old fortified church in Romania surrounded by forest.
The fortified churches are a well-preserved glimpse into the middle ages.
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10 Things to Do in Romania: The Land of Adventure, Castles and Vampires

4. Step Back in Time by Visiting the Fortified Churches

Testament to Romania’s warring past, the more than 150 villages with fortified churches in Transylvania are a curiosity. Founded by the Transylvanian Saxons, the fortified churches are a well-preserved glimpse into the middle ages. Wandering around the formidable walls, you can only imagine the attacks that they fended off all those years ago.

Peles Castle is features German new-Renaissance architecture and was completed in 1883.Exploring the more than 160 palatial rooms, you will feel like you are in a fairy-tale.Photo Credit: iStockPhoto.com / berpin

5. Peles Castle

Considered to be among the most beautiful castles in all of Europe, no visit to Romania would complete without feasting your eyes on this astounding construction. Featuring German new-Renaissance architecture, Peles castle was completed in 1883, built as a summer residence for the royal family.

Exploring the more than 160 palatial rooms, you will feel like you are in a fairy-tale. There is no better place to pretend to be a princess (or prince).

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Perched atop a craggy rock, set against dark and imposing hills, Dracula's castle is seen in the dead of winter.Although the links to the great and terrible Dracula are tenuous at best, the magnificent castle does a wonderful job of capturing imaginations all the same.Photo Credit: iStockPhoto.com / Aurelian Gogonea

6. Visit Dracula’s Castle

Bran Castle is more popularly known as the former residence of one of the most infamous villains of all time, a myth further perpetuated by Bram Stoker. Although the links to the great and terrible Dracula are tenuous at best, the magnificent castle does a wonderful job of capturing imaginations all the same.

Perched atop a craggy rock, set against dark and imposing hills, the fortress is an arresting sight and without a doubt one of the must-see attractions in Romania.

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