• Poenari Castle is the authentic castle of Vlad Tepes, the Romanian prince who inspired Bram Stoker to create Dracula.
  • ...resemblance to Poenari Castle (e.g. linear structure) and named Arefu (as a hidden reference to the real-life location 6 km [3.7 mi] from Poenari), although.
  • Poenari Castle is said to be one of the most haunted places in the world. ... Around the 14th century, Poenari was the main citadel of the Basarab rulers.
  • Poenari castle is located on top of the mountain above the Arges Gorges, near the Arefu village and close to the Vidraru dam.
  • Perched atop a cliff like an eagle's nest, at an altitude of over 800 m, the Poenari Castle is one of the most impenetrable fortresses in Romania.
  • Poenari Castle ([po.eˈnarʲ]), also known as Poenari Citadel (Cetatea Poenari in Romanian), is a ruined castle in Romania, notable for its connection to...
  • In the 15th century Vlad Dracula added the four other towers of Poenari Castle turning it into one of the main fortresses in the Carpathian Mountains.
  • Vlad’s castle was Poenari Castle. It is located in the middle of present-day Romania, about 100 miles northwest of Bucharest.
  • 3. How do I get to Castle Dracula/Poenari Castle? To reach Poenari Castle, visitors must take a hike up over 1,400 steps to the top of a rocky cliff.