Bran Castle, Transylvania
Bran Castle is commonly thought by tourists around the world to
be 'Dracula's castle'. And from a distance, it looks a great deal like
the castle described in Bram Stoker's novel: it's a terrifying
silhouette, perched on a cliff-face near the Bran Pass.
Unfortunately, the resemblance is only skin deep. The castle
doesn't really have any connection to Vlad the Impaler: there's no
strong evidence to say he stayed here, although he did fight battles in
the region. There's also no evidence Bram Stoker ever visited - or had
even ever seen - the castle.
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