Romania: Transylvania – Castle Bran

Castle Bran was built in 1377 on a rock with a magnificent view. The castle has a lot of stories to tell. One of them is the story about Vlad Tepes who spent some time there so the legend tells. Vlad the Impaler - so his name given because of his cruel methods of punishing his enemies - served as the model for the fictional character of Dracula.