- If you want to see the REAL Dracula castle, visit Poenari Castle, Romania. Explore this off-the-beaten-path home of Vlad the Impaler.
- Continue the drive on a highway that crosses the Carpathian Mountains. Next on the itinerary is cliff-top Poenari Castle, dating from the 13th and 14th centuries.
- coat-of-arms. Romanian Castles. Vlad Tepes' Residential Castle. Poenari Castle.
- Poenari Castle is along the Transfagaran Highway and was one of the main fortresses of Vlad III the Impaler.
- Poenari castle is located on top of the mountain above the Arges Gorges, near the Arefu village and close to the Vidraru dam.
- Perched high on a hill in Romania, Poenari Castle, also known as Poenari Citadel, is a must-visit destination for history and vampire enthusiasts.
- Poenari Castle ([po.eˈnarʲ]), also known as Poenari Citadel (Cetatea Poenari in Romanian), is a ruined castle in Romania, notable for its connection to...
- Poenari Castle was built in the 13th century, under the rule of Negru Voda. Over the years, the castle fell into ruins, until Vlad Tepes found it in the 15th century.
- The home of Vlad the Impaler, this castle ruins is now a tourist spot. ... Name: Poenari Castle. Lat, Long: 45.3544368,24.635488.
- from the older Castle Poenari, which was on the right bank and somewhat lower.[7][8] Although the castle was used for many years after Vlad's death in 1476, it...