and Brasov – a city in the south of Romania’s Transylvania region. “Corona”, meaning crown in Latin, was the medieval name for Brasov, whose coat of arms bears a crown. My journey had ...

Surrounded by forests and the Carpathian Mountains, Brasov sits in the heart of Transylvania and is ... is the famous 14 th century Bran Castle, or Dracula’s Castle, swirling in legend and ...

When most people think about Transylvania it conjures the image of Dracula and the world dreamed up in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel - a world of gothic castles ... is now modern Romania, in Western ...

The Banloc Castle, former residence of Queen Elisabeth of Greece (1894-1956), will be transformed into a tourist complex with a museum, accommodation, and relaxation areas, according to a new ...

Celebrations were in order for Nicholas of Romania on ... Bran Castle is a Saxon monument and a landmark in Transylavia, marketed outside the country as one inspiration for the crumbling ruin in Bram ...