Dracula: Master Decorator

As I said earlier, Brasov was our base so we could take day trips to Bran and other surrounding cities in order to see all things Dracula-related.

It was about a forty minute bus ride to Bran where Bran Castle (also known as Dracula's castle) is located.



This is probably the spookiest part of Bran Castle (and I'm pretty sure it's only because of the creepy branches in the shot). The inside is pretty austere with white walls and a plain, though wildly creeky, wood panel floor. For being Dracula's Castle-- its almost dissapointingly adorable.



In reality-- most guidebooks (and most Romanians) freely admit that Bran Castle has very little historical ties to Vlad Dracul (the real life guy who was the inspiration for the fictional character). Some even question whether Vlad was even ever at the castle. Nonetheless-- its called Dracula's Castle... even though it is not really his castle. In short: Romanians are marketing geniuses.