Dracula's Castle 09 Scenery

Dracula's Castle

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May 1st 2006
Geo: 44.9735, 25.8696After leaving Bucharest, I enjoyed the beautiful country scenery of Transylvania. In the mid afternoon, we arrived at Bran. Here is the castle the Vlad Dracul may have stayed at. There are many souvenir stores here. ... read more

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more