Don't miss: Halloween parties

Although Romania has no tradition of celebrating Halloween, Bucharest clubs are doing their best to transform this imported celebration into something unique and fun for local revelers.

Legendary club Hard Rock Café celebrates Halloween with a Trooper concert, on October 31, at 21.00. Ticket prices: RON 30 or RON 50, for VIP seats.

Bragadiru Palace will set aside a dance zone among tombs, spider webs and skeletons, created by American artist Brett Johnson, where ghoulish guests can dance until dawn. On the palace terrace, guests can enjoy a snack or buy a Halloween costume and have their faces painted to join in the spirit of the occasion. The event takes place on October 26, from 22:00, and the entry price is RON 30.

In Old City, Bastards Club is giving out free Bloody Bastard and Punch all night long. If your costume is outstanding, the organizers have more surprises for you. The party is on October 31, from 22.00.

The travelers’ pub, Journey Pub, offers a Scary Journey, on October 31, from 22.00. Everyone in Halloween costume gets a 10 percent discount.

Bankers Night Out is holding a private Halloween circus, to which eccentrics from the industry are welcome. The fun starts on November 1, at World Trade Plaza Pullman, from 23.00. To attend, register through your office email (bankers only).

The Halloween party at the Ghika Palace is now on its sixth run, this year under the name of “The End of The World Party”. On October 25, there will be two stages, where Other Man, Charlie Boy, Rotepercutor, Giuser and many others will entertain the crowd. The entrance fee is RON 20. Over 18s only.

On October 26, Colectiv presents I Kill You @ Monster Party 4, to which guests can come dressed as a victim or attacker and act out their dark fantasies. The atmosphere will be provided by Dub Pistols Sounds System, and the party will run from 22:00 until morning.

Halloween party in Dracula’s homeland

The Transylvanian Society of Dracula (TSD) is organizing for the 22nd year a Classic Dracula Society Tour, which runs from October 29 to November 3, with vampiric stops in Bucharest, Sighisoara, Hunedoara, Sibiu and Brasov. For those in search of adventure, the TSD promises that the Count will be meeting everyone in person on October 31. At his request, his society is throwing a Halloween party in a 15th-century fortress. The tour comprises sightseeing in Sighisoara, the birthplace of Prince Vlad Dracul; Hunedoara, a beautiful place with an incredible castle; Sibiu, with a stop at the tomb of Prince Mihnea – Vlad’s son; then Brasov, to Bran Castle, the “American Castle Dracula” (since 1960), as it is said to look very much like vampires’ castles in Hollywood movies. The tour costs EUR 897 and includes transport, accommodation, meals, a Halloween party and museum entry.