Transylvania, Where Meadows Ripple and Dracula Legends Fade NYT - World By: Erin Vivid Riley and Ioana Moldovan 30 October 2026 at 09:00 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. The medieval town of Sighisoara, a popular stop along the 1,000-mile Via Transilvanica.