Legends in Romania

Discover 4 places to experience unusual legends in Romania.

A white church with four small turrets, two of which appear to twist

Curtea de Argeș, Romania

Curtea de Argeș Monastery

According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.

Sucevița, Romania

Suceviţa Monastery

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

Bran Castle

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Hunedoara, Romania

Corvin Castle

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

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