Cycling with Vlad - Cycling across Europe from Budapest to Bucharest on the Orient Express

Описание: “Romania is one of the most intriguing components of coming on this trip.”

The journey across Europe continues and riders head into the mountains of Romania. This part of the Orient Express cycling tour is known as 'Cycling with Vlad'. Departing from Budapest, the riders head out across the flat, fertile Hungarian plains towards the border with Romania and immediately notice a cultural shift as they pedal through local towns, having more interactions with the locals, finding them warm and inviting. At this point the terrain begins to change as the cyclists approach the looming Carpathian Mountains, home to the challenging Transfagaras range and a highlight of this route – a 60 km climb to an altitude of 2034 m while negotiating more than 50 switchbacks!

This is Transylvania, legendary home to Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for the literary figure of Dracula. At the top of the ascent the riders stay at picturesque Lake Balea before enjoying the long, exhilarating descent down the mountain to one of the oldest cities in the country - Curtea de Arges. The route continues through Targoviste, site of the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu’s trial and execution, before finishing in thriving Bucharest, Romania’s capital city.

This is part three of our 4-part video series that follows the participants of the 2024 Orient Express as they cycle from Paris all the way to Istanbul. Learn more about this section of the tour here: https://tdaglobalcycling.com/orient-e...

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