Transilvania evokes tales, mysteries, legends, and even a little fear. It is one of the historical regions of Romania, inextricably linked to the story of Count Vlad Tepes, where history and literature have now merged into a fascinating and attractive intertwining. Today we will take you to discover the best things to see and when to go to Transylvania!
The Places of Vampires and Dracula
Sighisoara is the hometown of Vlad III of Wallachia, known as Vlad Tepes (The Impaler), the legendary Dracula. Within its fortifications, near the Clock Tower, is the birthplace of Dracula and a stone bust of Vlad Tepes, in this square, who witnessed numerous tortures and the burning of spells.
The Poenari Fortress is located in the municipality of Arefu. now in ruins, it was built by the Boers (subjects) who were then impaled by Vlad, accessed via a staircase of 1480 steps, and is the place where Dracula’s first wife committed suicide by throwing herself from the tower into the Arges river. Bran Castle, near Brasov, on the ancient border between Wallachia and Transylvania, is the castle that inspired Bram Stoker to describe Dracula’s Castle (which is Poenari’s Castle).

Finally, the Snagov Monastery, founded in 1408 by Mircea the Elder of Wallachia, is located 35 km north of Bucharest, on an island in Lake Snagov. It became famous in 1933 when archaeological excavations led to the discovery of a crypt later identified as the tomb of Dracula. You can read more about this c...