What is Transylvania like?
A. Transylvania is part of the country of Romania. It is known to us in the West primarily because of its connection with Dracula and vampires, a connection due to Bram Stoker’s novel. It puzzles people in Transylvania because to them Dracula is the historical figure Vlad Tepes (who was not a vampire); the Western concepts of Dracula and vampires are foreign to them. But Dracula fans are drawn to Transylvania to see the sites mentioned in Stoker’s novel, especially Bistritz and the Borgo Pass. If anyone is interested in details about my trips to Transylvania, I suggest you browse through my Travel & Events page which has plenty of stuff about it.
