As Halloween edges closer, the yearning to do more spooky and fun fall activities pulls me in. Every year, I attempt to pack my late September to end of October with the usuals: marathons of Halloween ...

Bran Castle, Romanian Castelul Bran, a medieval stronghold in the Transylvanian Alps (Southern Carpathian Mountains) of Brașov county, central Romania. Popularly—if inaccurately—identified with the ...

A castle in Romania that considers itself the inspiration for “Dracula’s lair” is offering a free COVID vaccine and a free tour of the “torture chamber” to visitors. Bran Castle, which is in the ...

In a clear acknowledgement that it needs to right the wrong of centuries spent luring unsuspecting travelers into the domain of a bloodsucking monster, a Romanian town is now offering free COVID ...

BRAN CASTLE, Romania — Dracula’s castle will have overnight guests on Halloween, marking the first time since 1948 that anyone has slept in the Transylvanian fortress. The site’s actual name is Bran ...