Count Dracula, he of the “hard-looking mouth, with very red lips and sharp-looking teeth, as white as ivory,” inhabited “a vast ruined castle, from whose tall black windows came no ray of ...

Bran's castle was home to Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century, a real-life prince who inspired Bram Stoker's "Dracula" novel. It's the first time in 70 years guests got to stay in the castle.

Bran Castle is most famous for being the assumed residence of Dracula. Vlad Tepes, the real-life inspiration for the fictional vampire, attacked the fortress several times and even conquered it ...