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The legend of Dracula is one of the most intriguing stories of our lives, thanks to Bram Stoker and Vlad the Impaler. We are planning to build a small village in Bran, Transylvania, for special vacations.

15/09/2026

Another wonderful location in the schedule of the residential part of the Vampire Literature Short Story Fellowship: Fagaras Fortress. Vlad the Impaler was the last Wallachian Voyvode to own it.

14/09/2026

Vampire Literature Short Story Fellowship field trip to Sinca Veche Monastery and the Cave Monastic Complex. If it is Sunday, we go to church! The fellows visited this unique monastic complex that played a vital role in sustaining the church life from the 14th to the 18th centuies and the fight to uphold Orthodoxy in Transylvania. We had also the opportunity to drink water from the ancient spring that has been sanctified through the ages!

13/09/2026

The Vampire Fellows arrived at Poenari Fortress, Vlad's second home after Targoviste. Recently renovated, you still have to climb 1480 stairs. During Vlad the Impaler’s reign, the fortress was extended with a courtyard of 60 meters / 10-15 meters, which is surrounding the initial tower. Vlad, in order to punish the merchants and boyars from Targoviste who captured his brother Mircea and burried him alive, captured men, women, sons and daughters during Easter and headed them to the fortress to work until their clothes withered.

12/09/2026

Pit stop at Oratia Fortress, on the Vampire Literature Short Story Fellowship. Vlad the Impaler was arrested near it, on the road from Bran to Rucar. This sparked the spread in Europe of the embelished stories about his actions, with the help of the printing press: https://draculamap.com/research/oratia-fortress-where-vlad-the-impaler-was-defeated-and-count-dracula-was-born/

11/09/2026

The Vampire Literature Short Story Fellowship has started! We are looking forward to a great immersive experience in what Transylvania has to offer.

29/08/2026

1890 map of Austria-Hungary and 1895 map of Romania; we can follow the journey of Jonathan Harker on the Austrian-Hungarian map, at the beginning of Dracula: Munchen - Wien - Budapesth - Klausenburg - Bistritsa - Borgo Pass - Castle Dracula; we can also follow the journey of the characters from the end of Dracula, on the Romania map: Varna (in Bulgaria, covered by this map), Galatz, Bucharest, River Sereth, Fundu, River Pruth, Isvorol (from Bram Stoker notes).

07/07/2026

Dracula International Film Festival, one of Central and Eastern Europe’s leading genre film festivals, has officially opened submissions for its 14th edition, inviting filmmakers from around the world to showcase the best in horror, fantasy, science fiction, thriller, supernatural, cult, animation, and experimental cinema: https://draculamap.com/news-and-events/dracula-international-film-festival-opens-global-call-for-entries-for-its-14th-edition/

06/07/2026

The History Museum of Brasov County is welcoming applications for the 9th International Historical Comics Festival Brașov - 2026 edition, inviting comic artists, illustrators, and graphic storytellers from around the world to explore one of history’s most enduring cultural icons: Dracula: https://draculamap.com/news-and-events/call-for-artists-international-historical-comics-festival-brasov-2026-dracula-edition/

14/06/2026

The main events that occurred in the month of June during Vlad the Impaler's time, explained by Stefan Andreescu in his book, Vlad Tepes (Dracula) between legend and historical facts, 1976: https://draculamap.com/vlad-dracula-timeline/june-1441-1508/ . Photo - Wallachian ducat attributed to Vlad the Impaler, featuring Halley Comet.

26/05/2026

World Dracula Day good news! The Vampire Literature Short Story Fellowship has the first fellowship recipients: Ilona Tarnopolska – Ukraine, Uğur Kılınç – Turkey, Luna Jai – India, and Roberto Cavalcante – Brazil. Congratulations to all of the applicants to this inaugural edition and we are looking forward to reading their short stories in the fellowship manuscript! https://draculamap.com/news-and-events/call-for-applications-the-vampire-literature-short-story-fellowship/

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