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Bran Travel Guide: 111 reviews and 289 photos

BRAN CASTLE, Situated at 30 Km from Brasov, between the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, Bran Castle is an important national monument and landmark of the Romanian tourism, due not only to the beauty of the Castle and the landscape but also to the legend of Count Dracula...

Last visit to Bran: Aug 2003
Intro Updated Nov 12, 2003
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Wooden house Off The Beaten Path (1)

Not far from Bran Castle I found this wooden house, and the house itself was a mill. more travel advice

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In Eastern Europe, vampires are believed to be afraid of garlic. Farm animals can be rubbed with garlic to protect... more travel advice

View from the Castle Favorites (12)

Various methods have been used to protect against vampires. Driving a stake of ash or aspen wood through the heart... more travel advice

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savvygirl Aug 7, 2007 at 6:02 PM Report Abuse

Fascinating travel guide!!
zlatiq Dec 11, 2004 at 1:39 PM Report Abuse

i love your narrative and photos; should swing by Bran sometime; thanks
deeper_blue Mar 8, 2004 at 4:42 PM Report Abuse

Cool page on Bran, excellent pic of the view from the castle
roamer61 Jan 4, 2004 at 4:37 PM Report Abuse

Very good, and enticing.
SMILLA76 Jan 4, 2004 at 4:27 PM Report Abuse

Enlightening story of Vlad Tepes on your Bran page and good pictures :-) Thank you!
alza Nov 12, 2003 at 3:16 PM Report Abuse

hi Thomas!!! great to see you! yikes, my Dad is the seventh son, I hope his Dad wasn't seventh too! LOL. cya, lou (the Neil Young lover hehe)