The 10 Most Haunted Places In Romania Home Of Dracula

Are you searching for a Halloween destination? Or do you just enjoy frightening stories and spooky places? You’ve most likely already heard legends and myths about Dracula, the blood-thirsty vampire that lives in Transylvania. But have you visited his secular castle? ‘Come to the dark side’ and discover haunted forests, witches’ rituals, undead souls and Dracula’s residence, which is the less eerie of them all.

Dracula’s Castle

Perched on a cliff, Bran Castle is home to vampire myths and Bram Stoker’s character, Dracula. The fictional character, described as a Transylvanian blood-thirsty count, is often associated with the Wallachian ruler Vlad the Impaler, a ruthless despot who enjoyed impaling criminals of his time. The Bran Castle is strikingly similar to the Dracula’s castle described in Stoker’s novel.

For Halloween, Count Dracula is inviting you to the hottest party of the year. Party until dawn with wicked fairies, vampires and strigoi, the local ghosts. Show off your dark side!

Corvin Castle

Building

Will you survive the experience?

Poienari Fortress

Mind the steps….

The Devil's Precipice

Will you still dare?

Chiajna Monastery

Church, Monastery, Ruins

Will you go and meet the night’s spirits?

Cismigiu Hotel

Hotel, Cabin

Think about this the next time you take an elevator…

Witches’ Pond

Forest

Do you think you can unveil the mystery of the place?

Banffy Castle

Ruins

Passionate about World War 2? Then maybe you want to meet the German soldiers yourself.

Iulia Hasdeu Castle

Do you know how to play the piano?

Hoia Baciu Forest

Keeping the best for last, here is the ‘World’s Most Haunted Forest’: Hoia-Baciu Forest. Unusual phenomena, odd voices, unexpected lights, strange shades and a portal that provides access to parallel universes – in other words, it’s all-inclusive. People who have gone into the forest witnessed skin burns, headaches, anxiety or even fainted. Others have said that tormented spirits are haunting the woods. But what is the most unusual is a dead vegetation zone in the forest, a circle of land where nothing grows.

Will you dare to venture to the world’s most haunted forest?

Bonus: International Vampire Film and Arts Festival

June 7–10, 2018

This event features four days of vampirical film screenings, book readings, performing art, and workshops in Dracula’s region of Transylvania. With vampire stories during the day and underground parties at night, it’s perfect for all the horror genre enthusiasts out there.

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