Media appearances

Press appearances Dracula's Castle on the Transfăgărășan has captured the attention of the national and international press, becoming a point of attraction for those fascinated by history, mystery and legends.

Below are some of the press coverage of the castle. We would like to thank the contributors for their efforts in the construction and inauguration of this monument.

Mediafax

A private castle-museum
dedicated to Dracula opened in Argeș county

„A Dracula's castle in the area, because Vlad Tepes had a long stay here, because we are near the Poenari Fortress, which is said to have been built on his orders by the boyars who were taken away on Easter. The name is local and we use it by paying the licence fee, according to the law,” says the owner of the tourist complex .....

Antenna 3

Dracula Castle in Arefu was inaugurated today, Romania's National Day

"The castle-museum dedicated to Dracula was built by a family from Argeș with a tradition in tourism, with their own funds. The museum is located on the Transfăgărășan, in the village of Căpățâneni-Ungureni in Arefu commune, Argeș county. It is positioned at the foot of Poenari Fortress, which was the second residence of Vlad Țepeș. The name Dracula attracts. Romanian tourists also come to us....

Observatory news

Dracula's new castle opens in Romania. The link with the legend built around Vlad Tepes

Bizz Brasov

PHOTO Dracula's Castle, a new tourist attraction on the Transfăgărășan. The private museum was built by a family

A family with experience in tourism has built a museum dedicated to Dracula with their own funds. The cultural institution is located on the Transfăgărășan, in the village of Căpățâneni-Ungureni in Arefu commune, Argeș county. Dracula Castle is open to the public from 1 December. The owners realised the investment in a particularly attractive area in terms of landscapes,

md news

Castle-museum dedicated to Dracula inaugurated on the Transfăgărășan

The castle-museum dedicated to Dracula was built by a family from Argeș with a tradition in tourism, with their own funds. The museum is located on the Transfăgărășan, in the village of Căpățâneni-Ungureni in Arefu commune, Argeș county. It is positioned at the foot of Poenari Fortress, which was the second residence of Vlad Țepeș. „The name Dracula attracts. Romanian tourists and tourists from all over...

jurnalul.ro

A Dracula castle has opened in
Argeș

„A Dracula's castle in the area, because Vlad the Impaler stayed here for a long time, because we are near the Poenari Fortress, which is said to have been built on his orders by the boyars who were taken away on Easter. It's a local name and we use it by paying the licence fee, according to the law,” says the owner of the tourist complex. Tourists are introduced to an atmosphere...

epitsti.ro

The new Dracula Castle, the latest tourist sensation in Arges

„Escape into the past. The new Dracula Castle in Arges, the latest tourist attraction in Arefu. A new tourist attraction has opened in Arefu. It is a private castle-museum dedicated to Dracula. This ambitious project, initiated by a family with a tradition in tourism, was realised with its own funds. It is located in the village of Căpățâneni-Ungureni....

jurnalul.ro

The story of Dracula in a private museum on the Transfăgărășan

"Thousands of foreign tourists come to Romania every year to follow in the footsteps of the vampire Dracula. To tell them the true story of Vlad the Impaler, the owners of the largest tourist complex near the Poenari Fortress have built a medieval-style castle 1 km from the fortress, and have set up a "Dracula's castle" inside...

wall-street.ro

A museum dedicated to Dracula has been opened at the entrance to the Transfăgărășan, in the village of Căpățâneni-Ungureni.

“We carry the legend further by naming the castle Dracula, but we've been using the name for many years, since we expanded the tourist complex in the area. The name Dracula attracts. We also receive Romanian tourists, but especially foreign tourists, who want to discover what Dracula means for Romanians,” said Cristina Stanciu, the owner of the tourist complex and the castle-museum.

FORBES.RO

A private castle-museum dedicated to Dracula was inaugurated in Arges. The investment exceeds 600.000 euro

The castle - a private museum dedicated to Dracula belongs to the Stanciu family, which also owns the Dracula tourist complex, opened 26 years ago, with a large accommodation capacity, sports ground, a spa centre with swimming pool, jacuzzi, saline and sauna. The museum is located on the Transfăgărășan, in the village of Căpățâneni-Ungureni in Arefu commune, Argeș county....

gazetadambovovitei.ro

Dracula Castle (Argeș) tells the true story of Vlad Țepeș and with the help of a man from Targoviste

A private initiative of a family fond of history and tourism, supported by the historian and writer Vasile Lupașc from Targoviste, promotes the truth about the voivode Vlad Țepeș in a large-scale tourist centre, inaugurated on Romania's National Day. Dracula Castle, which has nothing to do with the vampire story, is located in the Arefu commune...

B1.RO

Dracula's new castle opens in a Romanian village.
Where can we find it?

Dracula's new castle has opened in a Romanian village. Where it can be found and what it has to do with the legend built around Vlad Impes. Dracula's new castle has opened in a Romanian village. Where can we find it and what does it have to do with the legend built around Vlad the Impaler? A castle-museum dedicated to Dracula has opened on the Transfăgărășan...

CITYBREAK.CLUB

Dracula Castle-Museum opens its doors on National Day

On an isolated day on 1 December, the gates of the Dracula Castle-Museum open to reveal a fascinating journey into history and myth. A family with a tradition in tourism has invested their own funds to build this museum dedicated to the famous figure of the ruler Vlad the Impaler known as Dracula. Strategically located at the foot of the Poenari Fortress, the second residence of Vlad Țepeș, the castle is a leisure centre for all age groups, attracting both Romanians and foreigners....

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