Bran Castle

It was built by the Teuton knights in the 13th Century as a defense fortress to protect the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. In the 15th Century, Dracula (also known as “Vlad the Impaler”) was incarcerated here. For centuries people have been looking for the truth behind Dracula. On this trip you’ll hear the legend, the truth and true stories of the locals. You’ll taste the local produce and most importantly you’ll have fun.

Rucăr-Bran Countryside

The Rucăr-Bran corridor, known also as the Rucăr-Bran passage, crosses a rural area with a special charm that surprises through its purity, natural beauty and its history. Practically we are passing a massive defile, the millenial link between the realms of Muntenia (known also as Valahia, or Țara Românească) and Transylvania, the famous link that was established from before even the Roman Empire of the East. The defile separates the massive mountains Bucegi, the second mountain in terms of height from Romania (2501 meters), from Piatra Craiului, (with a height of 2235 meters) two mountains full of rich fauna, incredible natural reservations. The route begins at the former border of Bran, through which large numbers of merchants and foreigners used to pass the border with their carts heavily loaded in hopes of fruitful trade, up to the former borders of Transylvania, located in the heart of the mountains. Winding roads, deep valleys, with scattered houses at hundreds of meters one from another, with clouds so close to the ground you could just touch them….a unique and melancholic scenery that’s impossible to forget. This historical, medieval road impresses every passer. On the hills there can be spotted herds of sheep and cows grazing peacefully. In the old days, the Saxons that lived in Transylvania used to cross over the mountains in order to trade the goods with the rich Romanians from Țara Românească (Valahia).