{"id":2282,"date":"2014-10-30T15:22:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T15:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tucan.travel\/blog\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2020-02-21T09:17:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T09:17:25","slug":"best-places-to-experience-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tucan.travel\/blog\/2014\/10\/best-places-to-experience-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Places to Experience Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hallowe’en and D\u00eda\u00a0de Los Muertos, celebrated at the end of October and the beginning of November respectively, are when we celebrate everything that’s dark, dire and dead. This year, take some inspiration from some of the scariest and most mysterious destinations in the world, from Dracula’s Castle in the depths of the Romanian countryside, to the heart of the Namib Desert where charred trees have stood for over 1000 years in an otherworldly kaleidoscopic setting. Experience Halloween in any of these destinations around the world, and no creepy house of horror ride or zombie-themed bar crawl will ever compare.\u00a0All of these destinations can be visited on\u00a0Tucan Travel<\/a> group tours.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dracula\u2019s Castle\u2019 in Transylvania<\/strong> \u2013 Built on jagged rocks and surrounded by the misty Carpathian Mountains, the imposing fortress in Western Romania was home to the menacing Vlad the Impaler, who was the inspiration for the 1897 horror novel \u2018Dracula\u2019. Vlad was a menacing ruler, who was known to impale his enemies and conspirators, although whether he drank their blood was never known…<\/p>\n

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Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Charles Bridge in Prague<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0The bridge, which was the most important connection between Prague’s Castle and the city’s Old Town until 1841,\u00a0is decorated with 30 imposing stone statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style.\u00a0The bridge tower, on the Old Town side of the bridge, is often considered to be one of the most astonishing gothic-style buildings in the world. If walking across the bridge alone on a misty morning doesn’t make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, nothing will!<\/p>\n

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Charles Bridge, Prague<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela<\/strong> \u2013 Unique atmospheric conditions mean that the night skies above the lake are usually lit up by hundreds of explosive streaks of lightening, with up to 25 streaks a minute. Surrounded by the remote landscape of one of the world\u2019s oldest lakes, you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re on the set of a horror film as the sky is lit up by the dramatic veins of electricity.<\/p>\n

Deadvlei in the Namib Desert<\/strong> \u2013 This white clay pan, surrounded by some of the world’s tallest sand dunes, is dotted with dead trees that have been blackened by intense sunlight. The vivid colours of the dunes and the pan, together with the scorched tree skeletons, make for a truly surrealist backdrop that will make you feel like you\u2019re on another planet.<\/p>\n

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Deadvlei, Namib Desert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires<\/strong> –\u00a0This expansive cemetery in the heart of Buenos Aires is full of huge family mausoleums made of marble. They are built with glass windows, so as you walk down the narrow lanes between the tombs you can see the coffins in their resting place. What’s even more harrowing is that you can see staircases that lead to the basement of the tomb. Try not to linger too long or your thoughts will run wild!<\/p>\n

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Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oaxaca<\/a> in Mexico<\/strong> – Although D\u00eda de los Muertos is recognized all over Mexico, Oaxaca<\/a>\u00a0(pronounced wa-ha-ka), has become known for it\u2019s ornate celebrations venerating the return of deceased loved ones on 1st and 2nd November. Surrounded by\u00a0various tombs, ceremonial altars and decorated tunnels, pyramids and palaces, this is a fantastic setting in which to watch\u00a0the ‘Comparsas’, which are theatrical performances that represent the return of the dead.<\/p>\n

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Dia de Los Muertos Figure in Oaxaca, Mexico<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About the Author:<\/strong> Marcus Hunt is Marketing Assistant for Tucan Travel. He has travelled independently throughout Europe and North, Central and South America, and has studied or worked in France, Italy and Brazil. You can find him on Google+<\/a> or read his other contributions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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