Although this remarkable fortress has weathered centuries of war, poverty and multiple political empires, Bran Castle is most famous for being the assumed residence of Dracula. Vlad Tepes ...

Dracula’s inspiration, Vlad the Impaler, increases the suspense with the tales of cruelty and punishment that are associated with him. Today, the castle is Romania’s most popular tourist ...

On the ponderous, three-hour train journey between Romania’s capital Bucharest and the town of Brasov, I’m reading what is probably the most famous book set in the country. Bram Stoker’s ...

Tourists flock to Bran Castle, known locally as ... decided in 2001 that it was "time Dracula went to work for Romania." Robert Wallis The house of "Vlad the Impaler" lies in the center of ...