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I READ YOUR Travel Q&A on Dracula's Castle and Transylvania [June 5]. Last year I spent a month in Romania, working with the Romanian government. I told them my intentions to visit Transylvania, Peles Castle and Bran Castle and asked the best way to get there. They insisted that I hire a local touring company instead of trying to drive to Bran myself. They were 100 percent correct.
Driving in Romania is a white-knuckle ride on potholed secondary roads with no highways or directional signs. If a tourist without Romanian language skills were to try to drive from Bucharest to Bran, I guarantee that they would get lost.
The tours that the Marriott Grand Bucharest arranged cost less than $50 (including tip) and included lunch. (The food in Romania is horrible , with the exception of Transylvanian Chicken Soup -- a must-try). The tour I was on included a stop at the Black Church in Brasov, Peles Castle and Bran Castle. I had a great time and am very thankful that I didn't drive.
Paul Hawk
Lorton
