Touristic attractions
Our villa is located in the beautiful and mysterious Transylvania, pretty famous for its unique landscape, people’s hospitality, a rich and tumultous history an of numerous touristic attractions for all tastes.
Starting with the famous Bran Castle – the main attraction in the area, also well known like the Dracula Castle, many other attractions you can find at a short distance:
- National Park Bucegi, named after the major mountain which dominates the Bran area
- the five idilique mountain villages part of Bran township: Bran, Poarta, Predelut, Sohodol and Simon
- Moeciu township
- Rasnov Fortress: a beautiful fortress which also belonged to famous Prince Vlad
- the medieval city of Brasov: a must stop for tourists who want to explore and enjoy a very well preserved medieval city
Below you can find some refferals from others who already explored Bran-Moeciu area and Transylania:
“There is no better export product in Romania than Transylvania” – His Royal Highness The Prince Charles of Wales
Source: Bucharest Herald – www.bucharestherald.com
“Bran Castle, Bran, Brasov. Both the keepers of Bran Castle and the Romanian Tourist Board are keen to emphasize links between Bran Castle and Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Count Dracula…”. More details in the CNN article: The world’s most beautiful castles
Source: CNN – www.cnn.com
“Built in the 13th century as a defense against the Ottoman Empire, this castle was later inhabited by the Wallachia king, Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler)…”. More details and refferals on Tripadvisor website page: Bran Castle (Dracula’s Castle)
Source: Tripadvisor – www.tripadvisor.com
“For many Americans, Transylvania conjures up images of an Eastern European backwater that produced one of the world’s most frightening characters, Count Dracula…”. More details in the USA Today article: Five Europe destinations that won’t kill you budget
Source: USA Today – www.usatoday.com
“These Transylvanian villages with their fortified churches provide a vivid picture of the cultural landscape of southern Transylvania…”. More detials in the World Heritage Site article: Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania
Source: World Heritage Sites – http://whc.unesco.org/en/about/
If the short movie does not work properly please check this link: http://www.5min.com/Video/Visit-Transylvania-in-Romania-257357387
If the short movie does not work properly please check this link: http://www.5min.com/Video/Visit-Transylvania-Romania-in-Winter-Times-257357657
Transylvania, the undiscovered gem of Europe, is looking forward for you to come over and discover its historiques richness and mystery.
