outlets including Travel Channel, Fodor's, BBC News, Fox News, Lonely Planet, The Irish Times, Los Angeles Times, Deutsche Welle, and others. Each entry links to the original article, interview audio, or PDF, and an About section restates the operator's awards and background.

The list

Travel Channel / Mysterious Journeys

Ritual Killing of a Living Dead happening inspired production company Mysterious Journeys for Travel Channel.

Fodor's Travel Guide

Ranked Halloween in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler in Top Ten Must-Do-Adventures.

BBC News

Interviewed crew; guide led Halloween tour of Sighisoara, Dracula's birthplace.

Daily Mirror

Contest winners Helena and David Gladwin of Isle of Wight explored Transylvania in August.

Woman's Day

Dracula Tours named among Top 5 Offbeat tours for discerning travelers.

FOX News

Featured vampire lore article on Vlad Tepes, legendary ruler of Wallachia.

Lonely Planet

The world's best vampire-spotting locations, excerpt from Best in Travel.

UK Bizarre Magazine

Gothic traveller Stephen Daultrey sampled the vampire tour in Transylvania.

The Irish Times

Sandra O'Connell's humorous piece ranked the 7-day flagship Dracula Tour first.

Zoomer Magazine (Canada)

5 Top Places to Hunt for Vampires; Dracula Tour placed first.

Weekend Weekly (Hong Kong) 2011

Reporter and photographer joined a summer Dracula Tour with two photo models.

Chicago Tribune

Margaret Backenheimer's 'Autumn with the vampire' on fall foliage tour highlights.

Men's Journal

Paul Bibeau's 'Get wild in the Land of Dracula' featuring heli-ski adventures.

Deutsche Welle

Reporter Catherine Graue covered the Halloween party and met British couples marrying.

KZSB AM 1290 Radio (California)

Andreea Leaha interviewed on 'Around the World'; also broadcast in Australia.

KZ95 KZJH Radio (Wyoming)

Brian Karre interviewed about Dracula Tours for his haunted-places show.

Los Angeles Times 2008

Avital Binshtock's October festivals piece follows Count Dracula's footsteps.

Reflections magazine

Andrea Beringer on vampire tours, vampire balls and survivor certificates.

Travel Channel (The Thrillseekers Guide)

Program filmed Transylvania Live's motorcycle tours in Transylvania.

Canadian Biker

Published 'Transylvania calling you', inviting Canadian motorcyclists.

Transylvania Live TV

Invited to debate Dark Tourism on its own channel.

Facts from the original

Halloween in Transylvania tour was placed in a Top 10 Must-Do Adventure by Fodor Travel Guide.

The tour was awarded Tour of the Year by Tourradar.

The Ritual Killing of a Living Dead happening, performed in Transylvania Live's Dracula tours, was featured on Travel Channel.

Transylvania Live was launched in 2004 and has become the biggest Dracula tour operator.

Transylvania Live is a member of the UK-based organization Responsible Travel.

The site visit-transylvania.co.uk is operated by Transylvania Live, an awarded tour operator.