" Bran Castle (14th century) situated near Bran and in close proximity to Brasov, is a national monument & landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvanna & Wallachia "
1) Brasov, Romania - 166km from Bucharest, a popular skiing resort & winter tourism town
2) Entry to Bran Castle - a 300m uphill walk from the main entrance; indeed this castle, the story & the view all fabulous !
3) Bran Castle (commonly known as Dracula Castle & a national iconic landmark - a must see tourist attraction) now a museum dedicated to displaying art & furniture collected by Queen Marie; drizzling when we were about to finish visiting the castle !
4) Bran Castle Interior
5) Secret Staircase
6) General exhibits, Art & Furniture collected by Queen Marie
7) Pictures of the rulers from the 12th to the 19th century
8) Vlad 111 Dracula also known as Vlad the Implaer, was the ruler of Wallachia on & off between 1448 - 1476; most historians agree that Vlad 111 Dracula never set foot in Bran Castle; during his reign, he was under constant threat by Ottoman & Hungarian forces.
9) Southern Carpathians Mountain
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