Searching for Dracula

Legend has it that Count Dracula lived in a castle in Transylvania. Surrounded by an aura of mystery and perched high atop a rock, Bran Castle owes its fame to imposing towers the myth created around Bram Stocker's Dracula. Visit it and Pele's Castle, both located outside Bucharest. Break from the city and explore the history and tales that define Romanian culture. Your guide, Beatris, studies the stories behind the attractions and says these fascinating accounts are often left out of tours.

Highlights:

Visit the Old Princely Court, one-time home of Vlad the Impaler, and his tomb at Snagov Monastery

See the “Castle of Dracula,” Bran, the citadel that fuelled Bram Stoker's imagination

Marvel at the imposing Poienari Fortress

Attend a special dinner at Bucharest's own Dracula Club