2013-10-03-Transylvania, Romania by ThomasCarroll235
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Snow was falling in Transylvania as we drove from our hotel near Brazov to Bran Castle. A snowfall this early in October is extremely rare but, for us, was not unwelcomed. This area of the Carpathian Mountains is covered by very tall, magnificent conifers and, cloaked in snow, the effect was magical. Bran Castle is billed as "Dracula's Castle" but the connection to Vlad Tepes, the historical figure who was the inspiration for the fictional Count Dracula more commonly known as "Vlad the Impaler, is tenuous. It is believed that Vlad the Impaler, the ruler of Wallacia (Southern Romania) might have been imprisoned briefly in the castle by the Hungarians, who controlled Transylvania at the time. In the afternoon we descended from the Carpathians and drove across the flat, bleak Wallachian Plain and returned to Bucharest. There we met Chris and Bob , who'd arrived from Philadelphia via London that afternoon. In the evening we had dinner at Caru cu Bere (The Beer Wagon), an ornate Bucharest landmark restaurant.

Near Brazov

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Brazov

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Carpathian foothills dusted by snow

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Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle

Bran Castle, situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, on DN73. Commonly known as "Dracula's Castle" although it is one among several locations linked to the Dracula legend, including Poenari Castle and Hunyad Castle. It is said to be the home of the titular character in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula. There is, however, no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential associations with Vlad III, voivode of Wallachia a/k/a Vlad the Impaler, the putative inspiration for Dracula.
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Bran Castle Grounds

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Snowman near Bran Castle

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Romanian Snowman

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Cottage near Bran Castle

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An unusual sight: A Weeping Willow in the snow

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LaurieKelley Nov 11, 2014 01:51 PM
Beautiful picture
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Bran Castle grounds

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