Bran Castle

Today's journey took us first of all to Bran Castle. It was nothing at all like the luxurious palace we saw yesterday (Peleș Castle). It was built as a fortress.

Bran Castle is not too far out of Brașov. It is known as Dracula's castle, but that is just a myth.

From the Bran Castle website "Bram Stoker’s character, Dracula, is a Transylvanian Count with a castle located high above a valley perched on a rock with a flowing river below in the Principality of Transylvania. This character is often confused with Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), sometimes known as Vlad Dracul, who was a Walachian Prince with a castle, now in ruins, located in the Principality of Wallachia. Because Bran Castle is the only castle in all of Transylvania that actually fits Bram Stoker’s description of Dracula’s Castle, it is known throughout the world as Dracula’s Castle."

After touring the castle we enjoyed lunch in the town and then drove to our current location of Curtea de Argeș. It was one of the most picturesque drives you could ever imagine. Sadly the photos do not pick up the depth well of the close up and the more distant mountains. It was so pretty.

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