September 2013 - Bran, Romania
Castle Bran shamelessly calls itself "Dracula's Castle" despite having no relationship to Vlad Țepeș, which led me to expect it to be overly touristy. In reality it is one of the most beautifully decorated castles I've been to.
Castle Bran shamelessly calls itself "Dracula's Castle" despite having no relationship to Vlad Țepeș, which led me to expect it to be overly touristy. In reality it is one of the most beautifully decorated castles I've been to.
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| A drive by Rasnov on the way over | Castle Bran | The front door |
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| The inner courtyard | ||
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| The very artistically decorated interior | ||
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| A beautiful painted door | The valley alongside the castle | |
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| The tomb containing the heart of the queen of Romania | Bran at night |