the story was inspired by the region's rich folklore but the tale�*s author, bram stoker, never steppedountry. but that doesn't stop the gothic looking bran castle grabbing tourists�* imaginations. baby dracula tee. and the mugs. i feel like you could have a whole house made up oh, this — the actual dracula? are you a fan of fan of dracula? yeah, of course. i'm from romania — of course i'm fan of dracula! use it as your starting point, but transylvania is huge and there is loads to see here. the landscape may look idyllic, but dotted across the countryside is a whole host of fortifications, stepped in to try and save buildings like this from decay. so we're on the trail right now? yes, the via transilvanica trail. we're along the way. this is a beautiful way to experience romania yeah. we have many fortifications, many fortificated churches, like this one that we see here. the church of roades. roades is a really old settlement which dates back to the early 14th century, actually. you mentioned fortified church... yes. i don't think i imagined there being fortified and church in the sam