Dracula – Myth and reality

Dracula – a character that is always en vogue for so many centuries, is a name that inspired and still inspires many legends, a word that brings fear into some regions where it is spoken, show the real identity: demon, wear wolf, vampire, or fearless leader, unmerciful, unforgiving; a fighter for law, for justice and liberty.

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Entries Tagged as 'Bran Castle'

The Bran Castle-Chateau Bran

June 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Transylvania

The first step the new owner of Bran Castle did, was rebranding it. Dominic de Habsbourg changed the name in “Chateau Bran“, although neither the place nor the royal family had anything in common with France.
Changing the name to “Chateau Bran“, it is probably connected with the 2 French wine collections that will be presented [...]

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How to get to Bran Castle – house of Dracula

May 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Tourist info

How to get to Bran Castle – house of Dracula
1.    How do I get to Romania?
The easiest way is to arrive by plane, at the Otopeni international airport, in Bucharest (the capital of Romania).
Air connections with Europe: London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Moscow, Warsaw, Frankfurt, Brussels, Paris, Munich, Prague, Zurich, Vienna, Budapest, Verona, Milan, Bologna, Florence, Rome, [...]

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The Bran Castle – the historical retrocede

May 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Dracula today, Transylvania

The Bran Castle is on of the most important tourist objectives of Romania and Brasov, more specific. According to the historians the Bran fortress was build between 1377 and 1378. Ludovic de Anjou let the people from Brasov build a stone fortress using their own money and work force.
The Castle was given to Queen Mary [...]

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History of the Bran Castle

May 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Transylvania

Castle Bran – Built by the inhabitants of Brasov as a result of the Privilege granted to them on November the 19 1377, the fortress was ment to survey and defend the Bran mountain passcrossed, during the Middle Age, by the most important commercial road joining Brasov to Wallachia. Ever since its beginnings, the fortress [...]

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